The Environmental Protection Agency has provided a positive update to Laois County Councillor Aidan Mullins in relation to the site of the old Avon Factory in Portarlington.
Cancer-causing chemicals remain at the site, 20 years after the factory shut its...
Our latest Talking Sport Podcast is here.
Alan Hartnett is back in the presenter’s chair once again after his holidays and he is joined on the line by Clonaslee’s Niall Corbet.
For the next couple of episodes, the Talking Sport Podcast...
The son of a renowned local photographer who passed away recently has paid a heartwarming tribute to his beloved dad.
Athy native Robert Redmond passed away peacefully on July 3 and was laid to rest yesterday morning in St. Michael’s...
The residents of three Laois housing estates have raised serious concerns over plans to construct an entrance and a pedestrian walkway for 155 new units.
Plans are currently in place to add a further 155 new properties to the existing...
Laois IFA will have a voice on the county's Joint Policing Committee (JPC) for the first time following the appointment of Brendan Birney from Mountrath.
The Joint Policing Committee meets a number of times a year and is made up...
Getting capped for Ireland is still the ambition for Portlaoise man Eoghan Masterson as he prepares for his sixth professional season with Connacht.
Though this season was cut short by the Coronavirus, Masterson had been enjoying a good season with...
The hugely active Woodenbridge Paddlers group enjoyed a significant breakthrough last week when planning permission was granted for a new Blueway route on the River Erkina in South Laois.
The development, which has the support of Laois Partnership and will...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Philip Brophy
Lough, Portarlington, Laois
Tragically following a scuba-diving accident. Loving brother of the late Fergus. Sadly missed by his loving father Seamus, mother Dinah, brothers James and Patrick,...
Roll ‘n Bowl Portlaoise is re-opening with a children’s summer camp catering to kids aged 4 and up.
Many parents are under pressure multitasking by both working from home and minding kids, therefore Roll ‘n Bowl have decided to open...
A man in his 30s is being detained in Portlaoise Garda Station having been found with a Glock handgun outside Portlaoise this afternoon.
”As part of an intelligence led operation conducted by Gardaí in Portlaoise attached to the District Detective...
There were no new Coronavirus deaths today – meaning 1,741 is the death toll in Ireland still.
While there has been a total of 4 new cases of Coronavirus have been diagnosed in Ireland today.
That means there is now a...
A Laois man has been appointed as the new principal of an Offaly secondary school.
The Laois and Offaly ETB (LOETB) announced the appointment of Brian Kehoe as the new Principal at Oaklands Community College in Edenderry.
The school has a...
Abbeyleix native James MacInerney finished as the runner up on the the second series BBC’s Glow Up.
The show sees ten aspiring make-up artists compete to be named Britain’s next make-up star.
The intense programme, presented by Stacey Dooley, saw the...
There was an overall decline in crime in Laois in the first six months of 2020, according to figures presented to today's meeting of the Joint Policing Committee (JPC).
Superintendant Anthony Pettit told the meeting - held in the Dunamaise...
The Laois-Offaly Education and Training Board (LOETB) are inviting applications from suitably qualified persons for the following permanent wholetime post: Assistant Principal Officer - Corporate Services.
To Apply:
Applications in respect of the above post must be made on the appropriate...
In October 2019 Croft Alley appeared on the streetscape of Portlaoise.
Little did owner Gale Watchorne know that less than six months later she would be forced to close the doors again due to a global pandemic.
The eatery had proved...
Our latest My Life in Politics interviewee is Portlaoise-based Fine Gael councillor Thomasina Connell.
She first arrived on the political scene in 2016 when she ran in that year's General Election as running mate to the experienced Charlie Flanagan.
Despite having a low...
Laois GAA chairman Peter O'Neill says that Laois are exploring the possibility of live streaming championship matches later this month - but that having spectators at games is his preference.
Speaking to Will O'Callaghan on Midlands 103, O'Neill said that...
Laois County Council: Public Notice – New appointment booking system for Housing Services
July 6, 2020
To facilitate the needs of customers and to comply with Public Health guidance, Laois County Council has introduced a new appointments system for Housing Services.
While the...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Bill O'BRIEN
25 Kirwin Park, Mountmellick, Laois / Ballyfermot, Dublin
Bill O'Brien of 25 Kirwan Park, Mountmellick, Co. Laois and formerly of Ballyfermot, Dublin, passed away peacefully, surrounded by...
The Killeshin Hotel under the management of Michael Murphy and his team have been serving the community for over 50 years.
Michael’s hands on approach to deliver the personal touch to every wedding has a proven track record throughout his...
The two Laois men who died in a diving tragedy in Portroe in Tipperary today have been named locally as Fergus and Philip Brophy from Lough, near Killenard.
Fergus (42) and Philip (34), who were both understood to be experienced...
Alf Harvey's archives never fail to throw up some absolute classics.
This week we take a trip back to 2003 and Timahoe's Round Tower Festival.
And what an occasion it seemed to be.
From Tug of Wars to dog shows, a festival...
Two brothers, who are believed to be from Laois, have drowned in a tragic accident in Tipperary.
RTE News's Paschal Sheehy reports that the incident happened in in a quarry in Portroe, Co Tipperary this afternoon.
According to RTE News, one...
There were no new Coronavirus deaths today - meaning 1,741 is the death toll in Ireland still.
While there has been a total of 18 new cases of Coronavirus have been diagnosed in Ireland today.
That means there is now a...
This piece originally featured on LaoisToday in November of last year.
Our School series brings us to St Joseph's NS in Borris-in-Ossory this week where principal Kevin Horgan, a Cork man who has been in this role since 1997 having...
Laois musician James O'Connor, who has played at Electric Picnic, teaches music in Music Generation Laois and has recently launched his new album, says that live venues will have to adapt considerably in the coming months as the world...
This week for Property Watch we look at five houses for sale for around €200,000 in Portlaoise.
If you’re in the market for a new home and are curious to see what your money can buy in Laois have a look...
Portlaoise-based solicitor Thomasina Connell says that people "need to stand up to online bullying" and that the "constant abuse of elected reps" will turn many potentially good politicians away from running for election.
Speaking in this week's My Life in Politics interview...
As the 12th of July approaches each year, those of us living in the Republic of Ireland primarily view the events associated with it remotely through the media.
By and large the Orangemen, Orange Parades, the Marching Season and ensuing...
