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...
Introducing 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 first up is the Junior footballers. This championship...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Tom Flynn
The Rock, Mountmellick, Laois / Nenagh, Tipperary
Tom Flynn, The Rock, Mountmellick, Co. Laois (formerly of Knockalton, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary) died peacefully on 24th October 2017 at...
A committee has been formed and a first meeting will be held next week to plan the next step in the battle to save Portlaoise Hospital.
Over 300 people attended a public meeting in the Midlands Park Hotel tonight called...
An emergency public meeting in reponse to proposed downgrading of services at the Midlands Regional Hospital in Portlaoise is taking place this evening in the Midlands Park Hotel in Portlaoise.
The meeting has been called in response to the news...
Two Portlaoise men are believed to have suffered extensive injuries following a plane crash in the Czech Republic earlier today.
Reports say the two men from the Portlaoise area are understood to have been injured in the aircraft collision close...
Mountmellick 5-6 Killenard 3-4
Allianz Cumann na mBunscol Division 2 Girls
Mountmellick recovered from a slow start to get their hands on the girls Division 2 title in the last game of the day in O'Moore Park today.
It had looked very...
The Rock 3-4 The Heath 6-8
Allianz Cumann na mBunscol Division 9 Boys
Supposedly one of the lower grades of the day, the game between The Rock and The Heath threw up a cracking battle, one that The Heath finally got...
I have a confession to make. There have been times this year where I haven't been very nice to myself. Little gremlins of anxiety have reared their angry heads inside my head, and made merry while I struggled to...
Presentation Portarlington 7-7 Timahoe 1-5
Allianz Cumann na mBunscol Girls Division 8 Final
Lethal forward Kayleigh Jordan helped herself to 5-1 as the girls from Portarlington got their hands on the Division 8 title in O'Moore Park this afternoon.
It was the...
Allianz Cumann na mBunscol Football Finals
It's a hectic day of action in O'Moore Park as the 2017 Cumann na mBunscol fooyball finals are down for decision.
Here we bring you all the results as they happen and we'll have reports...
Scoil Bhride Knockmay 8-8 Timahoe 2-1
Boys Division 5 Final
Scoil Bhride Knockmay were crowed Division 5 boys champions in the second match of the day in O'Moore Park, proving too strong for a spirited Timahoe side.
Corey McGuirk got the winners...
A prophetic piece on the hospital from LaoisToday back in April when we sounded a serious warning based on the ominous lack of commitment and transparency from the HSE.
Is a dream a lie if it don’t come true?
Or is...
A young man was threatened with a knife and robbed in Portlaoise while walking home on Monday night.
The 21-year-old had a sum of money taken after being threatened by the male suspect.
He escaped injury but Gardai are appealing for...
All GAA clubs in Laois are being urged to attend a meeting to save Portlaoise Hospital from a possible downgrade.
An emergency public meeting in reponse to proposed downgrading of services at the Midlands Regional Hospital in Portlaoise will now...
Laois County Council could be hit for costs to damage of cars, Cllr John King has warned.
He gave the warning at the Borris-in-Ossory/Mountmellick Municipal Authority meeting.
A motion before the meeting from Cllr John King sought an update on funding...
If you want to burn off any excess over indulgence over the October bank holiday weekend then Shanahoe GAA 6K Fun Run is the event for you.
The event for Laois Down Syndrome is in association with “The Children’s House” Childcare...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Eamonn Downey
Ballinalea, Ashford, Wicklow / Mountmellick, Laois
The death has occurred of Eamonn Downey of Ballinalea, Ashford and late of Killoughter who passed away 23rd October 2017, peacefully...
Leylandii trees at Camross Cemetery are causing damage to headstones there, according to local councillors.
Michael Rainey, Senior Executive Officer said the matter will be investigated with a view to carrying out the works as necessary.
“We are looking at a...
An emergency public meeting in reponse to proposed downgrading of services at the Midlands Regional Hospital in Portlaoise will now be held in the Midlands Park Hotel in Portlaoise.
The meeting has been called in response to the news of...
The death has occurred of Fr Joe Campion, a Laois-born priest who spent most of his life in Argentina, where he worked very closely with Pope Francis during his time as Archbishop in Buenos Aires.
Fr Joe Campion was originally...
An emergency public meeting has been called in relation to the proposed downgrading of services at the Midlands Regional Hospital in Portlaoise has been called for this Wednesday, October 25.
The meeting has been called in response to the news...
Gardaí are appealing for information after a van was broken into in Portlaoise overnight.
Tools were taken from a vehicle during the incident which occurred at Clonroske Abbey.
This happened just a day after a break-in at the Card Stand in Rathdowney.
At...
Should the Laois senior hurlers finish in the top two places in the new Tier 2 competition next year, they could be forced to play in an All-Ireland Preliminary quarter final BEFORE playing the Tier 2 final.
Central Council delegate...
The assault of a building contractor was a “despicable act” carried out by people who weren’t from O’Moore Place and weren’t connected with the area, according to Cllr Caroline Dwane Stanley.
“Last week there was a very serious incident in...
The Cumann na mBunscol football finals begin tomorrow in O'Moore Park.
In total, sixteen finals will be played over tomorrow and Thursday.
There will be nine boys finals and seven girls finals with schools from all over the county taking part.
O'Moore...
