The huge housing development planned for the grounds of the old CBS beside the railway station in Portlaoise have gone on public display.
The news was confirmed at the May meeting of Laois County Council by Director of Services Joe...
Independent TD for Laois-Offaly and former school principal, Carol Nolan, has appealed to the Minister for Education, Joe McHugh, to impose a moratorium on reducing the number of teachers assigned to rural schools.
Deputy Nolan was speaking after she raised...
The final Late Late Show of the 2019-2020 season will take place tomorrow night.
And the line-up for the show has just been announced.
Earlier in the week, it was confirmed that President Michael D Higgins would join Ryan to address...
Minister for Justice Charlie Flanagan stepped in the block a family visit for a Laois man who murdered a Carlow woman, according to the Irish Sun.
Gordon Molloy, from Ballickmoyler in Laois, stabbed Ciara Campbell to death at her home...
From today, passengers arriving to Ireland from overseas will be required to complete a COVID-19 Passenger Locator Form.
Under new regulations, signed by Minister for Health Simon Harris, passengers arriving from overseas must complete the form and failure to do...
The GAA are still 'hopeful' of staging Cul Camps in Laois and throughout the country this summer - despite the Coronavirus pandemic.
GAA Ard Stiurthoir Tom Ryan says that if authorities deem it safe, Cul Camps, which are aimed at...
In these difficult times, a number of businesses have shown how supportive and adaptable they can be.
None more so that the Portlaoise-based leading industrial and environmental services provider, Enva, who have donated 24,000 250ml bottles of hand sanitiser to...
With over 28 years of expanding business, Laois Hire has a vast wealth of experience in Hire & Sales.
Their solid knowledge isn’t just in relation to their product range but also their experience in Health & Safety, and delivering...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Peter Paul Conran
Ballinteer, Dublin / Mountmellick, Laois
CONRAN, Peter Paul (Ballinteer and formerly of Mountmellick, Co. Laois) 26th May 2020 (peacefully) after a short illness at St. Vincent’s...
A new group has been set up to drive the economic recovery of Laois following the impact of the Covid 19 pandemic.
Led by Laois Chamber, the group is a partnership between Laois Chamber of Commerce, Laois County Council and...
17 new Coronavirus deaths and 73 new cases as college students are warned about accommodation
1,631 people have now died from Coronavirus in Ireland – an increase of 17 from yesterday.
While there has been a total of 73 new cases...
This week is the final week of online distance learning at Dunamase College.
Before the Easter break, Dunamase College ran a very successful Well-being Week that many a well-known faces joined in on and which was featured on TG4.
This week...
1,631 people have now died from Coronavirus in Ireland – an increase of 17 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...
Gardai and The Road Safety Authority (RSA) have renewed their appeal for road users to take extra care when using the roads, as provisional collision figures for 2020 show that there has been a 17% increase in the number...
Local Senator Fiona O’Loughlin has welcomed the publication of the Just Transition report.
As part of the European Green Deal, on January 14 this year, the European Commission adopted a proposal for a regulation to create the Just Transition Fund,...
Fast food chain McDonald’s has announced that it will open each of its 51 drive-thrus by next Thursday, June 4, meaning the one in Portlaoise will be open for business again having been closed since March.
Between Tuesday and Thursday...
Former Portlaoise footballer Brian ‘Bruno’ McCormack and former Wexford Youths soccer player Aidan ‘Rox’ Keenan completed a remarkable marathon over the weekend in aid of Do It For Dan.
The lads raised €4,300 in early May for the little boy...
Laois comedian Bernard O'Shea and RTE commentator Marty Morrissey's latest series of their hit TV show will come to an end in Laois tonight.
The duo, who became pals following their appearance on the 2018 edition of Dancing With The...
There are mounting calls for the government to reduce the social distancing guidelines from two metres to one.
Last week, the World Health Organisation changed its guidance to one metre but in Ireland, the National Public Health Emergency Team and...
Laois County Council and Gardai are trying to deal with groups of people who continue to gather in large groups despite the current social distancing guidelines.
At the Laois County Council meeting for May, Independent Cllr James Kelly raised issues...
Carlow football and Laois hurling are not two things that you would expect to come together - but that is exactly what happened on the latest edition of the LaoisToday Talking Sport Podcast.
Colt-Shanahoe's James Keyes was joined by his...
Laois 1-12 Offaly 1-12
2003 Leinster SFC Quarter-final
The 2003 inter-county football season will never be forgotten in Laois.
A first Leinster title in 57 years, a win over Dublin in Croke Park, an appearance in the Division 1 league final and...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Seamus Gorman
The Borness, Mountmellick, Laois
Seamus Gorman, The Borness, Mountmellick, died May 26th peacefully at The Regional Hospital Tullamore. Predeceased by his dear wife Rita. Deeply regretted by...
One new case in Laois
For the first time in five days, Laois has recorded a new case of Coronavirus.
That brings the total infected here with the virus to 257.
1,615 people have now died from Coronavirus in Ireland – an...
1,615 people have now died from Coronavirus in Ireland – an increase of nine 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...
A number of short-term measures in the coming weeks will be introduced as funding is awaited for a major upgrade of the busy Mountmellick Road in Portlaoise.
Laois County Council Director of Services Simon Walton and engineer Wes Wilkinson outlined...
Steph is a Laois mammy of 3 small kids. She has started a blog to document her life as a mammy muddling through parenthood and searching for her identity in a world wider than her own four walls.
As the pandemic...
Laois County Council have received €500,000 from Failte Ireland in a bid to enhance tourism in Portlaoise.
Chief Executive John Mulholland confirmed the news at the May monthly meeting yesterday.
It was previously announced back in December that Portloise had been...
The Rathdowney church online concert has increased in popularity since it began nine weeks ago - and it is back once again today.
This week’s concert, which begins at 1pm, will have a classical flavour with Abbeyleix ensemble led by...
Warm tributes have been paid to nine-year-old Laois girl Hollie Brown-Quail who sadly passed away recently.
The Portlaoise girl passed peacefully at her home, holding the hand of her brother Oliver and sister Maura.
Hollie, from Chantiere Gate Portlaoise, is the...
