Gardai are appealing for witnesses to come forward following a fatal accident in Athy, Kildare.
The accident, involving a car and a pedestrian, happened on Wednesday but the pedestrian sadly died from her injuries today.
Gardai say: "On Wednesday, May 20,...
For this week's Moment in Time we take a look back to June 2008 when Timahoe NS opened their new extension onto the school.
Opening the new Scoil Mhuire Fatima, which dates back to 1959, Bishop Jim Moriarty noted the...
1,604 people have now died from Coronavirus in Ireland – an increase of 13 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...
Senator Fiona O’Loughlin has said there is an urgent need for legislation to alter the new temporary wage support scheme from Revenue.
According to the Fianna Fail Senator, information she received from constituents and from Dáil colleagues confirmed that the...
The flu vaccine will be freely available to children aged 2-12 and all at-risk groups across Laois this winter.
Minister for Justice & Equality, Charlie Flanagan, confirmed the news.
The HSE say that vaccination is strongly recommended for persons aged 65...
1 - Sadness following the passing of a former Laois school teacher
There was deep sadness following the passing of a former Laois school teacher, Josie Fennelly (née Delaney), from Willsgrove House, Athy, Kildare, originally from Graigue in Mountmellick.
2 -...
Laois actor Robert Sheehan has confirmed that his hit Netflix show 'Umbrella Academy' is to return for a second series.
The first season was set in 1989, when 43 unconnected women inexplicably gives birth to 43 infants, after showing no...
This Sunday we celebrate together the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord, celebrating the moment when forty days after His Resurrection, our Lord Jesus Christ ascended in glory into Heaven, to return to His Home, triumphant and victorious...
It is now more than 100 days since the 2020 General Election and we still do not have a government in place.
Instead we have a caretaker government which means that people like Regina Doherty, Shane Ross and Katherine Zappone...
Clonad 2-9 Clonaslee 3-3
1970 Laois SHC Final
Coming into the 1970 season, the Clonad hurlers sat second in the Laois SHC roll of honour.
But over the previous decade a very strong force had arrived on the scene: Camross.
After winning their...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Daniel (Danny) Ryan
Blarney, Cork / Camross, Laois
RYAN (Blarney and late Killeens, Cork and late of Carmross, Co. Laois): On May 22nd, 2020, peacefully at the Mercy...
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1999 was another eventful year both locally, nationally and internationally.
Who’ll ever forget Manchester Utd’s treble winning season and in particular their incredibly dramatic Champions League final success?
And the Irish soccer team had...
National and Laois Coronavirus figures
1,592 people have now died from Coronavirus in Ireland – an increase of 11 from yesterday.
While there has been a total of 115 new cases of Coronavirus have been diagnosed in Ireland today.
This is an...
1,592 people have now died from Coronavirus in Ireland – an increase of 11 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...
What a day!
On 23rd May 2009 Leinster made their first appearance in the Heineken Cup final at Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh.
Leinster won the match 19-16, beating the Leicester Tigers of England.
It was a long-awaited first European title for the...
Popular Laois band The Finns have launched a poem and song contest.
Rathdowney Song and Poem Contest is a competition dedicated to bring the stories and tales of the town of Rathdowney to life.
It’s a platform to celebrate the art...
This is class.
New drone footage shows the scale and size of the newly redeveloped Knockbeg College.
It was shot by Arles-Killeen footballer Conor Keightley during the Coronavirus lockdown.
Keightley sat his Leaving Cert in Knockbeg in 2007 and joked online at...
The brand new music and arts festival set to take place in Emo this summer has been rescheduled to 2021 due to Coronavirus.
Forest Fest, hosted in Emo Village, has been switched from this July to June 4-6 2021 -...
A Laois teacher has been shortlisted for a prestigious Teaching and Learning Research Fellowship.
Dr Barry Ryan, a native of Wexford lives in Portarlington with his wife Teresa (nee McEvoy), who is originally from Portlaoise.
Dr Ryan is a lecturer in...
Fianna Fáil TD Seán Fleming has called for Coronavirus testing of all residents and employees in Laois’s four Direct Provision Centres to be carried out within the next two days.
Deputy Fleming said there is excess unused testing capacity in...
Ross Munnelly joined his inter-county colleague Evan O'Carroll on this week's edition of the LaoisToday Talking Sport Podcast.
In a wide-ranging chat which saw the latter recall his early days as a 17-year-old in a Laois shirt, Munnelly also opened...
Students from Arles National School have been awarded the STEPS Young Engineers Award for their ‘Let’s All Play Together’ project entry.
Their project sought to develop an inclusive playground where all children could play together.
The successful ‘Brilliant Builders’ team is...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Seamus McEvoy
Mullaghanard, Rosenallis, Laois
Peacefully, at home following a long illness bravely borne. Sadly missed by his loving wife Peggy (Margaret), daughter Sorcha, sons Aidan and Colm. Son...
12 more Coronavirus deaths and 76 new cases
1,583 people have now died from Coronavirus in Ireland – an increase of 12 from yesterday.
While there has been a total of 76 new cases of Coronavirus have been diagnosed in Ireland...
1,583 people have now died from Coronavirus in Ireland – an increase of 12 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...
The second last Late Late Show of the 2019-2020 season will take place tomorrow night.
And the line-up for the show has just been announced.
As talks on the formation of a new Government continue, Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin is...
Over the last week students, parents and their families tuned into Portlaoise College’s Facebook page to find out who the student award winners were in the various award categories.
In the previous weeks’ teachers had recorded video messages announcing the...
A Laois teenager has launched her own fundraiser in aid of the homeless.
Scoil Chriost Ri student Briony Heffernan-Price has set up an online fundraiser, 'Sleep Out #AtHome for the Homeless' in aid of Midlands Simon Community.
The 16-year-old Fifth Year student...
Reuban Murray, a 6th year student in Mountrath Community School has been elected to the National Student Executive of the Irish Second-Level Students’ Union (ISSU).
Reuban will serve in the role of President, a mandate which will last for the...
The British & Irish Lions have announced two key appointments to its executive team - and a Laois man is one of them.
Shane Whelan has been named as Director of Digital, Marketing & Communications.
A past pupil of Scoil Mhuire...
