We may not know yet when the next General Election will actually be held - but it's a big evening this evening for Fine Gael in Laois as they decide who they will run as their candidate.
The retirement of...
The Third Round of the Laois Shopping Centre Senior football championship took place last weekend in O'Moore Park.
Portarlington, St Joseph's, Killeshin and O'Dempsey's advance to the quarter finals.
Seven of the eight clubs who competed are represented on our latest...
Bord Bia has announced the shortlist of organic food and drink producers for the National Organic Awards 2024 and a Laois company has made it.
These awards will be held in association with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the...
One of the newest political parties in Ireland intends to have a candidate in Laois in the upcoming General Election.
Martha Ryan, who lives in Portlaoise, has been mooted as a potential candidate for Aontú.
Ms Ryan is a mental health...
A significant local political decision will be made this evening in the Killeshin Hotel in Portlaoise when the Fine Gael members in Laois vote to decide who to run as the party's candidate in the next General Election.
The exact...
The Scoping Inquiry report into sexual abuse in schools run by religious orders has identified 308 schools where the alleged abuse took place.
In total, the inquiry found 844 alleged abusers in schools run by 42 religious orders, amounting to...
The hurling championship returns this weekend and it is do or die for all of the teams from now on.
And as the championship ramps up, our hurling man Barry McEvoy is back too.
He is joined by Alan Hartnett to...
Wednesday brought heavy showers across Laois but the forecast is for a dramatic improvement in our weather.
Within days, conditions will change dramatically with temperatures to rise to 25 degrees, but rain is not far away.
Weather maps shown that an...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Niall Deegan
Shannon Street, Mountrath, Laois
Niall Deegan, Shannon Street, Mountrath, Co. Laois. Died 1st August 2024, (unexpectedly) in London. Predeceased by his father Jerry. Sadly missed by his loving mother Nina,...
Ireland's most prestigious women's cycling race is set to traverse Laois tomorrow, with Stage 2 of this year's Rás na mBan beginning in Portlaoise, travelling around the county and finishing, in Mountrath after taking on the famous Cut in...
The Laois Shopping Centre Intermediate football championship is now down to the semi final stage.
There were two games last weekend and four teams took part to secure the final two semi spots.
Annanough and Mountmellick were victorious as Timahoe and...
Our latest LoveLaois Podcast is a real mixed bag of topics - with everything from politics to school to agriculture and a potted history of the Rathdowney Outlet Centre.
It's a big week on the local political scene with the...
We are seeking a part time Medical receptionist to join our friendly and supportive team in a GP surgery in Portlaoise.
To Apply
Applications please with CV and cover letter to portlaoisegp@gmail.com.
If you would like to advertise a job vacancy, get...
Laois County Council has been awarded the prestigious OPW Energy Progress Award, recognising the Council’s outstanding achievement in surpassing a 30% energy reduction milestone.
This significant accomplishment is part of the Optimising Power @ Work (OP@W) programme, an energy efficiency...
Portarlington business-owner, Elaine Mullally last week announced her intention to run as an Independent candidate in the upcoming General Election.
Speculation continues to bubble, however, that there may be a second Independent candidate considering putting their name forward.
Speaking with LaoisToday, three...
Portlaoise Panthers will hold an eight-team tournament this weekend, with the 2024/25 basketball season almost upon us.
The Men's National League Pre-season Tournament will feature 15 matches across three days, held from Friday, September 6, to Sunday, September 8, in St...
A Laois player was front and centre this weekend as Leinster beat Munster to retain the Vodafone Women's Interprovincial Championship.
Kilcavan's Leah Tarpey scored two tries and was named Player of the Match as Leinster won the final in Belfast...
With the draw now made for the next stage of the football championships, we have compiled a list of all the top scorers so far.
We will continue to update the standings as the year progresses to see who will...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Niall Deegan
Shannon Street, Mountrath, Laois
Niall Deegan, Shannon Street, Mountrath, Co. Laois. Died 1st August 2024, (unexpectedly) in London. Predeceased by his father Jerry. Sadly missed by his loving mother Nina,...
A new HSE immunisation programme to protect new born babies against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is now available in Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise.
Babies born between September 1, 2024, and February 28, 2025, will be offered a new monoclonal antibody...
Nicole Turner has finished sixth in the S6-Butterfly Paralympic final this evening.
The Portarlington swimmer won silver in this event four years ago in Tokyo.
She reached the final by finishing third in her heat this morning.
Nicole's time of 38.59 was...
University of Limerick (UL) has posthumously bestowed a degree upon a young Laois man who tragically died last year.
Joe Drennan was awarded a posthumous BA degree in Journalism and Digital Communication.
Joe (21), a final year journalism student, was killed...
With less than two weeks until one of Europe’s largest outdoor events, preparations in Ratheniska are underway for the National Ploughing Championships.
Things are seriously taking shape as this green field in the middle of Ireland transforms into the bustling...
Portlaoise boxer, TJ Doheny has lost his Undisputed Super Bantamweight World Title fight this afternoon to defending champion, Naoya Inoue.
The fight was stopped in the seventh round due to an apparent back injury sustained by the Laois boxer.
Inoue, known as 'Monster',...
Each year, the four provinces compete in the IRFU Interprovincial Championships across academy grades as well as the senior women's teams.
The 2024 championships drew to a close this past weekend, with a plethora of Laois players involved.
The biggest game...
Whether it’s scrolling through a social media feed on the phone or finishing off a book before bedtime, most of us take for granted the everyday pleasure of reading.
But for someone like Ballyfin native, Cathy Clear, the simple act of even...
A large number of organisations working in the mental health area have come together to launch ‘Laois Goes Green.’
The new campaign is in recognition of the See Change Green Ribbon campaign which is being rolled out across the country...
Laois GAA have confirmed fixture details for the SFC quarter-finals on the weekend after next.
With the draw throwing up four very interesting pairings, it makes for two attractive double headers in O'Moore Park on Saturday week, September 14, and...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Adrian Costello
Borris-in-Ossory, Laois/Stillorgan, Dublin
Costello, Adrian (formerly of Borris-in-Ossory, Co. Laois, Stillorgan, Co. Dublin and Lagos, Portugal) 22nd August 2024, passed unexpectedly in Portugal after a short illness, predeceased by his...
IFA President Francie Gorman will be on hand to officially open the Clonaslee Show this Sunday, September 8, for what will be the 70th time that the event has been hosted.
Bad weather, bad luck and a global pandemic have...
