Laois 5-6 Westmeath 1-12
Ladies Minor 'C' Leinster Football Championship Semi Final
The Laois Ladies have qualified for the Leinster Minor 'C' football final following an incredible game against Westmeath in Bill Delaney Park this afternoon.
Joe Nolan's charges ran out six...
Gardai have launched an investigation after a young Laois man was viciously assaulted in Carlow last night.
The victim, who is believed to be in his early 20s and from Graiguecullen, is extremely well known in GAA circles.
He was attacked...
Gardai have sezied a substantial sum of cocaine following a raid at a house in Laois.
€56,000 worth of the drug was discovered following a search of a house at Landsdown Court in Portarlington.
The search took place on Friday night...
NEWS
Tributes paid to young Portarlington woman following sad passing
There was widespread sadness following the death of teenager Rachel Flanagan in Portarlington earlier this week.
Daylight assault of teenager
Shocking news emerged during the week following a daylight assault of a teenager....
Just when we thought we'd had enough of Twitter for this week, another controversy involving the Laois footballers has arisen.
Laois lost Gary Walsh in the run up to Saturday's game after his ill-judged Tweet in the aftermath of the...
Ah Community Games, something that triggered that competitive streak in us all at the early ages of 7 and 8.
It's an organisation that allows you compete in a Table Quiz or a football match, athletics or art.
And we've all...
On this week's feature we will explore the commercial/retail side of Laois' property market. With such a wide ranging selection of properties, we decided to focus on shops, restaurants, and pubs.
There is no budget this week because of the...
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The last Laois senior football captain to climb the steps of the Hogan Stand and lift a trophy was Ian Fitzgerald.
The Portlaoise forward clinched the Leinster championship winning trophy that day and...
James Luttrell grew up in Portlaoise but always had a desire to work in the agricultural industry.
With his family originating from a farming enviroment in Vicarstown, he got a taste for the farming life from a young age, helping...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Terry Leahy
Killeaney, Shanahoe, Laois
Terry Leahy, Killeaney, Shanahoe, Mountrath, Co. Laois – Died 29th March 2018 at The Mater Hospital, Dublin. (Unexpectedly) after a short illness, husband of...
A total of twelve housing estates in Portlaoise are in the process of being taken in charge by Laois County Council.
Once an estate is taken in charge, the local authority is responsible for services for the public areas in...
This week's moment in time is a throwback to Easter Sunday four years ago for an Ossory Cycling Club road race in Rathdowney.
Alf Harvey was there on what seemed a glorious sunny spring morning, and the people of Rathdowney...
There was another busy schedule of soccer games down for decision this Easter Sunday with Laois teams in action across a number of divisions and leagues.
Portlaoise AFC were 3-1 winners away to Lucan Utd in the Leinster Senior League...
It was another busy weekend of Laois GAA action with three county teams playing big league games and a host of club games down for decision too.
Allianz Football League Division 4 Final
Laois 0-15 Carlow 0-11
Littlewoods Camogie National League Division...
The Harps and Clough-Ballacolla are the only teams with unbeaten records after the Laois Shopping Centre ACHL Division 1 action this weekend - while Borris-Kilcotton recorded a hard-fought win away to Camross this afternoon.
Clough-Ballacolla were 1-15 to 0-13 winners...
Dublin 1-8 Laois 0-5
Littlewoods Camogie National League Division 2
The Laois camogie team's hopes of making the knockout stages of this year's league took a serious blow today when they were beaten away by Dublin.
The game was actually played in...
Laois 2-8 Tyrone 4-12
Ladies Football National League Division 2 Round 7
The Laois Ladies were unable to get a vital win in their battle to avoid relegation this afternoon, as they went down by 10 points to Tyrone in...
On this week's Property Watch we will be having a look at the most expensive residential properties currently on the market in Laois.
There aren't that many properties list for sale above €500k, and most that are have land attached...
This is massive!
LaoisToday can EXCLUSIVELY reveal that one of the world's most popular musicians is set to play a gig in Laois.
Global superstar Ed Sheeran will make a stop off in Wolfhill this summer as part of his World...
I got the Sky News blues
All over me
I got the Sky News blues
All over me.
Looking out my window,
Birds singing in the trees.
I believe that TV there’s
A comet coming down to kill me.
Always revolutions, always flame and tears.
Hypertension, indigestion, fear,...
A little over a year ago retired Portlaoise couple Jim and Esther McCormack bade farewell to the lives they knew in Ireland.
They sold their house and all their belongings here and moved lock, stock and barrel to outside Cape...
The Laois GAA season is only in its infancy but LaoisToday can exclusively reveal that talks are at an advanced stage for two of Laois's biggest rivals to unite for the 2019 season.
Camross and Castletown are set to formally...
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When the Laois senior footballers defeated Carlow by one point last week, much of the talk of the next six days was set to be about how the O'Moore men would break...
House prices nationally rose by 2.5% during the first three months of 2018, according to the latest House Price Report released today by Daft.ie.
In Laois, prices in the first three months of 2018 were 5% higher than a year...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Terry Leahy
Killeaney, Shanahoe, Laois
Terry Leahy, Killeaney, Shanahoe, Mountrath, Co. Laois – Died 29th March 2018 at The Mater Hospital, Dublin. (Unexpectedly) after a short illness, husband of...
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Laois claimed the Division 4 title this afternoon in Croke Park and their longest serving player was instrumental in the victory.
35-year-old Ross Munnelly is now midway through his 16th season with Laois...
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The Laois footballers got their hands on silverware in Croke Park this afternoon and in the aftermath of the game, we've take a look at some of the main Talking Points.
1 -...
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It might have only been Division 4 but it was a local derby, it was in Croke Park and there was silverware at stake.
Laois and Carlow don't get enough big days out...
An ACDC Tribute Band are set to perform this Easter Sunday night in Pedigree Corner.
The band Whole Lotta Voltage are now Ireland’s longest running and most widely recognised AC/DC tribute.
Wowing crowds in venues all over Ireland and abroad with a...
Laois 0-15 Carlow 0-11
Allianz Football League Division 4 Final
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The Laois footballers have claimed the Allianz Football League Division 4 champions after a hard-earned win over Carlow in Croke Park this afternoon.
It was...
