Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Patrick (Pat) Dunphy
Patrick Street, Durrow, Laois, R32 X5N6
Pat passed away at Midlands Regional Hospital after a short illness, borne with courage and dignity and surrounded by his loving family.
Predeceased by...
On the latest LaoisToday Talking Sport podcast, we update our club football rankings now that the league has finished and the championship is on the horizon.
Having initially done the rankings before the start of the league, Alan has made...
The search for a new millionaire continues as the National Lottery has revealed the shop in which the ticket was sold.
The winning ticket was bought in Tesco, in the Laois Shopping Centre.
The National Lottery have also confirmed that the...
A lovely tribute has been paid to a Laois man following his sad passing over the weekend.
Paulie Fallon of Arlington Estate in Portarlington passed away on Sunday.
A talented sports person, Mr Fallon was an excellent basketball player and a...
It may be damp and drizzly out there at present - but fear not as this weather will not last.
The dry conditions will resume as today goes on and the picture is set to dramatically improve between now and...
A Laois-based Independent TD has declared his support for the Government ahead of a no confidence motion proposed by Sinn Féin.
Cathal Berry, who is a TD for Kildare South, a constituency that includes Portarlington, Killenard and Ballybrittas has said...
Laois National Lottery players have been urged to check their tickets as someone in the county is €1 million richer.
National Lottery chiefs have confirmed that a winner of the Daily Million draw has been found in Laois.
The ticket was...
And so they go again.
Borris-Kilcotton's battle for a second Laois senior hurling title gets underway next weekend when they take on Ballinakill, the first step on a journey they hope will end with them celebrating with the Bob O'Keeffe...
Laois Ladies football ace Emma Lawlor was in jubilant form after her side prevailed in extra time against Clare at the weekend.
Just 12 months ago, the St Paul's forward was not part of the Laois set up after deciding...
It’s another busy week of action in the Laois GAA world as the top level championship action gets underway.
It is all about hurling this week as the Senior, Premier Intermediate, Intermediate and Junior A competitions get underway.
Check them all...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
John Fitzgerald
Green Road, Abbeyleix, Laois
Pembroke Pines, Florida and formerly of Bronx, New York and Green Road, Abbeyleix. Peacefully, after a short illness. John is survived by his beloved wife Breda,...
Ballylinan 2-7 Stradbally Parish Gaels 1-15
Minor Football Championship Group 2A Round 1
Stradbally Parish Gaels made a winning start to the Minor football championship following a five point win over Ballylinan this evening.
The amalgamated side were made to work hard...
The new First Home Scheme can be a 'game changer' for first-time buyers in Laois says a local TD.
Minister for State at the Department of Finance says the scheme will particularly benefit people in Laois on low to middle incomes.
In...
A Local TD has called on the government to guarantee a funding package of €19 million to support infrastructure and community supports that have been deemed essential by The Alzheimer Society of Ireland (ASI).
Independent TD Carol Nolan made the...
A total of €45,000 was raised for three different charities at the recent open day in Abbeyleix House estate, owned by Stripe founder John Collison.
The event on June 25 saw hundreds of people buy tickets to attend a family-friendly...
For the first time since 2019, T&S United held an awards evening to celebrate their achievements in the 2021/2022 season recently.
The soccer club is based in Timahoe but draws players from there, Stradbally, Vicarstown, The Heath, Portlaoise, Ratheniska, Ballyadams...
Three young people from Laois received the Gaisce Gold Award honour for inspirational and outstanding contribution to society recently.
They were among 79 young people from across Ireland who were commended for their outstanding commitment to personal development and contribution...
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) are to examine the case of Erkina House in Rathdowney.
So says Laois TD Brian Stanley who is the chair of the body.
According to the Sinn Fein Deputy, the PAC in the first instance will...
The Laois Ladies footballers are off to Croke Park following a dramatic extra time victory over Clare in Kiltoom yesterday afternoon.
This was a pulsating affair that swung one way and then the next - with the final swing going...
We are back with our latest edition of the Talking Sport Podcast and the lads are in good form!
And why wouldn't they - as the Laois Ladies have now secured a place in an All-Ireland final.
They'll be off to...
After winning two championships in 2021, the Clough-Ballacolla hurlers now have a new target - a three-in-a-row of Laois senior hurling titles not achieved by the parish since their Ballygeehan predecessors in the 1910s.
Clonad, Castletown, Portlaoise and Camross (on...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Raymond Joseph (Ray) Fitzpatrick
Slieve Bloom View, Borris-in-Ossory, Laois
Raymond Joseph (Ray) Fitzpatrick, Slieve Bloom View, Borris-In-Ossory, Co. Laois, July 6th 2022. Sadly missed by his partner and soulmate Mary, his son...
After the latest round of action in the Laois minor 'A' hurling championship, three teams are tied on four points with three more on two - with a big battle taking place for the semi-final places.
The third round of...
Laois 2-21 Clare 2-19 (AET)
Ladies All-Ireland Intermediate Football Championship Semi Final
The Laois Ladies are off to Croke Park following a dramatic extra time victory over Clare in Kiltoom this afternoon.
Donie Brennan's charges had to battle through on the hottest...
The Laois ladies football team embark on their latest road trip this afternoon – as they travel to Kiltoom in Roscommon to take on Clare in the All Ireland intermediate championship semi-final.
A place in the final in Croke Park...
The height of the summer has brought more than its fair share of local festivals.
This is particularly in the context of the past two years when, essentially, nobody could organise anything.
Cullohill was the centre of attention these past couple...
On this week's Property Watch we take a look at five homes for sale in Laois for approximately €250,000.
We look at homes for sale in Portlaoise, Ballyroan, Abbeyleix aand Portarlington.
In each instance you can click through to see the...
The Minister of State with special responsibility for Financial Services, Credit Unions and Insurance, Seán Fleming, has welcomed the commencement of the majority of provisions of the Insurance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022.
Several sections of the act came into being...
Parents in Ireland can take up to seven weeks paid Parents Leave and Benefit, as part of new measures introduced.
Green Party Minister Roderic O’Gorman's measures will see the number of weeks that parents can take time off work, with...
All Ireland Ladies IFC Semi-final - Laois v Clare
In Kiltoom, Roscommon, at 3.30pm
The Laois ladies football team embark on their latest road trip this afternoon - as they travel to Kiltoom in Roscommon to take on Clare in the...
