Tributes have been paid following the passing of three Laois people in recent days.
Monday's meeting of Laois County Council heard of the sad passings of Paddy Clooney, Tony 'Soupy' Farrell and Natalia Pilch.
Fianna Fail Councillor John Joe Fennelly paid...
A new home has been found for Laois Civil Defence after a proposal to build a development on the Mountrath Road was approved this week.
The proposal, to build in the Portlaoise Business and Technology Park, came before Laois County...
There are new faces on the Laois GAA executive with the role of Coaching Officer formally filled at Monday night's county board meeting as well as that of football committee chairman.
Brian Quinn, a Monaghan native who is a recent...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Gabriel Brophy
Johnstown Glebe, Rathdowney, Laois
Gabriel Brophy, Johnstown Glebe, Rathdowney, Co. Laois. February 26th 2023. Suddenly and peacefully at home. Predeceased by his Mam and Dad and his brothers John and...
A fundraising tractor and fun run held in aid of a Laois primary school at the end of last year proved a big success.
After a two year absence, Clonenagh National School in Mountrath welcomed the return of their annual...
The week has come for a former RTE newsreader and a culinary queen to come together to launch a cookbook for a Laois primary school.
Honorary Laois lady, Eileen Dunne, and Cullahill native, Darina Allen, will be in the Killeshin...
Independent TD for Laois-Offaly Carol Nolan says that 'urgent action is required' as wait times for NCT in Laois are more than seven months.
Deputy Nolan is seeking clarification from the Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan and the Road Safety...
A new special education needs facility, consisting of three classrooms, has been approved for Mountrath Community School.
This involves the reconfiguration of six existing mainstream classrooms to facilitate this new Special Education Needs base in the school.
There will be a...
A meeting in Laois has heard how a farmer found a load of adult nappies dumped in one of his fields recently.
The farmer, based in Trumera, made the grim discovery recently and alerted Independent Councillor James Kelly.
He informed the...
The HSE have confirmed that the current arrangement involving the MIDOC service is set to continue.
So says Fine Gael Councillor Thomasina Connell following a meeting of Dublin Mid-Leinster Regional Health Committee recently.
Here, she tabled a motion calling on the...
All four of Laois's adult GAA county teams were in action over the weekend - but it was far from a good return.
Four losses - in men's and women's football, hurling and camogie - was Laois's lot, though all...
Tullow 13 Portarlington 11
Towns Cup 2000
This time of year sees the Towns Cup dominate the local rugby scene.
And this week we’re looking back at the clash of Portarlington and Tullow in the Lea Road on February 27, 2000.
An early...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Seán Clear
Farren Cross, Ballacolla, Laois
Tragically in Taumarunui, New Zealand. Predeceased by his beloved Nanny Ev and Granddad Tommy. Sorely missed by his heartbroken family, parents Tom and Julie and sister...
Laois's newest County Councillor, Marie Tuohy, officially took her seat in the chamber for the first time this afternoon.
Marie's husband Noel announced he was stepping down last year and she was chosen by the Labour party to replace him.
Her...
Provisional funeral arrangements have been announced for Sean Clear, the young Laois man who was killed in a tragic accident in New Zealand.
From Ballacolla, Sean was killed while working in on the north island of New Zealand late last...
It has been a very tough start to the league campaign for Willie Maher and his Laois team as they fell to their third defeat in as many games on Sunday against Kilkenny.
The visitors did all their damage in...
Laois GAA people are being urged to support their local club ahead of the first All County Clubs Members Draw next month.
There is over €125,000 in prizes to be won across four draws with tickets costing €130 each.
Tickets can...
A Laois man who was named the National Heritage Hero in 2022 received a Civic Reception recently.
This is the highest honour that Laois County Council can bestow upon someone in the county – and it went to Portlaoise native...
Naomh Eamann have been a coming force in Laois camogie over the past number of years - and they enjoyed a breakthrough season in 2022 when they won the junior championship.
A dominant display in the final in O'Moore Park...
Laois have now lost three from three in Division 1 of the National Hurling League after a 13-point loss to Kilkenny on Sunday afternoon.
But it's not all doom and gloom after a positive second half performance.
They trailed by 14...
Portlaoise College student Olivia Reynolds recently competed at the 2023 World Indoor Field Archery Championships held at Medway Park Sports Centre, in Kent, England.
The tournament was hosted by the English Field Archery Association (EFAA) and sanctioned by International Field...
Laois senior football manager Billy Sheehan says that the 'better team won' following their encounter with Wicklow on Saturday evening.
Laois lost their 100% record in Division 4 following a two point defeat to the Garden County - their second...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Colette Delaney (née Metcalfe)
Abbeyleix Road, Portlaoise, Laois
Colette Delaney (née Metcalfe) Abbeyleix Road, Portlaoise passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family at the Beacon Hospital, Dublin. Predeceased by her mother...
Towns Cup Round 2
Enniscorthy 31 Portlaoise 19
Portlaoise have saved their best stuff of the season for the big occasions, once again putting in a huge effort in the Towns Cup.
Having beaten the highly-fancied Navan in Round 1, Portlaoise made...
Senior Division
Mountmellick Utd A 1 Monksland Utd 4
It was top against bottom in the CCFL Senior Division on Sunday morning as Mountmellick United 'A' welcomed Monksland United to Conor Davis Park.
Dylan Jinks scored a first-half hat-trick to send the...
Laois 1-18 Kilkenny 0-34
National Hurling League Division 1 Round 2
The Laois senior hurlers suffered their third consecutive defeat in Division 1 of the National League this afternoon, as they were completely out-classed by Kilkenny in O'Moore Park.
The loss comes...
The Kilkenny hurlers are in O'Moore Park this afternoon as Willie Maher's Laois side welcome their neighbours for the third round of action in Division 1 of the National League.
Both sides are coming off losses in their last outing....
This piece originally featured on LaoisToday on April 25, 2021.
There have been many things over the past year worth complaining about but one collective positive is that the travel restrictions have focussed people on enjoying the positive things that...
There are a number of jobs 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 full...
There's nothing like an official school opening to get the dignitaries out in force.
And that was certainly the case in Clonaghadoo in September 2007 when the local national school opened its new extension.
Local TDs John Moloney, Sean Fleming and...
