Laois-Offaly Independent TD Carol Nolan says she has absolutely no regrets over how she left the Sinn Féin party in 2018 over her stance on the 8th Amendment referendum.
The Offaly woman, who is from Cadamstown just across the border...
In the midst of the Coronavirus pandemic, the Laois senior footballers are set to return to action this weekend.
More than seven months ago, Mike Quirke's side were beaten by Kildare in Round 5 of Division 2 of the National...
Croft Alley has been a huge addition to Portlaoise's Main Street over the past 12 months even if owner Gale Watchorne has had to endure a most unusual first year in business.
Open a year this month, Croft Alley is...
Four Laois lads got on their bikes on the opposite side of the world in aid of the Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association.
Former Laois senior football captain Stephen Attride, along with Graiguecullen twins Conor and James O’Regan and St...
New research has revealed that over half 51% of people were 'worried' about visiting their GP during lockdown, while 49% were worried about visiting a hospital.
The research, commissioned by Pfizer Ireland, is part of theeir 2020 Health and Science...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Sally Ward (née Vahey)
Broomville, Portlaoise, Laois
Ward, Sally, Broomville, Dublin Road, Portlaoise, Oct 10th 2020, peacefully, in the tender care of the staff of Kilminchy Lodge Nursing Home....
Whatever it is, people love looking back on old photos.
This week, for our Moment in Time, we head to Clough-Ballacolla direction as we look back at their Dinner Dance in 2010.
They were celebrating their successful 2009 season one that...
Students in 5th year in St Mary's CBS in Portlaoise have been informed to stay at home for the next seven school days following a confirmed case of Coronavirus with one of the students.
"We have been notified today by...
There have been a further 814 confirmed cases of Coronavirus as well as two further deaths, according to the figures released this evening.
Of the cases notified today;
432 are men/381 are women
70% are under 45 years of age
...
The Covid-19 restrictions have forced the organisers of various charity events to think on their feet to continue their fundraising efforts.
Novel ideas and a virtual element to almost everything is now the order of the day.
And Castletown's Patrick Kelly...
The rules of most Occupational Pension Schemes allow a retiring member to avail of a Lump Sum based on their final salary and length of service with that employment.
This lump sum is usually tax free, but is subject to...
On this week's Property Watch, we have taken a look at what is on offer in some of the main towns across our bordering counties. The properties range in price from €260,000 to a maximum of €275,000.
We picked a...
They say that everyone is entitled to his or her opinion. But if someone's opinion is going to cause harm they are not entitled to express it.
I am so tired of hearing people say that Covid-19 is a...
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...
While the local junior club rugby season has been paused because the country has moved to Level 3 restrictions, senior club games have been allowed to proceed.
The All Ireland League, for the first half of the season, has been...
The Rock 1-13 St Michael’s 1-6
1996 Laois IFC Final
The Rock are one of the smallest clubs in Laois and though they've punched above their weight for many years, their Roll of Honours list is a relatively short one.
In the...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Josephine (Jo) Cuddy (née Finlay)
Clonfad, Castletown, Laois
Josephine (Jo) Cuddy, (née Finlay), Clonfad, Castletown, Portlaoise, Co. Laois. Died 9th October 2020, (peacefully) surrounded by her loving family. Beloved...
This year, 2020, marks not only the 250th anniversary of the birth of Ludwig van Beethoven but also the 350th anniversary of the birth of Irish composer Turlough O’Carolan.
To celebrate the anniversary of the blind Celtic harper, composer and...
There are 1,012 new cases of Coronavirus as well as three further deaths, according to the figures released this evening.
As of midnight Friday 9th October the HPSC has been notified of 1,012 confirmed cases of COVID-19. There has now...
Borrowers in Laois and all around the country who have seen their incomes hit by the Covid-19 crisis will have greater access to insolvency supports and services under new government measures.
This is according to Laois/Offaly TD, Charlie Flanagan, who welcomed...
So, today I’m calling time on berating myself for the different things that aren’t going according to plan in my life, which is pretty much everything.
I’m constantly giving out to myself about jobs that ‘should’ be done or goals...
A 100-year-old De La Salle brother who lived in Castletown in Laois passed away recently.
Brother Anthony Furniss passed away in late September and was laid to rest on Friday October 2.
Brother Anthony, who was born in New York, first...
1 - Gardai seize thousands worth of cannabis and cocaine in Laois village
Last week, Gardai in Laois have made a number of seizures of cocaine, cannabis and sums of cash in a Laois village.
Clonaslee, along with Offaly towns Birr...
With the Coronavirus set to be with us for the foreseeable future - the amount of people who will choose to spend their holidays in Ireland is bound to increase.
From Laois's point of view, making the county as attractive...
After several departures in recent years, Laois GAA has appointed a new Games Development Officer.
Conor Shannon, from Lisdoonvarna in Clare, began his new role with the county last week.
Primarily linked to the hurling end of the county, the addition...
Over the next few months, GAA club members would usually get a letter through their door giving them notice of an upcoming Annual General Meeting.
These AGMs are usually places where those who attend tend to get saddled with jobs...
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With new restrictions being introduced to help limit the spread of Coronavirus, having a handle on the various technologies is becoming vital once again.
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On the anniversary of St Francis of Assisi’s death, Pope Francis celebrates Mass before the Saint’s tomb and signed his Encyclical “Fratelli tutti”.
Pope Francis, has warned against “myopic, extremist, resentful and aggressive nationalism” in some countries, and a “growing...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
David Winston Watchorn
Ballinakill House, Ballickmoyler, Carlow / Ballickmoyler, Laois
David Winston Watchorn passed away October 8th 2020 unexpectedly but peacefully in the care of the staff of St....
A Portlaoise farm has sold for over €1.3 million at public auction this afternoon.
The 67-acre holding, which included a house and farm buildings, was sold in three lots for a total of €1,315,000 - meaning it made €19,514 per...
