Talent from across Laois was showcased at the Stars of our Bars final which took place in Grellan Delaneys on April 23 2010.
A huge crowd gathered at the venue to see ten pubs around the county represented.
Each finalist performed...
From the crowded city streets to the busy town hall square, from the local village community to the crofter’s moorland cottage we find human beings going about their business.
Some have travelled the short distance from home to shop to...
Emo native Ava O'Connor ran a personal best in the European U-23 steeplechase final in Finland on Saturday, claiming an eighth place finish in the process.
O'Connor, who is on an athletics scholarship in America and runs for the Tullamore...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Mary Townsend (née Hickey)
The Course, Durrow, Laois
Mary passed peacefully in her home surrounded by her loving family after a long illness borne with courage and dignity.
Deeply regretted by her loving...
Laois 0-10 Cavan 1-5
All Ireland Ladies SFC Relegation Semi-final
The reigning All-Ireland Intermediate champions Laois guaranteed their senior status for next season after they edged out Cavan in a roller-coaster relegation play-off in Kiltoom in Roscommon this afternoon.
After starting strong...
1 - #LoveLaois: The bakery helping to make Abbeyleix the food hub of Laois
For this week’s LoveLaois we made the trip to Abbeyleix to sample one of the most Instagramable food establishments in the county.
Mueller and O’Connell Bakery has...
For this week's Moment in Time, we look back on May 28 2009, when St Aengus Post Primary School in Mountrath held their last awards night.
The school was demolished later that summer to make way for the opening of...
Shane Keegan, the recently appointed Head of Coaching and Games with Laois GAA, says his remit is "wide and varied."
Shane's role will focus on everything from the Minor set-up on down the age-groups. Primary schools, post-primary schools, academy squads,...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Frans Jansen
Upper, Ballyfin, Laois
Peacefully at the Regional Hospital, Tullamore. Deeply regretted by his loving partner Caroline, brother Dirk, sister Tanja, brother-in-law Peter, sister-in-law Dirma, his nieces and nephews Esther, Johanna,...
Neoen Renewables Ireland Ltd have applied to Laois County Councill for planning permission at a site in Bracklone, Portarlington.
The permission is sought primarily for the development of 136 battery storage units and 17 Medium Voltage skid platforms.
The facility would...
Relay For Life is the biggest cancer fundraising initiative in the world and it is returning to Laois later this month.
For the second year, Relay for Life Laois will take place on the grounds of Emo Court.
The 24-hour event...
The new Portlaoise Library is set to open its doors to the public this coming Tuesday, July 18 at 10am, at a reported final cost of €7 million.
The original estimate of €2.5 million has almost trebled as long delays...
RTE have been stuck in the headlines themselves for all the wrong reasons for almost a month now - but away from the Ryan Tubridy saga, the show must go on.
This evening a segment of the Six One News...
David Walsh-Kemmis of Ballykilcavan Farm and Brewery joined us this week for another installment of the LaoisToday LoveLaois Podcast.
David began by telling us how he came to run the company, which can be found just outside Stradbally.
"It's my family...
The Irish Paralympic Swimming Team has been announced to represent Ireland at the World Championships this summer, and a Laois swimmer has made the cut.
Portarlington native, Nicole Turner is one of the five athletes chosen to represent the country.
The...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Roslyn Allman
Crow Lane, Portarlington, Laois
Formerly of Avondale, Portarlington, County Offaly. Suddenly. Sadly missed by her loving parents Pat and Anne, brother Gavin and his wife Natalie, sister Lauren and her partner...
Martin Reddin Ltd are currently seeking to fill two key roles at their office unit based in Kilminchy in Portlaoise.
Construction Estimator
Office Administrator
Job Title: Construction Estimator
Organisation: Martin Reddin Ltd
Contract: Permanent – Full Time
Location: Head Office...
With four young children, GAA playing and coaching commitments and a new job as principal of Heywood Community School, Eamon Jackman has a packed diary.
Growing up on a farm in Ballinakill, close to the Kilkenny border, in Barna, out...
Plans have been lodged with Laois County Council to develop six apartments in a historic house and protected structure in Laois.
Zaibatsu Limited has sought planning permission to redevelop Newpark House, Portlaoise.
The project is to redevelop the 7 bedsits currently...
Laois is set to receive €2 million from a fund aiming to end long-term vacancy and dereliction in Ireland.
The fund aims to transform locations across the country, promote vibrant communities in urban centres and provide more homes where people...
A Donaghmore garden will open to the public on Sunday, July 30 to raise funds for Laois Hospice. Hazel Luskin’s idyllic creation at Gortnalee House will be accessible from 2 to 6pm.
“I opened Gortnalee House Gardens in aid of...
Pat Crowe and Annette Gorman from Mountmellick are embarking on a life-affirming sky dive - all in the name of a good cause.
The pair will be taking the plunge on Sunday, July 30th at 12pm with the Irish Parachute...
The National Juvenile Track and Field Championships took place in Tullamore this weekend, with some great performances from St Abban's Athletics Club.
The Crettyard club were well represented on the winner's podium on Saturday, as Joshua Crosby, Adam Kelly and...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Very Rev Denis O'Sullivan PE
Garryhinch, Portarlington / Drogheda Street, Monasterevin, Kildare
Deeply regretted by his loving family, brother George, sister in law Pauline, brother in law John, nieces, nephews, extended family,...
What Zach Tuohy has achieved in Australia will probably never be fully appreciated here.
Playing a different game in a different country, especially one as far away as Australia, means that while there is an acknowledgement that he has done...
The Electric Picnic, Ireland's largest gathering of music and arts, returns to Stradbally this year, from Friday 1st to Sunday 3rd of September.
Eight years ago, Trailer Park joined the long list of attractions at the festival, and has become...
It has been announced that the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme application process opens on Monday, July 17th.
So many communities in Laois have benefited from this Government funding in the past and there have been many projects delivered by...
The death has occurred this week of Fr Denis O'Sullivan (94), long-time parish priest in Monasterevin.
Fr O'Sullivan, originally from Garryhinch, Portarlington, served in Monasterevin for over 30 years, 23 of them as parish priest.
Fr O'Sullivan is deeply regretted by...
Laois County Council have delivered a new footpath linking Stradbally town to Oakvale cemetery on the N80 Carlow Road.
However, the project has not been smooth sailing.
Stradbally-based Fine Gael Local Area Representative, Vivienne Phelan, has highlighted an obstruction on the...
Hennessy Auctioneers are delighted to bring to the market circa 26 acres of Agricultural Land at Capoley, Portlaoise, Co Laois.
These lands will be sold by Online Auction on Friday, August 25, at 3pm via the LSL Auction Platform.
The...
