A number of Portlaoise-based county councillors recently made a trip to Cabra in Dublin to look at a housing complex that is similar to what is hoped can be developed on the site of the old County Hotel on...
The number of people permitted to attend weddings is to increase from next month.
From August 5, the number of attendees will rise to 100 people from the 50 that are currently be allowed.
Local Senator Fiona O'Loughlin welcomed the news.
She...
The Boylesports Champion Stakes offered the chance for many of Ireland’s very best to shine at Shelbourne Park on Saturday night and some familiar faces took their opportunity to do just that.
The fastest of the three heats winners was...
A Laois teenager who sustained a serious injury in a GAA match last night was left stricken on the field for hours afterwards as an ambulance failed to arrive.
The minor hurling championship got underway across the county last night...
The incidence rate of Covid-19 in Laois is now among the highest in the country as the daily number of cases nationwide continues to increase.
The most recent available figures show up to last Thursday night, July 22, and highlight...
A little over a month ago, Laois played Roscommon in a league semi-final and won by three points. Yesterday, Donie Brennan’s players took on the Rossies again, and this time won by seven – but in terms of where...
Since GAA resumed in April, we have had many weeks packed with county action.
However, now just two Laois teams - the ladies football and camogie sides - remain.
The ladies are off this weekend but John Desmond's camogie team face...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Majella Brophy (née Tobin)
Bagenalstown, Carlow / Athy, Kildare / Ballylinan, Laois
Majella Brophy (née Tobin) of Maidenhead, Ballylinan, Athy, Co. Kildare and formerly of “Avalon”, Ballylaughan, Bagenalstown, Co. Carlow, passed away...
There were a plethora of matches at juvenile level tonight in the hurling and football championships.
There was only one game of significance at adult level as The Heath faced Ballyroan-Abbey in the Division 5 football semi-final.
Following Ballyroan-Abbey's four point...
Wow, what a send off!
The Borris Road in Portlaoise had its own Italia 90 moment this evening as hundreds well wishers turned out to wish Gary O'Reilly the best of luck as he departs for the Paralympics tomorrow.
Over a...
There are hopes that the capacity of O'Moore Park could be increased to 1,400 ahead of a number of big games to be held at the Laois GAA grounds.
Currently only 500 people are allowed to attend but that is...
It's not often that the local elected representatives agree across the board - but a motion from Portlaoise-based councillor Noel Tuohy for a memorial to remember those who lost their lives during the Covid-19 pandemic received widespread support at...
The ongoing current issue of water restrictions in the Mountmellick Road area of Portlaoise was addressed at today's meeting of Laois County Council.
Due to low levels in a reservoir on the Mountmellick Road side of the town, Irish Water...
A double header of TV on Saturday for many local sports fans involved sitting down to watch the Lions rugby first test match against South Africa on Sky Sports, followed by the Laois hurlers against Westmeath on TG4.
Both the...
As James McKeon prepares to launch McKeon Memorials, he'll acknowledge that there's not much he doesn't know about memorial head stones.
And why wouldn't he. There's a family history there stretching back 70 years to when his father James took...
And with that the season is over for the Laois senior hurlers.
After a year that was delayed because of the Coronavirus pandemic, Laois have been in action on nine of the past 12 weeks, a demanding schedule for all...
As expected, the Laois ladies secured their progression to the quarter-final stages of the TG4 LGFA intermediate championship this afternoon, thanks to a comfortable win over Roscommon at Coralstown-Kinnegad GAA club in Westmeath.
It was relatively straightforward fare for Donie...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Eileen Grumley (née Conroy)
Maclone, Rosenallis, Laois
Beloved wife of the late Frank. Predeceased by her dear son Patrick (Ramelton, Co. Donegal) and her dear daughter Joan, sister Mary, brothers Ben and...
There were more important games up for decision today in the football and hurling leagues.
The Laois ladies also secured their place in the All-Ireland quarter-final following a fine victory over Roscommon in Kinnegad.
There was plenty of domestic action on...
Rathdowney-Errill 1-22 Camross 3-14
ACHL Division 1A Semi-final
Two points deep into injury time from Dylan Carroll and Paddy Purcell settled this entertaining ACHL Division 1 semi-final at Derrynaseera on Sunday night.
In a highly entertaining and competitive gave, Rathdowney-Errill managed to...
The first round of the FAI Cup is taking place this weekend and there has been plenty of Laois involvement.
Dublin side Bohemians took on College Corinthians of Cork in Turner's Cross this afternoon and won 5-0.
Manager Keith Long reshuffled...
Laois 3-8 Roscommon 1-7
Ladies All-Ireland Intermediate Football Championship Round 3
Laois ladies continued their superb form this afternoon in Kinnegad as they easily overcame Roscommon in their final group game of the TG4 Intermediate championship, setting up a quarter-final clash...
Abbeyleix 1-14 Borris-Kilcotton 3-16
ACHL Division 1A Semi-final
Borris-Kilcotton are through to the Division 1A league final following an eight point win over Abbeyleix this afternoon.
Ciaran Comerford's charges are warming up nicely for their 2020 championship final against Clough-Ballacolla which takes...
Emo 3-15 Killeshin 0-15
ACFL Division 1B Semi-final
With one eye on the upcoming 2020 SFC semi-final, high flying Emo showed real championship pace and flair in powering past Killeshin and into this years Division 1B Final against Arles-Killeen.
The winners took...
On this week's Property Watch we take a look at five homes currently on the market in Portlaoise for under €200,000.
In each case you can click through to the full Daft.ie profile to see more.
3 Carmody Walk, Fairgreen
A 3-bedroom...
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...
Such are the tight margins that the Laois ladies footballers could be out of the championship this afternoon - or have a very realistic chance of reaching the All Ireland intermediate final in Croke Park on the first Sunday...
Matthew Whelan, the Laois hurler who has represented the county more than other player in history, has retired from the inter-county game.
The Borris-Kilcotton club man announced his decision to his team-mates in the dressing room after last night's Division...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Esther Dunne (née Greene)
Killimy, Emo, Laois
Suddenly. Loving mother of the late Michael. Deeply regretted by her loving daughter Eileen, son Paddy and their father Michael, brother, sisters, grandchildren Claire, Sharon,...
The Laois senior hurlers will be rubbing shoulders with the giants of the game again next year, after they put in a stirring final 15 minutes against Westmeath to win tonight's relegation playoff.
It was a game of extremes for...
