Disability matters to me. Let’s hope whoever represents Kildare South after February 8 feels the same.
Obviously we are all fighting a similar battle.
A battle for services
A battle for assessment
A battle for support
A battle for equal education
I have...
The clock is ticking. General Election 2020 is now just 4 days away.
And here at LaoisToday, we have surveyed all of the 26 candidates who are running in Laois-Offaly and Kildare South.
We asked candidates a total of 13 questions...
Timahoe NS students Seamus Ramsbottom and David Galwey were the toast of their school as they returned from the Intel Mini Scientist national finals with the overall runner-up prize.
The talented 12-year-old's wowed thirteen judges throughout the day in the...
25 Laois Junk Kouture entries from four different schools are battling it out for the five Lifeline places available to progress to the next stage of the competition.
Last week, it was announced that 12 designs from Scoil Chriost Ri,...
Laois winner of Miss Curvette Model Search Competition 2019/20, Anne Duff, will represent Ireland at one of the world's largest fashion events in London on Valentines Weekend February 15.
The Raheen native, who specialises in clothes for curvy women under...
If you had said to Noel Tuohy three weeks ago that he'd be knocking on doors looking for votes to win a seat in the Dail - he'd have probably said you were mad.
However, Eoin Barry's decision not to...
General Election 2020 is just four days away and one ongoing issue in the Laois-Offaly Constituency is the Midlands Regional Hospital Portlaoise.
The Portlaoise Hospital Action Committee has released an open letter to the voters of Laois-Offaly Constituency.
"Dear Voter,
"The future...
There was a change at the top table at the Laois IFA AGM in the Abbeyleix Manor Hotel on Monday night as Francie Gorman's term as chairman came to an end and John Fitzpatrick was elected unopposed to the...
There was deep sadness in Timahoe over the weekend as one of their much loved sons was laid to rest.
Tributes have been paid to Ted Delaney who passed away in his 89th year.
Keen supporter of Timahoe GAA and a...
For the second time in the last six months, the Laois Ladies will play a big game in MW Hire O'Moore Park.
After playing last year's championship clash in Laois GAA HQ in July, Donie Brennan's charges will play this...
Down the road in Carlow-Kilkenny, it's a five-seat, two-county constituency just like it is here in Laois-Offaly.
They weren't separated four years ago as they were in this neck of the woods but there's still plenty to consider as they...
Every day between now and Election Day on Saturday, February 8, we’ll be bringing you a daily bulletin from the campaign trail – from Laois-Offaly, Kildare South and various snippets from around the country in our Election Diary.
Time Bomb for...
Clonalsee College 1-4 St Farnan's (Kildare) 0-11
Top Oil South Leinster Schools Senior Football Championship ‘D’ Final
Clonalsee College's bid for silverware ended with a four point loss to Kildare's St Farnans in a bitterly cold LOETB Centre of Excellence last...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Patrick (Pat) Scully
Killeshin, Carlow / Killeshin, Laois
Killeshin, Carlow, Co. Laois, died February 2nd 2020. Dearly loved husband of Anne, much loved father of Gordana and Owen and...
General Election 2020 is just five days away.
And here at LaoisToday, we have surveyed all of the 26 candidates who are running in Laois-Offaly and Kildare South.
We asked candidates a total of 13 questions and 18 of them responded...
The Tullamore Court Hotel was packed to the rafters on Friday night as Clonaslee GAA held their OsKaRs night which proved to be an absolute roaring success.
Almost 800 people packed into the main room in the hotel to watch...
Colt GAA held their awards night on Saturday in Kavanagh's Pub Portlaoise.
The club celebrated their Division 5 hurling success.
Colt defeated Clonaslee back in July to claim he ACHL Division 5 title.
It was a 33-point thriller with the scoreline at...
"I'm sickened at the minute - because between extreme veganist campaigns and talk about the environment, we farmers are being treated like criminals."
That was the view of Laois IFA grain chairman Kieran McEvoy, speaking at last week's General Election...
Ballyfin GAA hosted their immensely popular annual run/walk around the grounds of the Ballyfin Demesne on Sunday.
The route encompassed the beautiful grounds, buildings, woodlands, tower and the lake.
The 6K route began in the exclusive grounds of Ballyfin House just...
A Sinn Féin candidate in the Kildare South constituency, which now takes in Portarlington, Killenard and Ballybrittas, has gone overseas on holidays at a critical stage in the 2020 General Election campaign.
Cllr Patricia Ryan is contesting her second General...
There was a disgusting incident of dumping in Laois over the weekend.
On Stoney Road outside of Timahoe, a number of items were dumped on the side of the road.
One local, who shared images of the dumping with LaoisToday, explained...
Saturday afternoon in Portlaoise. A week to election day.
It's pleasantly mild for January as Minister Charlie Flanagan parks in the Market Square in the town and links up with Conor Bergin, who works in Charlie's office in Portlaoise and...
A Laois man who had been reported missing over the weekend has been found safe and well much to the relief of his friends and family.
31-year-old Robert Tynan had been missing from Abbeyleix since last Thursday with Gardai sending...
How many times have you been in a social setting and wished that you could dance properly?
Have you marveled at those who can jive? Would you like to learn?
Well, now you can. Tom Jive is bringing the jive to...
There will be a strong Laois representation at the Early Years protest in Dublin as creche and playschool owners and staff from around the country take part in a march this Wednesday, February 5.
Early Years Educators from all over...
The Laois footballers are the only unbeaten team remaining in Division 2 after two rounds of the competition.
Mike Quirke's men sit top of the pile after they followed a stirring draw with Roscommon by defeating Armagh in O'Moore Park...
Every day between now and Election Day on Saturday, February 8, we’ll be bringing you a daily bulletin from the campaign trail – from Laois-Offaly, Kildare South and various snippets from around the country in our Election Diary.
Meet the Kildare...
The Laois hurlers fell to their second league defeat when they were beaten by Dublin in Parnell Park on Sunday afternoon.
Having lost to Wexford in the opening round eight days earlier, it leaves Eddie Brennan's men second from bottom,...
The death has occurred of Fr Jack Walsh, the former parish priest of Emo-Rath. He was aged in his early 90s.
From Kildare originally, Fr Walsh was ordained as a priest in the mid 1950s and came to Rath as...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Daniel (Dan) Collier
HighField Meadows, Portlaoise, Laois / Camross, Laois
Daniel (Dan) Collier. HighField Meadows, Portlaoise and formerly Rossnacreena, Camross. Died February 1st 2020 in his 92nd year. Peacefully...
