We’ve had a phenomonal response to our Student Series over the past few months and we’ve loved hearing their stories, their interests and their hopes for the future.
This week we talk to Nicole O'Leary from Portlaoise, who completed her...
Wexford 2-9 Laois 0-9
Leinster MHC
This time 14 years ago, the Laois minor hurlers - under the management of former county board chairman Tom Hassett - were in the middle of championship season.
The Leinster campaign was played as a round...
The plans for a new fire station to be constructed in Stradbally have been put on hold, despite a site being identified nearly two decades ago.
Councillors in the Graiguecullen/Portarlington Municipal District have agreed to now contact Minister for Justice...
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There is a relatively quiet weekend of sport ahead of us compared to the jam-packed weekends that have gone by recently.
There are some enticing games, with these five games below being the most...
The month of May, brings with it great beauty and certainly uplifts our spirits. As we begin this new month, take time to enjoy the colour, life and rich energy this "season of new life and growth".
I'm very conscious...
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St Abban's Athletic Club was a busy spot last Wednesday, as 45 competitions, both track and field, went up for decision in the Laois Athletics Track and Field Finals.
There was eight distance finals...
The words "Mammy, I have to do a poopie" bring dread to every parent that attends a rural playground without toilet facilities says Cllr James Kelly.
Cllr Kelly made this claim at last week's Borris-in-Ossory/Mountmellick Municipal District meeting, where he...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Alan Lenihan
Ballydavis, Portlaoise, Laois
Peacefully surrounded by his loving family. After a long illness bravely borne. Alan, beloved husband of Maeve and dearly loved dad to Julieanne, Michael...
A young traditional music group from Laois took third place at the All-Ireland final of Siansa Gael Linn 2018 in the National Concert Hall recently.
Siansa is a competition for young traditional Irish music and singing groups - with Laois...
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The Portlaoise AFC soccer team played their second game in three days in the Leinster Senior League - and after being beat midweek by St John Bosco, they bounced back to winning ways...
It was a full house on Thursday night in the Midlands Park Hotel as Portlaoise CBS Students hosted a fundraising event "20K Drop" to raise money for their upcoming trip to Zambia.
A group of 16 Portlaoise CBS students who...
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Stephen 'Picky' Maher is back available for selection with the Laois hurlers having recovered from a cruciate operation last summer.
Maher, who got injured last year against Carlow in the All Ireland Qualifiers,...
Almost 3,000 walkers raised €41,000 in Rathdowney and Mountmellick last year as part of Darkness Into Light it has been confirmed, as the countdown to this year’s event is very much on.
Darkness Into Light – Pieta House's flagship fundraising...
We know, we know, we know. It's a thankless job, nobody wants to do it and smart alecs on the internet don't make it any easier.
But you can't deny that referees exist in every sport and the world over...
Some €15 million in funding will be available for rural towns and villages across Ireland through the 2018 Town and Village Renewal Scheme, according to Laois/Offaly TD and Minister for Justice and Equality, Charlie Flanagan.
Over the next 15...
The sod was turned this morning on the new 100km Slieve Bloom Mountain Bike Trail, an ambitous tourism project which has received funding of just under €1.2 million to date.
Minister for Equality and Justice, Charlie Flanagan performed the official...
As the sod is turned today on the ambitious Slieve Bloom Cycleway, LaoisToday can confirm that a local company has won the tender to drive the new five-year Laois Tourism Strategy.
Big Idea Consulting, whose founding members are Cullenagh native Henry...
All sports clubs rely on the support of sponsors - and in most cases those sponsors are local businesses that put their hand in their pocket to back the team in their community.
Emo GAA are no different and this...
There are over 3,581 family careers in Laois with nominations now being sought for people who could be crowned Laois ‘Carer of the Year’ 2018.
Family Carers Ireland recently launched its CarePlus ‘Carer of the Year’ awards.
The launch took place...
This week we caught up with Portarlington native Keith Kavanagh, who is excelling in Shannon RFC.
Keith has just helped them secure promotion back to the top tier of Irish club rugby.
Having gone to school in the Cistercian College Roscrea,...
The urgent need to protect houses in Laois and Offaly at higher risk from Radon gas - dubbed the silent killer - has been raised in the Dáil.
Deputy Brain Stanley raised in an Oireachtas Committee the issue of radon...
A new roundabout at Rockview in Portlaoise could be done in tandem with works on the Southern Circular Relief road in Portlaoise, according to council director of services Kieran Kehoe.
A motion from Cllr Catherine Fitzgerald before the Portlaoise Municipal...
There is quiet schedule of sporting action this weekend. The conclusion of the Palmer Cup is taking place, the semi-finals of the Kelly Cup, as well as numerous games in the Laois Shopping Centre Hurling and Football Leagues.
In soccer,...
A novel fundraising venture has been launched in Borris-in-Ossory to assist local community groups.
The initiative, ‘Find the Joker’ was launched by Borris-In-Ossory Community Development Association/Tidy Towns and Borris-in-Ossory Santa Claus Club at a function in Kelly’s Bar recently.
The Jackpot...
In time for the Bealtaine Festival in Laois, the Stradbally Active Age Group will launch their art exhibition titled “Welcome to May” at the Laois Arthouse Gallery, Stradbally.
This will take place on Saturday at 1.30pm and the exhibition will...
Knockbeg College hosted a sports day last Friday afternoon for the students which culminated in an exhibition football match among their Senior Footballers.
Refreshments were provided by the Parents' Council. The highly popular and competitive bubble soccer was out in...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Bridie Cahill (née Deighton)
Ratheniska, Stradbally, Laois
Cahill (nee Deighton) Ratheniska, Stradbally, Co. Laois, April 26th 2018. Peacefully in the tender care of Ballard Lodge Nursing Home. Brigid (Bridie),...
There were three games down for decision in Division 1B and one game in Division 2.
Here is run down on how each of them went:
Emo 3-12 Mountmellick 3-10
Laois Shopping Centre ACFL Division 1B
Nigel Murphy helped himself to three goals...
There was drama in the game between O'Dempsey's and Graiguecullen this evening as the tie was deemed a draw by referee Joe Brennan, despite arguments from O'Dempsey's that they had won by two points.
The official score recorded in the...
It was a busy night of action on the Laois GAA scene with games down for decision in the top three divisions of the Laois football leagues.
The big talking point was Portlaoise’s massive 40-point win over Stradbally in ACFL...
