Mountmellick Athletics Club were joined by a very special guest at held their annual Christmas party at the Balcony Cinema this week.
Just as all the members were getting comfortable in their seats and looking forward to watching the movie...
The Laois Hunt Ball took place in early February of this year and I attended it to take some photos.
The LaoisToday website hadn't even gone live, and people weren't quiet familiar with it yet.
It was one of the first...
Pre-season training is probably the toughest thing about being an inter-county player.
You spend most of it either running around a field or in the gym and see very little of a football or a sliotar.
However, Rathdowney-Errill's Ross King says...
Flood defence measures including embankments and walls are to be built in Mountmellick and Portarlington to protect houses at risk of flooding, it has been confirmed.
Announcing the measures, Minister Charlie Flanagan said recent exceptional heavy rainfall and flooding on...
Sinn Finn TD Brian Stanley says the statement released by the Dublin Hospital Group yesterday is misleading.
They say that Thursday's Strategic Plan launch is in no way related to the proposed downgrade of Portlaoise Hospital.
However, Deputy Stanley says that...
A total of 26 youth clubs and organisations in Laois have received grants totalling over €90,000 under the Local Youth Club Equipment Scheme, it has been confirmed.
Laois TD and Minister for Justice & Equality, Charlie Flanagan announced the funding...
Another week, another great LaoisToday giveaway.
This week we teamed up with Finline Furniture, an Emo business that is one of the county's greatest success stories.
They have now exported their couches and sofas to over 50 countries - Nigeria and...
The Laois hurlers will begin competitive action next week without a number of their regulars.
Manager Eamonn Kelly has revealed that a number of his squad will be absent for the games against Kildare and Kilkenny, and even beyond that.
He...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Paddy (Lawerence) Kelly
Kilteel, Stradbally, Laois
Peacefully on 18th December at The Midlands Regional Hospital, Portlaoise. Sadly missed and lovingly remembered by his loving family. Sons, Joe, Jimmy, Henry...
A MMA star from Portarlington was certainly busy over the weekend.
After nearly three years away from the sport, Philip 'The Honeybadger' Mulpeter returned to the ring and became European Welterweight champion.
He defeated in Manchester Ali Arish to claim the...
The Laois senior hurlers and footballers will begin their 2018 seasons on the second last day of 2017 - with both in action on Saturday, December 30.
John Sugrue's reign as senior football manager will begin with an away O'Byrne...
Laois County Council should use 'their own people' to fix bridges rather than hire 'foreign nationals' a Councillor has said.
Cllr Ben Brennan was speaking at a recent Municipal meeting where he claimed that work carried out on a bridge...
Things, it would seem, are on the up. Anecodatal evidence would suggest that there is an upturn in the economy again and a symbol of this could be the presence of a new auctioneer's office opened in the Market...
The Dublin Midlands Hospital Group has released a statement around the launch of their Strategic Development Plan on Thursday.
The group say: "The Dublin Midlands Hospital Group (DMHG) will publish its high level strategy for the 7 hospitals within the...
Scoil Chriost Rí 3-13 Loreto (Wexford) 2-8
Ladies Schools Leinster Senior Football Championship Final
Scoil Chriost Rí have been crowned Leinster champions once again following a tremendous comeback in Carlow this afternoon.
The Portlaoise school trailed by five points on two occasions...
The five-year strategy by the HSE which includes the downgrade of Midlands Regional Hospital Portlaoise will be “physically removed” from Dr Susan O’Reilly’s hands and shredded, if the planned launch goes ahead on Thursday.
Cllr Caroline Dwane Stanley made the...
A number of houses are understood to have been evacuated this afternoon following a gas leak in Portarlington.
The incident was described on social media as a ‘major gas leak in Railway Mews in Portarlington.
According to a post on LovePort:...
Midfielder Brendan Quigley is ready to pull on the Laois jersey for a 12th season.
However, the same groin problem which kept him out of much of last year's campaign has flared up again.
Although not as bad this time, he...
The hugely popular Finline Furniture annual sale returns on January 5, 6 and 7, with up to 70% off some of their ex-display items.
The Emo-based business - which this year broke through the barrier of having exported their sofas and chairs...
The Portlaoise Hospital Action Committee has called for a mass protest to take place this Thursday.
In a statement the group say:
Thomas Timmons, the chairman of the Portlaoise Hospital Action Committee (PHAC) described the Department of Health as being: “in...
Planning permission has been granted to construct a retirement village in Stradbally.
North Eastern housing agency plan to build a 16 house development in the town.
Local Councillors Tom Mulhall and Paschal McEvoy have responded positively to this morning's news.
Cllr Mulhall...
Gardaí have arrested a third man in the case of false imprisonment and assault in Mountrath.
The arrest happened on Sunday and he has become the third person arrested following the incident which took place on December 5.
They previously had...
We're still in 2017 but the Laois senior footballers will play their first competitive game of the new season in just under two weeks time.
Laois begin their campaign in the O'Byrne Cup with the first of back-to-back games against...
The Portlaoise Enterprise Centre celebrated 10 years in existence last week by hosting a Christmas lunch.
All of the centre's occupants turned out to enjoy a wonderful dinner which was prepared by Tynan's at the Storeyard.
Established in 2007, the Centre...
Repairing a road near Ballyfin would be much appreciated by the owners of the renowned hotel nearby, according to Cllr David Goodwin.
He had a motion seeking the road repair work at Campclone, Ballyfin, after the flood, at the recent...
Just a handful of Laois soccer clubs were in action across the three local league this weekend.
This was the last round of fixtures for teams before Christmas and indeed, for the majority, it was their last games until 2018.
Indeed,...
Mountrath Community School's Transition Year showcased their marvellous Christmas Fair.
Hampers, tie-dye t-shirts, Bandanas (appartenly they're making a comeback), sweets and treats were among some of the products on sale today.
The school's Twitter account also mentioned the importance of shopping...
Christmas is a time for family and happiness but the criminals don't stop.
So say Laois Gardaí who have come up with some handy tips to help you avoid becoming the victim of a crime this week.
Laois Crime Prevention Officer...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Tim (Timmy) Keeshan
Boherard, Clough Village, Laois
Tim (Timmy) Keeshan, Boherard, Clough, Co. Laois. - Died 16th December 2017 at St. James's Hospital Dublin. Recently predeceased by his brother...
Christmas is a time for family but it can be hard to get them all together.
Almost every family in the county will have loved ones away from home at this special time but this evening we bring you the...
