1 - Electric Picnic organiser confirms big changes to 2020 festival following meeting with Laois Councillors
Big changes are on the way to how the Electric Picnic is run – that is the view of a number of Laois County...
A five-hour hostage situation in the Midlands Prison in Portlaoise this week was ended after a weapon was exchanged for a bar of chocolate.
The incident happened at around 3pm on Thursday when two prisoners, one of them armed with...
Seven days after the Laois senior footballers lost their unbeaten start to the National Football League at home to Cavan, they are back on the road this afternoon.
Mike Quirke's men are heading West to take on Clare in Cusack...
This week for Property Watch we look at the most expensive houses for sale in Laois at the minute.
If you're in the market for a new home and are curious to see what your money can buy then have a...
There are a number of jobs in Laois being advertised on LaoisToday at the moment.
Below we have listed all of the roles advertised on LaoisToday in the last two weeks. In each instance you can click through to the...
Laois hurling manager Eddie Brennan has said that his side's Allianz Hurling League Division 1 game against Carlow in MW Hire O'Moore Park last night should not have gone ahead due to what he felt was an unplayable pitch.
The...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Seán Bergin
Killasmeestia, Ballybrophy, Laois
Bergin, Killasmeestia, Ballybrophy, Co. Laois, February 21st 2020. Unexpectedly at the Midlands Regional Hospital, Portlaoise. Seán, predeceased by his son Brian, sadly mourned by...
The Laois hurlers are assured of Division 1 hurling again in 2021 after beating Carlow in O'Moore Park on Saturday nigh by 0-15 to 0-14.
The win means Laois cannot be relegated as they will not finish bottom of Division...
Mountmellick native Brendan Lynch has won a whopping €53,000 on Winning Streak as he got to spin the wheel!
Brendan is a part time volunteer in the Citizens Advice Centre in Portlaoise and has mild cerebral palsy.
He told Marty Whelan...
Laois 0-15 Carlow 0-14
Allianz Hurling League Division 1B
The Laois hurlers have preserved their Division 1 status for another year thanks to a hard-fought win over Carlow in horrific conditions in MW Hire O'Moore Park this evening.
There's still one game...
The Laois hurlers' busy season continues tonight when they host Carlow in a must-win relegation game in Division 1 of the Allianz Hurling League.
Both teams have lost all three games in the competition and the loser of tonight's clash...
Laois people never let us down on Twitter!
And this week is no different.
Check out our selection below:
We can't quite seem to get over it ourselves
It’s 4:55am and I can’t stop thinking about Kim and Kanye going to the cinema...
The right advice at an early stage can be the difference between success and failure.
The Law Society of Ireland is encouraging entrepreneurs and start-ups across Laois to make sure they get the right advice from the beginning to help...
Camross 1-5 Clough-Ballacolla 1-5
Laois ACFL Division 5 Final 2001
There's nothing like Division 5 of the Laois All County Football League to throw up some random and novel fixtures.
It's not a competition that features high on anyone's radar but it...
Paul Flynn from Killenard has been living in Indianapolis, the capital city of Indiana, in the USA for the last eight years, having lived prior to that after moving initially to New York City.
The Killenard man spoke to us...
And so it goes on.
Another week of talks, discussions and we're still no real closer to a new Government.
LaoisToday made a trip to Leinster House during the week as the TDs arrived for the first day of the 33rd...
It was always likely to come down to this and so it has proved.
The Laois and Carlow hurlers meet in Division 1 of the Allianz Hurling League in MW Hire Park this evening with the losers certain to be...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Philomena (Phil) Butler (née Hyde)
Pinevilla, Portarlington, Laois/Douglas, Cork
Formerly Station Road, Portarlington and late of Grange, Douglas, Cork City. Peacefully surrounded by her loving family. Loving wife of...
The town of Portarlington is in line for a major upgrade of its footpaths but local councillor Aidan Mullins did raise some concerns about the project going forward.
The plan is to replace the footpaths on both sides of the...
Lent begins on Wednesday 26th February. Christians around the world mark the beginning of Lent with the celebration of Ash Wednesday. This ancient day and season has a surprising modern appeal.
I experience outside of Christmas, more people attend Church...
Laois 1-7 Kildare 0-4
EirGrid Leinster U-20 FC Semi Final
The Laois U-20 footballers are through to a second-successive Leinster final after a brilliant display against Kildare in MW Hire O'Moore Park.
Eddie Kinsella's men never trailed to the Lilywhites, as Damon...
The Laois U-20 footballers are going for a place in the Leinster championship final tonight against Kildare.
The game, which throws in at 7.30pm in MW Hire O'Moore Park, is taking place just four days after Laois defeated Westmeath in...
The death has occurred of Jane Deegan from The Heath, a very popular woman in her local community and a highly-respected member of the Irish Prison staff in Portlaoise, where she worked as a nurse.
Jane died suddenly on Thursday...
Laois Martial Arts had a busy start to their 2020 fight season. The team competed in the New Year's Open in Citywest in late January.
The New Years Open is always the event to shake off the Christmas rust and...
TikTok isn't exactly new but it is certainly the latest craze to sweep the internet.
For the non-initiated amongst us (and that included most of the LaoisToday office before this week) - it is a bit like Vine, based on...
Brian Stanley's utter dominance across the Laois-Offaly constituency was nowhere more evident than in the Edenderry Municipal District as he polled more first preferences than any other candidate.
LaoisToday has seen and studied the Fine Gael tallies from all six...
St. Fergal's College has reached the final in the Walton's Music For Schools Competition.
The Rathdowney secondary school's choir is one of six finalists in the competition.
This is a huge achievement as 19 counties had representatives in the first round...
The Laois U-20 footballers will look to reach their second Leinster final in seven months when they take on old foes Kildare in MW Hire O'Moore Park this evening.
Eddie Kinsella's side defeated Kildare in Newbridge in Round 1 last...
Two Laois clubs have been given a nice pre-season boost following the decision of former county players to transfer to them.
Former Offaly footballer Aidan Keenaghan has transferred to Ballyfin from Ferbane while Philip Russell, who played senior hurling for...
The state of the county's roads and the never-ending issues of potholes was raised at the recent Graiguecullen-Portarlington Municipal District meeting in Laois County Council with councillors agreeing that they "need to look at the quality of material being...
