Minister for Justice Charlie Flanagan has urged small and micro businesses across Laois and Offaly to apply for the new €250m Restart Grant, which will give direct grant aid to help them with the costs associated with reopening and...
The Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business to ease the COVID-19 restrictions and reopen Ireland’s economy and society in a phased manner will enter Phase 1 on Monday.
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar confirmed the progression to the first of five phases...
Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley has called for additional supports for small and medium sized businesses in Laois.
Today, the Laois TD's party wrote to the Minister for Finance and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation outlining their proposals.
They include...
Investigations are underway into a workplace fatality following an accident at a meat factory in Kildare town.
The incident occurred yesterday, Thursday, May 14, in Kildare Chilling Factory in what is being described as an "industrial accident".
A spokesperson for An...
Portlaoise 1-7 St Joseph's 0-9
1970 Laois SFC Final
Portlaoise have had some great football teams over the years - and the side they had in the late 1960s and early 1970s would hold their own with any in the club's...
David Walsh-Kemmis, the owner of Ballykilcavan Brewery near Stradbally, has said that sales of his craft beer are up from this time last year, despite the challenges posed by the Coronavirus restrictions.
Speaking in a video interview with Bernie Everard,...
In a time when we are all starved of GAA action - this is a real treat for Laois GAA fans.
Last weekend, the Sunday Game resumed on what should've been the first weekend of inter-county championship action.
The coronavirus has...
Matthew Whelan is the longest-serving Laois hurler still involved and has made more appearances for Laois than anyone in history.
Over a long career with school, college, club and county he has played under an amount of different managers and...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Áine Hetherington-Hegarty
Clonkeen, Portlaoise, Laois / Rathdowney, Laois
Áine Hetherington-Hegarty, Clonkeen, Portlaoise and formerly Harristown, Rathdowney, Co. Laois. May 12th 2020. Unexpectedly, deeply regretted by her mother Josie and...
Portlaoise Charity Truck Show raised close to €30,000 for Laois Down Syndrome Association at it's action packed event at Portlaoise Rugby Club grounds in early May 2009.
150 trucks were present at the event with a major emphasis on providing...
Latest Figures
1,506 people have now died from Coronavirus in Ireland – an increase of 10 from yesterday.
While there has been a total of 426 new cases of Coronavirus have been diagnosed in Ireland today.
This is an increase on the...
1,506 people have now died from Coronavirus in Ireland – an increase of 10 from yesterday.
It is important to note that not all of these people passed away today and that this is the number that were reported to...
The line up for Friday night’s Late Late Show has just been announced.
Joining Ryan Tubridy on the show will be the ultimate crooner - Canadian Michael Buble.
Michael will be chatting to Ryan about lockdown with his family, and the...
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There are some years that just will never be forgotten and 1998 is one of them.
This week, the LaoisToday Down Memory Lane Podcast series look back on the big events of that year, both...
2020 is a year that we will never forget - and we have all been impacted by Coronavirus in one way or another.
Leaving Cert students are a group of people who have been hit more than most.
In their final...
The Irish Nursing profession celebrated International Nurses Day 2020 on the 12th of May.
Despite the busy activity in response to COVID-19, nurses and their colleagues across hospitals and community services took time to recognise and acknowledge the work of...
As workers and employers adjust to the changes imposed by Covid 19, a group of Laois remote working hubs have joined together in a bid to position the midlands county as the co working centre of Ireland.
The Laois Hubs...
Floodlights, astroturf and badges of all your favourites teams hanging on the wall - wouldn't you only love to be a child growing up in this house!
A former Laois footballer's back garden is probably the best place to spend...
Laois-based company Finline Furniture celebrated 40 years in business in 2019 but they couldn't have predicted the massive challenge that lay in store for them in 2020.
Manufacturers of high-quality furniture in their factory in Emo, they have exported to...
Long-serving Laois footballer Mark Timmons was a recent guest on the LaoisToday Talking Sport podcast where he was joined by colleague Sean O'Flynn as they discussed the various players and managers they have encountered during their career.
While O'Flynn said...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Caroline Monaghan
Tullamoy, Stradbally, Laois
Funeral Arrangements Later
Patrick Hallinan
17 Dunmasc, Portlaoise, Laois
Retired Garda Inspector, Clontarf, Raheny and Dublin Airport. Dearly loved husband of Elizabeth. Deeply regretted by his loving...
Joe Mallon Motors are delighted to announce the reopening of their Portlaoise & Naas branches on Monday, May 18, for after sales services.
We understand that the safety of our much valued customers and employees of course is our priority...
10 more Coronavirus deaths
1,497 people have now died from Coronavirus in Ireland – an increase of 10 from yesterday.
While there has been a total of 159 new cases of Coronavirus have been diagnosed in Ireland today.
This is an increase...
1,497 people have now died from Coronavirus in Ireland – an increase of 10 from yesterday.
It is important to note that not all of these people passed away today and that this is the number that were reported to...
TV pundit and former New Zealand rugby player Brent Pope has told Laois business people of the useful tools he uses for managing mental health issues.
Pope, who is also a practising psychotherapist, was speaking on a Zoom call organised...
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar says that reopening schools and childcare facilities are 'among the safest things we can do' as the country moves its way through the Coronavirus pandemic.
Mr Varadkar made the comments to RTE News at the office of...
Abbeyleix native James MacInerney will feature on the second series of the BBC’s Glow Up.
The series sees ten aspiring make-up artists compete to be named Britain’s next make-up star.
The intense show, presented by Stacey Dooley, will see the 26-year-old...
This was a great laugh the last time - and we're hoping the second installment will be just as good.
Laois comedian Bernard O'Shea has teamed up with RTE Sports presented Marty Morrissey for a road-trip around Ireland.
The pair first...
Centrepoint Carpets in Portlaoise will re-open for business this coming Tuesday, May 19.
Permitted to open under Phase 1 of the Government's road map towards lifting the restrictions caused by the Coronavirus, Centrepoint Carpets will be limited access to the...
A Laois teenager has received high praise after she collected and subsequently donated sanitary products for homeless ladies.
15-year-old Portlaoise native Carly Fagan, via her mam Geneviève's Facebook page, spotted some weeks ago that a homeless activist was seeking items...
