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...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Margaret Houlihan (née Lawless)
11 Mountain View, Ballyfin Road, Portlaoise
Beloved wife of the late Eugene and much loved mother of Joseph, Andrew, Paul and Lorraine. Deeply regretted by her loving family,...
Graiguecullen 2-17 Rosenallis 3-11
ACFL Division 3B Final
The Graiguecullen club have enjoyed a good league campaign with all three of their adult teams - and their second-string side claimed Division 3B honours after a hard-fought win over Rosenallis in the...
1 - Fundraiser launched for daughters of Laois father following aggressive Motor Neurone Disease diagnosis
A GoFundMe has been launched for Jonathan McCowen, a Portarlington dad with an aggressive form of Motor Neuron disease.
In August last year Jonathan McCowen had...
History is all around us and that was brought to life in Mountmellick this week as exhibition opened on Laois Cumann na mBan opened in the town's library.
The exhibition was curated by Mountmellick native Bernadette Dunne with the support...
A fundraising night is being held in Maynooth this evening for a Laois man and his family who have become deeply embedded in the community there.
Michael 'Bob' Delaney, who is originally from The Swan, lost his wife Jenny, at...
The Laois Ladies footballers are one game away from an All-Ireland Final as they take on Clare in the Intermediate All-Ireland semi-final this Sunday in Kiltoom in Roscommon at 2.30pm.
Should Laois manage to win on Sunday, a final in...
A second class student in primary school recently wrote the following wisdom …
One of God's main jobs is making people. He makes them to replace the ones that die, so there will be enough people to take care of...
The Laois ladies football junior club championship gets under way this weekend with a full round of games on this evening, Saturday, July 9.
Six teams will do battle for the championship - the second-string teams of Portlaoise and Sarsfields...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Bridget (Bridgie) Hill (née Conroy)
Riverview, Ballyfarrell, Clonaslee, Laois
Bridget (Bridgie) Hill, nee Conroy, Riverview, Ballyfarrell, Clonaslee, Co Laois and formerly of Cush, Clonaslee, London, Geashill, Co Offaly and Manchester.
Passed away on...
Ballyroan-Abbey 1-15 Annanough 0-9
ACFL Division 3A Final
Ballyroan-Abbey have developed a considerable winning habit at underage over the past decade and after a handful of minor titles in the last couple of years and an U-20 last season, it’s now beginning...
Cllr Thomasina Connell, Cathoirleach of Laois County Council, officially launched the Gum Litter Taskforce's gum litter education campaign recently.
The Gum Litter Taskforce (GLT) is an environmental initiative that was set up to develop and implement an awareness campaign to...
Durrow native Ger Alley has been appointed as General Manager of Killashee Hotel outside Naas.
Having served as General Manager of the Heritage in Killenard for the past number of years - and his appointment to this role in Killashee...
2022 marks two decades since the birth of the Route 66 Challenge which has seen over 750,000 miles accumulated and €5 million raised for Ireland's children's hospitals.
An exciting new book, spearheaded by award-winning photographer Darren Kennedy, will document the...
LaoisToday celebrates its fifth birthday this year and the occasion is being marked by the launch of a subscription model for our local sports coverage.
With a promise to guarantee the highest quality and most consistent local sports content, owner...
There is deep sadness in Stradbally today as one of it's most loved characters will be laid to rest.
Dick Dillon of Woodview in Stradbally, passed away on Tuesday in Portlaoise Hospital surrounded by his family.
Dick's passing resulted in an...
The Miss Ireland competition will take place next month and a young Laois woman is among those vying for glory.
Sarah Corbet from Clonaslee was unveiled as Miss Laois at an official launch party on Tuesday night.
A past pupil of...
With club championship action set to begin in Laois next weekend, this is going to be the final 'quiet' one for a while.
While the volume of games may be low, there is one massive one taking place on Sunday.
The...
