The committee of Portlaoise Tidy Towns has received an award in recognition of their tremendous work in the conservation of Old St Peter’s Graveyard at the heart of historic Portlaoise.
The group worked in partnership with the Heritage Office of...
A record €3.5 million under the Sports Capital Projects scheme has been given to a total of 61 Laois Sports Clubs.
The funding will benefit Sports Clubs and Communities across Laois.
The funding is for a range of development work being...
Around 20 people who had little previous cycling experience completed Laois Cycling Club’s Couch to 50km Cycle over the weekend in a successful programme put together by the club.
The group of beginners began training with the Laois Cycling Club...
The publication of the Wool Feasibility Report was welcomed by Laois Offlay based Minister Pippa Hackett recently.
Wool is a sustainable, organic, renewable natural material which can be used in a wide range of products such as textiles, fertilisers, insulation...
Today marks the one year anniversary of Raymond Dunne's passing and a lovely event in his memory was held over the weekend.
Raymond 'Ray' Dunne, from The Swan in Laois, passed away suddenly on Monday, July 5 2021.
A revered member...
A Laois secondary school has been given approval to proceed with an extension to their existing building.
Minister for State at the Department of Finance, Sean Fleming, confirmed the news in relation to Dunamase College.
This new extension to the building...
There was huge success for Laois athletes at the National Juvenile Athletics Championships in Tullamore.
Cillin Hoey won the National outdoor title in the Boys U-14 75m hurdles in Tullamore on Sunday. Cillian came into the race as National Indoor...
It’s another busy week of action in the Laois football leagues as they come to a conclusion.
Championship action will also commence with the Junior B and Junior C football competitions getting underway.
There is also a huge inter-county game as...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Kathleen Broderick (née Rafter)
Kyletelogue, Ballacolla, Laois, R32 A0C6
In her 96th year, peacefully at the Midlands Regional Hospital, Portlaoise after a short illness surrounded by her loving family. Beloved wife of...
A local Independent TD fully supports Family Carers Ireland (FCI) in its call for a complete overhaul of the Carer’s Allowance scheme which would result in the abolition of the means test.
Deputy Carol Nolan was speaking after attending a...
Gardaí in Carlow are investigating an aggravated burglary that happened on Saturday, July 2, in Graiguecullen.
At around 11pm, a man in his 60s was seriously assaulted by three men at his home in the Sleaty Street area.
A sum of...
Laois County Councillor Aisling Moran was in Brussels last week as a guest of west of Ireland MEP, Maria Walsh.
Fine Gael Cllr Moran travelled to EU Headquarters where she attended a number of meetings and events, including a roundtable...
History will be made in Croke Park this weekend when the Tailteann Cup will be won for the very first time.
Westmeath or Cavan will be crowned champions of the competition in its first ever year.
And a Laois man is...
A Laois man has finished as the highest scorer following the conclusion of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling championship.
The competition came to an end and although not involved in the final, Camross' Ben Deegan has topped the charts.
The wing forward...
It was a busy weekend of club football league action with four finals and a number of semi-finals down for decision.
St Joseph's were the main winners of the weekend, thanks to their win in the ACFL Division 1A final...
Laois Chamber CEO, Caroline Hofman, caught up with Laois Chamber member Sinéad Grehan, founder of Iridium HR based in Portlaoise.
When was Iridium HR established, and how have you expanded and grown since your establishment?
I established Iridium HR almost four...
There will be a new access point to the Emergency Department at the Midlands Regional Hospital in Portlaoise from next week.
"Members of the public attending the Emergency Department (ED) at Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise should be aware from the...
Fixture details have been confirmed for the All Ireland intermediate ladies football semi-final between Laois and Clare next weekend.
Kiltoom in Roscommon will host the game next Sunday, July 10, at 3.30pm as Donie Brennan's side seek to set up...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Maura Fitzpatrick
Cappinrush, Ballyfin
The death has occurred of Maura Fitzpatrick (nee Carmody), Cappanrush, Ballyfin, Laois. Peacefully, at Kilminchy Nursing Home, on July 3rd, 2022, surrounded by her loving family. Predeceased by...
We're approaching the end of the league season and getting ready for the start of the championship.
The week gone by saw a glut of league finals take place - with just a handful left to complete.
Steven Miller and Alan...
The demand for Healthcare staff has never been as high with a record number of vacancies advertised online.
The Health and Humanities Department at Portlaoise Institute currently has four distinct courses on offer to help students get started in the...
The Harps 5-13 Rosenallis 1-23
ACHL Division 4 Final
The Harps' third team secured the Division 4 title over Rosenallis' second this afternoon after a great match which had it all: goals, extra-time, sidelines and great heart throughout.
Not even the most...
An exhibition on Laois Cumann na mBan will be launched in Mountmellick Library this Tuesday, July 5, at 7.30pm.
The exhibition was curated by Mountmellick native Bernadette Dunne with the support of Laois County Library as part of its...
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...
On this week’s Property Watch we take a look at some of the homes currently for sale froom €400,000 to €500,000.
We will look at homes in Stradbally, Cullohill, Borris-in-Ossory and Portlaoise.
In each instance you can click through to see...
31 new social houses will be available at Church Avenue, Stradbally, by early in the New Year.
So says Fianna Fail TD Sean Fleming and Councillor Paschal McEvoy following government intervention.
The overall site in Stradbally, located near St Colman's School,...
Camross 5-22 Abbeyleix 3-10
Laois MHC 'A' Round 2
Ben Deegan got 0-12 and Emmet Bergin and Josh Hynes got two goals apiece as defending champions Camross got the better of Abbeyleix on Saturday evening in the Laois MHC 'A'.
The win...
Spink 1-9 Rosenallis 1-8
1986 Laois JFC Final
In the normal scheme of things, a Junior ‘B’ county final ranks well down the pecking order when it comes to looking back on the GAA activities of a particular year.
But for Spink...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Catherine Elizabeth Galbraith (née Boyle)
The Fairways, Abbeyleix, Laois
Formerly of Castlemaine, Co. Kerry. Surrounded by her beloved family and deservingly regretted by her husband Aubrey, daughters Linda, Sandra, Tanya and Orla,...
Annanough 2-6 O'Dempsey's 0-5
ACFL Division 3A semi-final
Second-half goals from Colin Miller and Simon Shortall helped Annanough to a seven-point win over O'Dempsey's this evening to set up a final showdown with Ballyroan-Abbey next weekend.
Two points from James Miller and...
