Funding for the School Meals Programme will continue throughout the summer holidays, Laois TD Sean Fleming has confirmed.
The objective of the scheme is to provide regular, nutritious food to children who are unable, due to lack of good quality...
Laois Libraries are bringing the library service outdoors this summer.
As part of the Summer Stars reading programme, Jennifer Farley’s book, “Scout’s Best Day Ever”, will be coming to playgrounds, parks and walks across the county for the summer holidays.
The...
Councillor Ollie Clooney has been elected as the chairperson of the Borris-in-Ossory-Mountmellick Municipal District for the next 12 months.
Laois County Council is split up into three geographic regions and this area in the west of the county is geographically...
It was an historic day in Rath National School in Laois yesterday as the Brazilian Ambassador to Ireland paid them a very special visit.
Ambassador Marcel Fortuna Biato visited the staff and students at the Courtwood based school to thank...
Ballyfin Vintage & Veteran Club will hold their 10th annual road run for charity this Sunday, June 27.
The popular event will start at 12pm from the Community Hall in Ballyfin.
Visitors and spectators are welcome to come along free of...
Laois 1-18 Wexford 2-13
1985 Leinster SHC Semi-final
In living memory the Laois hurlers have often put up very competitive showings against some of the top counties - but unfortunately the wins have been few and far between.
Laois's win over Dublin...
After an inter-county free weekend last week, the top level of the GAA roars back into action this weekend.
Three Laois teams are set to take to the field with significant things at stake.
The Laois minor footballers begin their Leinster...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Frances Costelloe
St Michael's Park, Portarlington, Laois / Newcastle, Galway
Late of Newcastle, Galway and former secretary at Dr. McKeagney's family practice Portarlington. Peacefully at Oakdale Nursing Home Portarlington. Predeceased by her...
It was a mixed night on the GAA front with matches in football and hurling taking place around the county.
The most high profile game was the Division 1B meeting between Rathdowney-Errill and Clough-Ballacolla's second teams.
This Rathdowney-Errill side were county...
Dunamaise Arts Centre have announce that live theatre is coming back.
They have teamed up with the Gate Theatre and will park up at Emo Court & Parklands on Saturday August 7 at 9pm for In MiddleTown.
This is the new...
TFI (Transport for Ireland) Local Link Laois-Offaly have announced details of the new 858 service connecting Portlaoise to Thurles, which will operate Monday to Sunday further enhancing the existing TFI Local Link Tipperary 828 service Cashel to Portlaoise.
Launching on...
Over the last couple of years, Newtown National School in Crettyard completed a programme of activities designed to achieve an Active Flag for the school.
Active School Flag (ASF) is a Department of Education and Skills initiative supported by Healthy...
On this week's LaoisToday Podcast, Stradbally-based county councillor Paschal McEvoy joined presenter Paul Downey and Steven Miller to discuss Electric Picnic and whether or not it should go ahead for 2021.
Though the organisers announced last week that they are...
On July 22, five middle aged women will set off in relay format to swim across the Bristol Channel at its widest point – a distance of over 40km (25 miles) – from Illfracombe, North Devon to Swansea.
The chosen...
We have results from Mountrath, Portarlington and The Heath.
If any club would like to have their results featured please send them to news@laoistoday.ie
Check out all the latest golf results below:
MOUNTRATH
9 Hole on-going, June 14-20
1st- Caroline Phelan 22pts
2nd- Bridie Byrne...
A Laois man, his sister in law and his friend cycled, ran and kayaked to raise €7,000 for the services who helped save his dad’s life last year.
On January 3 2020, Shanahoe native Patrick Carroll suffered life threatening injuries following...
A call has been made for security cameras to be installed at a Laois cemetery.
Fianna Fail Councillor Catherine Fitzgerald put down the motion in relation to St Peter and Paul's Cemetery at a recent meeting of the Portlaoise Municipal...
"Is it as far away as Killadooley?"
When I think back on my very happy primary school days in Rath National School, invariably the first thing I'll remember is the days playing Cumann na mBunscol football.
The wins. The losses. Those...
Portlaoise GAA club are no strangers to winning county football titles and they were again on the winning podium on Monday evening when they won the delayed 2020 U-13 'A' football final by getting the better of Portarlington in...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Paul Hartill
Ballylinan, Laois
Paul Hartill, The Crescent, Ballylinan, Co. Laois, June 19th 2021 at St. James’s Hospital, Dublin. Sadly missed by his loving daughter Charlotte and son in law John, son...
After all of the excitement with juvenile finals last night, there was just the one juvenile final down for decision this evening.
St Joseph's got the better of Killeshin in the 2020 U-13 'A' football championship shield final.
There are now...
With the weekend just gone, we saw the return of competitive soccer in Laois in the form of the CCFL Summer Competition.
For one club, it was the beginning of their CCFL career as they took to the field in...
A newly established Patient Advocacy Service is offering support to people in the Laois area who want to make a complaint about the care they have received in a public hospital.
The Patient Advocacy Service provides free, independent and confidential...
First Dates Ireland is back for a brand-new series and the match making is in full swing.
The hit RTÉ2 show is looking for men and women from Laois to join them in the restaurant.
Five Laois people have appeared on...
The Killeshin Hotel in Portlaoise will host a Wedding Showcase for couples this Saturday and Sunday between 12-4pm.
Couples will be able to view the perfect set-up for a romantic reception that will be part of a dream wedding day.
The popular venue has...
Stradbally Farmers market has been operating in Market Square since October 2020 where it takes place every Friday from 2pm to 5pm.
Laois County Council were approached by traders who wanted to get an outdoor market set up in the...
A fur farm in Laois will be forced to cease operations by 2022 under a new government bill.
The Journal.ie is reporting that Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue is to bring forward proposals for shutting down the industry today.
According to...
Over €40,000 is to be distributed to almost 70 clubs in Laois to help them return to sport and physical activities post Covid-19 lockdown, it has been announced by Laois Sports Partnership.
Funding was awarded under three strands. The Community...
Schools up and down the country may have had very little to get excited about during the pandemic months - but now two primary schools in Laois are about to get the chance to feature in a new music...
After a week dedicated solely to club football this coming week will see a hybrid of club and county action.
On Saturday, the Laois minor footballers are out in Round 1 of the Leinster Championship against Wexford in O'Moore Park.
Later...
