Laois Garden World located at Laois Sawmills is seeking to hire a Horticulturist.
The Role
You will be essential to the success of the business by providing customers with a first class experience, working alongside the Manager
Show that performance...
Handballer Paddy Donovan will go down as one of Laois’s most decorated sportsperson as his medal haul is simply incredible.
A world champion, four-time world silver medallist, three-time All-Ireland junior single champion, Spanish Open winner, four Gold Police and Fire...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
May they rest in peace.
Michael Flynn
Rynn, Rosenallis, Laois
Died peacefully in the loving care of the staff of St. Vincent's Hospital, Mountmellick, surrounded by his loving family. Predeceased by his loving wife Ellen.
Rest in...
This week’s Car of the Week (Deal and Deliver and fully Covid compliant) from Joe Mallon Motors is a 191 Renault Zoe.
With a finance option in place, this car could be yours from €49 per week.
This car is priced...
Midland Hardware in Rathdowney are currently seeking to hire a full-time trade counter salesperson.
Salary: Depends on experience
The job
Fast paced counter & telesales on all hardware/ construction products
Manage key relationships with existing customers and identifies new opportunities to...
The death has occurred of John Miller, from Glenbawn outside Athy, a well-known and highly-regarded man on both sides of the Laois-Kildare border.
Aged 76, he passed away in Clover Lodge Nursing Home in Athy.
He is predeceased by his wife...
There have been a further 90 Coronavirus-related deaths and 928 new cases according to figures released this evening by the health authorities.
89 of these deaths occurred in January - with the date of death of one person awaiting investigation.
The...
Ireland will remain in the current Level 5 Covid-19 restrictions until at least March 5, Taoiseach Micheal Martin has announced.
The original restrictions were set to cease at the end of the month but they have now been extended for...
Former Dublin senior hurler Declan Qualter is set to be named as the new Laois minor hurling manager in the coming days.
The former St Vincent's club man, who is originally from Galway, hurled at senior level for Dublin in...
The power of social media has been demonstrated yet again!
Last week, while out for a cycle, Laois woman Louise Troy captured an image of a lane in Portlaoise – and it went viral on Twitter simply because it really...
Brothers Lee and Robbie Campion, who are two fifths of popular band Drops of Green, say they are armed up with new instruments and raring to go whenever live music gets the green light again.
Like the vast majority of...
A Laois student earned a prestigious Trinity College Entrance Exhibition Award for her Leaving Cert results.
Jodie Walsh, who hails from Portarlington, completed her Leaving Cert in Colaiste Iosagain in 2020.
She achieved 590 points and that enabled her to successfully...
The Coronavirus restrictions have meant that normal run-of-the-mill fundraisers currently aren't possible.
But it has led to all sorts of creative ideas to raise much-needed funds for many local groups.
The Ballyfin NS Parents Council are one such group and they're...
A Laois soccer club has launched a development fundraiser - a few months after a site for new playing pitches had been secured.
At lands in Monure, Graiguecullen, St Fiacc’s FC were allocated 1.936 hectares by Laois County Council in...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
May they rest in peace.
Breda McGrath
Clonmeen, Errill, Laois
Breda McGrath, Clonmeen, Errill, Co. Laois. January 24th 2021. Peacefully in the tender care of the nurses and staff of Patterson's Nursing Home, Roscrea. Sadly mourned...
Since their introduction two weeks ago, Gardai have issued around 1,500 fines for non-essential travel.
Up to January 24, 909 fines had been processed for non-essential travel.
In addition to the 909 fines for non-essential travel, around 645 fines are currently...
There have been a further seven Coronavirus-related deaths and 1,372 new cases according to figures released this evening by the health authorities.
All of these deaths occurred in January.
The median age of those who died is 77 years and the...
Gardai in Laois were called to break up a house party involving around 40 young people at the weekend.
Garda Crime Prevention Officer for Laois-Offaly, Graham Kavanagh, confirmed that the incident happened in Portlaoise.
Speaking to Midlands 103, Mr Kavanagh said...
Tanaiste Leo Varadkar and a host of Laois County Councillors have paid tribute to Tom Mulhall as his resignation was officially tendered at this morning's meeting.
The Fine Gael politician, who comes from Emo, stepped down from the position in...
A Laois County Councillor has called on the Deptartment of Social Protection to remove the age limit currently in place on the Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) to allow those who were in employment and also over the age of...
Garda Síochána, the HSE and The Department of Health have advised people to be aware of potential scams relating to the Covid-19 vaccine.
LaoisToday have recently been contacted by several people who say that they have experienced this scam but...
You'll do well to find a more passionate Laois man than Roghan Headen.
Though he's particularly proud of his native Timahoe, through his work a part-time tour guide (which he manages to do alongside his full-time role in An Garda...
Former GAA president Liam O'Neill says he would like Dublin GAA to field four teams at underage level in line with the current council boundaries in a bid to address their current dominance, particularly in football.
Speaking on the LaoisToday...
The company that runs the M7/M8 motorway toll outside Portlaoise are estimated to have lost around €6 million in revenue in 2020.
Figures reported by The Currency website estimate that an average of over 16,000 vehicles per day passed through...
Rethink Ireland open applications for the Social Enterprise Development Fund 2021
Rethink Ireland - a national organisation that supports innovative charities, social enterprises and community organisations with cash grants and business supports - officially opened applications for their Social Enterprise...
Laois hurling manager Seamas 'Cheddar' Plunkett has called on the GAA to make an announcement on the National Leagues so that teams can prepare accordingly.
Speaking on RTE's Saturday Sports at the weekend, he said that it's generally accepted that...
Doing a Leaving Cert and setting up your life outside of sport is very important to two young Laois soccer stars.
Portlaoise teenagers Aaron Doran and Colin Conroy appeared on the LaoisToday Talking Sport Podcast recently.
The 17-year-olds, who both play...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
May they rest in peace.
Michael Dunne
Clonreher, Portlaoise, Laois
Dunne Clonreher and late of Clonad Portlaoise January 24th 2021 Peacefully in the loving care of Deirdre and the staff of Droimnin Nursing Home Stradbally. Michael...
Just over 20 years ago, Liam Ahearne took over as principal of The Rock NS between Mountmellick and Emo.
Then a two-teacher school, it has grown in the years since, but photographer Alf Harvey captured a selection of great images...
Portlaoise Gardai made two arrests and issued 12 fixed charge penalty notices earlier today after they stopped group of males who had travelled from Cork, Limerick and Waterford for a sulky race.
The group were stopped on the N77 Portlaoise...
