This piece by John Whelan originally featured on LaoisToday on April 28, 2019, ahead of the Local Elections.
In the biggest blow to local government in forty years and the greatest damage inflicted on Councils since the abolition of domestic...
A Laois Dad and Mam have praised the compassion and kind nature of a local Garda following the birth of their daughter.
John and Teresa O'Neill, from Portlaoise, had baby Jana more than two weeks ago in Portlaoise Hospital.
However, as...
Eight days ago, Laois GAA announced that the LOETB Centre of Excellence beside MW Hire O'Moore Park was going to be used as a drive-thru testing facility.
Passers by could see the ground being transformed into a testing facility and...
Portarlington native Nicole Turner had her sights set not just on competing in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics later this year but of also finishing in the medal places.
But with the Coronavirus outbreak the Paralympics along with the Olympics have...
Irish Wheelchair Association’s frontline workers are delivering vital services to people with physical disabilities in homes in Laois throughout the COVID-19 crisis.
The organisation has also set up an emergency response team to continue to reach people with disabilities, who...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Maura Bracken (née Hayden)
Stradbally, Laois
Bracken (Nee Hayden,) Stradbally, Co. Laois on 31st March 2020. Predeceased by her husband Jim. Deeply regretted by her daughters, Ruth and Gwen...
A total of 212 new cases of Coronavirus have been diagnosed in Ireland today.
This is an increase on the 3,235 cases from yesterday and takes the overall total to 3,447.
While now 85 people have died from the disease –...
Oh this is so cruel - and very funny at the same time.
Today is April Fool's Day, for those of you that didn't know, and it is traditionally a day where people play pranks on each other.
Some work very...
The Coronavirus pandemic is affecting almost every aspect of our lives at the moment.
Bar those working in essential services, the rest of the population is off work and instructed to stay in their homes for the majority of the...
The Green Party's Pippa Hackett from Geashill has been elected to the Seanad, taking one of the 11 seats on the Agricultural vocational panel.
Pippa, who was beaten to the last seat in Laois-Offaly in the recent General Election, briefly...
The current Coronavirus restrictions have forced many people to work from home.
While some will be familiar with the concept, for many it is a completely new experience.
And there are a number of things to be conscious of.
Some useful guidance...
The Laois GAA €130 County Board ticket draw for April has been postponed because of the Coronavirus restrictions.
The second of four monthly draws was due to be held this Friday, April 3, but with Government restrictions on unneccesary gatherings...
LaoisToday are delighted to announce details of a new localised dating service that will help people from the county find a date, a potential love of their life - and perhaps even a future husband or wife.
LTinder will revolutionise the...
A TV producer, who made two very popular programmes about Laois in recent years, is fighting the Coronavirus in hospital.
Yvonne Kinsella, who is from Dublin and works for Motive TV, produced 'Bypassed' for RTE One in 2016 and 'The...
Rev. Fr Charles Gorman, or Fr Charlie as he is known, passed away on Sunday March 29.
Originally from Ballinakill, Fr Charlie left this world at the age of 91 in the loving care of his close friends and the...
Laois County Council have launched a new Community Support helpline to help people during the Covid-19 pandemic.
This helpline will operate seven days per week from 9am to 8pm.
It is aimed at assisting older and vulnerable people in accessing non-medical...
Ahead of Ballylinan's Laois SFC final appearance in 2017, their first in 30 years, we looked back on the club's side that played in the 1987 decider.
It certainly didn't go the way they had hoped or planned but only...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Roland (Sam) Cairns
27 Woodgrove Ballyfin Road, Portlaoise, Laois / Clara, Offaly
Sam died on March 31st, 2020, peacefully, at the Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise. He is formerly of...
Downey's Centra on the Dublin Road in Portlaoise have announced an update on their services during the current Coronavirus pandemic.
In an effort to assist those who are Cocooning or in Isolation during this pandemic, we will be offering a...
The Seanad elections are ongoing at the moment and the counts for the different electoral districts are underway.
A total of 43 senators will be elected by the end of the week in five different panels plus six senators on...
A total of 325 new cases of Coronavirus have been diagnosed in Ireland today.
This is an increase on the 2,910 cases from yesterday and takes the overall total to 3,235.
While now 71 people have died from the disease –...
Rathdowney panto group celebrated 25 years with one of their most successful shows in early April 2011.
With 140 cast members, 'Pack Up Your Troubles' attracted sell out crowds to Rathdowney Community Centre for nearly every night of its four...
This Coronavirus and the various restrictions to limit its spread has the entire world at home with nowhere to go and not a whole lot to do.
But its not without its positives. Through the advent of social media people...
The sad death has occurred of Darragh Fennell who lived in Ballyroan but was originally from Coote Street in Portlaoise.
From the large and well-known Fennell family, Darragh is deeply mourned by her partner Pat Whelan and her teenage sons...
The Coronavirus pandemic is affecting almost every aspect of our lives at the moment.
Bar those working in essential services, the rest of the population is off work and instructed to stay in their homes for the majority of the...
The death has occurred of Monsignor John Fitzpatrick, a Mountrath man who worked in the Dublin diocese for many years but who had retired to Laois in recent times.
Monsignor Fitzpatrick worked in Sutton in Dublin for a number of...
With no live GAA action to talk about or games to preview, we've entered the world of fantasy!
God knows when we'll have another match to go to.
With that thought hanging over us, we decided to ask our Instagram audience...
Gardaí have arrested three men following shots being fired at a house in the White Castle Lawns area of Athy on Monday night.
At approximately 10.15pm the sole occupant of the house, a man in his late 40s, heard a...
A driver was detected doing an alarming 174 km/h on the M7 in Laois, more than 50km/h above the speed limit.
The driver then failed to stop for Gardai but the the Garda helictoper was called in to assist and...
The Coronavirus or Covid-19 has well and truly spread across the globe now.
After originally breaking out in China, in Wuhan to be exact, it has now spread to more than 180 countries.
One of the first countries to be impacted...
