Outgoing Laois U-20 football manager Eddie Kinsella won't be putting his name forward for the role for the 2023 season.
Kinsella spent three years over the county U-20 side and had initially considered seeking a fourth season.
Laois GAA have sought...
The top Garda official in Laois says that he is concerned about the level of drug use in the county - particularly cocaine.
Chief Superintendent John Scanlan made the comments following a question from Cllr Caroline Dwane-Stanley.
Speaking at the Joint...
Gardai in Laois say they will clamp down on 'boy racers' who are causing 'serious disturbance' in certain parts of the county.
The pledge was made by Chief Superintendent John Scanlan at a recent meeting of the Joint Policing Committee.
The...
The Kennedy Cup has been underway since Monday and we are now into the knock-out stages.
Laois players are represented on three different teams and each have done very well to date.
The Midlands are leading the way as they are...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
John Tobin
Ossory Terrace, Rathdowney, Laois / Strokestown, Roscommon
John Tobin, Ossory Terrace, Rathdowney, Co. Laois and formerly Cloonfree, Strokestown, Co Roscommon and Dundrum, Dublin. June 11th 2022, peacefully at the Midlands...
Laois PPN have announced the winners of their social inclusion photography competition.
The theme of the competition was ‘What does Social Inclusion mean to you?’.
Groups across the County got snapping to be in with a chance to win one of...
Portlaoise based IT company NetSupport has achieved AIBF Business All-Star Accreditation for a third successive year.
NetSupport take the stress and pain out of their clients' business technology by essentially running their clients IT department - allowing them to focus...
The Unfair Trading Practice’s (UTP) Enforcement Authority has said that while the number of complaints it has received to date is relatively low, this is not surprising given the perceived ‘fear factor’ that comes with making a complaint.
The remarks...
Three Laois areas are to benefit from the Community Water Development Fund issued by the Local Authority Waters Programme.
€4,500 is going to the Nore River Catchment Trust for water quality and natural heritage interpretative signage at White Horses River...
The ongoing issue of the future of Erkina House in Rathdowney was raised on the floor of the Dail recently.
Back in April, Deputy Brian Stanley revealed how the HSE intended to close the mental health facility that opened in...
An elderly Laois man was so terrified after his house was burgled that he moved out and signed himself into a nursing home.
So a meeting of the Joint Policing Committee in Laois heard in the Council chamber yesterday.
The issue...
There has been a significant rise in crime levels in Laois over the last 12 months, figures at a meeting of the Joint Policing Committee show.
Almost all stats were up when compared with 12 months ago but that, according...
It's another busy weekend of action in the Laois football and hurling leagues.
You can check out all the fixtures below.
TUESDAY, JUNE 14
First-named team has home advantage
ACFL Division 2 (Phase 2 Relegation)
Portarlington V Crettyard at 7.45pm
ACFL Division 4
Graiguecullen ...
It has been a busy couple of weeks on the local golf scene.
You can check out all the latest results below from Mountrath, Portarlington and The Heath.
MOUNTRATH
Open Week 2022 - Open Singles V- PAR onJune 10
1st – Joe...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
John Tobin
Ossory Terrace, Rathdowney, Laois / Strokestown, Roscommon
John Tobin, Ossory Terrace, Rathdowney, Co. Laois and formerly Cloonfree, Strokestown, Co Roscommon and Dundrum, Dublin. June 11th 2022, peacefully at the Midlands...
There was great craic at the weekend as the Laois Le Cheile - Laois Together 2022 - took place.
The event took place on the grounds of Laois Music Centre, on Saturday June 11.
Laois Le Chéile is a Laois Integration...
Laois has benefited from recent recruitment drives as additional members of an Garda Siochana have been stationed in the county recently.
At today's meeting of the Joint Policing Committee, Chief Superintendent John Scanlan informed members of the good news.
Seven extra...
Mountmellick Macra presents For Better, For Worse by Jimmy Keary, a laugh out loud three-act comedy on June 17, 18 and 19 in Mountmellick Macra hall at 8.15pm.
The club has been busy preparing for the comedy and everyone is...
Laois Libraries is set to present Revolutionary Workers, an online talk with Terry Dunne, Laois Historian-in-Residence, and Francis Devine, labour historian.
This is the second in a three-part series of talks on Revolutionary Laois organised by Laois Libraries as part...
The Laois Ladies held their annual golf classic in The Heath Golf Club on Saturday.
In dry and bright conditions, golfers from all over descend upon the golf course.
Champagne Scramble was the order of the day as the teams battled...
Portlaoise College have announced this year’s winners for their First Year scholarship programme.
Sean Cheah from Educate Together in Portlaoise and Aisling Lambe from Holy Family Senior School in Portlaoise are the worthy recipients.
The Portlaoise College First Year Scholarship Programme...
Ireland’s premier boys soccer competition gets underway in University of Limerick this afternoon.
31 teams have been divided into eight groups with Laois representation in Group 1, 2 and 6.
Portlaoise's Sean Powders and Emo Celtic's Tadhg Slattery have been chosen...
After another busy weekend of sporting action, the LaoisToday Talking Sport Podcast is back.
The big winners at the weekend were the Laois Ladies who defeated Tyrone.
They now march into an All-Ireland quarter final against Wicklow and have given their...
Killeshin FC and St Fiacc's FC recently hosted 150 players and family members at an Awards Ceremony.
This was to celebrate their Carlow and District Football League U-17 League and Cup double and U-19 Cup win and League Runners up.
Both...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Iris Landon (née Good)
Carrick, Rathdowney, Laois / Fermoy, Cork
Formerly of Gearagh, Fermoy. Peacefully, at her home. Dearly loved wife of Robert and loving mother of Persis, Priscilla (Carey), David and...
Ballyfin 2-10 Timahoe 1-10
ACFL Division 2 Winner's Section Round 1
Ballyfin took a step towards the Division 2 league final following a three point win over Timahoe this afternoon.
In a close encounter, the home side emerged as three point winners...
The government has decided to abolish both overnight and day case public in-patient hospital charges for children.
This will be done by removing the existing acute in-patient charge of €80 per night for all children less than 16 years of...
Laois 3-14 Tyrone 3-6
Ladies All-Ireland Intermediate Football Championship Round 2
The Laois Ladies have marched into the All-Ireland Intermediate quarter finals following a fine win over favourites Tyrone this afternoon.
Donie Brennan's charges were composed as they navigated their way past...
The Laois Ladies footballer’s All-Ireland journey continues this afternoon as they face Tyrone in O’Moore Park.
Both sides are assured of a quarter final place after Laois dispatched Sligo 6-23 to 0-8 in Round 1.
Tyrone also got the better of...
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...
