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The 95 acres of land at Ballaghmore was withdrawn from auction at €720,000.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...
Two men have been charged after a shot from a shotgun was fired at gardaí on Monday.
The pair will appear before Portlaoise District Court at 10.30am this morning.
The third male was release without charge and investigations are on going.
Gardaí originally...
Planning permission has been made to build a new nursing home in Killeshin.
Nursing Home Developments Ltd, under the care of Pat Knowles and Assoc, have sought to build the new home.
It is described as a new 60 bed nursing...
We're back again with more of what's on in arts, crafts, music and sports in Laois this weekend.
If you have anything you would like to be included in the What's On section, you can email us at news@laoistoday.ie.
For all...
The Laois U-15 panel for next year has been announced.
The team, under the guidance of Adrian White, Willie Hooney, Padraig Dunne, Sean O’Shea, Michael Scully and Donie Brennan, has been selected after a series of trials in recent weeks.
A...
Laois clubs are being called upon to get representatives at the Laois Scór na nÓg competition.
It takes place in St Fintan's Hall Mountrath on Friday November 17.
Registration takes place at 7.30pm with the events beginning from 8pm.
This competition is...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Fintan Parkinson
Cromogue, Mountrath, Laois
Fintan Parkinson, Kent, England, and late of Cromogue, Mountrath, Co.Laois. Died 24th October 2017 in England. Deeply regretted by his sorrowing wife Peggy, sons...
Three Laois lads have just returned home after being part of the five man team which represented Ireland at World Stihl Timbersports Championships.
Leo Brophy, Gavin Thompson and Patrick Fitzpatrick spent two days last week in the Olympic village, Lillehammer, Norway.
There they,...
A Stradbally man was the recipient of a medal from Pope Francis at a ceremony over the weekend.
Kyrle Delaney, who recently turned 80, was given the Benemerenti medal in recognition of his generous and committed service to the Church and the...
The Castletlown Community Centre committee will outline its ambitious refurbishment plans at its AGM tonight.
The AGM takes place at 8 pm in the community hall tonight.
The committee has secured three grants, with €96,000 to be spent on refurbishment works.
Around...
GAA clubs in Laois are reasonably pro-active when it comes to public relations.
Some are better than others, but by and large, the majority are good at promoting themselves.
And Graiguecullen certainly fall into that category and have really set the...
A former Laois and Borris-Kilcotton player has been named as manager of the Roscommon senior hurling team.
Ciarán Comerford, who hurled with Borris-Kilcotton up until 2014, and is a native of Kilcotton, was ratified into the role at a meeting...
Ashmount House, a Georgian property in Cloneygowan just across the Laois border, which sold in a €1.64 million deal recently has been put back on the market.
At the time of the sale there was much speculation on the identity...
Emo have suffered a blow ahead of their Leinster club football quarter final replay against Ballyboughal as one of their key defenders has emigrated to Australia.
Player manager Paul Lawlor will have to plan without the services of James O'Rourke...
There has been a dramatic rise in the number of job vacancies in Laois, according to IrishJobs.ie.
In the third quarter of 2017, there was a 69 per cent increase in the number of available jobs in the county.
In further...
A planning application has been brought forward to build 36 new houses in Portlaoise.
Bryan Reilly has applied for full planning permission at Borris Little, Portlaoise in Co Laois.
The build with consist of 36-two-storey dwellings which are split up between...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Laurence Mooney
Sue Ryder Home, Portlaoise, Laois / Dublin
Laurence Mooney. Sue Ryder Home, Kilminchy, Portlaoise. And formerly Dublin, November 3rd 2017, Peacefully at Portlaoise Regional Hospital. Deeply regretted...
A Portarlington MMA fighter is set to go for a European title next month.
Philip 'The HoneyBadger' Mulpeter will take on Ali Arish in the Budo Fighting Championships.
This European title fight takes place on December 16 in Manchester and tickets...
Renua Ireland leader John Leahy has warned the government it is time to fight back against the rise in rural crime, following several serious incidents in the midlands .
Commenting on a recent series of assaults Mr Leahy warned: ‘‘Rural...
Gardaí had a shot fired at them from a shotgun on the Laois border last night.
Gardaí have arrested three men (23yrs, 27yrs and 32yrs) following the firearms incident at Larch Hill, Monasterevin Co Kildare last night, Monday November 6th...
If you are looking for love then The Bog Road could be the place where your search successfully ends.
O’Gorman’s Pub, The Bog Road, at Fairgreen is hosting its first Singles Night on Friday November 24, starting at 9.30 pm.
The...
It is less than seven weeks to Christmas and a very special guest will be making appearances in Portlaoise shortly.
Silent Santa, tailored for kids on the ASD spectrum, is coming to the Macra Hall in Portlaoise.
The Silent Santa Facebook...
Joe Mallon Motors in Portlaoise will be a very different place than usual this week as they host their exclusive Renault VIP Event 2017, where massive discounts will be available on their stock to invited guests.
From this Wednesday (November...
Portlaoise Lions Club has launched a novel new food voucher scheme which aims to help over 100 needy local families this Christmas.
Each Christmas Portlaoise Lions Club provides food vouchers to deserving families in the general Laois area.
The charity screens...
The first week in November brought us a handful of big hurling games with two Laois clubs in Leinster championship action and two U-21 hurling games down for decision.
This week's Team of the Week is drawn from those games...
Abbeyleix 3-6 Park-Ratheniska-Timahoe 2-6
Midlands Park Hotel U-13 B Hurling Championship Final
Abbeyleix were crowned U-13 B hurling champions on Sunday night following a dramatic finish at the Training Centre.
Colin Byrne was Abbeyleix's hero as his late goal sealed a dramatic...
Tributes have been paid to Gordon Bradley, Ballycoolan, Stradbally who was a tireless supporter of charities in Laois and also the voice of the National Ploughing Championships for several decades.
Gordon passed away on Thursday, November 2. He will be...
This Friday night, November 10, will see LaoisToday.ie officially launched in the Midlands Park Hotel in Portlaoise.
It will be a celebration of Laois's newest media outlet - which went live in February of this year but holding its official...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Yvonne Thompson (Neè Bennett)
Borohan, Errill, Laois
Yvonne Thompson, neè Bennett, Borohan, Errill, Co. Laois. November 6th 2017, peacefully at Portlaoise Regional Hospital. Yvonne, predeceased by her husband Richard (Dixie),...
Seven Laois football clubs were in action over the past week and we've selected the best 15 players from those games.
Emo and Portlaoise are Laois's only Leinster club representatives left standing after a weekend which saw both of our...
