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...
Laois County Council have received €500,000 from Failte Ireland in a bid to enhance tourism in Portlaoise.
Chief Executive John Mulholland confirmed the news at the May monthly meeting yesterday.
It was previously announced back in December that Portloise had been...
The Rathdowney church online concert has increased in popularity since it began nine weeks ago - and it is back once again today.
This week’s concert, which begins at 1pm, will have a classical flavour with Abbeyleix ensemble led by...
Warm tributes have been paid to nine-year-old Laois girl Hollie Brown-Quail who sadly passed away recently.
The Portlaoise girl passed peacefully at her home, holding the hand of her brother Oliver and sister Maura.
Hollie, from Chantiere Gate Portlaoise, is the...
Portlaoise Musical Society have been nominated for seven Association of Irish Musical Societies awards.
All of the nominations relate to their smash hit show 'Ragtime'.
Shane Kelly has been nominated as Best Actor for his performance as Coalhouse in Ragtime while...
With the country in lockdown, it has been an age since there has been any athletics action.
But the athletics community at all levels are hopeful of a return to action in the autumn, in time for the busy cross...
There was plenty of stars of the future on the display in the Laois Cumann na mBunscol football finals 20 years ago in the autumn of 2000.
Shanahoe and Rath enjoyed success in the boys and girls finals while there...
The Portarlington-based online business FreeTV.ie has been uniquely positioned to cater for the new reality of the Coronavirus.
They have been supplying everything from smart video doorbells to WiFi dongles for putting laptops on home nextworks, or HDMI adaptors to...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Mary Kelly (née Rowan)
Coole Raheen, Portlaoise, Laois
Peacefully in St. James' Hospital Dublin. Predeceased by her daughter Mary. Deeply regretted by her loving husband Jimmy, sons James, Andrew,...
No new Coronavirus deaths
1,606 people have now died from Coronavirus in Ireland – a decrease of two from yesterday.
Two of the previous deaths have been denotified while today is the first day in a number of weeks that the...
1,606 people have now died from Coronavirus in Ireland – a decrease of two from yesterday.
Two of the previous deaths have been denotified while today is the first day in a number of weeks that the Department of Health...
Our latest Talking Sport is here and we are continuing with the same format as the previous three.
Alan Hartnett is in the presenter’s chair once again and he is joined on the line by Laois hurlers Willie Dunphy and...
The HSE are considering closing the Laois Coronavirus Assessment Hub due to exceptionally low demand it has been revealed.
Laois County Council Chief Executive John Mulholland informed members that the HSE were making the consideration at this morning's monthly council...
An investigation is underway after prison officers in the Midlands Prison in Portlaoise were reported for drinking cans of beer during their lunch break.
The Irish Daily Star reports today that an independent investigation is underway "after a whistleblower alleged...
It’s almost a month since the country came together and did it for Dan Donoher the young baby boy the captured the nation's heart.
With so many more children and GoFundMe campaigns from so many people around the country looking...
Seamus McDonald is Fianna Fáil’s longest-serving county councillor in Laois, the Rosenallis man first having been elected in 1985.
Indeed only current Cathaoirleach Willie Aird of Fine Gael matches Cllr McDonald for longevity.
Now in his early 70s, Cllr McDonald said he briefly considered...
The Heath Golf Club opened up on Monday last, May 18, much to the delight of many of the members who are eligible to play.
The club has made a number of changes in line with recommendations of GUI and...
Members of Clough-Ballacolla GAA and camogie clubs ran, walked, cycled and shaved their heads in a series of novel challenges over the weekend to raise a huge sum of money for three charities.
Crumlin Children's Hospital, Pieta House and St...
Joe Mallon Motors Ltd is a family owned and run business in since the 1960s. Joe Mallon Motors has been selling Renault cars and commercials and is the main Renault dealer for Kildare and Laois.
Over the years, we have...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Hollie Brown-Quail
Chantiere Gate, Portlaoise, Laois / Castlewellan, Down
Hollie Brown-Quail, aged nine, Chantiere Gate, Portlaoise, passed peacefully at her home, holding the hand of her brother Oliver and...
Clough-Ballacolla 2-9 Ballinakill 0-6
2004 Laois U-21 HC Final
Not for the first time, an U-21 championship went overtime and into the following year.
On St Patrick's Day in 2005 in O'Moore Park, Clough-Ballacolla and Ballinakill met in the 2004 Laois U-21...
This time last year, we were all in the throes of the 2019 Local Elections.
In all it took a marathon three days of counting before the seats in Laois County Council were filled.
The count eventually came to a conclusion...
1,608 people have now died from Coronavirus in Ireland – an increase of four from yesterday.
Not all of these people passed away today – this is the number that were reported to the Department of Health today.
These people will...
We’re back with our Tweets of the Week again this week!
Laois Twitter is just the gift that keeps on giving.
Check out our selection below:
We're glad you recovered from this ordeal Sinead!
4 years ago today I fell asleep in the...
Elected for the first time at the age of 23, before going on to serve 44 years in the Dáil, this weekend marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of former Laois TD Oliver J Flanagan.
Born on May 22,...
It is common knowledge that domestic violence has always been a problem in society.
Anyone can be a victim of domestic violence regardless of class, gender, sexual orientation, age, education, ethnicity or religion.
A report by Euro News states that the...
Gardai have seized a large sum of cash, computer hardware, documents and other items following a number of searches of properties in Stradbally.
The Garda operation took place on Wednesday May 20 and saw the force execute a number of...
There was high praise from Laois's current longest serving footballer for three of his former teammates in this week's Talking Sport Podcast.
Aidan Fennnelly, Noel Garvan and Billy Sheehan all drew glowing comments from forward Ross Munnelly during the 7-aside...
A year on, we look back at the drama of last year's Local Elections in Laois. This piece originally appeared on LaoisToday on the Sunday after all 19 seats were filled on Laois County Council.
At 10.30pm on Monday evening...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Séan Farrell
Broomville, Portlaoise, Laois/Rosenallis, Laois
Farrell, Séan. Broomville, Portlaoise and late of Rosenallis, Co. Laois, May 23rd 2020. Peacefully at home surrounded by his loving wife and family....
