Sunday in Croke Park will be another unusual day for Laois football.
It's a Leinster championship semi-final double header with Meath v Kildare as the curtain-raiser and Dublin v Laois as the main affair.
In comparison to other years, though, that's...
I love this story from Katharine Hepburn’s childhood; it’s beautiful, in her own words...
Once when I was a teenager, my father and I were standing in line to buy tickets for the circus. Finally, there was only one other...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Loftus Odlum
Portarlington, Laois
Odlum - Loftus, November 12th, 2020. Late of Portarlington, Co Laois. In the loving care of the staff of St James Hospital and Orwell Nursing...
Laois Ladies football manager Donie Brennan has named his starting 15 for Sunday’s All-Ireland championship Round 3 game against Kildare.
From Laois’s last game which was a defeat against Clare last weekend – there are no personnel changes but one...
There have been seven further Coronavirus-related deaths and 482 new cases, according to figures released today.
Of today’s new cases, only one of them is in Laois.
It means the county’s 14-day incidence rate has dropped to 131.1 from yesterday’s figure...
On Air but Not Aware!
Well there is only one story to start with this week and it's with THAT interview.
I couldn't help but cringe at the now infamous Eddie Brennen interview with Woolly Parkinson. I found it a tough...
An Irish MEP has said that working from home 'will never take off' unless the government ramp up and deliver the National Broadband Plan immediately.
Fianna Fail's Billy Kelleher was speaking of his frustrations of trying to work from his...
Minister for State Sean Fleming TD has welcomed confirmation from Minister Michael McGrath that the Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme is to recommence in the coming weeks.
The Disabled Drivers and Disabled Passengers Scheme provides a range of tax reliefs...
The third staging of the Carlow GAA Development Draw took place on Monday and a Laois priest scooped the first price.
Fr Jim O'Connell claimed the €10,000 cash first prize - finishing ahead of a very famous racing family.
Willie and...
Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley has called for a strong trade deal for Laois to ensure the county is not negatively affected by Brexit.
The UK are set to crash out of the EU at the end of December without...
When Pippa Hackett was growing up in rural Mayo, there was no way she'd have predicted that one day she'd be a General Election candidate in Laois-Offaly.
And that while she would claim the most votes ever by a Green...
The tight-knit community of Durrow was stunned in September 2019 with the sad death of Shane Walsh, a young man in his early 30s, who passed away following a short illness leaving behind a young family.
Shane, known fondly as...
David Sweeney from Portarlington gave huge service to club and county but after switching his allegiances to the Oliver Plunketts club in Dublin for the last couple of years of his playing career, he is now heavily involved in...
One angling project in Laois was granted funding through Inland Fisheries Ireland supported by the Dormant Account Fund in 2020.
A total of 35 “Angling for All” projects have been granted funding to the tune of €140,000 to support initiatives...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Marie Comerford (née O'Reilly)
28 Twomey Park, Mountmellick, Laois
Died peacefully at home surround by her loving family. Predeceased by her daughter Linda. Beloved wife and best friend of...
There have been one further Coronavirus-related deaths and 395 new cases, according to figures released today.
Of today’s new cases, 6 of them are in Laois.
It means the county’s 14-day incidence rate has dropped to 142.9 from yesterday’s figure of...
Joe.ie GAA Hour host Colm Parkinson has issued an apology to both Eddie Brennan and Laois GAA over the airing of an off the record chat between himself and the Laois hurling manager on Monday.
The candid exchange involved Brennan...
Laois farms have been told to apply for a new €8 billion EU Covid-19 recovery fund when it comes on stream in early 2021.
The new fun has been described as 'a major win for rural communities in Ireland' according...
Laois GAA officials are set to meet county hurling manager Eddie Brennan early next week following his controversial comments that were aired by Joe.ie's GAA Hour Podcast earlier this week.
The Laois GAA executive met on Wednesday night where they...
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As Irish people, we view ourselves as being very well informed.
We know what’s what. We know when someone is trying to pull the wool over our eyes.
When it comes to money, though, sometimes we’re not quite as...
There has rarely been a political career that has been so meteoric.
A couple of years ago, Pippa Hackett wasn't even a member of a political party. Yet within the space of a little over a year she won a...
A Laois teenager with a quite simply incredible voice has released her first ever single.
17-year-old Béibhín O'Driscoll, Bayvinn, is a young singer from Timahoe who recently 'What Doesn't Kill Me' to the world.
The Heywood CS Leaving Cert student has been...
Dublin footballer Tomas 'Mossy' Quinn broke many Laois people's hearts in 2005 when he nailed a late 45 to deny the O'Moore county in the Leinster final.
This weekend, Laois will meet Quinn's native county in the Leinster semi final...
A Laois school is hoping to build a brand new astroturf pitch plus running track and has relaunched a fundraiser that they began earlier in the year.
Scoil Naomh Eoin, Killenard, managed to raise €10,000 back in February before Coronavirus...
Ahead of the Laois v Dublin Leinster SFC semi-final we're joined on the latest LaoisToday Talking Sport Podcast by former Dublin star Mossy Quinn, who has strong links in Stradbally through the famed Delaney family.
He chats about his Dublin...
Just a week after a Laois trainer received a nomination for a Horse Racing Ireland Award, he has been nominated for another gong.
Portarlington based Kieran Cotter has now been nominated for The Curragh 2020 Awards.
He is one of ten...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Rose Fogarty (née Lalor)
Avondale, Portarlington, Offaly / Mountmellick, Laois
Formerly of St Joseph's Tce., Mountmellick. Peacefully, in the wonderful care of staff of the Maryborough Centre, Portlaoise. Predeceased...
There have been two further Coronavirus-related deaths and 362 new cases, according to figures released today.
Of today’s new cases, two of them are in Laois.
It means the county’s 14-day incidence rate has dropped to 147.6 from yesterday’s figure of...
Laois has been busy tackling climate change at a local level for a number of years through a range of community activities and a panel discussion this Saturday will explore the topic in some detail.
A Facebook Live panel discussion,...
