Four men have been arrested and approximately €90,000 of suspected drugs have been seized following a number of searches in the Portlaoise area over the weekend.
The searches were carried out by Gardaí from the Laois Detective Unit, Laois Drugs...
It's been one of the toughest harvests in years for tillage farmers and IFA President Tim Cullinan says he wants an immediate assessment from the Department of Agriculture of the damage that has been done.
“Due the greater proportion of Spring...
A Portlaoise-based business has achieved a quality mark signifying it meets the highest standards of service and trust.
Kilminchy School House, owned by Sonya Duggan, was recently awarded the coveted Business All-Star Thought Leader in Early Childhood Education accreditation.
This is an...
After such a busy weekend of matches, with results coming thick and fast from venues all across the county, it's important to pause and see what it all means for this year's various Laois hurling championship.
With five of the...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Dave Conroy
Derrycloney, Mountmellick, Laois
Dave Conroy P.C. Derrycloney, Mountmellick, Co. Laois. Former Mountmellick Town Councillor and late Staff Laois County Council, died August 30th.
The complete obituary notice and...
The re-opening of schools has been arguably the biggest collective issue the country has faced since the Coronavirus pandemic arrived in the country over six months ago.
In an open letter, Dr Ronan Glynn, the acting Chief Medical Officer in...
O’Moore’s 1-14 Camross 1-12
Laois Camogie Championship Semi Final
O'Moores recorded an emphatic win over rivals Camross to book their place in this years county final. The game swung back and forward but O'Moores' key players shone bright when it mattered...
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St Brigid's 2-10 The Harps 0-7
Laois Intermediate Camogie Championship Semi Final
St Brigid's booked a place in this year's intermediate camogie county final following a superb victory over The Harps tonight...
Mountmellick 2-17 Borris-Kilcotton 1-16
Laois Shopping Centre IHC Round 2
Mountmellick have made it two wins from two in the intermediate hurling championship after a top notch performance against Borris-Kilcotton.
The home side started the game as they meant to go as...
There have been no new deaths reported to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre today but 42 new cases.
It means there has been a total of 1,777 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland as well as 28,760 cases.
Of the cases notified...
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Rathdowney-Errill 3-30 Castletown 0-9
Laois Shopping Centre SHC Round 2
Mark Kavanagh hit 17 points and James Ryan got 2-1 as Rathdowney-Errill proved far too strong for Castletown in the second of...
Clough-Ballacolla 4-15 Park-Ratheniska/Timahoe 0-18
Laois Shopping Centre IHC Round 2
Goals proved the difference in this intermediat hurling championship game played in a sun kissed Ballacolla today.
Sean Tynan opened the scoring for the visitors with Ballacolla replying shortly after. Scores would...
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Rosenallis 2-20 Camross 3-9
Laois Shopping Centre SHC Round 2
Rosenallis have knocked Camross out of the Laois SHC following a stunning win in MW Hire O'Moore Park this afternoon.
Only promoted to...
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And so it's another big day of club hurling championship action in Laois.
And again supporters aren't permitted to attend. So in this strange new world, the LaoisToday Live Blog will...
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Portlaoise 2-15 Colt-Shanahoe 0-15
Laois Shopping Centre PIHC Round 2
Portlaoise are through to a Premier Intermediate semi-final after a fine display against Colt-Shanahoe.
Two goals from David O’Mahoney and Aaron Bergin proved...
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Slieve Bloom 0-17 Ballyfin 1-13
Laois Shopping Centre Premier IHC Group A
A last minute point from Ciaran Conroy edged Slieve Bloom past Ballyfin in a dramatic encounter in Round 2 of...
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...
Phelan's grocery shop and bakery in Market Square in Portlaoise is like going on a lovely trip down memory lane - a store that has maintained that great old fashioned warm welcome and personal service.
Their home baking is well...
In this week's Property Watch, we take a look at some of the higher-end properties currently for sale in Laois.
Ranging from €420,000 to €440,000, we look at homes in Durrow, Ballyroan, Killenard, Portlaoise and Rosenallis.
In each instance you can click...
St Abban's athlete Saragh Buggy was on the winner's podium again at the National Track and Field championships in Santry on Saturday as she won the senior ladies triple jump just a week after claiming gold in the long...
Laois Shopping SHC Round 2 - Camross v Rosenallis
In MW Hire O'Moore Park at 2pm
The first game of the day in O'Moore Park is the first championship meeting between Camross and Rosenallis in a long number of years.
Camross, having...
Ballinakill 4-12 Clonaslee 2-8
1995 Laois IHC Final
There are few clubs in Laois that have to beat down the door and endure as much heartbreak as much as Ballinakill.
In 1969 the club won the Laois Junior 'A' hurling title and...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Sheila Whelan (née Egan)
Portlaoise, Laois
Whelan (nee Egan) Sheila (Portlaoise, Co Laois), August 28th, 2020, (peacefully) in the wonderful care of Bernie and all the caring staff at...
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Rathdowney-Errill 2-22 Trumera 2-15
Laois Shopping Centre IHC Round 2
Rathdowney-Errill fought off a tough Trumera side to make it two wins from two in this year's Laois IHC and duly book...
Brought to you in association with Telfords, Portlaoise and Mountrath
The Harps 4-16 Clonaslee 0-13
Laois Shopping Centre Premier IHC Round 2
The Harps are safely through to the semi-finals of the Premier IHC grade thanks to a comprehensive win over Clonaslee...
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Clonad 3-14 Ballypickas 2-14
Laois Shopping Centre IHC Round 2
Clonad defeated Ballypickas for the second year running to set up a showdown with Trumera in two weeks' time for a semi...
Brought to you in association with Telfords, Portlaoise and Mountrath
Camross 1-19 Mountrath 2-6
Laois Shopping Centre PIHC Round 2
A strong second-half showing from Camross saw them claim a well-deserved victory over Mountrath in their Premier Intermediate Round 2 clash at...
Brought to you in association with Telfords, Portlaoise and Mountrath
Ballinakill 0-18 Borris-Kilcotton 6-21
Laois Shopping Centre SHC Round 2
Borris-Kilcotton are the first team through to the semi finals of this year's Laois senior hurling championship following a comprehensive 21 point...
There have been been 142 new confirmed cases but no new Coronavirus-related deaths reported to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre today.
There is now a total of 28,720 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ireland and 1,777 deaths.
Of the cases notified...
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Abbeyleix 2-15 Clough-Ballacolla 4-18
Laois Shopping Centre SHC Round 2
12-man Clough-Ballacolla saw off 14-man Abbeyleix in an entertaining and somewhat strange affair in MW Hire O'Moore Park this afternoon.
Referee Padraig Dunne...
