A fine attendance assembled in Newtown Mill recently for the AGM of the Woodenbridge Community Alert.
The gathering were given an update on the Community CCTV project and prospect of now having a possible launch date in January 2022.
On the...
The Laois footballers and hurlers know the fixtures dates and venues for the coming year after the GAA published its master plan this afternoon.
Billy Sheehan's footballers will begin their Division 3 league campaign away to Mickey Harte's Louth at...
A popular tourist spot on the Laois-Offaly border was the scene of an 'illegal drug and drink rave' over the weekend.
Derryounce Lakes and Woodlands in Portarlington was descended upon by a large number of people who engaged in anti-social...
A new Laois branch for the SOSAD Charity was set up in 2021 and a local business are currently selling calendars to raise funds.
Gló Design, who specialise in graphics, are set up in the Kyle Centre in Portlaoise this...
At a school assembly last week, the pupils and staff of Clough National School celebrated the awarding of their sixth Green Flag for Global Citizenship: Litter and Waste.
The flag was awarded by An Taisce and raised by Loughmore-Castleiney clubman...
A Laois TD has highlighted the dramatic increase in the cost of fuel bills that home owners are now experiencing.
Speaking in the Dail recently, Sinn Fein's Brian Stanley explained how bills have increased by as much as €450 to...
Martina Lydon, Tara Staunton and Noreen Sweeny’s superb Clonaslee College squad were crowned U-19 ‘A’ champions recently in the National Basketball Arena, Tallaght.
This is a major milestone for the Clonaslee team with this being the first senior team to...
The Laois Ladies footballers have some exciting encounters to look forward to in 2022 after the National League fixtures were revealed.
Donie Brennan's charges enjoyed a brilliant 2021 where they operated in Division 3 and won it.
They defeated neighbours Kildare...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Des Browne
Mountrath Rd, Portlaoise, Laois
Browne, Mountrath Rd., Portlaosie and late of Main St., December 19th 2021, peacefully at home, surrounded by his loving family. Des, beloved husband of Catherine. Dearly...
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The last Portlaoise and Stradbally Farmers Markets take place this Wednesday, December 22, allowing you the opportunity to visit these great events before Christmas.
As ever a wide variety of locally produced products are available - fresh vegetables, delicious cakes...
The HSE have announced details of two more days of booster walk-in Covid-19 vaccination clinics in Laois before Christmas.
One of these will take place on Thursday, December 23 and the second on Friday December 24 - Christmas Eve.
The centre...
Mountrath CS 4-8 Borris Vocational School 1-6
Leinster Schools 'B' Hurling Championship Round 1
Mountrath Community School's Senior hurling adventure will continue in 2022 following a hard fought victory over Borris Vocational School this afternoon.
In a competitive game in the Centre...
Mary Mulhare (Portlaoise) won the Laois ladies senior cross country title for a ninth time in Abbeyleix on Sunday while Colin Maher (Ballyfin) won the men's race for the third time and first since his last success in 2018.
The...
For the last weekend before Christmas, there was still an amount of big local GAA games to keep us occupied.
Most of the focus was on Croke Park where the Laois senior champions in hurling and football were in Leinster...
December 31 will mark the end of an era in Mountmellick when Horan's shop on Parnell Street in the town will close its doors for the final time.
Established in 1958, it's a business that has spanned three generations but...
The death has occurred of Des Browne senior, the man who established Browne's Jewellers in Portlaoise and a man highy-regarded in business and sporting circles in Laois.
Mr Browne, aged 90, passed away peacefully at his home on the Mountrath...
A frightening incident in a rural part of Laois was reported last night involving armed raiders and some local people.
The incident in question occurred on Sunday evening and happened in Killeen in Laois.
According to Killeen Community Group, four armed...
On Sunday morning a bus left Clough-Ballacolla with the club's senior hurling team heading for Croke Park for the Leinster final.
And it was a proud day for their supporters to walk down Jones Road and take their seats in...
A Laois man has been named as the Dairy Farmer of the Year for 2021.
Trevor Cobbe, from Doolagh in Portarlington, is a member of Mountmellick Macra na Feirme.
The 33-year-old manages the family farm in partnership with his dad Ray.
Trevor...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Des Browne
Mountrath Rd, Portlaoise, Laois
Browne, Mountrath Rd., Portlaosie and late of Main St., December 19th 2021, peacefully at home, surrounded by his loving family. Des, beloved husband of Catherine. Dearly...
Ballyhale Shamrocks 6-22 Clough-Ballacolla 0-14
Leinster Club SHC Final
Croke Park may be a theatre of dreams of sorts but it's an unforgiving place too.
And Clough-Ballacolla found that out the hard way today when they went down to Ballyhale Shamrocks, the...
It's a day of days for the Clough-Ballacolla hurlers as they take on Ballyhale Shamrocks in the Leinster club hurling final in Croke Park.
Prior to this year, Clough-Ballacolla had never won a game in the Leinster championship but wins...
Clough-Ballacolla v Ballyhale Shamrocks
In Croke Park at 1.15pm - Live on TG4
This is it then. The biggest day in Clough-Ballacolla's proud history.
The inhabitants of Clough, Ballacolla and the surrounding rural townlands will depart en masse for Croke Park today...
While it may not have been anywhere close to a full house, Croke Park under lights is still a magical place and it played host to a cracking Leinster club semi-final between Portarlington and Kilmacud Crokes on Saturday night.
With...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Teresa Doogue (née Keough)
Ballintubbert, Athy, Kildare/Laois
Peacefully, in the loving care of the staff of Lé Cheile Ward, St. Vincents Hospital Athy. Deeply regretted by her loving husband Paddy, Children PJ,...
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 last two weeks. In each instance you can click through to the...
Kilmacud Crokes 1-11 Portarlington 0-12
Leinster Club SFC Semi-final
This is where the journey ends. Portarlington's great 2021 campaign came to an end under the Croke Park floodlights as their brave effort fell short against Kilmacud Crokes in the Leinster club...
Laois senior football champions Portarlington are seeking a first Leinster club final place in their history when they take on Dublin champions Kilmacud Crokes in Croke Park this evening.
The Leinster Council's decision to play both Leinster club football semi-finals...
Ballyroan-Abbey 1-10 Portlaoise 2-4
Laois U-20 Football Championship Final
Ballyroan-Abbey ended their almost 30-year famine at this grade as they defeated Portlaoise in Stradbally this afternoon.
It was their first victory at U-21/U-20 level since 1983 and sees them complete a remarkable...
