A Laois County Councillor has put flooding top of his agenda at the November meeting of the Borris-in-Ossory-Mountmellick Municipal District.
Fine Gael Cllr Conor Bergin began by calling on Laois County Council to address the flooding and drainage issues at Clonard,...
Portarlington have won all around them in recent years - but can one of their proudest sons add the inaugural LaoisToday QuizCast to their trophy cabinet?
In this latest Round 1 game in the LaoisToday QuizCast, Portarlington's Darren Bracken takes...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Richard Kelly
Ballymeelish House, Ballybrophy, Laois, R32 VW89
Richard Kelly, Ballymeelish House, Ballybrophy, Co. laois. November 18th. 2023. Peacefully at the Midlands Regional Hospital Portlaoise. Predeceased by his infant daughter Elizabeth Mary...
Portlaoise Institute is excited to announce an Information Evening for prospective students interested in part-time courses starting in January 2024.
This event is scheduled for Thursday, November 23rd, from 6 pm to 7 pm, and will be held in the...
Na Fianna 1-11 O'Moore's 1-9
Leinster Intermediate Camogie Championship Final
Despite a brilliant second half performance against a stiff breeze O'Moore's lost out on Leinster glory by two points against an impressive Na Fianna side in Carlow.
It was a highly entertaining...
The big day for everyone associated with O'Moore's Camogie Club has arrived.
For the first time in their history, they will face Na Fianna of Meath in the Leinster Intermediate club final.
It will be a 12.45pm throw in for Dermot...
There are a number of job vacancies in Laois being advertised on LaoisToday at the moment.
Below we have listed all of the roles advertised on LaoisToday in the recent weeks. In each instance you can click through to the...
One of the standout talents of Portlaoise Musical Society is Ballyfin native Eoghan Fingleton whose love of music has endured since his childhood.
Eoghan (36), who now lives in Kilkenny, plays the part of Eddie in ‘Made in Dagenham’ which...
It’s so easy to feel resentful that others are not as we would want them to be. We want them to change but can be so blind to where change is needed in us.
The Buddha advised one time ‘to...
By now, the new LaoisToday QuizCast is in full swing, as we reach the halfway point in Round 1.
There are 16 contestants in all in what is a straight knockout competition, a general sports quiz devised by our Quiz...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Pat Rogers
Ballymorris, Portarlington, Laois/Portlaoise, Laois
Formerly of Marian Place, Portlaoise County Laois. Peacefully surrounded by his loving family at the Regional Hospital Portlaoise. Predeceased by his parents Mick and Alice, brother Tony and...
St Joseph's 1-10 Graiguecullen 0-9 (AET)
Laois Shopping Centre U-20 'A' Football Championship Semi Final
St Joseph's found an extra gear to dispatch of Graiguecullen in what was a stalemate to reach the U-20 'A' football final.
This means that St Joseph's...
Ballyroan-Abbey 3-10 Portlaoise 1-9
Laois Shopping Centre U-20 'A' Football Championship Semi Final
Ballyroan-Abbey are one step away from completing a three in a row of Laois U-20 Football Championships following victory over Portlaoise this afternoon.
Trailing by three points with 47...
It is a massive afternoon/evening in the Laois U-20 football championship as the semi finals are down for decision.
Annanough and Stradbally are the venues as the two teams who will make the final are decided.
The young footballers of Ballyroan-Abbey...
Ballylinan 1-8 Allenwood 2-17
Leinster Club IFC Semi Final
Ballylinan's Leinster Championship hopes came to a crashing end at the hands of Kildare's Allenwood in O'Moore Park today.
The 12 point gap doesn't nearly tell the full story of the game, as...
The many guises of road safety were high on the agenda during the November meeting of the Borris-in-Ossory-Mountmellick Municipal District.
Councillor Paddy Bracken has called on Laois County Council to replace the broken flashing beacons at Derrylamogue National School.
The Fianna...
Leinster Club IFC Semi-final - Ballylinan v Allenwood (Kildare)
In O'Moore Park at 1.30pm
Ballylinan's Leinster club adventure continues this afternoon when they welcome Kildare champions Allenwood to O'Moore Park.
It's Ballylinan's first appearance in O'Moore Park since September of last year...
The games are coming thick and fast in the LaoisToday QuizCast, a new general sports quiz devised by our Quiz Master Mark Comerford and sponsored by the Square Bar.
There are 16 contestants in all in what is a straight...
A local Councillor has highlighted the tourism potential of Rosenallis, whilst also urging for better care of the rivers in the area.
Fianna Fáil Cllr Seamus McDonald was speaking at the November meeting of the Borris-in-Ossory-Mountmellick Municipal District.
Cllr McDonald began...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
William (Billy) Fennell
Main Street, Stradbally, Laois
The death has occurred of William (Billy) Fennell, Main Street, Stradbally, Co Laois. Passed away on the 17th of November 2023 at University Hospital, Galway.
Predeceased by...
A Laois County Councillor has outlined several key improvements he wishes to see "sooner rather than later."
Independent Cllr Ollie Clooney was speaking at the Borris-in-Ossory-Mountmellick Municipal District November meeting, where matters of road safety were to the fore.
Cllr Clooney...
Laois County Council has been put under pressure to deliver on funding "that was approved some years ago" for major road works at Middlemount, Rathdowney.
Fine Gael Cllr John King called on the Council to provide an update at the...
Fine Gael Councillor PJ Kelly has called for speed warning signs to be erected on the R419 Portlaoise Road into Portarlington.
Cllr Kelly says there has been several accidents and fatalities on the road over the years - with speed...
A local County Councillor has called on Laois County Council to engage with Mountrath Co-Op Livestock Mart committee to help them with costs associated with reopening the business.
Independent Cllr James Kelly said he hoped this would be done through...
Killeen Civil Engineering currently have vacancies for an experienced Traffic Management Crew.
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Costing approximately €50,000 and involving around 100 people, Portlaoise Musical Society’s 2023 show ‘Made in Dagenham’ is revved up and ready to take to the stage of the Dunamaise Arts Centre.
This year's show will run from Saturday, November 18...
A former nuns convent has been placed on the Derelict Sites Register by Laois County Council.
The old Presentation convent in question is located in the middle of Stradbally and has been vacant now for decades.
Its deteriorating condition has long...
The second episode of the LaoisToday QuizCast, devised by our Quiz Master Mark Comerford and brought to you in association with the Square Bar Portlaoise, sees LaoisToday's Alan Hartnett take on Pauric Ramsbottom from Timahoe, a young man who...
Sunday is a huge day for all associated with O'Moore's Camogie club as they will go in search of Leinster glory.
Dermot McGill's charges are off to Dr Cullen Park in Carlow where they will take on Na Fianna of...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Ida O'Reilly (née Reddy)
Seafield, Blackrock, Dublin / Laois
O’REILLY (née Reddy) Ida (Seafield, Blackrock, Co. Dublin and formerly of Boley, Co. Laois) November 15, 2023. Peacefully at The Fern Dean Nursing...
