There's many things this pandemic has led to and in the media world it has accelerated change in both directions.
Newspaper sales may be continuing to decline rapidly but there has never been more content in more forms and from...
1999 was another eventful year both locally, nationally and internationally.
Who’ll ever forget Manchester Utd’s treble winning season and in particular their incredibly dramatic Champions League final success?
And the Irish soccer team had their own dramas too in their failed...
This week on our Property Watch, we're taking a look at some of the apartments currently for sale in Portlaoise.
Ranging from €125,000 to €150,000, in each case you can click through to the full Daft.ie profile to read more.
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A little over a year ago Laois native Patricia Ryan topped the poll and took the first seat in the Kildare South constituency in the 2020 General Election.
A year on the Monasterevan-based Sinn Féin TD says the party are...
This piece was originally published on LaoisToday in November 2019, before Covid made the dating game a whole lot more complicated than it already was.
"He/she is a good catch" - How often will you hear it said?
It's almost the...
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...
On the last two Thursday nights the TG4 programme Laochra Gael has again produced the goods in terms of a GAA documentary.
Last week it was the wonderfully entertaining Johnny Pilkington from Offaly; this week it was Kildare's Dermot Earley....
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Kathleen Dooley (née HOGAN)
Hillview, Camross, Camross, Laois
Kathleen Dooley, (neé Hogan), Hillview, Camross, Portlaoise, Co. Laois. Died 12th February 2021, (unexpectedly) at St. James's Hospital Dublin. Predeceased by her son Noel,...
€250,000 has been allocated to Laois from a new new Outdoor Public Space Scheme.
Minister for State at the Department of Finance, Sean Fleming, says the money can be used to upgrade outdoor spaces for cultural events.
The Fianna Fail TD is...
There have been a further66 Coronavirus related deaths and 1,078 new cases according to the figures released by the health authorities this evening.
41 of these deaths occurred in February, 8 occurred in January, 7 in December and 9 occurred...
There was sadness during the week following the news of the passing of Des Mulhare.
Mr Mulhare, who was in his 96th year, was a former prison officer and lived in Clondalkin in Dublin but was originally from Main Street...
These videos just keep getting better!
The staff and residents at St Vincent's Hospital in Mountmellick have become the latest to conquer the Jerusalema Dance Challenge.
The video, posted by Dementia Care Specialist Shad Akbar, shows some serious moves from all.
They...
This lockdown seems to be the most difficult so far for many people. Restriction fatigue has certainly set in. It’s also perhaps the worst time of year to be in this situation.
The first period of Covid-enforced limitations on meeting...
1 - Gardai charge man following multiple car thefts in Laois town
Gardai charged a man following a number of thefts from cars in Mountmellick.
Gardai carried out a number of searches, arrested and charged a man in relation to the...
A Laois man has secured a top job in Limerick County Council.
Alan Dooley, who is originally from Mountrath and whose family previously owned Dooley Motors on the Portlaoise Road out of the town for years, has been appointed as...
Laois camogie manager John Desmond has set out his plans for the 2021 season.
The Cork native, who took the job a year ago prior to the Covid-19 outbreak, led his side to an All-Ireland intermediate semi final in 2020.
Laois...
A Laois primary school student has penned a poem which sums up how she feels the Covid pandemic has affected her.
Holly-Jane Connolly is a fifth class student in Holy Family Senior School.
The 11-year-old, who lives in Newpark in Portlaoise,...
Lent in lockdown is perhaps enough penance for any of us!!
Living through a pandemic brings huge challenges, not just physically but also emotionally and indeed spiritually. Many find comfort and hope by nourishing our spiritual lives. Lent is an...
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Florence (Florrie) Pearson (née Holmes)
Oldtown, Errill, Laois
Florence (Florrie) Pearson (nee Holmes), Oldtown, Errill, Co. Laois. February 10th 2021 in her 95th year. Predeceased by her husband Harry. Peacefully in the...
Laois TD Brian Stanley has called on the government to introduce mandatory two-week quarantine for all people who enter the country.
At present, people from 20 countries, Angola, Austria, Brazil, Botswana, Burundi, Cape Verde, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lesotho,...
There have been a further 23 Coronavirus related deaths and 921 new cases according to the figures released by the health authorities this evening.
21 of these deaths occurred in February and two occurred in January.
The median age of those...
A Laois community came together to give one of their most loved residents the best birthday possible.
Portarlington native Michael Dunne turned 85-years-old today.
Reaching such a milestone would typically result in a big celebration - but the Covid times that...
A Laois hotel has been confirmed as one of the locations for a community Covid-19 centre.
Minister for State at the Department of Finance, Sean Fleming, announced that the Midlands Park Hotel had been selected.
According to the Fianna Fail TD,...
This is class!
Mountmellick Community School's staff, along with some of their family members, have become the latest group to take on the Jerusalema Dance Challenge.
Creatively put together by Art teacher Mayrse Lennon, teachers got their dancing moves on both...
Valentine’s Day. No matter if you love it or hate it, you just can’t avoid it.
It will happen on Sunday this weekend - and with the current Covid-19 situation, celebrating your other half will most likely have to take...
A Laois child who was hurt in an accident involving a quad bike has sadly passed away from his injuries.
Gardai were called to the Dooary area of Ballyroan at 11am on Wednesday where it is understood a young boy...
On this week’s episode of the LaoisToday Podcast, we're delighted to be joined by Sinn Féin TD Patricia Ryan.
Patricia represents the Kildare South constituency in Dáil Eireann, a constituency that takes in a large part of Laois, including Portarlington,...
The death has taken place of Terry O'Connell from Vicarstown, a legendary Laois football figure of the 1950s.
Terry, who won two championships with Annanough in 1951 and 1956, was one of only five Laois men to play with Leinster...
A Covid-19 outbreak among staff members in the Midlands Prison in Portlaoise has been confirmed.
In a statement, the Irish Prison Service says that 'a number' of staff members have tested positive for the virus.
Last month, one case was confirmed...
The Laois man who won a national volunteering award is to be honoured at a live virtual ceremony this evening.
Mikey Hyland was recently named the Ladies Football Volunteer of the Year and will receive the Lulu Carroll award.
Shanahoe Ladies man...
