Gardai are seeking information on the whereabouts of a Laois teenager who has been missing for three days.
Quentin Quinn was last seen in the Mountmellick area of Laois on Wednesday Decemeber 21.
Quentin is 16-years-old, 5'7" in height, of slim...
Portarlington faced O'Dempsey's in the Laois Senior Football Championship Final in early October and before the game, Laois Today took a look at the storied history between the two local rivals.
Talk about a dream final pairing.
Portlaoise’s dominance over the...
Christmas 2022 is here. Yet another year has passed with all its many changes and immense challenges. Yet, the Christmas message remains timeless.
‘The Word became flesh and lived for a while among us.’ God is with us. Jesus Christ...
A look back at how Barrowhouse prepared for their Junior Football Championship 'A' final against Portlaoise in October.
It’s a glorious Sunday morning in the rural community of Barrowhouse, a couple of miles from Athy, a couple of miles from...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Mary (May) Poole (née Redmond)
Rosenallis, Laois
May (Mary) Poole nee Redmond, Rosenallis, Co. Laois passed peacefully 22/12/22 surrounded by her loving family. Predeceased by her husband Tom, sister Eileen and brothers...
February saw Clinical Midwife Specialist, Claire Fitzpatrick awarded the prestigious WaterWipes Pure Foundation Fund Trophy as well as €2,500 for Portlaoise Hospital.
A Laois midwife has been given a prestigious award and €2,500 for Portlaoise Hospital for her ‘beyond incredible’...
February saw Laois Councillors approve the sale of Victorian mansion, Millbrook House.
Two billionaire brothers have purchased a mansion that was in the ownership of Laois County Council.
The sale of Millbrook House, on the former De Vesci Estate in Abbeyleix,...
2022 began with Fine Gael's Barry Walsh emerging as the de facto replacement candidate for Mary Sweeney’s Laois County Council seat.
Ballyroan native Barry Walsh looks set to be co-opted to the Laois County Council seat left vacant following the retirement...
A look back at the dominance of Clough-Ballacolla as they prepared for a mammoth four Laois hurling championship finals in September.
They could lose all four or they could win all four – either way it’s an incredible position that...
In March of this year, Castletown native, Fiona Stafford-Byrne brought two of her dogs to the world-famous Crufts dog show in London.
A Laois Bernese Mountain Dog has excelled at the world-famous Crufts dog show in London recently.
Fiona Stafford-Byrne from...
A return to normality in March as schools and local groups from around Stradbally created a St Patrick’s Day parade to remember.
The Stradbally St Patrick’s Day parade returned in all its glory this morning as a huge crowd turned...
Thousands of music lovers descended on Emo in July for the inaugural Forest Fest – a new three-day music festival here in Laois.
The small village of Emo, and in particular the community sports ground that hosts the local GAA...
In April, experienced Laois TD, Charlie Flanagan announced his intentions to contest the next general election and extend his more than three decades as a member of the Dáil.
Long-serving Laois Fine Gael TD Charlie Flanagan says he intends to...
Ballyroan-Abbey won their second U-20 title in a row in November, adding to their incredible run of success that saw them win two of the last three minors.
There’s no guarantee that underage success will translate to senior level...
A trip down memory lane through the wonderful prism of County Finals. This piece was originally published prior to the Laois U-20 'A' football final between Ballyroan-Abbey and Courtwood-Emo.
This Friday evening in the Laois GAA Centre of Excellence, Ballyroan-Abbey...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Mary (May) Poole (née Redmond)
Rosenallis, Laois
May (Mary) Poole nee Redmond, Rosenallis, Co. Laois passed peacefully 22/12/22 surrounded by her loving family. Predeceased by her husband Tom, sister Eileen and brothers...
Schools around the county are finishing up now for the Christmas holidays until 2023.
Before that, a number of them were involved in different activities in recent weeks and we have a round up below:
Gaelscoil Thromaire
Parents, children and teachers in...
Community Employment Scheme workers who reach the age of 66 will not be allowed to continue participating in such schemes.
So confirmed the Minister of State at the Department of Rural and Community Development, Joe O'Brien, has ruled it out...
The true spirit of Christmas took centre stage at Scoil Mhuire Fatima recently as the Timahoe NS Nativity took place.
Preparation for the Nativity began back in November. The sixth class students took the lead in acting and all other...
Local Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley says that emergency ambulance response times in the Midlands have deteriorated.
Figures obtained by Sinn Féin this week show that the response times have increased by 45% in the past two years.
According to the...
Each year at Portlaoise College, two students are awarded with a Scholarship Bursary worth €1,000 each which goes towards their third level education fees.
This Scholarship Bursary has only been made possible through the hard work of the excellent Parents...
As sport takes a break for the festive period, we at LaoisToday thought it would be a good time to reflect on the season so far.
And what better way to do that than to name our Team of the...
Abbeyleix AFC's juvenile committee have announced plans to develop a new playing pitch on the outskirts of the town, adjacent to the former Stonearch facility.
This ground breaking moment for the club is the fruition of months of hard work...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Stuart Dagg
Mount Verdent, Luggacurren, Portlaoise, Laois
Suddenly. Dearly loved and loving husband of Esther and loving father of Graeme and Keith. He will be sadly missed and lovingly remembered by his...
St Stephen's Day is a great day to get out and about to a local event - and in Ballyroan this year, the Tom Kinsella Memorial Christmas Convoy Road Run will take place.
And as in previous years it will...
Posters dating back to the 1960s from the Electric Cinema in Portlaoise are among a range of items acquired by the National Library of Ireland (NLI) in 2022 to be unveiled this week.
The posters highlight the excitement and popularity...
A seismic shift in building regulations is needed to make good use of the empty upper floors on our high streets, architect Hugh Wallace recently said.
One Portlaoise man who knows all about the benefits of living over the shop...
The Laois hurlers are going to have a busy month of January - with Walsh Cup games against Wexford, Kilkenny and Offaly on successive Sundays.
The pre-season competition will allow new manager Willie Maher to cast an eye over his...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
John Walsh
Grattan St, Portlaoise, Laois
Walsh John. Grattan St Portlaoise. 20th December 2022, Suddenly at his residence. Predeceased by his parents Jack and Ann and brother in law Donal.
Dearly loved brother...
Cathaoirleach of Laois County Council Thomasina Connell will be the first Councillor in Ireland to benefit from the new measures set out in the Local Government (Maternity Protection and Other Measures for Elected Members in Local Authorities) Bill 2022...
