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,...
Ballybrittas Motors are currently looking to recruit for the following positions.
Sales Person
Qualified Technician
3rd/4th Year Apprentice Technician
Valetor
Applicants for these positions must possess the following attributes:
Possess strong organisational skills
Must be driven and able to work...
We in the Midlands are full of bright ideas for projects, enterprise, and events. It’s what will help us through the transition we’re making to a Green economy.
You may be looking to bring a coffee trailer to a woodland...
Centrepoint Carpets in Portlaoise are currently seeking to hire an experience sales person.
Must have good organisational and people skills.
Must almost possess a full clean driving license.
To Apply
Apply with CV to sales@centrepointcarpets.ie
If you would like to advertise a job...
Dunne’s Gala shop on the Abbeyleix Road in Portlaoise currently have a vacancy for a full-time deli manager
Experience is required.
To Apply
To apply email dunnesservicestation@gmail.com.
Deadlline: Friday, August 6, 2021
If you would like to advertise a job vacancy, get in touch with LaoisToday...
Thinking of upskilling, reskilling, changing your career, or returning to education in 2021?
If so, you can attend IT Carlow’s Lifelong Learning Online Open Week 2021 taking place
each evening from Monday to Thursday, July 26th to 29th.
A series of online...
After a busy few days, today brought less games but still significant action between club and county.
The big result of the day saw the Laois ladies battled back to defeat Kildare in Round 2 of their All-Ireland Intermediate championship...
Portlaoise 3-11 Courtwood 0-13
ACFL Division 1A Group A Round 3
Portlaoise reached the semi-finals of Division 1A of the league after they defeated Courtwood tonight in Rathleague.
These sides will meet again in the first round of the championship in early...
Time waits for no man is an old saying that we all find ourselves nodding in agreement anytime it's mentioned.
2006 is 15 years ago. It seems like a lifetime ago.
That summer as they have often done, the Laois County...
The Laois ladies footballers are up and running in their All Ireland intermediate championship campaign following a hard-earned win over Kildare in O'Moore Park this afternoon.
It was an another incredible contest between the counties as Laois went from eight...
Laois 4-11 Kildare 2-15
All-Ireland Ladies Football Intermediate Championship Round 2
The Laois ladies footballers have got their All Ireland intermediate campaign off to a winning start thanks to a thrilling win over Kildare in O'Moore Park in sweltering conditions.
At one...
After a fantastic league campaign, the Laois ladies begin their All-Ireland Intermediate championship campaign this afternoon.
Kildare are Laois's opponents - and as both teams as neighbours they agreed to toss for home advantage rather than play the game in...
On this week's Property Watch we take a look at the higher end of the market locally and some of the homes currently for sale in Laois.
We run the rule over some of the homes for sale in the...
'Build it and they will come!' or so they say, and this is very much proving to be the case with the SOLAS Eco Garden shop in Portarlington with the news that 'Nationwide' are to visit this Saturday, July...
Over the past year, the LaoisToday team has driven the #LoveLaois concept, a way of celebrating the best and most beautiful spots our county has to offer.
In recent months we've visited various locations around Laois and documented what they...
After a fantastic league campaign, the Laois ladies begin their All-Ireland Intermediate championship campaign this afternoon.
Kildare are Laois's opponents - and as both teams as neighbours they agreed to toss for home advantage rather than play the game in...
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...
When the Laois hurlers on their game, they are a joy to watch: passionate, committed, full-blooded and competitive with the top teams out there.
And so it was on Saturday afternoon in the blistering heat of Nowlan Park when they...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Esther Dunne (née Greene)
Killimy, Emo, Laois
Suddenly.
The family would like to thank you for your help and understanding at this sad and difficult time
Funeral Arrangements Later
Frank Gaffney
Monamondra, Errill, Laois
Frank Gaffney, Monamondra,...
On a sweltering hot day, it was another extremely busy day on the GAA front with games all over the county.
St Joseph's have confirmed their place in Division 1A semi-finals after a six point win over Ballyroan-Abbey.
Ballylinan and Graiguecullen...
Group A of Division 1B was decided this evening as Arles-Killeen and Killeshin enjoyed big home victories over Stradbally and Arles-Kilcruise respectively.
Below, we have reports on both games:
Arles-Killeen 4-16 Stradbally 4-9
ACFL Division 1B Group A Round 3
Arles-Killeen laid down...
The Laois hurlers are out of the All-Ireland championship for 2021 - but only after a thoroughly entertaining affair with Waterford this afternoon.
Seamas 'Cheddar' Plunkett's men defied the odds against the 2020 defeated All-Ireland finalists and the game was...
Portarlington 5-14 St Pauls 1-7
2020 U-13 ‘C' Hurling Championship Final
The sun belted down in the Centre of Excellence as Portarlington and St Pauls finally got the chance to go head to head in the 2020 U-13 'C' hurling final.
Portarlington...
Members of the Committee of Public Accounts visited the site of the National Children’s Hospital at the invitation of the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board recently.
Committee Cathaoirleach Deputy Brian Stanley and Deputies Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, Colm Burke and Cormac...
Laois 2-21 Waterford 3-23
All-Ireland Hurling Qualifiers Round 1
The 2021 championship campaign is over for the Laois hurlers - but only after they gave 2020 defeated All-Ireland finalists an almighty shock.
Laois were eight points down at half time but came...
A shot at an extended season is up for grabs as Laois and Waterford clash this afternoon.
Nowlan Park is the venue as the Laois hurlers look to continue their All-Ireland journey for 2021.
This has not been a happy hunting...
Hopefully, we're well on the way back to freedom now. Few of us will be sad to see lockdown leave us.
That said, with the Delta variant and talk of yet another wave, it's difficult not to be gloomy.
So what...
1 - Meet horse racing’s newest female star – and she’s from Laois!
There were joyous scenes in Fairyhouse last weekend as a young Laois jockey steered home her first winner in just her third ever race.
Julie McDonald, who hails...
The abiding memory of the recent European Championships will be that of Christian Eriksen's near-fatal collapse midway through Denmark's opening tie with Finland.
It was this shocking event that triggered a Laois soccer club into action.
Just over a month later,...
After last week's heroic performance against Antrim, the Laois hurlers are back in action against Waterford today.
It will be their third visit to Nowlan Park this year - with defeats to Kilkenny and Wexford making it an unhappy hunting...
