75 Laois GAA clubs have received €13,333 each as the money donated by JP McManus to each county board has been distributed.
Back in December, the Limerick billionaire donated €1 million to every county in Ireland for the promotion of...
Mountrath Community School's sixth-year German students embarked on a transformative trip to Berlin in December, packed with cultural immersion and language enrichment.
The students, under the guidance of dedicated teachers, explored the city's historical, cultural, and culinary treasures, fostering a...
As we continue to make early footprints into 2024, already we see signs of brighter evenings and earlier mornings.
The small stretch, offers hope, early snowdrops and green shoots awakens a positive energy that soon, the new spring will be...
This week, we take a look back at the Leinster Senior Colleges 'A' tie between Colaiste Iosagain of Portarlington and Ard Scoile na Trionoide of Athy.
The game was an exciting thriller that needed extra time to decide the winner....
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Orla Cashen
Stillorgan, Dublin / Dublin City, Dublin / Portlaoise, Laois
Orla Cashen of Stillorgan, Dublin City and Portlaoise, passed away peacefully, on Thursday, 4th January 2024, in the loving arms of...
Five rural projects across County Laois have been approved for funding to the tune of €202,140.
The funding is provided under the Clár Programme for Rural Areas to assist local community groups develop facilities and amenities for their communities.
Minister for Rural...
Portlaoise College has announced the winners of this year's Modern Foreign Language scholarships with four students honoured.
Isabel Stafford and Aoibhinn Grundy secured French Language scholarships, while Julia Dabasi and Caoimhe Murphy claimed the German Language awards.
The French and German...
A Laois County Councillor has demanded that safety works are carried out at what he described as a 'deadly dangerous' junction at a Laois primary school.
Fianna Fail's Seamus McDonald made the comments in relation to a junction near Clonaghadoo...
George Clooney is one of the most recognisable faces in the world, and the Hollywood icon can trace his Irish roots all the way back to Abbeyleix.
Clooney is currently promoting his new movie, 'The Boys in the Boat', and...
The Laois footballers make the trip to Wicklow this Saturday for their latest pre-season outing.
In the overall context of crammed inter-county season, it's as offbeat a fixture as you're likely to get: the semi-final of the O'Byrne Shield in...
With the new season already upon us, we in LaoisToday have reflected on 2023 and come up with our Minor Football Team of the Year.
Stradbally Parish Gaels had an amazing victory in the County Final, bringing huge joy the people...
The liquid gas industry has called for a ‘mixed technology approach' to the decarbonisation of rural homes as census data shows national increase in homes using oil since 2016
Ireland’s move away from high carbon fuels is lagging significantly with...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Orla Cashen
Stillorgan, Dublin / Dublin City, Dublin / Portlaoise, Laois
Orla Cashen of Stillorgan, Dublin City and Portlaoise, passed away peacefully, on Thursday, 4th January 2024, in the loving arms of...
The ongoing issues facing Laois' Early Years and School Age Care settings can only be addressed with a coherent five-year plan if Ireland is going to catch up with other countries.
This is according to Early Childhood Ireland, who said...
The Irish Association of Youth Orchestras (IAYO) will return to the National Concert Hall on Saturday, February 10, for their Annual Festival of Youth Orchestras.
One of the orchestras selected to appear this year is Music Generation Laois Trad Orchestra.
This...
St Fergal's Rathdowney 0-12 Creagh College Gorey (Wexford) 2-11
South Leinster Colleges SHC 'C' Final
There was heartbreak for St Fergal’s of Rathdowney in Killeshin this afternoon as they were beaten in the South Leinster final.
Creagh College of Gorey struck for...
There is deep sadness following the passing of a young Laois man who died in New Zealand after a brief illness.
David McDonald of Derrydavy, Mountmellick, Laois, died peacefully on Tuesday, January 9.
He was surrounded by his loving family in...
In February of 2023, the sad news broke of the passing of Seán Clear from Ballacolla.
Seán was just days away from celebrating is 25th when he lost his life in a tragic accident while working in New Zealand.
Seán had...
With the new season already upon us, we in LaoisToday have reflected on 2023 and come up with our Minor Hurling Team of the Year.
Abbeyleix had been the team to beat all through the championship, setting a seriously high...
The Laois hurlers and footballers are both in action this weekend in their pre-season competitions.
Justin McNulty's Laois football team are first up when they take on Wicklow in the O'Byrne Shield semi-final, a game that is scheduled for 12noon...
Independent Laois County Councillor Ollie Clooney has pleaded with the Council to clean the River Erkina.
The Durrow based Councillor says that the river, which is a tributary of the River Nore, has become 'one big flood plain'.
The River Erkina...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
David McDonald
Derrydavy, Mountmellick, Laois
David McDonald Derrydavy, Mountmellick, Co. Laois, died peacefully surrounded by his loving family in the care of the nurses and doctors in Auckland City Hospital, New Zealand....
There is sadness in Emo, The Heath and the wider communities this week at the death of JJ Treacy, a hugely respected man in the area. He was aged in his early 80s.
A former chairman of Emo GAA and...
A Laois County Councillor has called for improvement works to be carried out on a footpath in the village of Clough.
Fine Gael Councillor Conor Bergin put down the motion at a meeting of the Borris-In-Ossory-Mountmellick Municipal this morning.
The footpath...
ESB Networks have provided Fine Gael TD Charlie Flanagan with an update on the ongoing works at the site of the new Kolbe Special School.
Progress on the new build stalled in recent months as the ESB had to carry...
Gardai are appealing for witnesses to a crash which happened yesterday to come forward to aid their investigation.
The incident happened on the R445 at Ballaghmore and involved a trailer carrying blocks of wood and a vehicle.
The vehicle which was...
An internationally renowned chef has announced his intention to open a restaurant and a guesthouse on a site just outside of Abbeyleix.
Cúán Greene, a 31-year-old from Dublin, is set to bring the exciting development to Millbrook House, a late-Victorian...
Ray Malone, an adopted Laois man with a renowned 50+ year-old moustache, is shaving it off for charity.
Ray, 76, who is originally from Dublin, moved to Portlaoise 20 years ago this year.
Very few people alive today have ever seen...
History was made over the weekend as the New York hurlers defeated Mayo to claim the Connacht Hurling League title.
They ran out 2-25 to 2-12 winners in the decider after beating a Galway development side and Leitrim on the...
The First Home Scheme ceiling has been rasied with immediate effect in Laois from €350,000 to €375,000.
The First Home Scheme is primarily targeted at first-time buyers and self-builders who are seeking to buy a newly constructed home, but who...
