There have been no further Coronavirus-related deaths and 453 new cases according to figures released by the health authorities this afternoon.
Of the cases notified today:
203 are men/250 are women
78% are under 45 years of age
The...
At last the GAA season is upon us with the first competitive games taking place this weekend in the National Hurling League.
The Laois hurlers travel to Wexford to take on Davy Fitzgerald’s side this Sunday in what will be...
Shaws are to close to their Mountmellick store, one that has been a permanent fixture in the town for almost 160 years.
The news was confirmed this Monday that the shop in Mountmellick won't re-open after the current lockdown restrictions...
This piece was originally published on LaoisToday in March of 2020 as the world was going into lockdown - but its advice and sentiments are still relevant today.
"What can she/he do in order to improve their grade?" is the...
Laois GAA have outlined a fixture schedule for the outstanding 2020 juvenile GAA competitions - which they hope to play off in June before the start of the 2021 season.
Restrictions on the playing of non-elite games are on course...
This piece originally appeared on LaoisToday in July of 2020. Since then there have been further restrictions placed on the hospitality industry though they are set to re-open on June 2.
Glamping under the Stars, a Glampsite owned by...
Laois County Council, in partnership with local Tidy Towns groups, this week announced the launch of an Anti Dog Fouling campaign for the county.
The campaign aims to promote responsible dog ownership and encourage dog owners to clean up...
This piece originally featured on LaoisToday in April 2020.
The story of Castletown hurling from the early 1990s to the mid 2000s is one of the great Laois sports stories of all time.
Starting out in the junior grade in 1992,...
This piece was originally published on LaoisToday on May 4, 2018
There's an old joke that compares professional soccer players to their amateur inter-county counterparts in Gaelic games.
"Retired soccer players get testimonials," it goes. "Retired GAA players play Junior 'B'."
Other...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Maureen Murtagh (née Lee)
Shannon Road, Mountrath, Laois/Lucan, Dublin
Maureen Murtagh, (née Lee), Shannon Road, Mountrath, Co.Laois and formerly of Arthur Griffith Park, Lucan, Dublin. - Died 2nd May 2021, (peacefully) at...
This week in our hugely popular Moment in Time series, we go back to 2005 and a fashion show in Abbeyleix.
Organised by the town's Further Education Centre it was held in the local Abbeyleix Manor Hotel.
As always with these...
There have been one further Coronavirus-related deaths and 402 new cases according to new figures released by the health authorities this afternoon.
Of the cases notified today:
220 are men/182 are women
79% are under 45 years of age
The...
Something is brewing on Bull Lane in Portlaoise. And it’s not just the smashing new pavements and cobblestones.
It’s got a buzz about it. A coffee buzz, with the warm welcoming ‘wake up and smell the coffee’ vibe.
It’s the talk...
Yesterday marked the end of an era for the owners and staff of Breslin's Pharmacy in Portlaoise as they served customers for the last time in their premises on the town's Main Street.
When they re-open on Tuesday after the...
While we may not have the mountainous landscape of Kerry or Galway or quick access to the sea, there is no shortage of beautiful walking routes in Laois.
And one of the best has to be Oaghaval Woods near Stradbally,...
Colt 3-9 Trumera 1-6
1996 Laois JHC ‘A’ final
The 1996 Laois JHC ‘A’ final threw up a novel pairing and a local derby all in one.
Colt, who had won the intermediate title three times in the previous 30 years, were...
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.
Patrick (Pat) McEvoy
Bray, Wicklow / Ballinakill, Laois
Patrick (Pat) McEvoy, late of Bray, Co. Wicklow and formerly of Ballinakill, Co. Laois, died peacefully on 30th April, 2021, surrounded by his loving...
There has been three further Coronavirus-related deaths and 569 new cases, according to figures released by the health authorities today.
The Department are no longer providing a county by county breakdown at the weekends. So we do not know how...
1 - Gardai forced to shut road to Laois tourist attraction as parking issues persist
The good weather last weekend gave everyone a chance to get out of the house and enjoy the sunshine – but the manner in which...
Whisper it! Keep fingers crossed! It looks like we’re on the final leg of Covid lockdown.
With luck, we’re soon going to be back to living life much closer to how was normal prior to March 2020.
Everybody by now...
Mary Robinson has joined more than 150 former heads of state and Nobel laureates in signing an open letter to US president Joe Biden calling for a “people’s vaccine” to end the pandemic.
India and South Africa have led...
Stradbally native Dr Mary Louise Bowe sat down with Paul Downey on last week's LaoisToday Midweek Podcast to discuss her lifelong love of music, upping sticks and moving to New York, and the importance of music in education.
Mary Louise...
In this week's Laois Today Midweek Podcast we had our Monthly Crime Prevention slot with Sergeant Graham Kavanagh.
This month the topic of the day was dog safety and how to be a responsible dog owner.
Graham said "since last year...
Dunamaise Arts Centre have announced that they are to collaborate with the NASC venues network on LASTA - a national arts programme for young people by young people, in association with Brightening Air/Coiscéim Coiligh, a nationwide ten-day season of...
There have been many hard luck stories for Laois GAA players and teams over the years but few have experienced going from an incredible high to a low point as much as Chris Conway did in 2004.
Having missed the...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
John Hickey
Kyle, Rathdowney, Laois/Galmoy, Kilkenny
John Hickey, Kyle, Rathdowney, Co. Laois. April 30th 2021. Peacefully at home. Predeceased by his parents Margaret and George and his brothers Tommy, Georgie and Paddy....
A total of 20 clubs had winners in the first monthly Laois GAA €130 county board ticket draw held on Friday night.
Despite the circumstances this year, there was an increase in ticket sales.
In total the Laois GAA clubs sold...
TikTok is huge all the over the world at the moment, and with TikTok-ers popping up all over the county, Laois is no exception.
For those who don't know, TikTok is a video-sharing social networking service owned by ByteDance, a...
Rath National School near Ballybrittas this week received three new harps, under the Music Network Music Capital Scheme.
Rath National School established a harp programme in partnership with Music Generation Laois in 2012.
Since then the programme has gone...
