Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Declan Noone
St Mary's Drumcar, Dunleer, Louth/Portarlington, Laois
Formerly of Ballycarroll, Portarlington County Laois. Unexpectedly. Loving son of the late Frank and Una. Sadly missed by his loving brother...
The Department of Health confirmed that no further people have died with Covid-19 in Ireland.
It means that the number of people in this country with the coronavirus who have sadly died remains at 1,715.
This is just the third day...
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:
Desperate times..
Declaring now that Andy Bergins can charge me €9 for a packet of crisps if...
The reopening of Penneys after the Coronavirus restrictions were lifted is an education in how we are driven to buy.
We might not afford Brown Thomas but we can afford Penneys but we would be wise to resist this urge...
What a way to start the day!
The Rock of Dunamase has long been one of Laois's most idyllic spots and this morning to mark Summer Solstice and the longest day of the year, people arrived at the ancient site...
It has been quite a week for Ben Smith, the manager at Portlaoise Leisure Centre.
Last Monday after lunch, he got an email, just like the rest of 30 staff in the centre, asking him to attend a meeting that...
Emo 2-11 Graiguecullen 3-4
1972 Laois SFC Final
Emo GAA club have a proud tradition but despite coming close over the years their 1972 Laois senior football success remains the greatest day in their history.
In late October of that year they...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Seán (Sonny) Bowe
Moore Street, Rathdowney, Laois
Seán (Sonny) Bowe, Moore Street, Rathdowney, Co. Laois. June 17th 2020. Sadly mourned by his brother Joe, sisters Biddy, Teresa, Mary and...
We asked and you answered - in style!
In recent weeks, here at LaoisToday we have launched our #LoveLaois campaign, as we urge our considerable audience to Think Local, Support Local and #LoveLaois as the county opens for business again...
The Department of Health confirmed that a further two people have died with Covid-19 in Ireland.
It means that the number of people in this country with the Coronavirus who have sadly died is 1,715.
The National Public Health Emergency Team...
Tomorrow, Sunday, June 21, is Summer Solstice, the longest day of the year.
And to mark the occasion, the family behind the Merry Mill organic gluten free oats business are hosting a socially-distance gathering on the Rock of the Dunamaise.
It...
The death has occurred of Anne Goodwin, the popular and long-serving CEO of the Laois Partnership company.
In recent times, Anne headed up the Laois Partnership section and was in regular contact with businesses and community groups.
Prior to her illness...
As the Coronavirus continues to spread across the globe, and daily stress levels rise to new heights - and one local Laois mind coach is doing his bit to help people cope.
Rathdowney based sports mind coach and Hypnotherapist Lee...
Health experts are encouraging young people in Laois to protect their skin in the sun as new research shows that nine out of 10 schoolchildren in Ireland have experienced at least one episode of sunburn.
The report, published by the...
Laois woman Karen Wills, who sat her Leaving Cert in 2018 at the age of 44, has received a Third Level academic award for excellence.
The Portlaoise native is one of ten students in Carlow College, St Patrick's, to receive...
1 - Confirmed: Portlaoise Leisure Centre to close immediately with loss of 30 jobs
Portlaoise Leisure Centre is to close with immediate effect with the loss of 30 jobs, the board behind the facility have confirmed.
2 - Deep sadness following...
Ben Smith, who has been manager of Portlaoise Leisure Centre for the last couple of years and has worked there for the past 13 years, has called on Laois County Council to subsidise the facility and not put it...
The sod was officially turned as construction got underway on a brand new full size floodlit astro turf pitch in Laois.
Killeshin FC, who play in the Carlow League, will construct a brand new clubhouse and a FIFA approved 3G...
Whether it was the boredom of the past couple of months that was getting to them or the frustrations of lockdown, a right row broke out between councillors at the Graigecullen-Portarlington Municipal District meeting in Laois County Council this...
Our world screams out for poetry even if it can’t cope with it. Faith can only exist in a world of poetry.
God is always big and bigger. Little minds have nothing worthwhile to say of God or faith.
The rigids...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Christy Rowe
Ballyduff, Stradbally, Laois
Christy passed away, peacefully, in the Hermitage Hospital, Dublin. Predeceased by his parents Peggy and Chris, his brothers Johnny and Mick and sister Rita....
Latest Figures
1,714 people have now died from Coronavirus in Ireland – an increase of two from yesterday.
While there has been a total of 13 new cases of Coronavirus have been diagnosed in Ireland today.
This is an increase on the...
The path to a life living alongside Coronavirus is becoming clearer as the Government has announced guidelines for a range of different elements of society.
People involved in weddings, funerals, indoor and outdoor gatherings, hairdressers, cinemas, theaters and sport have...
Who doesn’t love a good movie?
If you have missed that big screen experience over the past few months then there is some fantastic news coming your way.
You can hop in the car with the kids and bring them to...
1,714 people have now died from Coronavirus in Ireland – an increase of two 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...
A free, anonymous and inclusive text service has been launched to provide support for people going through a mental health or emotional crisis.
The new service has been heralded as 'life-saving' by Minister for Justice Charlie Flanagan.
50808 is a free...
Laois County Council have made an offer to purchase five houses in the Bruach na hAbhainn estate in Killeen to us "use for housing purposes as soon as possible".
The issue came up at the recent meeting of the Graiguecullen-Portarlington...
We’re back with another of our popular LaoisToday lists.
Yes, we’re on the hunt for Laois’s best Tweeters after one year absence.
We’ve decided to do a brand new list and we’re expecting competition to be immense this year.
What we’re looking...
Eoin Barry, Labour Area Representative for Graiguecullen-Portarlington has lent his support to the extension of school meal throughout the summer until school return in the Autumn.
It follows the successful campaign in the UK that was championed by footballer Marcus...
The locations of the 264 cases of Coronavirus in Laois have been revealed in a new interactive map.
Last night, the government updated their database to give greater detail about the virus which has cripple
d the country since March.
There are...
