Our student series answers all the questions forthcoming students may have about attending college.
From coursework to life in the city, it's all answered. Daniel McEvoy is next to answer the questions.
He is from Ballyfin and is currently studying Biological...
Having covered Electric Picnic every year since LaoisToday's inception in 2017, this year we are proud to performing at the iconic festival.
The very popular LaoisToday QuizCast is set to feature in the Mindfield arena, in the 'Ah Here' Podcast...
Timahoe 2-10 St Conleth's 2-12
Laois Ladies SFC Round 1
St Conleth's got their 2024 championship campaign off to a winning start with a two point win over Timahoe on Sunday evening.
The match started off at a quick pace as Timahoe...
Portlaoise 4-15 Ballyroan 0-8
Laois Ladies SFC Round 1
Portlaoise have got their 2024 Laois Ladies Senior Championship off to a brilliant start as they had too much for Ballyroan in Rathleague.
It took the three-in-a-row chasing champions time to get going...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Constance Louise Brophy (née Corbet)
Vicarstown, Laois
Constance Louise Brophy (Nee Corbet) Peacefully surrounded by her heartbroken family at the Regional Hospital Portlaois July 27th 2024.
Predeceased recently by her soulmate Joe. Sadly...
Laois Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley has called on the Government to scrap the TV licence, and fund RTÉ and other public service media through direct Exchequer funding.
Sinn Féin have previously put forward a Dáil motion proposing to scrap...
Delegates from across the Midlands received a warm welcome to County Laois at the wonderful Castle Durrow, for the MRPPN meeting hosted by Laois PPN.
The MRPPN is the Midlands Regional Public Participation Network which consists of Laois, Offaly, Westmeath,...
"Road safety is now the number one issue in Laois," a local County Councillor has said, amid growing concerns in both Camross and Ballyfin.
Cllr James Kelly made the statement at the July meeting of the Borris-in-Ossory-Mountmellick Municipal District this...
Time and seasons come and go, so far 2024 seems to have moved very quickly, it's hard to believe, this week we begin the month of August.
Traditionally August is associated with harvest and thanksgiving. The ancient Celtic festival of...
Mountrath 0-16 Kyle 3-10
Junior 'B' Hurling Championship
Kyle took a giant step towards the knock-out phase as they defeated Mountrath in the second round of the Junior ‘B’ Hurling Championship.
After drawing with Ballyfin in Round 1, Kyle are joint top...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Anna Luttrell (née Fitzpatrick)
Fisherstown, Ballybrittas, Laois
Anna passed away peacefully in Portlaoise Midlands Regional Hospital in her 96th year surrounded by her loving family. Formally Borris in Ossory and Vicarstown. Predeceased...
Crettyard 4-7 Portlaoise 0-13
Laois IFC Round 1
Goals made all the difference as last year’s beaten finalists Crettyard got the better of a wasteful Portlaoise side in Annanough this evening.
Two goals apiece from Jonah Kelly and Cormac Murphy were crucial...
Park-Ratheniska 3-14 Ballyroan-Abbey 0-9
Laois IFC Round 1
Park-Ratheniska's quest to return to the top table of Laois football began with an emphatic victory over Ballyroan-Abbey in Timahoe this evening.
James Connolly was outstanding for the winners as he kicked 2-9 in...
Emo 4-15 Clonaslee-St Manman's 1-13
Laois SFC Round 1
Emo and Clonaslee-St Manman's came together tonight in the first round of the Laoise Shopping Centre Senior Football Championship to produce what must surely be one of the best games of football...
Rosenallis 1-13 Stradbally 0-9
Laois SFC Round 1
Rosenallis will meet Ballyroan-Abbey in the Round 2 Winners section following a deserved victory over Stradbally this evening.
Under the management of Neville Dunne, they pulled off their best win at Senior level to...
The draw has been made for Round 2 of the Laois Shopping Centre Senior and Intermediate football championships.
Round 1 action has taken place at venues across Laois this week.
With O’Moore Park out of action, the games were played outside...
Arles-Killeen 0-12 Ballyfin 0-8
Laois SFC Round 1
Arles-Killeen are up and running in the 2024 SFC following a four point win over Ballyfin.
Paul Kingston and Oisin Byrne did the damage in attack while Donie Kingston worked tirelessly and Adam Donohue...
Round 1 of the Laois Shopping Centre SFC and IFC will conclude today with five matches down for decision.
Four of them throw in at 7pm and the first gets underway in the Centre of Excellence at 5.15pm.
This is the...
€55,800 in funding has been confirmed under the Minor Flood Mitigation Works to carry out works on the River Nore at Barnhill, between Durrow and the Kilkenny border.
The works will include removal of deadwood/debris and pruning of trees that...
The Woodenbridge Paddlers have announced their latest Paddle Challenge to support the new Centre For Autism in St Fergal's College, Rathdowney.
The challenge will be on Sunday, August 11, starting at 12 noon under the M8 Motorway Bridge.
Early thoughts were to...
A local County Councillor has called for Rathdowney to "move with the times," while another has accused Laois County Council of "discrimination" against rural towns and villages.
Fine Gael Councillor John King, speaking at the Borris-in-Ossory-Mountmellick Municipal District meeting last...
The very first French Festival was held in 1977 and 47 years later it is still bringing a smile to the people of Portarlington.
During the 17th century, Portarlington was home to a large population of French Huguenot refugees.
They left...
With the Laois senior football championship underway, we have recorded dedicated episodes on all the senior clubs in the county.
The championship got underway on Wednesday night when Ballyroan-Abbey got the better of The Heath in Ratheniska and continues on...
Day 2 of the National Juvenile Championships took place in Tullamore last weekend.
After a successful outing at the National 'B' Championships, St Abban's athletes returned to Offaly intent on more success.
Joshua Crosby had a brilliant day when he took...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Sarah (Sally) Nugent (née Ryan)
Green Street, Birr, Offaly/Rathdowney, Laois
The death has occurred of Sarah (Sally) Nugent (née Ryan), Green St., Birr, Co. Offaly and formerly of Rathdowney, Co. Laois, July...
Arles-Kilcruise 1-10 Timahoe 2-3
Laois IFC Round 1
Arles-Kilcruise sealed their first win in their Intermediate football campaign with a hard fought win over Timahoe.
This was a reversal of their clash last year which Timahoe won to send Kilcruise into a...
Kilcavan 6-19 Camross 0-1
Laois JFC 'A' Group B Round 2
After their impressive opening-round win over The Rock, Kilcavan put up a huge score on Camross tonight to make it two wins from two.
Tom O'Connor and Aaron Tarpey scored two...
Graiguecullen 0-9 St Joseph's 0-8
Laois SFC Round 1
The Laois Senior Football Champions have faltered in the first game of their defence as St Joseph's lost out by a point to Graiguecullen in the Centre of Excellence this evening.
It wasn't...
Annanough 2-9 Mountmellick 1-11
Laois IFC Round 1
The Laois Shopping Centre Intermediate Football Championship got underway tonight in McCann Park, Portarlington, with Annanough recording a famous victory over Mountmellick.
Damien McCaul was the star of the show, scoring a phenomenal 2-7,...
Portlaoise 3-23 Ballylinan 1-6
Laois SFC Round 1
Portlaoise are safely through to the Round 2 Winner's Section following a 23 point win over Ballylinan in Stradbally this evening.
Aidan Fennelly's charges were rampant right from the start and they never let...
