Laois business Finline Furniture are one of the most renowned names in the furniture market and one of their designs will feature twice on the upcoming RTE Home of the Year TV series which gets underway on Tuesday night.
The...
Everyone has had to change how they do things this past year and the arts world is no different.
Dunamaise Arts Centre recently launched it brand new virtual thread ‘Dunamaise on Air’ that features lots of wonderful arts events on...
Twitter can be an unforgiving place at the best of times but for someone in the public eye like RTE presenter and Laois native Claire Byrne then it can be particularly hazardous.
Speaking on the recent LaoisToday Podcast with presenter...
Four out of five people have been targeted by fraudsters in the last year according to new survey
Research from AIB have revealed that four in five people in Ireland have been targeted by fraudsters within the last year, having...
There isn't much live sport to report on these days - but there was some over the weekend involving a Laois athlete.
St Abban's AC's Saragh Buggy competed in the Athletics Ireland national senior Indoor Micro Meet in Abbotstown over...
A Laois woman has been named on an Ireland Rugby team of the decade following a public vote.
Killeen native Alison Miller was voted in on the wing on a team of players from 2010 to 2020.
The vote was run...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Patrick (Pat) Kirwan
Dublin/Portarlington, Laois
Formerly of Station Road, Portarlington, County Laois. Late of Administration Division, Crumlin Children's Hospital. Suddenly at Tallaght Hospital, Dublin. Son of the late Jack and Maureen Kirwan...
In 2008 Rathdowney-Errill won the Laois SHC title for the second time in three years.
Given that the club had only been formed in 2005 following the full-blown amalgamation of Rathdowney and Errill in 2005, their early successes ensured they...
There has been one further Coronavirus-related death and 679 new cases according to the figures released by the health authorities this evening.
Of today's new cases, 13 of them are in Laois which means the county's 14-day incidence rate moves...
One of the most watched RTE shows at this time of the year every year is Operation Transformation, one that sees the contestants go on a weight loss journey over the programme - as well as essentially leading a...
This piece was originally published on LaoisToday in June 2020.
This week's Down Memory Lane podcast looks back at the breakthrough Laois senior hurling success of Clough-Ballacolla in 2009, when they ended an incredible 91-year wait since their last county...
On this week's Property Watch we take a look at some of the properties currently for sale around Mountmellick.
The town of Mountmellick enjoys a great location - within easy driving access of two county towns in Portlaoise and Tullamore.
It...
One of the most inspiring Laois people of all time has to be Anna May McHugh, the Ballylinan woman that has played such a pivotal role in building the national ploughing championships from very humble beginnings to the massive...
Claire Byrne's media career has always been on an upward curve but she says she's quite happy with what she's doing at the moment and a move to a UK or US TV channel or hosting the Late Late Show...
So many walks of life have been adversely effected by the Coronavirus restrictions but for those in the live music sector it really has been a difficult year.
For Laois woman Emer Dunne, a well-known wedding singer who has also...
It's hard to believe but it's 20 years ago this year since the Laois ladies footballers won the All Ireland final in thrilling fashion against Mayo in Croke Park.
It was a day that saw Laois end years of heartbreak...
Trumera 1-9 Colt 0-7
2004 Laois IHC Final
Whatever it is about the Laois intermediate hurling title, the rule seems to be that you've to lose a handful of finals before you can win one.
And so it proved with Trumera in...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Catherine Walsh (née Mc Grath)
The Old Rectory, Johnstown Glebe, Rathdowney, Laois
Died 19th February 2021. Peacefully in the Mater Private Hospital, Dublin. Pre-deceased by her son Seamus. Sadly missed by her...
Almost 1,500 people are waiting to receive a date for their driving test in Portlaoise.
So says Sinn Fein TD Brian Stanley as he called for Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan to address the issue immediately.
Earlier this week, Unite the...
A new podcast has been launched by BirdWatch Ireland in partnership with Laois and Offaly County Councils - with a Laois man at the helm.
“In your Nature” will be available each Monday from March 1 for six weeks and...
There have been 26 further Coronavirus-related deaths reported today and 988 new cases according to figures released by the health authorities this evening.
24 of these deaths occurred in February, 1 in January and 1 in October.
The median age of...
Gardai in Laois made four arrests yesterday after pursuing a stolen car.
Gardai say they discovered a car and its occupants acting suspiciously near Junction 15 off the M7.
A short pursuit ensued before the car was stopped and arrests were...
If I had a Euro for every time somebody said to me “I can’t meditate properly”, I’d be a rich man.
I usually respond by turning that statement on its head. “Please tell me what meditating properly means”?
Many try meditation...
1 - Laois footballer set to open new restaurant in popular golf club
Laois and Portlaoise footballer Kieran Lillis is set to open a brand new restaurant in the Heritage Golf Resort in Killenard.
Lillis, who has been the Laois senior...
A Laois teenager has written about how Covid-19 has impacted upon her life over the last year.
19-year-old Amy Reddin, from Portlaoise, was heading towards her final term of six years in Scoil Chriost Ri when the pandemic arrived almost...
Laois senior football manager Mike Quirke has called for every effort to be made to get children and teenagers back playing sport.
Since the end of December when the country went into Level 5 lockdown, children, like everyone else, have...
The Jerusalema Dance Challenge has given us all a great laugh over the last few weeks - and we have another Laois effort here.
The staff in the various outlets of the Applegreen Midway Food Court off the M7 have...
In his message for Lent 2021, Pope Francis focuses on the three theological virtues inviting us to “renew our faith, draw from the living waters of hope, and receive with open hearts the love of God.”
Grounding his reflection on...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Brendan Thompson
Portlaoise Road, Portarlington, Laois / Monasterevin, Kildare
Brendan Thompson, Portlaoise Road, Portarlington, passed away peacefully at Oakdale Nursing Home, surrounded by his four loving sons. Predeceased by his wife Eileen...
€72,582 has been allocated to six swimming pools in Laois in an effort to support their ongoing maintenance and running costs while they are closed as a result of Covid-19.
Portlaoise Leisure Centre will receive the highest at €15,058 while...
