Nine of Ireland’s forest owner groups have come together to form a national body, the Irish Forest Owners (IFO), with a Laois group also involved.
The immediate aims of this new group involve resolving the ongoing forest licensing crisis and...
A Laois organisation has become the latest beneficiary of Aldi’s Community Grants programme.
A €500 grant was presented to Portarlington Men’s Shed recently.
A Men’s Shed is a dedicated, friendly and welcoming meeting place where men come together and undertake a...
Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley, has called on the Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly to 'quit delaying and pay student nurses and midwives now'.
The Laois TD says his party will bring forward a motion on Wednesday, calling on the...
Tobar an Léinn Raheen National School are now accepting registration for pupils for September 2021-2022
Application forms are available to download from the school
website www.tobaranleinn.ie or on request by emailing office@tobaranleinn.ie.
Also ASD class is open for registration for 2021-2022
Please feel...
As Ireland grapples with the highest numbers of Covid-19 cases, deaths and hospitalisations since the pandemic began - a look at how other countries are coping may give us an insight into how our lives will look in the...
The latest LaoisToday Talking Sport Podcast is here - and once again, although there isn't much going on on the field at the moment, there is plenty to talk about off it.
Host Alan Hartnett joins Steven Miller for the...
In 2014, the GAA made a decision to sell some of their broadcasting rights to Sky Sports, in a ground-breaking deal that saw games aired on a subscription channel for the first time.
It was a decision that was to...
A Laois GAA club has been the victim of a disgusting act of vandalism.
Members of Ballyroan-Abbey, which is situated in the village of Ballyroan, discovered the attack yesterday afternoon.
Windows were smashed at the back of the clubhouse and damage...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
May they rest in peace.
Andrew Hyland
Morette, Emo, Laois
Beloved husband of the late Nuala and much loved father of Matt, Paul and Noelle. Deeply regretted by his loving family, daughter in law Claire, grandsons...
Dúnmasc Genetics currently have a part-time Distribution position available.
This role will involve stock management, order processing and order distribution along with other responsibilities.
As this position will involve dealing directly with customers, the ideal candidate should have strong...
The sale of electric and hybrid cars increased over 20% in Laois in 2020, despite the overall number of cars sold being down on 2019 figures.
A total of of 179 electric or hybrid cars were sold in Laois in...
There have been a further eight Coronavirus-related deaths and 2,121 new cases, according to figures released by the health authorities today.
24 of the new cases are in Laois, meaning the county’s 14-day incidence rate falls to 898.5, from 964.6...
Staff and residents at a Laois nursing home have become the latest to receive the Covid-19 vaccine.
On Sunday, members of the Midlands Regional Hospital Nursing team were on hand in Ballard Nursing Home to administer the Pfizer-BioNTech dose.
The nursing...
With online shopping and parcel deliveries increasing due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Gardaí have issued a warning to people over an online shopping and parcel deliveries scam.
Gardai have become aware of a scam that is operating where emails and...
The picture, in all honesty, speaks for itself here.
Laois woman Louise Troy captured an image of a cycle lane in Portlaoise - and it went viral on Twitter simply because it really is unclear how anyone would cycle safely...
A Laois pub faces closure after its application for a licence renewal was rejected last week.
Lennon's Bar, in Durrow in Laois, saw their application opposed to by Gardai - who highlighted what they say were allegations of 'a number...
Nine projects in Laois will receive funding under the Outdoor Recreation and Infrastructure Scheme.
€160,000 has been allocated to Laois to develop walking trails, cycle ways, parks and river walks.
Dysart in Portlaoise, Killeshin, Slieve Bloom, Borris-In-Ossory, Rathdowney, Abbeyleix and a...
Gardai in Laois were out in force over the weekend - exercising powers that have been granted to them to punish people who breach Covid-19 regulations.
Under the Health Act 1947 (Section 31A-Temporary Restrictions) (Covid-19) (No.10) Regulations 2020 in accordance...
The euphoria of being successful in an election provides the triumphant snapshots - but for losing candidates, it's harder to think of a tougher place to be at that particular time.
For Liam O'Neill, a man who rose to be...
Former Laois footballer and hurler, Cahir Healy, says he is open to the possibility of representing London GAA if approached.
The Portlaoise man, who last week announced that he had transferred to London permanently, was speaking on the most recent...
A Laois trainer tasted success for the first time in 2021 on Friday evening in Dundalk.
St George's Head won the Floodlit Friday Nights At Dundalk Handicap - claiming the €6,000 first prize for Portarlington based trainer Kieran Cotter.
The horse...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
May they rest in peace.
Finbar Brophy
Cuddagh, Castletown, Laois
The death has occurred of Finbar Brophy (Cuddagh, Castletown, Co. Laois) Saturday, January 16th 2021 – beloved husband of Margaret, loved and deeply missed by his...
Generally at this time of the year, there would be a busy schedule of pantomimes and musicals held around the county by various groups.
This time 20 years ago, the Raheen Panto was in full swing, and was it usual...
There have been a further 13 Coronavirus-related deaths and 2,944 new cases, according to figures released by the health authorities today.
62 of the new cases are in Laois, meaning the county’s 14-day incidence rate rises to 964.6, from 935.1...
Mostly in the LaoisToday Property Watch, we look at homes that are for sale around the county.
This week, however, we take a look at what is available for rent in the county town of Portlaoise.
According to searches on Daft.ie,...
Who doesn’t like a bit of nostalgia? Who doesn’t enjoy a trip down memory lane?
In this strange new Coronavirus world where the restrictions are severe and current events are almost non-existant, the world over has taken to looking back...
Far off hills are greener, or so the saying goes.
But for my money the Slieve Blooms would more than hold their own with any, near or far.
Often regarded as one of the country’s hidden gems, this is less and less the...
Pubs around the country are closed at present due to the Covid-19 pandemic - but one of them has announced that it will not reopen at all.
Brendan and Martina Lynch, who run Napper Tandy's in Stradbally, confirmed the news...
The Coronavirus pandemic has effected everything and slowed development in lots areas but anyone driving on the M7 motorway in Portlaoise will have noticed the significant progress on the €130 million Glanbia cheese factory, one that will see close...
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...
