The results of the first ever National Maternity Experience Survey paint Portlaoise Hospital in a very good light.
Annually, there are 1,500 births in the maternity unit. The findings of the survey found that the overall satisfaction with care during...
The Laois Association Dublin has suspended all activities and membership for 2020 due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
Announcing the news, chairman Gerry Thompson revealed that all membership paid would be credited for 2021.
The group, which was established in 1949 to...
Off-licence opening hours could be reduced in the Government's plans to clamp down on house parties, which have been linked to the second wave of Covid-19 that the country is now experiencing.
With every county now moving to Level 3...
Some Laois people are being forced to stay in hospital for weeks longer than necessary due to a home care system that is not fit for purpose - a Laois County Councillor has claimed.
Fine Gael's Aisling Moran raised the...
The GAA's decision to impose a blanket ban on all club activity could not have come at a worse time for hurling clubs in Laois.
This week should have been all about the build up to the championship finals in...
A local Senator has called on the government to introduce an additional package of supports Laois, Kildare and Offaly to protect people and businesses as the country enters Level 3.
As the three counties were already hit with a lockdown...
A Laois soccer club have teamed up with a cancer charity ahead of the new season.
Mountmellick United Ladies have launched their 'Sponsor A Star' campaign in association with Breast Cancer Ireland.
The women, who claimed the CCFL Shield in September,...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Susan Lodge (née Muldowney)
Stradbally rd, Portlaoise, Laois
Lodge (nee Muldowney) Stradbally Rd., Portlaoise. Oct 5th 2020. Peacefully at Kilminchy Lodge Nursing Home. Susan, beloved wife of the late...
Laois and Offaly Education and Training Board are a large body whose range of services is incredibly far-reaching.
And businesses in the region can avail of their services by enlisting them for training purposes.
It's a theme that underpins a five-week...
Classically elegant, comfortably luxurious, and just a short drive from your home, an overnight break at The Heritage might be just the pick-up we all need right now.
Escape your house and your WFH office for a short break...
The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been notified of 1 additional death related to COVID-19.
There has been a total of 1,811 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland.
As of midnight Monday 5th October the HPSC has been notified of 432...
A SAFE sensory area for emergencies has been launched in the Emergency Department at Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise.
The aim of the SAFE space is to reduce environmental triggers, minimising undesirable sensory stimuli for susceptible patients during their stay in...
The nursing home at the centre of a Covid-19 outbreak in Laois has released a statement on the status of the facility this afternoon.
Management of Kilminchy Lodge Nursing Home in Portlaoise say that they are now dealing with 31...
"I haven't decided what I would like to happen to me (when I die), but I think people should have the option of being cremated in Laois."
That was the words of the Cathaoirleach of Laois County Council, Cllr Catherine...
The staff of St Mary’s CBS came up with a novel way of honouring their Leaving Cert class of 2020 with the age-old tradition of graduating from second level education.
Having worked with these remarkable young men for six years,...
As the entire country gets set to move to Level 3 of the restrictions in a bid to limit the spread of Coronavirus, the GAA went a step further yesterday when ordering that no further club games can go...
The Graigavern Lodge housing estate in Ballybrittas has been taken in charge by Laois County Council - more than a decade after it was first built.
However, a bizarre problem over the status of a sanitary services pump house still...
Where to start?
On another busy weekend of club championship action, the week has started with the GAA announcing that all club games have been cancelled until further notice.
We talk about the GAA's decision to pull all club fixtures -...
Emo senior football manager John Strong has hailed the efforts of his young players following their famous win over Portlaoise on Sunday.
While Emo last defeated Portlaoise in the early 90s, this was their first knockout win against the Town...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Peter McEntee
Stillorgan, Dublin / Mountmellick, Laois
McEntee, (Stillorgan, Co. Dublin and formerly of Mountmellick, Co. Laois) – October 3rd, 2020 (peacefully). Peter, beloved son of Mary and the late...
Mountrath Community School are enrolling now for the 2021-2022 academic year.
The enrolment period runs from October 1-23 and applicants will be notified of the decision on their application on November 13 and must have confirmed their acceptance by November...
15 acres of agricultural land as well as a 7,200 square foot agri/industrial shed in Timahoe sold for €220,000 at public auction last week.
There was considerable interest on the day with 10 registered bidders and it was placed on...
The Taoiseach has announced that the country is moving to Level 3 Covid-19 restrictions.
The new restrictions will begin first thing on Wednesday morning, at 00.01am to be precise, and will last until October 28 - exactly three weeks.
The Level...
There have been no new deaths reported to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre today.
There has been a total of 1,810 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland.
As of midnight Sunday 4th October the HPSC has been notified of 518 confirmed cases of...
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 and Tullamore, were the locations that the seizures occurred.
Gardai in Laois confirmed the news...
A Laois nursing home is at the centre of a Covid-19 outbreak.
Residents at Kilminchy Lodge Nursing home have tested positive for the virus in recent days.
LaoisToday understands that as many as 18 residents have contracted Coronavirus.
On Saturday, the Department...
The GAA have suspended all club games 'with immediate effect and until further notice' in a letter circulated to county boards this afternoon.
The decision means that no more club games can be played in Laois leaving all championships unfinished...
It was a weekend of four seasons with glorious sunshine on Saturday replaced by gale force wind and driving rain on Sunday.
Our football competitions are down to their concluding stages now - and one of them is over altogether.
The...
There were 70 new cars sold in Laois in September, exactly double what was sold in the same month in 2019, according to figures released from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI).
The Coronavirus restrictions have meant that...
The world of podcast has grown exponentially in recent years.
During the lockdown, a number of new podcasts popped up but one Laois man actually started one just before Covid-19 struck the country - back in February.
'Master My Garden' -...
