For the first time since October 2020, club GAA games in Laois were played in Laois last night.
Underage games were the first to get underway as Laois GAA aim to finish up the 2020 U-13 and U-15 hurling and...
And with the restrictions eased, there is a massive schedule of Laois GAA club games around the county this week.
Making up for lost time is one of the immediate priorities with a whole raft of underage and adult championship...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Paddy Dunne
Moore Street, Rathdowney, Laois
Paddy Dunne, Moore Street, Rathdowney, Co. Laois. June 5th 2021, suddenly at his home. Predeceased by his wife Mary. Sadly mourned by his daughters Marie and...
For this week's Moment in Time, we look back on Portlaoise Panto Group's production of 'Cinderella' in the Dunamaise Theatre.
The show marked the group's 25th annual production and their 10th annual performance in the Dunamaise theatre.
After four months of...
This piece originally featured on LaoisToday in April 2020.
The feature of this week's Sporting Memories interview is former Laois football goalkeeper Fergal Byron from Courtwood.
Byron, who is now a member of Laois County Board, made his Laois U-21 debut...
Sympathies have been extended to former acting Laois County Manager Louis Brennan on the death of his brother Jackie in the family's home place of Milford, Borrisokane in Co Tipperary.
Louis Brennan, who is well known across Laois having been...
This piece by John Whelan originally appeared on his Vanhalla - Camper Heaven blog earlier this year.
We have learned many things and a great deal this past year.
One of them has to be to appreciate the appeal of attractions...
The Laois hurlers may well have fallen to another league defeat on Sunday as they went down to Kilkenny in Nowlan Park - but manager Cheddar Plunkett was keen to point out the positives when he spoke to the...
Portlaoise Youth Theatre have been back doing outdoor workshops at the Laois Music Centre in Portlaoise.
Small steps to getting back to normal for Laois Youth Theatre. Looking forward to a better year for all of our members to...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Peadar Rice
Forest, Mountrath, Laois
Peadar Rice, late of Forest, Mountrath, Co.Laois. Died unexpectedly on the 5th of June 2021, in the care of the staff of University Hospital Limerick, surrounded by...
A man has been arrested following a €120,000 suspected cocaine seizure in Laois.
The incident happened on Saturday June 5 at around 2.50pm.
Gardai stopped a vehicle in the Cappakeel area of the town and after a search, they discovered the...
The wait for a win under the second coming of Seamas Cheddar Plunkett goes on for the Laois hurlers following defeat to Kilkenny today.
Despite a much improved second half display, Laois were unable to claw back the nine point...
Flutes and fiddles everywhere!
The great Christy Moore song Lisdoonvarna captures the magic of traditional Irish music and there's a reason it's so loved not just here but across the world.
And the Fleadh movement has harnessed the genre in a competitive environment...
Laois 0-22 Kilkenny 1-29
National Hurling League Round 4
The Laois senior hurlers will face a league relegation playoff against Westmeath after they were beaten by Kilkenny in Nowlan Park this afternoon.
As Antrim drew with Wexford and Clare defeated Dublin yesterday,...
2021 has been tough for Laois GAA so far with both the county senior hurling and football team both waiting for their first win.
Both sides have lost their opening three games in their respective National League campaigns and relegation...
On this week's Property Watch we take a look at some of the homes currently for sale for €150,000 and under.
We look at homes in Portlaoise, Ballyroan and Ballylinan and in each case you can click through to see...
All over Laois there are numerous walking routes that have experienced more footfall over the past year than in any previous 12-month period.
One such place is Grantstown Lake, one of the few natural lakes in Laois. It is managed...
There was quite a ‘buzz’ in Timahoe recently as the children of Scoil Mhuire Fatima took part in ‘Science Blast’, the prestigious Science competition run by the ESB.
The children were awarded a plaque for their extraordinary scientific knowledge,...
After a two-week break the Laois hurlers are back in action today in the National League when they make the short trip to Nowlan Park to take on Brian Cody's Kilkenny side.
Laois are seeking a first league win over...
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...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Peadar Keeley
Brittas, Clonaslee, Laois / Tullamore, Offaly
Late of Spollanstown, Tullamore, Co. Offaly. Died 4th June 2021 in his 92nd year. Pre-deceased by his daughter Ethna. Peacefully at home surrounded by...
Laois U-20 boss Eddie Kinsella has named his captain, vice-captain and 32-player panel for the upcoming Leinster championship campaign.
Portlaoise Damon Larkin is captain while he will be assisted by Portarlington's Cathal Bennett.
Laois are seeking to reach a third straight...
Independent TD Cathal Berry has asked the Taoiseach Micheál Martin for additional funding for both the Defence Forces and An Garda Síochána.
The Portarlington TD wishes to see the refurbishment of Garda stations and military barracks all over the country.
He...
A Laois TD says that the government needs to incentivise more young people to take up apprenticeships if the economy is to recover following the Covid-19 pandemic.
Sinn Fein's Brian Stanley says that in order to build the number of...
Laois 1-11 Wicklow 2-9
Ladies National Football League Division 3 South Round 3
The Laois ladies' 100% 2021 record is over following a topsy-turvy clash with Wicklow in Aughrim this afternoon.
With a semi final place assured before throw in, Laois manager...
Among the most difficult of habits to quit, smoking is pretty high up there. The mere idea of it is daunting enough. Should it really be?
The truth is yes and no. If you’re a long-term smoker, you’re almost certainly...
Laois Crime Prevention Officer Graham Kavanagh has offered a number of tips to retailers to help them avoid being burgled.
From Monday, outdoor dining and wet pubs will be permitted to reopen along with hotels.
While the majority of non-essential retail...
The Laois hurling team to take on Kilkenny in Sunday's National Hurling League Division 1B in Nowlan Park.
The official team released shows no changes from the side that started against Clare two weeks ago - though it's expected that...
1 - Parents of tragic young Laois man who died by suicide urge support for SOSAD Laois Online Variety Show
The parents of a young Laois man who tragically took his own life have issued a heartfelt plea to people...
This week on the Midweek podcast with LaoisToday, host Paul Downey spoke to Liz Kavanagh of the Ballinakill Community Development Association.
Ground was broken for the playground last week and the group are very excited about the work that is...
