People First Credit Union want to help!
That's why they've established a fund of €20,000 for the community to apply for, which is aimed at the immediate needs of non profit organisations impacted by Covid-19 and focused on the following:
Initiatives...
A terminally ill man was left to die in his Midlands Prison Portlaoise cell due to the lack of an available hospice bed.
A report into the incident by the Inspector of Prisons, which has been seen by LaoisToday, explains...
Three men are believed to be in the running for the vacant Carlow senior football manager's job - and one of them is a Laois man.
RTE News reports that Pat Critchley is one of three people to be put...
The staff of Abbeyleix hospital generously and courageously took on the challenge of raising vital funds for Laois Hospice and their efforts led them to reaching an incredible total of €11,537.
Charities across the country have missed out on crucial...
The draw for the revamped Leinster hurling championship will take place on the Six One RTE News this evening.
Eddie Brennan's Laois senior hurlers were due to be in a round robin competition this year after securing promotion from the...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Christina (Chrissy) Madden (née Keyes)
Turfarney, Rathdowney, Laois
Madden (nee Keyes), Turfarney, Rathdowney, Co. Laois. June 24th 2020. Peacefully at Portlaoise Regional Hospital. Christina (Chrissy) predeceased by her husband...
Latest Virus Figures
1,727 people have now died from Coronavirus in Ireland – an increase of one from yesterday.
While there has been a total of 11 new cases of Coronavirus have been diagnosed in Ireland today.
That means there is now...
The owner of the hugely popular award-winning Portlaoise restaurant, Tynan's at the Storeyard, has decided not to re-open.
Imelda Devitt, who opened the restaurant in Kea Lew Business Park in 2012 and had a thriving busy business prior to the...
1,727 people have now died from Coronavirus in Ireland – an increase of one from yesterday.
Not all of these people passed away today – this is the number that were reported to the Department of Health today.
While there has...
This is nothing short of remarkable.
A Laois woman has completed a 36km walk in her wheelchair and raised almost €70,000 for charity in the process.
Emma Fogorty from Abbeyleix suffers were a rare skin disease called Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB).
Emma is...
A Laois school and community has been left 'broken-hearted' following the sad passing of Brenda Corcoran.
Mrs Corcoran, who lived on the Vicarstown Road, Stradbally, died following a battle with illness.
Brenda is described by the local school, St Colman's, as...
Sinn Féin is proposing an economic stimulus plan for the tourism and hospitality sectors.
This plan, amounting to over €860 million, would, they say, revive two sectors hit hardest by the Covid-19 pandemic, providing a boost to counties like Laois...
Over the last couple of weeks you'll have noticed #LoveLaois getting considerable traction on social media following a LaoisToday campaign urging people to think and support local as the businesses of the county re-open following the Coronavirus pandemic.
And as the...
It's been the most unusual time for all businesses but the hospitality sector in particular has been hard hit.
Among the first to close when the Coronavirus pandemic struck, it is one of the last to be allowed to re-open.
This...
Everyone has been impacted by Coronavirus over the last number of months - and many 12 and 13-year-olds certainly have.
At that age and around this time, they should be enjoying the final few days of primary school with their...
Laois GAA have finalised the fixtures dates and the structures of the upcoming football and hurling club championships.
A couple of ideas were outlined two weeks ago but now a structure and fixture dates have been agreed following a meeting...
The Coronavirus pandemic means that while we should be in the middle of GAA action – we’ve yet to get started.
Around now, Laois clubs would be nearing the end of their league campaigns while the county teams should be...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Donal Bergin
Clonagoodan, Borris-in-Ossory, Laois
Donal Bergin, Clonagoodan, Borris-in-Ossary, Co. Laois. June 22. 2020 (unexpectedly) at the Midlands Regional Hospital Portlaoise.( Ex. Young’s Oil Templemore Road, Roscrea). Deeply regretted...
Businesses throughout Laois and the country could face strict enforcement measures for non-compliance with the “Return to Work Protocol”.
This is the alert issued by the Association of Compliance Officers Ireland (ACOI), on the back of a recent response from...
Latest Figures
1,726 people have now died from Coronavirus in Ireland – an increase of six from yesterday.
While there has been a total of five new cases of Coronavirus have been diagnosed in Ireland today.
That means there is now a...
Kildare County Council in conjunction with Laois County Council and Waterways Ireland have announced the commencement of works to the proposed Barrow Blueway.
This will run from Lowtown in Kildare, through the towns of Rathangan, Monasterevin, and Vicarstown to Athy.
The...
1,726 people have now died from Coronavirus in Ireland – an increase of six from yesterday.
Not all of these people passed away today – this is the number that were reported to the Department of Health today.
While there has...
Will we ever see scenes like these again? We certainly hope so!
This day two years ago - June 24 2018 - Laois people were out in force both at home and in the capital.
Laois football fans had been on...
Laois County Council has welcomed the completion of two new housing developments in Portarlington and Stradbally over the last two weeks.
These homes are a key part of the council's programme for the delivery of over 420 new social homes...
After more than three months of a moratorium, parking charges are set to be re-introduced next week in Laois.
Laois County Council has confirmed that parking fees will apply in Portlaoise, Portarlington and Mountmellick from Tuesday June 30.
These had been...
This is class.
A Kildare photographer has captured some stunning drone footage of the Rock of Dunamase in 4K.
Luke Shaw from Newbridge is the man behind the footage and he says that he believes the castle ruin is a great...
A proposal to add a cycle lane to the old main Dublin Road from the Kildare border outside Monasterevin to The Heath is being considered by Laois County Council.
Cllr Tom Mulhall proposed at the recent meeting of the Graiguecullen-Portarlington...
Midlands Park Hotel are delighted to announce their re-opening this Monday, June 29.
The hotel had to close its doors in March 2020 due to COVID 19 like most of the other hotels in the country, at the time.
The team...
There was deep sadness in Portlaoise at the weekend following the sad passing of a Portlaoise father of five.
Originally from London in England, Tom Major, who lived in Rathevan in Portlaoise, died on Friday June 19 at the age...
The Laois senior football management will host a Football Workshop on Monday June 29 in LOETB Centre of Excellence, adjacent to MW Hire O'Moore Park at 8pm.
The workshop is aimed at club managers or members of club management teams...
