David Vesey, a twenty year old musician and Abbeyleix native has qualified as a finalist for the Sean O'Riada gold medal.
There are 14 other competitors so he will face some stiff competition as he competes in Rochestown Park Hotel...
The Green Party have never won a seat in the Laois-Offaly constituency - and Pippa Hackett is trying to create history next weekend by becoming the very first.
Though originally from Mayo, Pippa is well settled in Geashill where she...
A Mass of Remembrance will be held in honour of a Laois woman who passed away in England at the end of last year.
Marie Pestel (née McEvoy) passed away on December 23 2019 and was laid to rest in...
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With just a week to go to the 2020 General Election we return with our latest Talking Politics Podcast.
Presenter Steven Miller is once again joined by experienced political journalists John Whelan...
Prime Time Extra on RTE television invited Peter McVerry SJ to tell the nation what he would do in his first 100 days if he were elected Taoiseach of the country.
The programme is part of a three-week sideways...
It has been an incredible few days for Portlaoise Panthers after they bagged two All Ireland trophies in the space of three days.
Their U-18 and senior women's teams brought home the trophy after winning their respective finals at the...
After last week's thrilling draw away to Roscommon, the Laois footballers are back in action this evening when they host Armagh in Round 2 of their Allianz Football League Division 2 campaign.
Laois have a good record against Armagh in...
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.
Brian Stanley launches...
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Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Mary Louise Ryan
Lowhill, Ballinakill, Laois
Louise died suddenly in Nollamara, Western Australia and is formerly of Lowhill, Ballinakill, Co. Laois. Beloved daughter of Mary Ryan (nee Hennessey) and...
The clock is ticking. General Election 2020 is now just eight 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...
Heywood CS 0-10 Tullow CS 0-9
Top Oil Schools South Leinster ‘C’ Senior Football Championship Final
Heywood CS were crowned South-Leinster 'C' football champions in dramatic circumstances in O’Hanrahan’s in Carlow this afternoon.
The Ballinakill based school defeated Cross & Passion Kilcullen...
In the spring of 2002 Mary Harney courted farm leader Tom Parlon and won him over.
She wiped the eye of Parlon’s other suitor, Michael Noonan, who she caught napping as the Irish Farmer’s Association President was looking for pastures...
Mountmellick Macra, have announced that they are doing their 22nd pantomime,' Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs'.
In previous years, Mountmellick have done Pantomimes such as 'Aladdin' and 'Little Red Riding Hood' which have been very popular among the audience.
'Snow...
The residents of Oakdale Nursing Home in Portarlington made history today by being the first voters from Laois and Offaly to vote in the new Kildare South Constituency in the General Election.
Because of a re-drawing of the constituency boundaries,...
SS Mercy, Ballymahon 6-13 St Leo's, Carlow 3-10
Leinster Ladies Football Post Primary 'B' Final
There was huge disappointment for St Leo's of Carlow today as they were beaten by Longford school Mercy SS of Ballymahon in the Leinster 'B' ladies...
We’re in Clogh. Clogh, Ballacolla.
This is farming country. Fields, cows and sheds everywhere you look.
Seán is biding his time. A man in a big machine pulls up to shake hands and wish him the best of luck. Seán is...
Students in Scoil Mhuire in Abbeyleix are having to endure blocked toilets, the smell of sewage, a leaking roof and damp and cold conditions as the school principal haS urged the Department of Education to proceed with a new...
Castletown NS have been sanctioned for two Autism Spectrum Disorder classes.
Exclusively mainstream classes aren’t always the best setting for autistic students and children will be able to attend this ASD class which will allow them to integrate into a...
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.
Closure of...
Grandmothers and grandfathers were given the royal treatment as St Colman’s National School, Stradbally, celebrated their national Grandparents day on Wednesday.
The day is aimed towards celebrating the important roles that grandparents play in the lives of children.
Grannys and granddads...
Laois got their league campaign off to a positive start last Sunday as they came back from a six-point deficit to come away with a draw to Roscommon thanks to late goals from Evan O'Carroll and Kieran Lillis.
Speaking after...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Edward (Ted) Delaney
Esker, Timahoe, Laois
Delaney Edward (Ted) died peacefully on January 30th 2020 in his 89th year in Portlaoise General Hospital in the company of his loving...
The clock is ticking. General Election 2020 is now just 9 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...
Mike Quirke has named his team to face Armagh in the Division 2 Allianz National football league this weekend.
And there is just one change to the 15 who started in the draw with Roscommon last weekend.
Trevor Collins, who played...
St Brigid's GAA held their awards night in the Brewery in Rathdowney last Friday night (January 24).
The Intermediate camogie team received their Leinster League medals.
The Minors were also presented with their Championship medals.
The Minors bet Camross back in December...
Laois TD Sean Fleming has hit out at a letter on Portlaoise Hospital by Minister for Health Simon Harris.
Back on Monday, Minister for Justice Charlie Flanagan revealed that he had received correspondence for Simon Harris stating that, if returned...
We are back with this week's bumper Sport's Podcast and there was much to be discussed.
Steven Miller is joined once again by Alan Hartnett and Aedín Dunne as they have a look back at the last week of sport...
A General Election candidate from Laois has called for the re-introduction of the death penalty.
National Party candidate for Laois-Offaly John Daly, says that the punishment should be introduced for the most 'heinous crimes'.
The Ballyfin native made the comments while...
Will the Midland's become Ireland's Rust Belt? New TG4 documentary 'Gan Fód' seeks to find out.
'Gan Fód' is a one-hour documentary for TG4 that tells the story of a changing Ireland and of our unique relationship with the bog.
It...
