The National Youth Council of Ireland (NYCI), which represents organisations working with young people nationwide, has launched its Local Champions initiative for 2025.
The campaign aims to ensure increased investment in young people and youth work locally and nationally.
Anna McWey...
The month of April has begun with splendid sunshine and blue skies.
This is a beautiful time of year, nature awakens within us all a time of hope and new beginning.
Next week, we begin Holy Week, beginning on Sunday 13,...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Karen Flynn
Forest Park, Portlaoise, Laois
Karen Flynn Forest Park, Portlaoise, 4th April 2025
Cherished daughter of Alan and Sandie. Beloved sister to Vicky and Sue. Loving aunt to Lexi, Zac, Mike, Lenny...
Laois 2-21 Wexford 2-11
Leinster SFC Round 1
The Laois footballers are through to a Leinster championship quarter-final against Louth after a relatively comfortable and deserved win over Wexford this evening in a gloriously sunny Wexford Park.
While there was barely a...
The new Gaelic football rules will be in use in the championship for the first time this evening and the honour of the first game falls to Laois and Wexford.
The sides meet in the opening round of the Leinster...
Laois 3-18 Kildare 0-11
Leinster MHC Tier 2 Round 1
Laois began their Leinster MHC with a comprehensive victory over Kildare in Laois Hire O'Moore Park this afternoon.
Eoin Delaney put in a fantastic performance at corner forward with The Harps clubman...
The big day has arrived for the Laois minor hurlers as they become the final county team to get their championship underway.
Glen McEvoy's charges are in Tier 2 and begin at home to Kildare this afternoon with throw in...
1 - Major shock as Electric Picnic is set to move to a different Laois venue
The biggest story of the week by fa broke on Tuesday, April 1.
After 20 years in Stradbally, Electric Picnic is set to move to...
Iarnród Éireann have come under fire for "a total lack of respect" shown to Laois customers.
That is according to one local citizen, who alerted LaoisToday about an ongoing problem at Portlaoise Train Station.
The citizen, who wishes to remain anonymous,...
Leinster SFC Round 1 - Laois v Wexford
In Wexford Park at 6pm
The Laois footballers make the trip to Wexford Park today to take on Wexford in the opening round of the Leinster championship.
Having won Division 4 and reached the...
Laois v Kildare
Leinster MHC Tier 2 Round 1 in O'Moore Park at 1pm
The big day has arrived for the Laois minor hurlers as they become the final county team to get their championship underway.
Glen McEvoy's charges are in Tier...
The Laois clubs may be gone, but there is certainly still some significant local interest in the 2025 Provincial Towns Cup.
Leinster Rugby have organised a mouthwatering double-header for this Sunday, April 6, with both semi-finals set to take place...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Patrick Dunne
Hillside Clonad, Portlaoise, Laois
Formerly of Aughadreen, Wolfhill, Co Laois. Peacefully in the care of Oghill Nursing Home, Monasterevin surrounded by his loving family.
Predeceased by his wife Mary, son Robert,...
Abbeyleix 0-14 Camross 0-14
Laois Shopping Centre ACHL Division 2 Round 1
Just five days after their Division 1 stalemate, Abbeyleix and Camross faced off in Division 2 this evening and again they couldn't be separated.
A shootout early on in the...
Clonaslee High Nelly Club is hosting an open day on Sunday, April 6, from 11am to 4pm in The Square, Clonaslee.
The club, formed in 2019 by vintage bicycle enthusiasts, is always seeking new members.
Clonaslee High Nelly Club committee said:...
The Friday Panel is here to look back at the news stories that made the headlines on LaoisToday this week.
Alan Hartnett is joined by Steven Miller where issue range from a new book, a fundraiser, to housing and April...
Electric Picnic has announced major changes to how camping will be done at the festival in 2025.
Four new campsites, which will be wristband only for entry, have been created.
The Eco Campsite, Glitterball, Poets Camp and An Gaeltacht will all...
Laois senior football manager Justin McNulty has named his team to face Wexford on Saturday.
Laois are heading to the Sunny South East to Wexford Park for Round 1 of the Leinster senior football championship for a 6pm throw in.
Almost...
Scoil Chríost Rí has been named Ireland’s Sustainable Travel School of the Year at a ceremony in Dublin today.
An Taisce Green-Schools presented the school with their award at the event honouring the winners of this year’s Green-Schools Big Travel...
Representatives of Laois County Council returned from their annual St Patrick's weekend trip to New York in good spirits, confident that they have bolster the county for the months and years ahead.
An Cathaoirleach of Laois County Council, Councillor Sean...
In a world where preparing to play intercounty gaelic football and hurling requires more and more meticulous preparation and management of time and lifestyle by a player, the era when a career as a Garda was the ideal choice...
Five Medals for St Abban’s Athletes at National Juvenile Championships
Over 20 St Abban’s athletes qualified for this week's the National Juvenile Championships in Athlone where the club brought home five medals.
Joshua Crosby put in an outstanding performance taking gold...
The Laois handballers at the Leinster Juvenile B Handball 40x20 Championships over the past weekend.
A number of Leinster B titles were captured by Laois handballers along with some excellent performances and other near misses to add to the title...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Enda McEvoy
Clonaheen, Rosenallis, Laois
Enda McEvoy Clonaheen, Rosenallis, Co. Laois. Died peacefully April 1st at St. James Hospital Dublin in the company of his loving family.
Predeceased by his loving mother Dorothy...
Park-Ratheniska GAA are delighted to announce the return of our Nursery and Academy Hurling, Football and Ladies Gaelic Football for 2025!
Situated just 10 minutes outside Portlaoise town, the club's idyllic grounds in the village of Ratheniska will once again...
St Joseph's 0-14 Stradbally 1-13
ACFL Division 1 Round 2
A first half goal from Jody Dillon proved crucial as Stradbally claimed their first win of the ACFL Division 1.
After losing to Graiguecullen in Round 1, Padraig Clancy's charges got off...
The Power of Words Events is a Creative Retreats and Experiences venture returning to Laois this May.
It is the brain child of local creative, Amanda Kelly, will host a three-day reflective retreat from Monday, May 12, Wednesday, May 14, ...
A new book, 'The Irish Revolution, 1912-23 - Laois', authored by Cormac Moore, will be launched at an event in Portlaoise Library on Thursday, April 3, at 7pm.
Dr Moore is a Laois native with a PhD from De Montfort...
The Cumann Gaelach (Irish Society) at Dunamase College has been at the heart of promoting the Irish language since its establishment in January 2023.
From organising engaging Irish activities for local primary schools to producing their own podcast, The GaelTalkers,...
The death of Mick O'Dwyer today at the age of 88 has brought memories flooding back for Laois football supporters.
The Kerry legend was Laois manager from 2003 to 2006, during which time he oversaw unprecedented modern-day success - a...
