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 you play four games and lose all four of them (by an average of almost nine points), there's no real argument that you don't deserve to be relegated.
And after the Laois footballers lost 2-19 to 2-12 to Down...
The Laois ladies footballers go in search of a league final place against Roscommon this afternoon at 2pm.
Tang in Westmeath is the venue as Donie Brennan's charges aim to reach the Division 3 decider.
After a couple of difficult years,...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Nora Byrne (née Condron)
Dundrum, Dublin/Wolfhill, Laois
Byrne (nee Condron) (Dundrum and formerly of Wolfhill, Co Laois) – June 10th, 2021 (peacefully) in the loving care of the staff of St. Columcille’s...
A busy day on the GAA front today as both Laois senior footballers and hurlers were in action.
Laois hurlers travelled to Antrim as they tried get some good form for their upcoming championship match against Wexford in two weeks...
Laois 2-12 Down 2-19
National Football League Division 2 Relegation Playoff
The Laois footballers have been relegated to Division 3 of the National Football League after they were beaten by Down in Newry this evening.
Mike Quirke's charges played with an extra...
We didn't hire a helicopter - but we have managed to make it down from Belfast to Newry just in time.
The Laois hurlers clashed with Antrim earlier today in Belfast and we just about made it here for this...
Laois 3-11 Dublin 2-9
National Camogie League Division 2 Relegation Semi-final
Laois sealed their division two status for another year as they beat Dublin in Clane today.
There were some outstanding performances from Laois today as they were very clinical in front...
Laois 1-22 Antrim 2-23
National Hurling League Division 1B Round 5
Laois are still searching for their first win in 2021 after they were beaten in a highly entertaining affair in Corrigan Park this afternoon.
Antrim built up a big lead in...
The Laois senior hurlers face Antrim in Corrigan Park in Belfast this afternoon.
Seamas 'Cheddar' Plunkett is still searching for his first win in his second spell as Laois manager.
Wexford, Dublin, Clare and Kilkenny have thus far proven too strong...
With so many restriction on what is and isn’t allowed, Drive-In Bingo has become popular as an ideal fundraising venture for GAA clubs and community groups around the country.
And Mountmellick GAA have got in on the act as they...
Stress destroys both our mental wellbeing and physical health. It can ultimately lead to chronic or even terminal illness.
Stressful situations often develop when we feel we don’t have enough time but we can take back control of this with...
1 - Complete transformation for new beer garden as De Bruns @Humes prepares to re-open in Portlaoise
Being closed for a long spell of time has led to pubs and restaurants around the country using the opportunity to upgrade their...
Children in the Presentation Primary School in Portarlington baked some delicious treats and donated them to residents at the Direct Provision Centre at the Montague recently.
Second Class teacher Bronagh Murphy is a volunteer with the new charitable organisation called...
This piece originally appeared on LaoisToday in April 2020.
“Any interest in heading up to Newry for the Laois game tomorrow”?
My question appeared to catch my Dad by surprise on this April Saturday evening. He was a dedicated follower of...
It is a busy day on the GAA front as the Laois hurlers and footballers face trips to Ulster to face Antrim and Down.
Below, we will preview both games:
Laois v Antrim
National Hurling League Division 1B Round 5
When, where, what...
St. Colmcille (also known as St. Columba) is one of Ireland's patron saints, a distinction he shares with St. Patrick and St. Bridget.
He was born in Gartan, County Donegal in 520 (or 521). There are many sites associated with...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Nora Byrne (née Condron)
Dundrum, Dublin / Wolfhill, Laois
Byrne (nee Condron) (Dundrum and formerly of Wolfhill, Co Laois) – June 10th, 2021 (peacefully) in the loving care of the staff of...
After four nights of predominately football matches, tonight saw hurling games at both adult and juvenile level.
The finalists of the 2020 Junior championship were decided as The Harps overcame Castletown to win by eight points in one semi-final.
While in...
The two 2020 Laois junior 'A' hurling championship semi finals were down for decision in Shanahoe and Borris-in-Ossory this evening - eight months after they were put on hold due to the Coronavirus restrictions.
And it will be a Portlaoise...
The Laois football team for tomorrow's relegation playoff against Down in Newry shows four changes from the side beaten by Kildare two weeks ago.
Portarlington duo Sean Byrne and Colm Murphy come in for their first starts of the year...
Another glorious weekend is on the horizon weather wise and one local forecaster is predicting temperatures tipping 26C.
Alan O'Reilly of Carlow Weather Tweeted his prediction earlier today.
He said: "I hope the burger buns shelves are well stocked for the...
Willie Dunphy and Eanna Lyons are set for their first starts of the year for the Laois hurling team against Antrim in Belfast on Saturday.
Cheddar Plunkett’s men face Antrim in the final round of their Division 1 league campaign...
The vacant Centrepoint Shopping Centre on the Mountrath Road in Portlaoise is set to be demolished.
Laois County Council has issued a derelict site notice to the owners of the site.
According to Director of Services Joe Delaney, Laois County Council...
In another sign that some sense of normality is returning to our lives, the IFA held their first demonstration in well over a year across the country today in a bid to highlight the farming industry's frustration with EU's...
Students in schools in Portlaoise are being encouraged to enter a logo competition as part of the Low Carbon school's project.
Laois Green-Schools officers Lorraine Flanagan and Karen Moore met recently with a number of schools in Portlaoise.
Easing of Covid...
Staff at Ortus, the Laois-based Managed IT and Cloud technology company, recently raised €3,000 for a suicide bereavement support charity called HUGG (Healing Untold Grief Groups).
HUGG provides a free, safe and confidential environment where those bereaved by suicide can...
There was a tremendous atmosphere in St Francis School yesterday as the students and staff settled in to their brand new building.
On a phased basis over the next few days, students and teachers will familiarise themselves with their state...
The Laois senior footballers are set to be almost at full strength as they aim to get their season going against Down on Saturday.
Forward Donie Kingston is set to be back in contention for a starting place. The Arles-Killeen...
This evening in Laois competitive adult club hurling will resume after an absence of more than eight months.
The outstanding 2020 championship lower grades will be completed over the next couple of weekends while this year's shortened league campaign will...
