It was yet another busy weekend on the football scene with action both inside and outside the county.
The Laois footballers hit the road and headed for Cavan for Round 1 of the Tailteann Cup.
Steven Miller was up there and...
Rent prices in Laois have risen once again as the supply of available homes remains remarkably low.
These were the key findings from the latest Daft.ie Rental Price Report which covers Quarter 1 of last year.
In Laois, market rents were...
Author and Life Coach Barry Williams from Abbeyleix has released his new book, 'Thank You Covid: Gratitude, Resilience, and Growth in Crisis: Learning from Heartbreak in the Pandemic'.
The book chronicles his personal story of overcoming challenges during and after...
Laois student Cara Donogher from Clonaslee College was among the winners at the recent AIB Career Skills Competition by Careers Portal.
It was a day of celebration at the Royal College of Physicians as secondary school students, their families, teachers...
On Tuesday May 23, Mountmellick Further Education and Training Centre will hold an open day for prospective students.
Education and Training
Mountmellick FET Centre provides a range of full and part time options from Level 3 to 6 on the National Framework of...
Sunday saw one of Laois's best players play her last game for the county for the foreseeable future as she gets set to head Down Under.
Park-Ratheniska forward Erone Fitzpatrick, an All Star winner last year, left the field in...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Gerard Garvey
Esker Hills, Portlaoise, Laois / Kilkee, Clare
Garvey Gerard, Hawthorn Way, Esker Hills, Portaloise and late of Kilkee, Co. Clare, May 11th 2023, peacefully at Tullamore Hospital. Beloved husband of...
Mountmellick 1-17 Trumera 3-13
ACHL Division 3 Round 3
Mountmellick led from the first minute until the 63rd, but Trumera still found a way to win on Sunday afternoon, thanks to an unbelievable goal from Niall Sinnott.
The midfielder scored an incredible...
Clough-Ballacolla 1-12 The Harps 1-13
ACHL Division 1
The Harps got their first win of the league with a hard fought victory away to Clough-Ballacolla this afternoon.
A third defeat in a row sees Clough-Ballacolla propping up the table with 0 points,...
Castletown 0-19 Camross 0-16
ACHL Division 1 Round 3
Castletown got the better of Camross to record their first league victory of the season at the third time of asking.
Going into this match Camross were certainly the favorites having comfortably enough...
Laois 0-5 Meath 0-15
Ladies Leinster Senior Football Championship Round 3
The Laois Ladies are out of the Leinster championship after they were beaten by All-Ireland champions Meath in O'Moore Park this afternoon.
After a heavy loss to Dublin last week, this...
A place in the Leinster final is up for grabs as Laois and Meath Ladies clash in O'Moore Park this afternoon.
Both teams were beaten by Dublin in their opening round so whoever wins this game will join them in...
The Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise marked International Nurses Day 2023 on Friday with the theme of Our Nurses Our Future.
IND 2023 aims to highlight the contribution of nurses to the healthcare sector and shine the light on nurses and on...
The number of unwanted dogs in the county is currently at crisis point, according to the Laois Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (LSPCA) dog co-ordinator, Geraldine Lanigan.
Geraldine is appealing for people to help alleviate the situation...
It was a case of mixed emotions at full time in Austin Stack Park as the Laois seniors hurlers finished their year with a big win away to Kerry, but didn't progress to the Joe McDonagh Cup final.
The game...
Laois senior football manager Billy Sheehan cut a disappointed figure after his side's nine-point loss to Cavan in the opening round of the Tailteann Cup in Breffni Park on Saturday afternoon.
What looked like a harsh penalty call went against...
It was a case of mixed emotions for Laois manager Willie Maher after seeing his side pull off a big victory away to Kerry.
Despite the win Laois’s fate was out of their hands as Carlow’s defeat of Offaly meant...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Gabriel Aroqbortise
Triogue Manor, Portlaoise, Laois
Gabriel Aroqbortise, Triogue Manor, Portlaoise. Died May 2nd 2023 peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family. Deeply regretted by his loving partner Jackie his children...
Laois 4-23 Kerry 0-21
Joe McDonagh Cup Round 5
Laois completed their Joe McDonagh Cup campaign with a comprehensive victory over Kerry in Tralee this evening.
Willie Maher's side hit the hosts for four goals in an impressive win, but it proved...
The Laois footballers began their Tailteann Cup campaign with a 2-20 to 1-14 loss away to Cavan this afternoon.
Here we look back at some of the key talking points.
Man of the Match - Killian Roche
While Mark Barry, Kieran Lillis...
Cavan 2-20 Laois 1-14
Tailteann Cup Round 1
A slow start to the second half proved costly for Laois this afternoon as they went down to Cavan in the opening round of the Tailteann Cup in Breffni Park.
Laois trailed by just...
It is a huge Saturday on the GAA front as both the Laois senior hurlers and footballers are in action at opposite ends of the country.
The Laois hurlers head to Tralee to take on Kerry and that is what...
It is a huge Saturday on the GAA front as both the Laois senior hurlers and footballers are in action at opposite ends of the country.
The Laois footballers are away to Cavan in Round 1 of the Tailteann Cup.
Laois...
The National Transport Authority (NTA) and Laois County Council have announced details of Bike Week 2023, which runs from today until Sunday May 21.
Among the 44 events planned in Co Laois are:
Cycling Symposium – organised by Pedal Vintage Durrow,...
1. Fianna Fáil candidates line up as nominations close ahead of 2024 Local Elections
This time next year, we will be in the throes of election fever as the people of Laois will be getting ready to select the next...
Almost all of the current Councillors who are elected to Laois County Council intend to run for election again next year.
LaoisToday contact all 19 of the Councillors over the past week and all bar one have confirmed they intend...
In the last years of his life, the great cellist and conductor Pablo Casals suffered greatly from rheumatoid arthritis and emphysema.
At 90, he was badly stooped, his head thrust forward, and his breathing laboured. He needed the help of...
It is a huge Saturday on the GAA front as both the Laois senior hurlers and footballers are in action at opposite ends of the country.
The Laois hurlers head to Tralee to take on Kerry while the footballers are...
Local Area Representative for the Labour Party, Eoin Barry says the Alone and Threshold report published this week highlights the hardening of inequality through Government’s failures in housing policy.
The report shows that 40% of elderly people renting in the...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Gabriel Aroqbortise
Triogue Manor, Portlaoise, Laois
Gabriel Aroqbortise, Triogue Manor, Portlaoise. Died May 2nd 2023 peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family. Deeply regretted by his loving partner Jackie his children...
