Entrepreneurs and start-ups in Laois are invited to apply for funding to provide an innovative product or service aimed at international markets.
Several support workshops will be held online by the national Business Innovation Centres (BICs) over the coming weeks.
Details of...
As with most sporting events and organisations, athletics has also endured delays and cancellations during the pandemic.
Last Sunday, however, the later than usual All-Ireland Masters Track & Field Championships took place in the Morton Stadium in Santry.
Some ever-green Laois...
The finals of the prestigious Irish Made Awards are just around the corner and two Laois companies have made the cut.
Finline Furniture from Emo and Ballykilcavan Brewing Company from Stradbally have made the final shortlist.
The awards, which are now...
Laois County Councillors have rejected a proposal to reduce the minimum distance that a wind turbine must be away from a home.
The issue of proximity came up last week as Councillors were examining the draft Laois County Development Plan...
Almost ten months after they reached their first ever Leinster club final, Portlaoise ladies are hoping to make more history tonight.
Kinnegad is the venue with a 7pm throw in for the 2020 decider as Stephen Duff's charges are hoping...
It was another busy week on the golf front with results from Portarlington and Mountrath.
Meanwhile, The Heath's Ladies Minor Cup Team have qualified for the All Ireland final in Shandon Park Golf Club, Belfast.
They defeated Castlegregory in the quarter-finals...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Gerard Dollard
Pike of Rushall, Laois
Gerard Dollard, Pike of Rushall, Portlaoise, Co. Laois. Passed away peacefully on the 6th September 2021 at his home, (suddenly). Beloved son of Kevin and Madeline,...
After more than 500 days of shut down, live music has finally returned to Laois in the last week.
From Friday, August 27 to Saturday, September 11, Kavanagh’s @ Old Fort Quarter have been hosting live performances in front of...
There is deep sadness in Stradbally today following news of the passing of Ted 'Teddy' Delaney.
Mr Delaney, of Kylebeg, Stradbally, in Laois, passed peacefully at his residence, surrounded by his loving family.
Teddy was from the famed Delaney family, known...
Spink Comhaltas is investing €15,000 as part of a major investment to facilitate a return to in-person music classes from September 24.
The investment is being done in conjunction with the Spink Community Hall Development Association and is part of...
There is deep sadness in Stradbally today as one of its 'kindest, most witty and most likeable characters' has been laid to rest.
Larry Keenan, of Main Street, passed away peacefully on September 4 at the Midlands Regional Hospital, Tullamore,...
Laois’s two Paralympic medalists are set to return home to Ireland tomorrow following their fantastic successes in Tokyo.
Portarlington’s Nicole Turner will come home from Japan with a silver medal after she was victorious in the Butterfly.
While handcyclist Gary O’Reilly,...
Laois County Councillors successfully deleted a section of into the County Development Plan which they say would have made it harder to successfully obtain planning permission in rural areas.
The issue of Rural Housing and Regeneration came up last week,...
Portlaoise 8 Edenderry 29
Leinster League Division 2 Cup
Portlaoise Rugby Club got the new season underway in Togher on Friday evening but without much success.
After playing little or no rugby over the past 18 months they looked decidedly rusty when...
After a huge week of football, the action this week switches back to hurling.
Round 2 of the SHC, Premier IHC and IHC will take place over the course of the coming days.
There will also be championship finals in the...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Bridget Hooban (née Tobin)
St. Patrick's Tce., Castletown, Laois
Bridget Hooban (nee Tobin), St. Patrick's Tce., Castletown, Portlaoise, Co. Laois, September 6th, 2021, peacefully, at the Midlands Regional Hospital Portlaoise, in her...
There were two games down for decision this evening with semi final action in the Junior 'B' and 'C' football championships.
Slieve Bloom are through to the Junior 'B' decider following a five goal thriller with The Rock.
Slieve Bloom managed...
After more than 500 days of shut down, live music has finally returned to Laois in the last week.
From Friday, August 27 to Saturday, September 11, Kavanagh's @ Old Fort Quarter have been hosting live performances in front of...
Laois's two Paralympic medalists are set to return home to Ireland this week following their fantastic successes in Tokyo.
Portarlington's Nicole Turner will come home from Japan with a silver medal after she was victorious in the Butterfly.
While handcyclist Gary...
A 60-acre residential farm at Ballyroan sold for almost €900,000 - in three separate lots - at auction on Friday.
Hennessy Auctioneers had been instructed by the reps of the late Francis Dunne, Ballyruin, Ballyroan, Co Laois to offer for sale...
The first Team of the Week from the Round 1 SFC and IFC action from 2021 is here.
We had eight senior games, four intermediate games and a handful of Junior A games taking place over the weekend.
With such a...
What a busy weekend that was and in our latest LaoisToday Talking Sport Podcast, we look back on all the local club GAA action.
Following on from Courtwood's shock win over Portlaoise in the first round on Thursday night, which...
Two Knockbeg College students have received the maximum amount of points in the 2021 Leaving Cert.
Jack Ross and Finn Coss were both awarded 625 points on Friday morning.
Jack hails from Dolmen Gardens in Carlow while Finn is from Straboe,...
Laois GAA have announced that they will be pausing the live streaming championship matches on Laois TV until the semi final stages of the championships.
Laois GAA TV began live streaming football and hurling games last year as Covid-19 reduced,...
It was double delight for The Heath Rounders teams as they turned in two stunning displays to claim the Minor men and Minor Mixed All-Ireland titles overcoming neighbours Emo.
Clonad GAA club was the setting on Saturday morning where these...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Larry Keenan Senior
Main Street, Stradbally, Laois
Larry Keenan (Senior), Main Street, Stradbally, Co Laois. Peacefully on the 4th September 2021 at the Midlands Regional Hospital, Tullamore, surrounded by his devoted family....
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The draw for Round 2 of the Laois Senior Football Championship has been made.
The action got underway on Thursday evening when Courtwood shocked everyone by beating Portlaoise.
O’Dempsey’s got the better of their neighbours Emo on Friday night and we...
St Joseph's 2-10 Clonaslee St Manman's 0-8
Senior Football Championship Round 1
Goals in either half from Dylan Doyle and James Kelly saw St Joseph's open their Laois SFC campaign with a hard-fought win over Clonaslee-St Manman's on Sunday evening.
The final...
The draw for Round 2 of the Laois Intermediate Football Championship has been made.
Park-Ratheniska reached the winners section on Thursday night after they defeated Timahoe while Mountmellick followed them against Arles-Kilcruise on Friday.
Crettyard were also victorious on Friday night...
