The demise of the Laois hurling team has saddened me greatly in recent weeks.
Having closely watched it unfold I am not shocked, but I am devastated as a passionate supporter.
I'm devastated for the players, their families, for every young...
When Laois face Carlow on Sunday afternoon, a number of players on both sides will have come from the same secondary school.
Knockbeg College will have many representatives on the field from both Laois and Carlow.
For the O'Moore's, former Knockbeg...
A young Portlaoise woman and Portarlington business have been nominated for salon of the year and Beauty & Makeup team of the year in the Irish Make Up awards 2018.
Niamh Brown, whose make-up studio is located on lower main...
Last week, we brought you the news that three men had put themselves forward to take the County Council seat of the late Portlaoise Cllr Jerry Lodge.
And now LaoisToday can reveal that another three men have also thrown their hats...
A local parish priest has objected to a proposed development by a religious order in Castletown due to his “serious concerns” over sewerage capacity there.
Fr William Hennessy PP, who lives directly across from Miguel House in Castletown, said in...
Four arrests have been made by Gardaí investigating an armed robbery during which a shot was fired in a filling station on the M9 in Co. Carlow.
Shortly after 2.30am two males, one armed with a gun and the other...
Minister for Justice Charlie Flanagan is set to introduce plans to electronically tag sex offenders, it is being reported.
The Irish Examiner say that rapists and other serious sex offenders released from prison may be electronically tagged in an attempt...
Gardai have arrested two men following a drug seizure last night.
The incident took place at a house in Portarlington.
Two men, aged 33 and 30, are currently detained at Portlaoise Garda Station.
They were arrested last night following the search of...
What's better than one Leaving Cert diarist from Clonaslee? That's right, TWO!
Delighted to introduce Cecelia Flynn and Sarahjane Purcell, two Leaving Cert students from Clonaslee College who will be documenting their experience of the exams on LaoisToday over the...
A little past the twenty minute mark in Laois's Leinster quarter final win over Westmeath, manager John Sugrue made a substitution.
Ballylinan wing forward Alan Farrell was withdrawn with Courtwood's Niall Donoher taking his place - and going on to...
Below are the recent golf results from a number of the local clubs.
If you would like to see results from your club featured here then email info@laoistoday.ie.
ABBEYLEIX GOLF CLUB
Shaws Open Singles
Thursday & Friday, May 31 & June 1
1st -...
Eir has been asked to broaden high-speed broadband to all parts of Stradbally, as it is now only covering a limited area.
Laois County Council agreed to contact Eir to request further connections for high-speed broadband throughout Stradbally.
However, Eir does...
The third annual Buds & Blossoms Laois Garden Festival will take place again this year in the Spink Community Sports Grounds this Sunday, June 10.
Close to 1500 people attended last year’s festival and it is expected to get even...
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An unusual new policing initiative will see all Gardaí attending funerals in Laois.
Operation Respect will see gardaí in the Laois-Offaly division attend local funerals, where there are three to five deaths on average daily.
The division's Chief Superintendent John Scanlan...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Jimmy Tobin
Church Rd., The Glebe, Stradbally, Laois
Jimmy Tobin, Church Road, 4 The Glebe, Stradbally, Co Laois, and formerly 1 Shannon Tce, Kilmainham, Dublin 8. Suddenly at his...
Mountmellick was filled with Irish music as the Laois Fleadh took place on the June Bank Holiday weekend.
The atmosphere was electric with dancing competitions on Friday night.
These also took place all through Saturday and Sunday in Mountmellick Comminuty School.
O'Connell...
Here it is. The moment I have been preparing for is just around the corner.
My brain has just reached its capacity and I fear if I attempt to cram more information in, it will only get lost.
The...
Three Laois girls are all set to represent the Midlands Schoolboys/Schoolgirls league at the upcoming Gaynor Cup tournaments later this month.
The U-14 and U-16 Gaynor Cup tournaments take place in UL from the June 21 to 24.
Emily Corbet from Clonaslee,...
The Leaving Cert is the one time of your life no one ever wants to relive.
And with the exams starting tomorrow for almost 1,000 students in Laois, we at LaoisToday have put togehter a list of the things you’ll...
Pupils, parents, teachers and locals basked in glorious sunshine recently as Scoil Mhuire NS Abbeyleix officially opened its new autism unit.
The school celebrated the official opening of Áras Naomh Bríd, a three classroom integrated unit for children with Autism.
Scoil...
There is another hectic week of action ahead on the GAA front in Laois.
Both the county senior teams are in action with the showpiece event on Sunday with the Leinster football semi final between Laois and Carlow.
See all the...
The Laois senior footballers take on Carlow in the Leinster semi final on Sunday and virtually every player in the squad will be available for election.
Manager John Sugrue confirmed that aside from the two long term absentees, Timahoe's Brendan...
Plans to build a new motorway service station in Portlaoise have suffered a set back following a number of objections.
Supermac's owner Pat McDonagh struck a deal with Laois County Council last year which saw him purchase 110 acres at Togher...
Graiguecullen's Mark Timmons has played for Laois every year since he was 14.
The defender was full back on the Laois minor team that won Leinster in 2004 and went on in 2006 and 2007 to be part of the...
No dredging of the River Barrow as part of the €9 million defence programme for Mountmellick Portarlington and Clonaslee has been labelled “scandalous”.
Cllr Seamus McDonald made the comment at the monthly meeting of Laois County Council.
Cllr Tom Mulhall had...
Portlaoise Rugby Club have appointed a new management team for the 2018-2019 season - as they look to bounce back having been relegated to Division 2A of the league last season.
Former player Paddy McEvoy is the head coach and...
In glorious sunshine, the Gordon Bennett Rally was a tremedous success over the weekend.
The 2018 edition took place on Saturday, Sunday and Monday in Laois and nearby counties.
Each day the Rally began at Treacy’s on The Heath in the...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Jimmy Tobin
Church Rd., The Glebe, Stradbally, Laois
Jimmy Tobin, Church Road, 4 The Glebe, Stradbally, Co Laois, and formerly 1 Shannon Tce, Kilmainham, Dublin 8. Suddenly at his...
Look at these little people go!
Killeen and Barrowhouse came to a standstill on Sunday as many aspiring farmers took out their tractors.
This was the sixth annual Tractor Run and punters were greeted by glorious conditions.
This year’s chosen charity was...
