Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Phil Davy (née Clooney)
The Fairways, Abbeyleix, Laois
In the loving care of the matron and staff of St. Brigid's Hospital, Shane. Predeceased by her mother and father, brothers and sisters. Deeply...
The wait for a win under the second coming of Seamas Cheddar Plunkett goes on for the Laois hurlers following defeat to Clare today.
After a spirited first half showing, Laois had no answer to Clare in the second half.
We...
Laois 2-16 Kildare 2-13
Ladies National Football League Division 3 South Round 1
The Laois ladies have begun 2021 as they ended 2020 - by defeating Kildare.
Last year, it was in their final championship game and just like on that occasion,...
After two losses in their opening two games, the Laois hurlers face a crucial clash with Clare in O'Moore Park this afternoon in their bid to avoid a relegation play from Division 1 of the National League campaign.
Laois were...
Laois 1-17 Clare 2-27
National Hurling League Division 1B Round 3
The Laois hurlers' wait for a first win of the season goes on after they were beaten by 13 points by Clare in O'Moore Park this afternoon.
Laois were competitive in...
Way back in the year 2000, photographer Alf Harvey visited almost every primary school in the county for regular feature for one of the local newspapers.
Those photos along with a write up appeared in the paper the following week.
It...
This week we take a look at five homes for sale in Laois priced in the region of €280,000.
The houses are located around the county - in Mountmellick, Portlaoise, Attanagh, Barrowhouse and Ballyfin.
In each instance you can click through...
Last week, we focussed on a wooded area on one side of Portlaoise and now we've moved in the opposite direction.
From Togher Woods, our journey of discovery of what Laois has to offer has taken us to Dysart Woods.
Directly...
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...
The Laois footballers may have lost by eight points to Cork on Saturday evening in the second round of the National Football League and are now almost certain to be in a relegation playoff, but manager Mike Quirke was...
The Laois hurlers take on Clare in Round 3 of the National League this afternoon.
Here we look ahead to all the action.
When, where, what time?
The game is in O'Moore Park and throws in at 3pm. As is the case...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Brian Santry
Mountmellick, Laois/Blanchardstown, Dublin
Brian Santry, Regional Manager Probation Service, Mountmellick, Co.Laois and Blanchardstown, Dublin. Died peacefully, May 21st 2021. Beloved son of the late Joe and Mary.
Predeceased by his dear...
The Laois footballers suffered their second Division 2 South loss of the season against Cork in O'Moore Park tonight.
Mike Quirke's men were defeated by eight points - but the scoreline certainly does not tell the full story here.
We have...
Laois 0-10 Cork 2-12
National Football League Division 2 South Round 2
Only a series of miraculous results over the next seven days will prevent the Laois footballers from facing a Division 2 relegation playoff next month following defeat against Cork...
The Laois footballers continue their 2021 season when they take on Cork in the second round of the National League.
Because of the shortened season, all divisions have been split into two groups, with Laois now in Division 2 South...
Laois 0-7 Kilkenny 1-10
National Camogie League Division 2 Round 1
Sarah Crowley's first half goal proved crucial for Kilkenny as they inflicted a six point defeat on Laois in Callan this afternoon.
It was nip and tuck between the two teams...
Music affects the mind. There’s nothing particularly ground-breaking about that revelation.
What is worth exploring though is how different kinds of music interact with our brains.
Grouping hip-hop, reggae, techno, country and pop music into one album is a very eclectic...
A group who bake cakes for people in Direct Provision and Emergency Accommodation hope to expand their work to Laois.
Consider It Cakes was launched by Franciska Acs and partner Darragh Kiely last year.
Since the project was set up last...
1 - Portarlington nurse crowned Miss Laois in bid to make Miss Ireland grand final
Alison Dyer from Portarlington has been crowned Miss Laois for 2021 in her bid to reach the grand final of the Miss Ireland competition.
The 23-year-old...
Laois hurling manager Seamas 'Cheddar' Plunkett has made two changes to his team to take on Clare on Sunday in Division 1 of the National Hurling League.
Castletown's Conor Phelan and Eoin Gaughan from Camross come into the side with...
Laois football manager Mike Quirke has resisted the temptation to make wholesale changes to his starting 15 for Saturday evening's clash with Cork in O'Moore Park.
Following last weekend's bitterly disappointing loss to Clare, the manager has opted to give...
Newly crowned Miss Laois Alison Dyer says she is looking forward to using her role to make a positive difference.
The Portarlington native joined the Midweek Podcast with LaoisToday where she spoke to Paul Downey about her win.
Alison has chosen...
Last week before the Laois footballers took on Clare in the opening round of the National Football League, Laois GAA shared a short and dramatic video on social media to congratulate John O’Loughlin on making his 150th appearance in...
The Laois footballers take on Cork in the second round of the National Football League Division 2 South group.
Here we look ahead to the action.
When, where, what time?
The game throws in at 7pm in O'Moore Park.
Team news
Laois football manager...
As we move through the month of May thousands of students prepare for exams.
Young people have been particularly affected by this pandemic. Third level students have been engaged on line for over a year. Think of the social isolation...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Sean Dunne
Camross, Laois
Died unexpectedly at home. Pre-deceased by his parents Paddy and Freddie, Clonduff, Rosenallis.
Deeply regretted by his wife Maria, Pamela and Niall, son-in-law David, grandchildren Scott, Aaron, Lee and...
A ground-breaking new Climate Action Walk for Abbeyleix has been launched by Abbeyleix Tidy Towns, working in partnership with Laois County Council, Creative Ireland Laois and Midlands Science.
The walk is an end of residency project by science communicator in...
Knockbeg College's annual Parents' day and Awards Ceremony was held on Tuesday of May 18 in St Claire's Church in Graiguecullen.
The school wants to thank Fr Dunphy and all associated with St Claire’s church for allowing them to use...
50 Laois families are expected to be in new homes by the end of this year following a €745,000 investment from the government.
According to Laois TD Sean Fleming, the Department of Housing has granted the funding in order to...
Gardai from Laois seized almost €100,000 in fake bank notes following a raid recently.
Officers from Portlaoise assisted by members from the Offaly Drugs Unit and the Tullamore Detective Unit made the find following a search.
The website where the counterfeit...
