A spate of house burglaries across the county resulted in jewellery, laptops, horse riding equipment and televisions being stolen in the past week
Gardaí are...
An investigation is continuing into the assault of a woman in Clonaslee which resulted in her being hospitalised with facial injuries.
At approximately 1.20am on...
Money from the sale of AIB should be used to help solve the housing crisis in Laois according to a local TD.
Sinn Féin TD...
Portlaoise man Sean Masterson will start at Number 8 on the Ireland U-20 rugby team to take on New Zealand today in their final...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a ainm.
Margaret Muldowney
17 Dr Murphy Place, Portlaoise, Laois
In the loving care of the...
G's Gourmet Jams is one of Laois's real success stories.
Owned by Helen Gee, who makes the jam on her own Abbey Farm near Abbeyleix,...
The Laois football leagues have been progressing at a serious pace over the last couple of months with all teams in Division 1A and...
Last weekend author Chris Keane was awarded the Nilsson Local Heritage prize at Listowel Writers Week 2017 for his book ‘From Laois to Kerry’.
The...
The Annual Downeys Nissan Laois Athletics Juvenile Summer League commences this evening, Thursday, June 8, at Portlaoise College Track.
This programme is aimed at younger...
Can exercise help you beat anxiety?
We all know how good working out is for our physical health, so let's start a conversation today about...
The AGM of the Mountmellick Heritage Society will be held on Monday, June 12, at 8pm in the Owenass Hall.
Why not come along - all...
One of our favourite programmes on RTE is Reeling in the Years.
There's something great about watching old footage and remembering incidents from a different...
The Laois Fleadh took place in Camross over the weekend with hundreds of musicians taking part.
A massive crowd attended over the couple of days with...
There was action in Division 3 of the ACFL this evening and an U-14 football league semi-final.
Laois Shopping Centre ACFL Division 3
Killeshin v O’Dempseys
Portarlington...
A person on a low income would be better off on the dole when it comes to getting a house, according to Cllr Noel...
Portlaoise Parish have gone back in time somewhat to open up a section of the church grounds as a garden area.
For years the two...
There was celebrations for the Laois Youth Darts School as they won the All Ireland Shield competition, which took place in the Regency Hotel in Dublin...
With the Leaving Cert starting today, it's important that access to third-level education remains free.
Perception versus Reality
Wikipedia refers to the ‘Wild Rover’ as the...
Last weekend I was over in Chicago and while I was there I went to see U2 play one of their two shows in...
LaoisToday are now up and running on Snapchat.
Snapchat is a social media platform that allows users to share pictures and videos in a limited...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a ainm.
Sheila McDonough (née Murray)
Rathgar, Dublin/Laois
McDonough, Sheila (née Murray) (Vernon Grove, Rathgar, Dublin...
The GAA game of the weekend takes place in Innovate Wexford Park on Saturday when Kilkenny play Wexford in the Leinster SHC semi-final.
It's a...
Stradbally Town AFC will hold their Annual General Meeting on Thursday June 8 in Napper Tandy's Function Room at 8.30pm.
All current members are asked...
I told my wife the idea for my next contribution to LaoisToday, to which she responded, “you're not qualified to talk on that subject,...
Keith Wood’s consulting company has been signed up to develop a new five year strategy for Laois Tourism.
Clare-based W2 Consulting have been appointed by...
As peak holiday season fast approaches, the Minister for Foreign Affairs & Trade, Charlie Flanagan has urged all prospective passport applicants to apply on...
The Leaving Cert is the one time of your life no one ever wants to relive. And with the exams starting tomorrow for 2000 students...
For the second year running, Nathan Carter performed to thousands in Ballyroan.
The Country and Western singer was the star attraction at the Ballyroan 2017...
It was known as Top Deck at one stage and could well have other names at other times too.
But the simple reality is that...
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The draw has been made for the All Ireland Football and Hurling Qualifiers.
Laois have been drawn to...
