Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Eddy Kelley
Irishtown, Mountmellick, Laois
Formerly of Crosby, Liverpool, England. Died peacefully in the loving care of the staff in St Vincent's Hospital Mountmellick, Co. Laois.Deeply regretted by his...
Laois GPs have expressed a "total lack of confidence" in Dr Susan O'Reilly as CEO of the Dublin-Midlands Leinster Hospital Group "to provide a clear plan for sustainable services at MRH Portlaoise and for the wider Dublin Mid Leinster...
A crowd of over 500 people packed into the main room in the Midlands Park Hotel on Friday night to celebrate the official launch of LaoisToday.ie, the unveiling of our new apps and the publication of our 2017 Annual.
People...
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Clough-Ballacolla 3-13 Rathdowney-Errill 2-16
Laois Shopping Centre U-21 HC Final
Clough-Ballacolla and Rathdowney-Errill will have to meet again after they played out an epic U-21 hurling final in O'Moore Park this afternoon.
In a game that swung one way and then the...
Ballyboughal (Dublin) 1-12 Emo 0-13
Leinster Club IFC Quarter-final replay
It was another wet and windy day for the Emo team and their supporters as they travelled up to Dublin to face Ballybougal in the intermediate quarter-final replay.
The scoring was certainly...
Camross 3-7 Castletown-Slieve Bloom 2-7
Midlands Park Hotel U-13 Hurling Championship Final
What a year it has been for Camross!
After already winning the senior, minor, U-17 and camogie titles, they have now added an U-13 trophy to their haul.
This came this...
Portarlington 3-17 Stradbally Parish Gaels 1-10
Laois Shopping Centre U-21 Football Championship Semi-Final Replay
Sometimes replays fail to live up to the excitement of the drawn games and this was certainly the case in Ratheniska this afternoon.
Portarlington were far too strong...
It's a dirty winter day out there but the local sports action carries on nonetheless.
There are three big games down for decision. Emo are in Leinster club intermediate championship action in Ballyboughal in Dublin in a replay of their...
A recent public meeting regarding maintaining essential and lifesaving services, in Portlaiose General Hospital, was extremely well attended.
There was universal consensus, that Portlaoise Midlands Hospital, is a fundamental service for over 250,000 citizens from Counties Laois, Offaly, Carlow, Tipperary...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
John McStay
Mountain View, Portlaoise, Laois
Predeceased by his daughter Anne Marie. Beloved husband of Christine and much loved father of Damien, Bearnard and Emma. Deeply regretted by his...
Four Laois based players have been named on the Midlands League U-12 Girls Emerging Talent squad for the coming season.
Portlaoise AFC lead the way with two players while T&S United and Mountmellick United have one each.
Mary Phillips and Keeva...
There are three big games down for decision today.
First, one of the two remaining Laois teams in the Leinster club championship are in action as Emo travel to Dublin to face Ballyboughal.
And then there is the U-21 hurling championship...
A group of Laois lads have just arrived in the Danish capital where they are on the hunt for tickets to the Republic of Ireland and Denmark World Cup play-off match.
Stradbally men Paddy Robbins, JP Cushen and Wayne Comerford...
Members of the public are being asked by Gardaí to stop posting the locations of Garda checkpoints.
Laois crime prevention officer Graham Kavanagh said that while people think they are aiding their friends, they are actually helping criminals.
He said: "I...
The Crime Prevention Officer for Laois is calling on members of the public to be vigilant over copper thefts.
Graham Kavanagh says that Gardai and Eir have noticed an increase in the theft of copper.
He said: "This involves the removal...
Knockbeg College 1-13 St Pat's Navan 1-10
Leinster Senior A Schools Football Championship Round 1
Killian Horgan was Knockbeg's hero as his solo goal midway through the second half proved the difference to stun St Pat's of Navan this afternoon.
The team,...
They say good things come to those who wait and after the success of our hardiest football team, we've finally come up the hurling equivalent.
Once again this list is inspired by the greatness of our local comedian Mark Doheny...
Laois's hopes of instant promotion from Division 4 of the Allianz Football League have been dealt a massive blow with the news that top forward Donie Kingston has opted not to rejoin the panel.
The Arles-Killeen man will miss the...
Local Ballyadams man Jimmy Delaney has been crowned Lord Mayor of St Joseph’s GAA Club after a memorable campaign which climaxed with his election at the weekend.
Celebrations are understood to have gone on after the weekend as the local...
Hurling trials to form a Laois minor hurling team for 2018 are continuing this weekend.
The next session for lads born in 2001 and 2002 is on Sunday November 12 at the Training Centre at 9.45am.
The first trial took place...
Semi-finals, finals and Leinster club action - this weekend is set to have it all.
Normally in November, the GAA season would be winding down to its conclusion but this weekend promises to be as busy as one in the...
There has been an increase in the number of Laois people who are providing unpaid help to others, according to latest figures released from Census 2016.
An extra 12.4 per cent of the Laois population is providing this help free...
Minister for Justice Charlie Flanagan has warned rural thieves in hiding that it will no longer be a safe bet to commit crime as of now with new emphasis on the countryside.
He states that a new garda task force...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Elizabeth (Lizzie) Scully (née Lalor)
Garronbawn, Camross, Laois
Elizabeth (Lizzie) Scully, (née Lalor), Garronbawn, Camross, Portlaoise, Co. Laois. Died 9th November 2017, (peacefully) at her home, surrounded by her...
LAOISTODAY LAUNCH
After months of planning, the lineup has been confirmed for the LaoisToday official launch which takes place in the Midlands Park Hotel on Friday night.
Midlands 103 radio presenter Ann Marie Kelly is the MC for the event, the...
Knockbeg College will pit themselves against old foes tomorrow when they face St Pat's of Navan in the first round of the Leinster School senior football championship tomorrow.
The side, managed by Chris Conway and Brian Stapleton, will pit their...
Niamh Ryan will fly the flag for Laois at the 53rd WR Shaw Queen of the Land Festival at the weekend.
The native of the Pike-of-Rushall will represent Camross Macra at the national event.
“I’m still getting the packing done. It’s...
The passing of Peggy Mortimer (nee Carroll) robbed Camross of a great community servant and sportsperson.
She had battled cancer over the last few years and finally lost that fight on November 1.
The esteem in which she was held was...
Land close to Borris-in-Ossory is believed to have sold for in the region of €1 million.
The 95 acres of land at Ballaghmore was withdrawn from auction at €720,000.
“It was sold aftewards for a substantially higher figure,” auctioneer Paddy Jordan...
