Sinn Fein's spokesperson on housing Eoin Ó Broin says that he would love a General Election to be called 'tomorrow'.
The Dublin Mid-West TD was speaking to LaoisToday from the Sinn Fein tent at the National Ploughing championships.
Deputy Ó Broin...
With the draw now made for the semi-finals of the Laois SFC, we have compiled a list of all the top scorers so far.
Crettyard and Mountmellick have also set up what should be a fantastic IFC final.
With the senior...
It has been a successful and eventful couple of days for the evergreen Laois athlete Martin McDonald.
The Ballyroan, Abbeyleix & District runner competed in two World Masters races in Spain in the last week.
Up first, Martin took on the...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Damien Dohney
Liogard, Portlaoise, Laois
Damien Doheny . Liogard, Portlaoise and formerly Castletown Co. Laois. 17th September 2024 Peacefully surrounded by his loving family. Predeceased by his mother Ellen and brother Declan....
One of my earliest memories is of my mother reading to me, the world opening before me as I realised there was a connection between the words she was speaking and the funny squiggles on the page.
This began a...
The three Midlands counties Laois, Offaly and Westmeath are dtill without any specialised palliative care inpatient unit.
Addressing the matter, Laois Sinn Fein TD, Brian Stanley, has said accused Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly of "kicking the can down the road...
The Woodenbridge Paddlers have made a wonderful donation of €3,000 to support the new Centre for Autism in St Fergal's College, Rathdowney.
Representatives from the group presented the cheque to school Principal, Ms Carole Devine along with other college staff...
It was less mud and wellies but more glorious sunshine and sunglasses as the National Ploughing Championships got underway yesterday.
The day did not disappoint as there were a huge number of 75,500 attendees. This represents an increase of 9,250...
The school band in Scoil Fionntáin Naofa, Shanahoe was invited to perform at the opening ceremony of the National Ploughing Championships in Ratheniska.
This was a very proud occasion for the school community of Shanahoe given the magnitude of the...
Veronica Campelo from Portlaoise has been chosen to represent Laois at Miss Universe Ireland 2024, which takes place this coming weekend.
The event will be held at the Fairways Hotel, Dundalk, County Louth, on Friday, September 20.
Veronica, 40, has a...
It is another massive weekend on the GAA front with a host of big matches set to take place.
At the top three grades in hurling, we have semi finals to look forward to on Saturday and Sunday.
While on Friday,...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Tommy Fingleton
Park, Stradbally, Laois, R32 R7N3
Fingleton, Tommy. Park, Stradbally, Co. Laois (R32 R7N3). Died September 14th 2024. Peacefully surrounded by his loving family. Son of the late Michael and Elizabeth...
The newly formed Timahoe Vintage and Heritage Club got off to a flying start this year following the success of their first Truck and Tractor Run.
There was great satisfaction among the members of the club as they handed over...
EirGrid, the national electricity grid operator, has awarded €153,450 to community groups and not-for-profit organisations in Laois and Kilkenny.
Nine of the 14 groups are in Laois, sharing a combined €120,340.62.
The funding is Phase 2 of EirGrid’s Community Benefit Fund...
There was a dark cloud of sadness over Stradbally last weekend as one of its much loved sons was laid to rest.
Only aged in his early 40s, Robbie Moore passed away last Thursday having battled with sickness over the...
Legislation approved to ban sale of disposable vapes
The newly approved Nicotine Inhaling Products Bill bans the sale, manufacture and import of single-use or disposable vapes in Ireland.
It also restricts the sale of flavoured vapes, "which often appeal to children,"...
Janey. Who'd have thought that a column, primarily about football, would have angered - and indeed united - them so much in Camross and Castletown, of all places?
For any offence caused, we're sorry. They are two clubs with huge...
The Laois football committee have proposed a relaxation of the grading rules that sees a player ineligible for a club's lower grade team if they make any appearance at a higher level.
Currently clubs name 17 players before the championship...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Thomas (Tom) Lawless
Newpark, Portlaoise, Co Laois
The passing has occurred of Thomas (Tom) Lawless. Beloved husband of Kathleen, and much loved father of Siobhán, Thomas, Barry, Fiona, Caroline, Séamus, and Cori-Anne.
Sadly...
Courtwood 4-6 Park-Ratheniska 1-4
Laois Junior 'C' Football Championship Semi Final
Three first half goals went a long way to securing victory for Courtwood in their Laois JFC 'C' semi-final against Park-Ratheniska in the LOETB Centre of Excellence this evening.
Luke Doyle...
Improved and upgraded cycle signage for would benefit people's physical health and mental wellbeing as well as the environment.
That is according to Fianna Fáil County Councillor Padraig Fleming, who was speaking at the September meeting of the Graiguecullen-Portarlington Municipal District.
Cllr Fleming...
The lack of proper car parking facilities at Clonaslee Heath Centre has been described as "totally unfair."
That is the opinion of local County Councillor, Paddy Bracken, who was speaking this week at the September meeting of the Borris-in-Ossory-Mountmellick Municipal...
Two Laois villages have been described as "unsafe" as road safety issues are causing grievous concerns for local residents.
People living in the villages of both Killeshin and Arles are worried that there will be devastating loss of life unless...
Abbeyleix native Steven Reilly remembers all too well the trauma of his son Jude’s diagnosis with Acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
“It was June 10 last. I don’t think you get over it. The diagnosis just burned in my head. In a...
Batteries are being stolen from digital signs at schools in Errill and Rathdowney, which is causing serious safety concerns.
That is according to local Fine Gael County Councillor, John King, who raised the matter at the September meeting of the...
The Laois Shopping Centre Laois SFC quarter finals took place in O'Moore Park over the weekend.
Two them were on Saturday and the next two were on Sunday.
Portlaoise, Portarlington, Graiguecullen and O'Dempsey's are the four teams who are left standing.
Steven...
The Laois Shopping Centre SFC, IFC and JFC continued at the weekend and there were plenty of games to look back.
There were four SFC 'B' quarter finals down for decision.
There were two IFC semi finals and two IFC 'B'...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Joan Phelan (née Fitzpatrick)
Rose Vale, Shannon Rd., Mountrath, Laois / Rathdowney, Laois
Joan Phelan (née Fitzpatrick) Rose Vale, Shannon Rd., Mountrath, Co. Laois and formerly 29 O'Daly Terrace, Rathdowney Co. Laois...
LaoisToday will be recording a special live podcast episode at the National Ploughing Championships in Ratheniska this Tuesday, September 17 at 2pm.
LaoisToday are guests of Laois Hire and their parent company Briggs Equipment Ltd and will be recording at...
St Conleth's 3-9 Sarsfields 2-10
Laois Ladies SFC Semi Final
St Conleth's have set up a rematch of last year's Ladies SFC final with Portlaoise by overcoming Sarsfields by two points in a cracking encounter in Emo this evening.
Last year's beaten...
