Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Sr. Ita Egan
Kilcock, Kildare / Lucan, Dublin / Bagenalstown, Carlow / Clonaslee, Laois
Egan Sr. Ita, Presentation Sisters, Kilcock, Lucan and Bagenalstown and formerly of Clonaslee, Co. Laois,...
Minister of State for Heritage Malcolm Noonan has launched the Built Heritage Investment Scheme and the Historic Structures Fund for 2021.
A total of €155,000 has been allocated to nine projects in Laois.
The Conservation Grants are managed on the ground...
There have been four further Coronavirus-related deaths and 344 new cases, according to figures released today.
Of today’s new cases, five of them is in Laois.
It means the county’s 14-day incidence rate falls from 83.3 to 80.3
There are now 68...
A Laois man, who opened up about his 22-year battle with depression back in May, has gone on to help many people since.
Mark Condron, 39, from Ballycarroll outside Stradbally, went public on his own struggle back in May.
Mark, following...
Laois 0-3 Antrim 0-14
All-Ireland Intermediate Camogie Championship Semi Final
The Laois Camogie team's adventure in the All-Ireland intermediate championship is over after they were beaten by Antrim in Inishkeen this afternoon.
Laois's best player in the defeat was undoubtedly their goalkeeper...
A place in this year's All-Ireland intermediate camogie final is on the line when Laois face Antrim today.
The clash is live from Inniskeen Grattans, Monaghan, at 3.15pm this afternoon.
Antrim will prove tough opponents for Laois in this winner takes...
A wonderful tribute has been paid following the sad passing of Monasterevin GAA's chairman earlier this month.
Matt Lonergan, chairman of the club which is located on the Laois-Kildare border, passed away on November 6.
He is survived by his wife...
1 - Laois priest scoops top prize in Carlow GAA draw
The third staging of the Carlow GAA Development Draw took place recently and a Laois priest scooped the first price.
Fr Jim O’Connell claimed the €10,000 cash first prize –...
"I know of one elderly man living alone in a council house who could not sleep for two weeks because the battery in his smoke alarm was gone and it kept dinging but he did not know who to...
Laois Camogie manager John Desmond is hoping for a 'big performance' from his side as they go for a place in the All-Ireland intermediate camogie final this afternoon.
Desmond's charges are up against Antrim in Inniskeen Grattans, Monaghan, at 3.15pm...
Three Laois enterprise centres have been awarded funding to the tune of €202,640 from Enterprise Ireland.
Portlaoise Enterprise Centre is to receive €88,000 while its Portarlington sister is to get €67,840.
Vision 85, which operates in Portlaoise, is also set to...
He carries a rosary in his pocket, one that belonged to his dead son, Beau. On Election Day, he went to Mass, as he does every Sunday.
In his victory speech, as he became President Elect of the United States,...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Florence Burke
Bridge Cottage, Abbeyleix, Laois
Peacefully in Epsom Hospital, England aged 94 years. Beloved wife of the late William (Bill) Burke Abbeylex. Deeply regretted by her loving children...
2003 was no normal year for Laois football. A Division 1 league final appearance in May, a Leinster title in July, an All Ireland quarter-final against reigning champions Armagh in August, An All Ireland minor in September and then...
There have been eight further Coronavirus-related deaths and 330 new cases, according to figures released today.
Of today’s new cases, three of them is in Laois.
It means the county’s 14-day incidence rate falls from 95.6 to 83.3.
There are now 71...
Colaiste Iosagain Portarlington students celebrated their Leaving Certificate Applied Session 2 results with an award ceremony this week.
LCA is an alternative to the leaving certificate established.
In LCA there is an emphasis on practical subjects, work experience and preparation for...
IT company Nostra – who have clients in Ireland, UK, Benelux, South Africa and America and whose CEO is Kevin O’Loughlin from Rosenallis – are seeking to hire a number of suitable candidates for new roles to be based remotely...
All Hail Queen Dolly
Starting this week in “could 2020 get any weirder" news - it turns out that none other than country music queen Dolly Parton is one of the brilliant people we have to thank for the development...
Minister for Education Norma Foley is to fully examine the issues surrounding the building at Scoil Mhuire in Abbeyleix.
Minister for State Sean Fleming confirmed that he held an extensive meeting with his party colleague and she has agreed to take...
Labour Senator Mark Wall is our latest guest on the LaoisToday Podcast.
From Castlemitchell outside Athy, he was elected to the Senate earlier this year having been unsuccessful in the previous two General Elections.
In a wide-ranging discussion, he chats about...
€2.7 million has been allocated to 1,074 Laois farmers under the 2020 Beef Finisher Payment (BFP).
Minister of State in the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon, welcomed the news.
The Fine Gael TD for Kildare South said:...
A journalist from Laois has been named the NewsBrands Ireland Young Journalist of the Year.
Claire Scott, who hails from Ballyfin and writes for the Irish Mail on Sunday, was announced as the winner this week.
The National Journalism Awards are...
Free parking in Portlaoise for the three Saturdays leading up to Christmas has been sought by local Councillors.
Fine Gael Councillor Mary Sweeney had initially sought free parking for the entire Christmas period, however, following consultation with Portlaoise Downtown Traders,...
With Laois's inter-county football season at an end for 2020, Steven and Alan look back on an unusual year, one that saw Laois maintain their Division 2 status, beat Longford in the championship and then suffer a massive loss...
A Laois women's U-18 rugby team is to run a marathon to help complete the build of a house for a mother and her family and she suffered a life-altering illness.
Andrea Broughan, from Arlington Estate in Portarlington, is a...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Florence Burke
Bridge Cottage, Abbeyleix, Laois
Peacefully in Epsom Hospital, England aged 94 years. Beloved wife of the late William (Bill) Burke Abbeylex. Deeply regretted by her loving children...
When you think back to Laois's All Ireland ladies football success in 2001, Mary Kirwan's last-minute winning free stands out - but so too is the iconic interview given by Sue Ramsbottom to TG4.
Ramsbottom had played in six of...
There have been four further Coronavirus-related deaths and 429 new cases, according to figures released today.
Of today’s new cases, three of them is in Laois.
It means the county’s 14-day incidence rate falls from 99.2 to 95.6.
There are now 81...
A Laois farm and brewery is set to feature on a popular RTE One TV Show this evening.
The latest episode of Ear To The Ground, which airs at 8.30pm tonight, will see the show come to Stradbally.
Presenter Ella McSweeney...
Tributes have flooded in for a renowned Laois poet following the sad passing of his 97-year-old mother.
Nancy Boran, mam of poet Pat, died peacefully yesterday.
Pat posted the news of his mam's passing on his Facebook page and hundreds of...
