200 bags full of rubbish which had been dumped in three Laois bogs has been recovered by school children, Tidy Towns group and Coillte at a big clean up recently.
Cllr John King raised the plight of three bogs in...
A Laois athlete has qualified to race in an upcoming Diamond League event.
St Abban's' Nessa Millet will run in the 400 metres hurdles in the Gateshead Diamond League on Sunday May 23.
The Diamond League is an annual series of...
The residents of a private housing estate in Portarlington say they are disappointed that they were not consulted before it was agreed that an Approved Housing Body would take over the construction of 46 houses due to be built...
There's rarely a meeting in Laois County Council goes by without frustration being expressed over various speed limits around the county.
And so it was again this week with councillors in the Graiguecullen-Portarlington Municipal District again hitting out at Transport...
Laois GAA have issued an extensive fixture list to the clubs - with details of the outstanding 2020 finals as well as a full schedule of league games across all the divisions in hurling and football.
With a range of...
Improvements works for three Laois cemeteries will begin on July 1, it has been confirmed.
Graveyards at St Fintan's Mountrath, Castletown and Rathdowney will also sees remedial works begin in six weeks' time.
The news was confirmed following a motion by...
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 Saoirse....
This week’s Car of the Week from Joe Mallon Motors is a 201 Renault Megane.
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The Laois ladies footballers have been drawn alongside Roscommon and Kildare in the 2021 All Ireland championship.
Because of the shortened season there is no provincial championship, with the counties instead playing in four groups in the All Ireland, the...
St Mary's CBS Portlaoise held their annual awards day in the school last Friday.
Traditionally the awards ceremony is celebrated at night and is a whole school affair but unfortunately, due to Covid restrictions and lockdowns over the past 12...
Laois swimmer Nicole Turner has claimed her second bronze medal of the week at the World Para European swimming championships in Madeira.
Having come third in the 200m individual medley final on Tuesday, she went in the 50m freestyle this...
Laois Camogie manager John Desmond has confirmed his 39 player panel for the upcoming camogie season.
St Brigid's lead the way for Laois as 11 of their players have been selected this year.
2019 county champions Camross have the next highest...
Traffic calming measures will be undertaken to make a housing estate in Borris-In-Ossory safer for all residents.
The news comes following a motion by Cllr Conor Bergin at this morning's meeting of the Borris-In-Ossory/Mountmellick Municipal District.
Cllr Bergin requested that Laois...
There appears to be no quick solution in sight for the ongoing parking issues at one of Laois's most popular tourist destinations.
Gardai have been called to Glenbarrow Waterfall in the Slieve Bloom Mountains on several occasions recently where parking...
A call has been made for bus shelters to be constructed in a busy part of a Laois town.
A recent meeting of the Portlaoise Municipal District saw Cllr Caroline Dwane Stanley ask for them to be built at Kilminchy.
She...
Plans are advancing to construct a refuge centre to cater for victims of domestic violence in Laois.
A meeting of the Portlaoise Municipal District yesterday heard how around 100 women per year are seeking refuge from abusive home situations.
However, these...
Parking at school time can be a headache for parents all over the country - but a solution could be at hand in Portarlington for the local Sandy Lane National School in the town.
Cllr Aidan Mullins had a motion...
A protest is being organised in Portlaoise for this weekend in solidarity with Palestine where over 200 people have been killed in recent weeks in the latest outburst of violence in the long-running conflict with Israel.
Organised by Naeem Iqbal,...
The action is ramping up this weekend with all four of Laois's adults teams set to take to the field.
For the Laois footballers, it is their second game of 2021 as they will host Cork and look to put...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Margaret Carroll (née Lalor)
Emmett Terrace, Mountmellick, Laois / Emo, Laois
Margaret Carroll (née Lawlor) Newry Co.Down, and formerly Killimy, Emo, and Emmett Tce, Mountmellick. Died May 18th 2021 at Daisy Hill...
The pandemic has taken so much away - but it has brought out the very best in some young Laois people.
Our new series ‘Up and Coming’ is designed to highlight the great entrepreneurial spirit and creativity we’ve seen...
Two Laois County Councillors have called for a playground to be constructed in two Laois villages.
Raheen and Ballyroan were the subject of motions put down by Cllrs John Joe Fennelly and Mary Sweeney.
In reply to the calls, Ann Marie...
Students from Arles National Schoolhave been awarded Engineers Ireland's STEPS Young Engineers Award today for their ‘Smart Windmill’ project.
This project aims to help livestock farmers harness clean wind energy to heat water and to make their daily work easier.
The...
Frustrations about the ongoing closure of Portlaoise Leisure Centre were expressed at today's meeting of the Portlaoise Municipal District.
On June 7, Portarlington Leisure Centre will be permitted to reopen as Covid-19 restrictions are eased - but that is not...
On this week's LaoisToday Midweek Podcast, we are joined by Alison Dyer who was recently crowned Miss Laois in the 2021 Miss Ireland competition.
Aly joins us on the podcast to discuss stepping outside of her comfort zone, how the...
Laois-Offaly Gardaí have issued a statement in relation to the increase of cannabis sweets and jellies they have recovered in drug seizures over the past 14 months.
A number of these cases are currently before the courts while there have...
A Laois charity shop has announced it will close on Saturday May 29 following the passing of its manager.
Sheila Whelan from Doirefeá, Ballydavis, Portlaoise, and formerly of Monasterevin in Kildare, passed away in February of this year.
Mrs Whelan was...
Laois Camogie co-captain Alison McEvoy has heralded the young talent within the panel ahead of the start of the 2021 season.
Last season, Laois reached the All-Ireland intermediate semi final where they lost out to Antrim.
It was a year where...
On the most recent LaoisToday Talking Sport Podcast, former Laois footballer Chris Conway joked that he had trained three times with his club Arles-Kilcruise last week and the body hadn't broken down once.
Conway is 43 this year and has...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Margaret Carroll (née Lalor)
Emmett Terrace, Mountmellick, Laois / Emo, Laois
Margaret Carroll (née Lalor) Newry and formerly Killimy, Emo and Emmett Tce, Mountmellick. Died May 17th 2021 at Daisy Hill Hospital...
