Portlaoise Further Education and Training Centre held a retirement reception for Denise Dunne on Friday last.
Portlaoise native Denise worked with Laois Offaly Education and Training Board (LOETB), formerly Laois VEC, since the 1980s.
Denise started her career in St Canice’s...
Barrowhouse have decided to withdraw from the Leinster Club Junior football championship as a severe shortage of players means they aren't able to field a team against Carlow champions Grange tomorrow.
The game had been due to take place in...
Three Laois men tasted All-Ireland success in the last 24 hours with DCU.
Killeshin's Ross Bolger and O'Dempsey's Fionn Holland were both part of the Second Year football team who won their competition last night.
They saw off UL on a...
The latest addition to the SOLAS Garden Shop is a number of Electric Car chargers which are now available for public use.
David Maher of SOLAS explains: “We have now reached a point where over 30% of our total annual...
People shopping in the centre of Portlaoise will be able to avail of free parking on the three Saturdays in December in the lead up to Christmas.
The Portlaoise Municipal District of Laois County Council agreed at the monthly meeting...
Youths are leaving drug needles and beer cans in the hedges of Esker Hills, but residents of this Portlaoise estate are being threatened and intimidated if they confront the youths responsible.
At the recent meeting of the Laois Joint Policing...
Leinster Club IHC Round 1 - Ballinakill v Cullion (Westmeath)
In Cusack Park Mullingar on Saturday, November 20, at 1pm
The Ballinakill hurlers will embark on a road trip tomorrow when they head to Cusack Park in Mullingar to take on...
The Evoke.ie FAI Women’s Cup Final between Wexford Youths WFC and Shelbourne FC takes place at Tallaght Stadium on Sunday at 5.30pm.
And there will be considerable Laois interest as three players from the O'Moore County are set to represent...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Fint. Gorman
Cherrygrove, Portlaoise, Laois
Gorman, Cherrygrove, Portlaoise, Nov. 16th 2021. Suddenly at his residence, Fint. Predeceased by his grandsons Craig and Aaron and Tyler Beloved husband to Ann. Dearly loved father...
Team Hope collaborated with schools, teachers, students and parents to bring the Team Hope dream alive this week.
The shoebox appeal is about confirming hope, creating awareness and teaching compassion.
On Monday, Team Hope collected many festive shoeboxes, filled with fun,...
Na Fianna Og 3-16 Rosenallis 2-7
Laois U-20 'B' Football Championship Semi Final
Colin Dunne was to the fore as Na Fianna Og reached the final of the U-20 'B' championship last night.
The amalgamated side, consisting of Arles-Kilcruise, Arles-Killeen, Barrowhouse and...
Independent TD for Laois-Offaly Carol Nolan has called on the Taoiseach, Micheál Martin, to urgently revise the Fuel Rebate Scheme.
This, she says, is in order to provide a level competitive playing field for Irish road hauliers and logistics suppliers.
Deputy...
Gardai arrested a juvenile in relation to an alleged stabbing incident in Portlaoise at the weekend.
The teenager was detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act but has since been released without charge.
The victim of the stabbing incident...
Volunteers at Abbeyleix Bog Project have produced a new calendar for 2022.
This aims to celebrate the rich natural history and amenity value of the local biodiversity hotspot and raise money for the ongoing conservation and restoration work on site.
This...
History was made at a Laois secondary school last week as a girls team competed in their first ever soccer match.
Dunamase College Minor Girls soccer team took on Edmund Rice College Castleknock last Friday.
In a fantastic encounter, the Portlaoise...
Portlaoise native Theresa Keyes has been named the Netwatch Laois Family Carer of the Year for 2021.
Theresa has two adult sons Mark and Peter who have special needs.
Peter lives at home with his mother while Mark is in residential...
Teac Tom will officially open a new counselling centre in Stradbally later today between 4.30pm and 6pm.
The charity offers professional mental health support and suicide bereavement services to people of all ages, as well as 24-hour phone support.
Teac Tom...
We are back with the latest episode of the Talking Sport Podcast with LaoisToday.
After the football county finals concluded last weekend, we all thought the action may slow down - but far from it.
This weekend will see five Laois...
Portlaoise RFC 10 Navan RFC 5
Leinster U-14 League Round 2
On an ideal morning for rugby, a dominant performance by the pack gave a great platform for a 10-5 win at Togher on Saturday.
After a nervous opening by both sides,...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Fint. Gorman
Cherrygrove, Portlaoise, Laois
Gorman, Cherrygrove, Portlaoise, Nov. 16th 2021. Suddenly at his residence, Fint. Predeceased by his grandsons Craig and Aaron and Tyler Beloved husband to Ann. Dearly loved father...
The Board of Management of “Sonas” Mountmellick Community Childcare invite applications for the position of Crèche Manager
The Childcare Manager will be responsible for the effective running of “Sonas” Mountmellick Community Childcare on a daily basis on behalf of the...
Four Laois County Councillors have called on the Council to force works at a proposed substation plant in Ratheniska to be halted over alleged breaches of planning regulations.
Aidan Mullins, Padraig Fleming, Aisling Moran and Ben Brennan were united in...
In the coming years, Dunamase College will move into a new build secondary school on the Timahoe Road in Portlaoise, close to the old equestrian centre.
The new school, which opened in 2017 and is currently based in the old...
Mountrath CS 1-20 Castlecomer CS 1-11
Leinster School's Senior 'B' Hurling Championship Round 1
Ben Deegan was on fire as Mountrath CS got their Leinster School's Senior B Hurling Championship off to a winning start.
The Camross native, who helped his club...
A Laois TD has called on local elected and community representatives to signal their objection to the proposed extension of opening hours for pubs and nightclubs.
After Covid, in a bid to modernise Irish nightlife, the Government plans to stagger...
Pat Keogh Car Sales, based in Ballybrittas, are celebrating 25 years as a Škoda dealer this November.
First established back in 1985 in Monasterevin as an independent Service and Sales retailer, Pat Keogh have been in Ballybrittas since the mid...
Four Laois lads are set to get on their bikes on the opposite side of the world once again in aid of the Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association.
Former Laois senior football captain Stephen Attride, along with Graiguecullen twins Conor...
There were eight threats to kill or cause serious harm made in Laois during the period of July to September this year.
Although according to a garda superintendent some of these were disputes between two people where one made a...
There are three contenders for the vacant Laois GAA chairman's position which will be voted on at next month's annual convention.
Peter O'Neill's decision to step down after four years in the role (he could have stayed on for another...
The continued dry weather has allowed for plenty of golf in recent weeks even when you factor in the short winter days.
You can check out last week's results from Mountrath, Portarlington and The Heath below.
MOUNTRATH
8 Hole Singles Stableford -...
