Castletown 3-20 Camross 1-16
ACHL Division 2 Final
Castletown produced a fantastic second half to overcome Camross in their Laois Shopping Centre ACHL Division 2 Final in the Centre of Excellence this evening.
Club stalwart John Gaughan was excellent throughout for the...
St Joseph's 2-14 Ballyroan-Abbey 0-9
ACFL Division 1 Winners Group Round 3
St Joseph's are through to the Laois Shopping Centre ACFL Division 1 final after a comprehensive victory at home to Ballyroan-Abbey this evening.
They will meet Courtwood in the decider...
Abbeyleix House and Farm, one of the most historic estates in Ireland, opened to families and foodies across the country this past weekend for its annual Family Day.
The proceeds from all ticket sales, vendor fees and sales from the...
A Laois TD has said there has been "good progress" made on the €18 million Flood Relief Scheme for Mountmellick.
This follows on from Chairperson of the Office of Public Works (OPW), John Conlon, and Head of Flood Management, Jim...
Portlaoise GAA Club has announced a redevelopment of their grounds at Rathleague thanks to the support from the family of the late Eoin and Dylan Fitzpatrick.
The boys tragically lost their lives in a road traffic accident in Turkey last...
On Wednesday last, the 6th class pupils of Ratheniska NS finished off a busy week and said goodbye to their school for the last time.
They had a beautiful Graduation mass on Monday in Oughaval Woods at the mass rock...
A call has been made for Laois County Council to repair a boundary fence that has fallen down in a Laois housing estate.
A resident in the Fairgreen area of Portlaoise contacted to LaoisToday to say that the knocking down...
Alan Hartnett has been appointed as the new Content Manager with LaoisToday, effective from today, Friday, June 28.
The Stradbally native had previously been a reporter with LaoisToday since its inception in February 2017 and brings a wealth of experience...
Portarlington have been relegated from ACFL Division 1 ahead of their game with Ballyfin this evening.
Pat Roe's side - who have been decimated by injury and emigration - are down regardless of the result of that game after Graiguecullen...
Four Laois teams are gearing up to head for Connacht this Saturday to represent the county in the annual Féile Peile na nÓg competition.
Na Fianna Og and O'Dempsey's will compete with the football section with Portlaoise and Ballyfin in...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Margaret (Peg) Coogan (née Daly)
Firoda, Castlecomer, Kilkenny / Ballybrophy, Laois
Margaret (Peg) Coogan (neé Daly) Firoda, Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny and formerly of Castlequarter, Ballybrophy, Portlaoise, Co. Laois.
Margaret passed away peacefully in St....
O'Dempsey's 1-14 Arles-Killeen 0-6
ACFL Division 2 Round 10 Winners Group
O’Dempsey’s have gotten the win they needed to keep themselves in the hunt for a place in the final.
They must now hope Emo avoid defeat on Sunday against The Heath.
A...
A TD for Laois/Offaly has described Ireland's decision to opt in to the EU's Asylum and Migration Pact as "a political earthquake."
Following a series of debates, a Dáil vote on Wednesday passed by an narrow margin - 79 votes...
Sinn Féin TD for Laois/Offaly Brian Stanley has said that Laois house prices "have gone out of reach of what a lot of workers can afford."
Deputy Stanley was referencing the latest Daft.ie sales report shows published this week, which...
Summer means good weather (hopefully), holidays, 99's, festivals and summer camps. The lead up to summer holidays from school can often involve discussions around what's on and when.
To help, this year, we have once again compiled a handy week...
Fianna Fáil's Seamus McDonald has this morning been elected as the new Cathaoirleach of the Borris-in-Ossory-Mountmellick Municipal District for the next twelve months.
While the morning's events did not see a repeat of the fireworks at the Portlaoise Municipal District...
A call has been made for Laois County Council to organise a homecoming for the Laois senior footballers after the Tailteann Cup final next month.
At the AGM of the Portlaoise District, the suggestion was made by Independent Councillor Tommy...
There is a global movement brewing in a Laois town, with news of a world-wide homecoming planned for next year.
2025 will see the return of the popular Boglands Festival, Mountmellick's national celebration.
Festival organisers, Mountmellick Central Hub, have announced the...
Taoiseach Simon Harris has said he "instinctively agrees" with a proposal to review the mandatory retirement age of 70 for bus drivers employed by or contracted to Bus Éireann for the provision school transport services.
It follows the confirmation from...
John Delaney continued his fine form this track season when he took victory in the 400m at the Tailteann games held in Santry on Saturday, June 22.
John’s run of 50.10 saw him claim the gold medal and should also...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Johnny Bowe
Link Road, Mountrath, Laois
Johnny Bowe, Link Road, Mountrath, Co. Laois. Died 24th June 2024, at The Residence Portlaoise. Deeply and sadly missed by his partner Liz (Phelan), his loving...
After the drama and exchanges in the County Council chamber this morning, it was all very amicable this afternoon.
After the Portlaoise Councillors clashed over the way the chair and vice-chair was decided, those sitting in Graiguecullen-Portarlington have brokered a...
Willie Aird has been elected as the chairman of the Portlaoise Municipal District for the next 12 months - but only after a fairly intense debate.
This was the AGM of the Portlaoise area of Laois County Council and the...
The people have Laois have once again come out to show their support for the people of Palestine in their ongoing struggle for survival.
The Laois branch of Irish Palestine Solidarity Campaign hosted a kite flying event on The Heath...
The Role
The Board of Management of Arles National School invites applications for the position of school secretary, for 12 hours per week (over 3 or 4 days), covering the school calendar year.
To Apply
Letter of application, CV, list of referees...
Lidl Ireland have made an application to Laois County Council seeking planning permission to construct a third supermarket in the county.
The application is for a location in Graiguecullen, meaning Carlow County Council have also been contacted for planning permission.
The...
It has been a long, long year for Brian Byrne.
He sustained a serious knee injury at the end of the National Football league last year which caused him to miss all of the championship with Laois plus most of...
Pat Critchley presents a copy of 'A Coaching Way' to Laois Schools
Pat Critchley presented copies of his book ‘A Coaching Way’ to various schools across Laois recently.
Pat Critchley, along with sponsors Donie Norton of the Welcome Inn and Mark...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Johnny Bowe
Link Road, Mountrath, Laois
Johnny Bowe, Link Road, Mountrath, Co. Laois. Died 24th June 2024, at The Residence Portlaoise. Deeply and sadly missed by his partner Liz (Phelan), his loving...
We are building our team of Retail Assistants for our shop in Portlaoise
Who we are?
Grape & Bean is an independent family business specialising in artisan coffee, food and wine. Our customers often come to us for hampers and gifts...
