Four more Coronavirus deaths and 88 cases as numbers seeking Covid-19 payment drops
1,547 people have now died from Coronavirus in Ireland – an increase of four from yesterday.
It is important to note that not all of these people passed...
1,547 people have now died from Coronavirus in Ireland – an increase of four 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...
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...
Our latest Talking Sport is here and we are continuing with the same format as the previous two.
Alan Hartnett is in the presenter’s chair once again and he is joined on the line by Laois footballers Ross Munnelly and...
The 'Patience Challenge' is the latest craze sweeping the internet and this young Laois boy has absolutely smashed it.
2-year-old Jake Cleere from Errill was challenged by his mother Donna Cuddihy - and he passed with flying colours.
The 'Patience Challenge'...
New safety operational procedures in place to protect customers and colleagues.
Following the government announcement on 1st May, Telfords will reopen its branches in Portlaoise & Mountrath from Monday 18th May.
The branches will reopen with normal opening hours as follows:
PORTLAOISE
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A man was arrested after a Garda chase on Sunday night at Morette near Emo, having failed to stop at a checkpoint in Stradbally.
The chase went across country before the Gardaí caught the man and arrested him. The incident...
A Laois man has bravely opened up about his 22-year battle with depression following the tragic death of his friend.
Mark Condron, 39, from Ballycarroll outside Stradbally, posted an emotional video to his Facebook where he explained how he has...
Here in LaoisToday, we recently released our Top Instagrammers list for 2020. At the top of that list was a Durrow lady by the name of Lisa Sheppard.
A lot of you may know her better by her handle @stayhomeplay.
Lisa...
James Kelly is an independent county councillor from Mountrath and was first elected to Laois County Council in 2014, before retaining his seat comfortably in 2019.
A director with office supplies company Offtech, he is also heavily involved in the...
There may be no GAA action going on at the moment - but there is always plenty to look back at.
The Sunday Game are looking back at games from recent years and last night were joined by Laois hurling...
Emo Court has been opened again as are Coillte's various forest walks - but only for those living within 5km.
Emo Court have also set out time from 10am to 1pm for use for people who are cocooning.
With Phase 1...
This piece originally featured on LaoisToday on June 23, 2018, ahead of that year's Leinster senior football final.
In 2007, the Laois senior footballers reached their fourth Leinster final from the previous five years.
They triumphed in 2003 before losing in...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Jimmie Heffernan
Derrygarran, Portlaoise, Laois
Jimmie Heffernan, Derrygarran, and late of Shamrock Stores. Portlaoise, May 16th, 2020. Peacefully, at home, surrounded by his loving family.
Beloved husband of Anne and...
The 2021 Electric Picnic will take place between September 3 and 5.
The news has been announced by organisers in the last few minutes. Anyone who had tickets for this year's event can use them next year.
Electric Picnic announced last...
There have been a further 10 deaths from Covid-19 along with 64 new cases of the virus in Ireland.
It brings the total number of deaths in Ireland to 1,543 while the total number of confirmed cases in Ireland has...
Minister for Justice Charlie Flanagan has said that concerns have been raised over the past few weeks regarding the future of the Mountmellick Flood Relief Project in the backdrop of the current Covid-19 crisis.
The town was hit by devastating...
Laois GAA star Cahir Healy has completed a novel and gruelling challenge in a park in London today - scoring 2,000 points and running a marathon in a fundraiser for charity.
Healy, who has travelled over and back from London...
Crettyard 1-12 Courtwood 1-10
2005 Laois IFC Final
Our focus in this week's Remember the Game is the 2005 intermediate football final, where Crettyard edged out Courtwood in an entertaining and high quality encounter.
There was little to choose between the sides...
This piece originally appeared on LaoisToday in May 2019
It’s a Friday evening in Glebe House, the Phelan family home at Donaghmore just outside Rathdowney and a number of members of the extended family are around for a function later...
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There were so many mad things that happened in the All Ireland hurling championship of 1998 that it takes a particularly crazy one to be the real standout moment.
But thousands of Offaly...
Laois County Councillor James Kelly has said that local representatives should have more power to deal with problems in their area.
The Mountrath-based councillor, speaking in an interview with LaoisToday, expresses his frustration with the current system and says that...
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There have been many great Laois ladies footballers over the years but the name of Sue Ramsbottom is one that is often as cited as one of the best ever.
Highly-regarded in...
This piece was originally published on LaoisToday in November 2019
"He/she is a good catch" - How often will you hear it said?
It's almost the ultimate Irish compliment. But what makes someone a catch? In this day and age of...
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:
The struggles
Having the option to dictate text on Microsoft word is great and all until you...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Margaret (Rita) Fogarty (née Daly)
Ballinakill, Clonaslee, Laois / Tullamore, Offaly
Margaret (Rita) Fogarty, (nee Daly), Ballinakill, Clonaslee, Co. Laois, and formerly of Killurin and Healy Street, Tullamore, Co....
1,533 people have now died from Coronavirus in Ireland – an increase of 15 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...
Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley has said that the cancellation of the government's childcare scheme for frontline health workers is 'inexcusable'.
The scheme was launched last Thursday with a call to childcare services to volunteer to provide childcare at home...
Laois TD Sean Fleming says that progress is being made to provide an adult diabetic insulin pump service in the General Hospital in Portlaoise.
The Fianna Fail TD says there are over 6,000 people with Type 1 and Type 2...
After a one year hiatus - our selection of the best Instagram accounts in Laois is back.
Back in 2018, we last picked our favourite accounts on the photo-based social media platform.
And we looked for your help again to generate...
