There's tonnes of action this Halloween/bank holiday weekend.
So whether you're into discos, pumpkin patches or fun runs, there's something for everyone this spooky weekend.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27
Debs Night in aid of Down Syndrome
There is a Debs night in association with...
Gardai are appealing for information following a break-in at a bookies shop in Mountrath in the early hours of this morning as well as an incident in Portlaoise which saw a number of blankets stolen off the backs of...
Clonaghadoo 4-8 Ballylinan 3-5
Allianz Cumann na mBunscol Boys Division 3 final
The future of football in Kilcavan and Ballylinan is very bright if the standard of this boys Division 3 final is anything to go by.
Ballylinan had qualified automatically for...
Raheen 3-11 Paddock 1-3
Allianz Cumann na mBunscol Division 4 Girls Football Final
Raheen proved too strong for Paddock in the girls Division 4 final, getting off to a good start and always looking the likely winners from the off
Grainne Keane...
Ballyroan 6-8 Ballyfin 6-4
Allianz Cumann na mBunscol Girls Division 3 Football Final
The first girls title of this year's Cumann na mBunscol football final went to Ballyroan as they recovered from an eight-point half-time deficit to run out four-point winners.
Tara...
Timahoe 13-10 Ballinakill 3-7
Allianz Cumann na mBunscol Girls Division 5 final
The Timahoe girls team made up for the disappointment suffered by their boys team by putting on a stunning display to get the better of Ballinakill in the Division...
The man who put the ball in the English and Italian nets, Irish legend Ray Houghton will pay a visit to Portlaoise shortly.
Laois Republic of Ireland Soccer Supporters Club (RISSC) present ‘An Evening with Irish legend Ray Houghton’ on...
Laois will mark the centenary of the Ford motor company in Ireland this weekend when the ever popular Indoor Vintage and Classic Motor Show returns to Laois Shopping Centre.
It is anticipated that there will be a large selection of...
All roads lead to Errill on sunday for the fourth annual tractor run in the village.
Errill Tractor Run takes place this Sunday, 29th October in Errill village at 1pm.
The event is in aid of Billy’s Recovery & Laois Palliative...
Introducing the LaoisToday Great Laois Quiz!
Back at the start of the year, we sat down with five of Laois's best-known personalities and tested their knowledge of all things Laois.
Please note that the questions were asked prior to Maeve Dunne...
Renua Ireland has warned Fianna Fail that it is time to get off the fence when it comes to the 8th Amendment.
“The Party cannot keep ‘pleading the 5th’ on the 8th,” said party leader Cllr John Leahy.
“The decision of...
The Local Link Laois Offaly bus service has transported 50,000 passengers around Laois and Offaly up to September of this year.
“At Local Link Laois Offaly, our principle objective under the remit of the rural transport programme is to provide...
Here is the second installment of the LaoisToday Team of the Year series.
Over the next week or so, we will be revealing our selection for each of the top grades in football and hurling in Laois.
And next up is the...
The government must act to rectify pension inequality, with many in Laois feeling they have been robbed by the State.
Fianna Fáil TD for Kildare South, Fiona O’Loughlin has said that the failure by Minister Doherty, and her predecessor Leo...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Mary Boland (née Doyle)
Strahard, Mountmellick, Laois
Died in the wonderful care of the Staff of Kilminchy Lodge Nursing Home Portlaoise. Beloved wife of the late Joe-Deeply regretted by...
Clough 4-9 Durrow 3-11
Allianz Cumann na mBunscol Division 4 Boys
The last game of this year's Cumann na mBunscol finals took longer than most to be decided as extra time was needed to separate Clough and Durrow in a truly...
Arles 5-6 The Swan 8-3
Allianz Cumann na mBunscol Boys Division 7 Final
The Swan produced a remarkable second-half comeback to get the better of Arles in the Boys Division 7 decider.
Trailing 3-4 to 3-0 at half time and 4-5 to...
Barrowhouse NS 8-15 Arles NS 1-3
Allianz Cumann na mBunscol Division 7 Girls
Pupils from Arles NS represented their school twice today - once in the Division 7 Boys final and once in the Division 7 Girls final.
Unfortunately for Arles, it...
Portlaoise College, in association with People First Credit Union, hosted a very successful Career and College Exhibition on Tuesday evening.
Over 25 exhibitors attended including all the major Universities, Institutes of Technologies as well as PLC and Agricultural Colleges.
In addition,...
Two Portlaoise men are recovering in hospital following an air accident in the Czech Republic yesterday.
Both Ger Doody and fellow Laois man Ned McEvoy were injured in the air accident yesterday.
Both received extensive injuries, but Mr Doody’s are believed...
Ratheniska 6-5 Holy Family Portlaoise 0-6
Allianz Cumann na mBunscol Division 1 Girls
Ratheniska were crowned Division 1 girls champions after they got the better of Holy Family Portlaoise in the second game of the day.
Coming straight after Holy Family had won...
Holy Family 2-6 Killeshin 1-7
Allianz Cumann na mBunscol Division 1 Boys
This Division 1 Boys final was a thrilling encounter as the future stars of the Laois football both gave magnificent displays.
Holy Family Senior School looks to brought the whole...
On Sunday Portlaoise man Richie Reid will run his first marathon in memory of his son Denis (Dinny) Cahill, as a fundraiser for Pieta House.
As if that was challenging enough, he is aiming to break the 3 hour mark...
Tributes have been paid to The Rock GAA stalwart Tom Flynn who passed away earlier this week.
He was not only well-known through his long association The Rock GAA club but in the wider local community in Mountmellick and beyond
Originally...
A Portlaoise hair salon has received a prestigious 5 star rating in a national salon guide.
The Good Salon Guide, the only independent guide to quality standards in hairdressing in the UK and Ireland, has announced that John Coss Creative...
Tributes have been paid to the one of the great Gaels of Laois, Kilcavan stalwart Jack O'Brien who passed away in recent days just one week short of his 90th birthday.
Jack was one of the founding members of the...
Allianz Cumann na mBunscol Football Finals
It's Day 2 of the Cumann na mBunscol finals and the action continues in O'Moore Park.
Holy Family in Portlaoise always bring the biggest crowds to finals day, marching as they do en masse into...
St Colman's NS Stradbally 2-2 St Joseph's NS Ballyadams 0-7
Allianz Cumann na mBunscol Division 2 Boys
Stradbally may have not won the Senior county final this year but St Colman's have come away with the Division 2 trophy after this...
Well over 300 people of all political persuasions, of all ages and all backgrounds gathered in the Midlands Park Hotel last night and the aim of all concerned was quite simple. To save Portlaoise Hospital.
There was contributions from politicians...
Diarmaid Ferriter and Senator David Norris will be just two of a host of high-profile speakers at this year’s James Fintan Lalor Autumn School.
The event, organised by Laois Heritage Society, will take place on Saturday, November 18.
The overall theme...
