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...
It's a quieter than usual day than you'd expect on the opening weekend of championship action but there are still a number of significant games down for decision.
The two intermediate competitions go centre stage with early throw-ins as team...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Anne Mitchell (née Doyle)
The Numbers, Graiguecullen, Carlow / St Johnston, Donegal / Graiguecullen, Laois
Late of St. Johnston, Co. Donegal.
Peacefully at her home, beloved daughter of the late George; Anne will...
Rathdowney-Errill 2-18 Slieve Bloom 0-11
Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship Group A Round 1
2020 IHC champions Rathdowney-Errill made light work of their first assignment at Premier Intermediate as they eased past the challenge of Slieve Bloom in Mountrath tonight.
Ray Bowe, Paddy...
Park-Ratheniska-Timahoe 1-19 Clough-Ballacolla 2-23
Intermediate Hurling Championship Group A Round 1
Clough-Ballacolla sealed their first win in Group A of the IHC following a fine win over Park-Ratheniska-Timahoe tonight.
Defeated semi finalists last year, Clough-Ballacolla had a dominant spell in the second...
Abbeyleix 0-23 Borris-Kilcotton 0-23
Senior Hurling Championship Group A Round 1
A pointed free from PJ Scully with the last puck of the game ensured this pulsating Laois SHC Round 1 game ended all square in O'Moore Park.
Borris-Kilcotton were six behind...
Castletown 2-17 Rosenallis 0-18
Senior Hurling Championship Group A Round 1
Castletown produced a strong second half display to seal a hard-fought victory over Rosenallis in their SHC Round 1 clash at O'Moore Park.
A point down at half time, a half...
After last night's excitement, the hurling action continues this evening with four big games down for decision.
Following the postponement of Clough-Ballacolla and The Harps, Group A of the SHC will finally get underway when Rosenallis and Castletown meet.
Rosenallis surprised...
Park-Ratheniska-Spink 1-10 Portarlington 1-8
U-13 Football Championship Final
Alex Sheehan's accuracy under pressure gave Park-Ratheniska-Spink a two point victory over Portarlington in yet another nail-biting final in The Centre of Excellence this afternoon.
The win caps a remarkable week for the Park-Ratheniska...
Stradbally Parish Gaels 2-9 Na Fianna Og 3-3
U-13 Football 'B' Championship Final
A remarkable second half comeback saw Stradbally Parish Gaels claim U-13 'B' glory in the Centre of Excellence this afternoon.
An Eoghan Maguire point in the 22nd minute gave...
Ballyroan-Abbey 6-5 Portarlington 1-1
U-13 Football Development League Final
Ballyroan-Abbey's Josh Carney fired a hat-trick as his side ran out convincing winners of the U-13 Development League final in the Centre of Excellence.
The excellence of Evan McEvoy and Odhran O'Keeffe in...
Crettyard 2-6 Kilcavan-The Rock 1-5
U-13 Football 'C' Championship Final
Two goals in the final three minutes from Crettyard saw them clinch an emphatic win over Kilcavan-The Rock.
The game started quite nervy with both defences on top, particularly Shay McEvoy at...
1 - Sale confirmed of old Parochial House and prime site in Portlaoise
The sale of the old Parochial House and adjoining grounds in Portlaoise has been confirmed.
The property and land – located in the centre of Portlaoise – had...
Nicole Turner finished in seventh place in her second Paralympic final of the 2020 Tokyo games.
The Portarlington swimmer's time of 1.41.62 was slightly slower than what she had managed in the heats.
But it was still almost ten seconds quicker...
Last Saturday, Don Everly passed away at his home in Nashville aged 84.
Don, along with his younger brother Phil who himself passed away in January 2014 at the age of 74, were better known as the Everly Brothers –...
The person who has probably done most in the Christian world to promote the idea of concentrating on our breathing as a form of prayer is the Indian Jesuit Tony de Mello, who sadly died prematurely in 1987, at...
After last night's excitement, the hurling action continues this evening with four big games down for decision.
Following the postponement of Clough-Ballacolla and The Harps, Group A of the SHC will finally get underway when Rosenallis and Castletown meet.
This forms...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
John Broderick
Knockiel, Rathdowney, Laois / Killimor, Galway
John Broderick, Knockiel, Rathdowney, Co. Laois and formerly Killimor, Co. Galway. August 26th 2021. Peacefully at home in the presence of his family. Predeceased...
Portarlington's Nicole Turner will compete in her second final at the 2020 Paralympics later this morning.
The Laois teenager has reached the SB6 100m Breaststroke final following a fantastic performance in her heat.
Maisie Summers-Newton swam a new Paralympic record to...
Portlaoise 5-16 Camross 0-12
Premier IHC Group B Round 1
Portlaoise bounced back from their recent defeat in the 2020 Laois Premier IHC final with a comprehensive win over Camross in the opening round of this year's competition in Borris-in-Ossory this evening.
Eight...
Clonaslee-St Manman's 2-15 Colt-Shanahoe 0-13
Laois Premier IHC Group B Round 1
Clonaslee-St Manman's made an impressive start to their Premier IHC campaign after they defeated Colt-Shanahoe by eight points in Mountrath tonight.
Goals from Liam Senior and DJ Callaghan either side...
Tonight, the Premier IHC gets underway with two games in Group B down for decision.
Colt-Shanahoe face Clonaslee at 7pm in Mountrath while Camross and Portlaoise clash in the other at 7pm in Borris-In-Ossory.
The second year of the Colt-Shanahoe amalgamation...
The possibility that the 2021 Electric Picnic could go ahead this year is not yet dead it seems.
In a statement released on behalf of the government this evening, a spokesperson says they intend to engage with Electric Picnic organisers...
The HSE has confirmed that the mass vaccination centre in the Midlands Park Hotel in Portlaoise will operate as a ‘walk-in’ facility for three and a half hours on Saturday morning.
Between 8.30am and 12pm, those aged over 12 will...
Wednesday was the start of the second level journey for the first year students in Mountrath Community School.
It's an anxious day for students and parents, embarking on a new educational journey and unique learning experience in Mountrath Community school.
Mountrath...
Gardai have confirmed that a missing Laois man has been found safe and well.
Jarren O'Brien, who is aged 23 and hails from the Old Knockmay Road in Portlaoise, was missing since yesterday.
But thankfully, he has now been found.
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The grounds of Laois Music Centre will be alive with the sound of music, on Tuesday, August 31, as both Music Generation Laois and Laois School of Music hold their annual open evening, from 6-8pm.
The event will take place...
Vincent P. Garty & Co., Solicitors, O’Connell Square, Mountmellick are seeking an experienced Legal Secretary.
Full or part time considered.
To Apply
Please email CV to info@vpgarty.ie
If you would like to advertise a job vacancy, get in touch with LaoisToday by calling 057...
Laois Divisional Drugs Unit carried out searches yesterday around Portarlington resulting in the seizure of drugs and cash.
€7,500 of cannabis and €7,500 in cash were recovered in raids under Operation Tara.
A spokesperson said: "Operation Tara will have a strong...
A Laois Garda has received a prestigious medal following a remarkable act of bravery that saved lives.
Sergeant Pat Carroll, who hails from Abbeyleix, was one of 13 recipients of Scott Medals for bravery from Commissioner Drew Harris in Dublin...
