Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly and acting Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Ronan Glynn have been invited to attend an emergency meeting of Laois County Council.
"We want answers," says Cathaoirleach of Laois County Council Catherine Fitzgerald, who has written to...
Steph is a Laois mammy of 3 small kids. She has started a blog to document her life as a mammy muddling through parenthood and searching for her identity in a world wider than her own four walls.
As the pandemic...
1 -Two Laois GAA clubs shutting down all activities after adult player tests positive for Coronavirus
Back at the start of the week, Park-Ratheniska and Timahoe announced they were shutting down all activities following a positive Coronavirus test for two...
Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley is calling for third level education to be made accessible and affordable for everyone irrespective of their age, geography or financial circumstances.
Deputy Stanley is asking students in his constituency of Laois / Offaly to...
The GAA, Ladies GAA and Camogie Association have instructed all clubs in Laois to close their facilities 'until further notice'.
This comes after the government introduced a raft of new restrictions in Laois, Kildare and Offaly following a surge in...
My late father was a member of the old IRA. I remember when I was a child he used to tell me all about putting the Black and Tans out of our country.
I know that he and his comrades...
John Hume put his devotion to what was right above what was best for himself, his life’s work was given its ultimate return in the Good Friday Agreement he signed 22 years ago.
Hume had a multitude of qualities that...
It's a real Hardy Annual. Or at least it used to be until a global pandemic came along.
The Stradbally Steam Rally should have been taking place over this August Bank Holiday weekend but, alas, the 56th rally will have...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Danny Kinahan
Cuan Bhríde, Rathdowney, Laois
Danny Kinahan, Cuan Bhríde, Rathdowney and formerly Lyrogue, Rathdowney, Co. Laois. August 5th 2020. Unexpectedly at his home. Deeply regretted by his brother...
Oakdale Nursing Home in Portarlington are looking to fill the following position:
Health Care Assistant (Full-time and part-time)
We have vacancies for Health Care Assistants.
Requirements:
Be passionate about caring for our residents
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For the next two weeks - from August 8 to 22 - Laois will be one of three counties under a new partial lockdown after the Government announced this evening the reintroduction of restrictions in Kildare, Offaly and Laois.
It...
All Laois GAA matches fixed for this evening, Friday August 7, have been cancelled ahead of the midnight lockdown that is being imposed on Laois, Kildare and Offaly.
The local CCFL soccer fixtures this evening have been postponed also.
The decision...
There have been four new Coronavirus death reported today – meaning 1,772 is the death toll in Ireland still.
While there has been a total of 98 new cases of Coronavirus have been diagnosed in Ireland today.
That means there is...
People living in Laois - as well as Offaly and Kildare - will be put under partial lockdown from midnight tonight in a bid to curb the spread of Coronavirus in the three counties.
These Government restrictions are set to...
Laois GAA have announced that all of this weekend's games will proceed as planned.
They made the announcement following consultation with Leinster Council after a spike in Coronavirus cases was reported last night.
That prompted Minister for State Sean Fleming to...
Fine Gael TD Charlie Flanagan says that any local lockdown in a bid to curb the spread of Coronavirus in Laois, Kildare and Offaly must be considered only as a last resort.
Speaking to LaoisToday, the former Minister for Justice...
On the latest episode of the LaoisToday Talking Politics Podcast, we're joined by Laois Fianna Fáil TD Seán Fleming who was recently appointed as Minister for State with responsibility for Finance, Insurance and the Credit Unions.
In a wide-ranging discussion,...
Minister for State, Sean Fleming, has called on the GAA and all sporting organisations to cancel all matches and events in Laois, Kildare and Offaly for the 'foreseeable future'.
The Fianna Fail TD made the call while speaking to RTE...
Public health officials have refused to rule out a "midlands lockdown" in a bid to contain the spread of Coronavrirus in Laois, Offaly and Kildare.
The three counties have accounted for 226 cases in the past two weeks, almost half...
A Laois GAA club has forfeited a championship game after it was struck down by two confirmed cases of Coronavirus.
Laois GAA have confirmed that Timahoe have given Crettyard a walkover in Round 1 of the Intermediate football championship.
This now...
The death has occurred of Brother Maurice Murphy, who was a popular member of the staff in Ballyfin College for many years. He was 95.
A member of the Patrician Brothers Monastery in Newbridge, Brother Maurice passed away peacefully in...
Laois Shopping Centre SFC R1 – Arles-Killeen v Graiguecullen
In MW Hire O’Moore Park at 7.15pm
The second game of the 2020 championship sees two teams from the south of the county go head to head.
Arles-Killeen and Graiguecullen have both contested...
Laois charities and not for profit organisations supporting vulnerable people during the Covid-19 pandemic can apply now to get support from almost €6m raised during RTÉ Does Comic Relief.
The Community Foundation for Ireland is opening the application process for...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
James (Jim) Farrell
Inchicore, Dublin / Portarlington, Laois
It is with inexpressible sadness that the passing has occurred of James (Jim) Farrell. Late of Inchicore, Dublin 8 and Portarlington,...
Barrowhouse 0-18 Errill 0-5
Laois JFC 'A' Round 1
Barrowhouse and Errill haven't met in too many GAA fixtures over the years but Barrowhouse made the long journey across the county a worthwhile one this evening as they recorded an impressive...
Annanough 0-11 The Rock 3-9
Laois Shopping Centre IFC Round 1
The Rock have their first win in this year’s championship after a stunning victory over Annanough in Mountmellick this evening.
Two goals in the first three minutes of the second half...
Ballyroan-Abbey 1-9 St Joseph's 0-11
Laois Shopping Centre SFC Round 1
A dramatic late goal from Diarmuid Whelan saw Ballyroan Abbey claim a one-point win over a stunned St Joseph's in their Laois Shopping Centre SFC Round 1 clash in O'Moore...
Acting Chief Medical Officer Dr Ronan Glynn has issued a stern warning to the people of Laois, Offaly and Kildare at tonight's Department of Health press briefing.
Dr Glynn says that in the last 14 days, almost half of Ireland's...
And we're back.
This week sees the first competitive football action in Laois since March of this year, with the opening rounds of adult championships.
This evening we will be bringing you updates from the Laois SFC game between Ballyroan-Abbey and...
There have been five new Coronavirus death reported today – meaning 1,768 is the death toll in Ireland.
However, it is important to note than four of these deaths are late notice and took place in May and June.
While there...
