The Department of Health has now confirmed that the Coronavirus is in Laois.
Between one and five people have now tested positive for Covid-19 in...
In a continuation of the worryingly upward trend, 191 new cases of Coronavirus have been diagnosed in Ireland today.
That is a big increase on...
Laois County Council has announced that they have temporarily suspended parking charges around the county.
Cllr Catherine Fitzgerald pressed Laois County Council to lift their...
Multiple wings of the emergency services in Laois are dealing with a serious car crash this afternoon.
The incident happened on the Mountmellick Road in...
The popular Laois Walks Festival has announced that they will defer their 2020 festival until later in the year due to the Coronavirus outbreak.
The...
Leaving Cert and Junior Cert orals and practical exams have been cancelled and all students will be awarded full marks, the Department of Education...
Thousands of Irish people are currently trying to get back home from the four corners of the globe.
Minister for Transport Simon Coveney has urged...
Oakdale Nursing Home in Portarlington, who have 58 residents and 80 staff, are planning on hiring additional personnel in the coming weeks if some...
Cistercian College Roscrea rounded off their 2019/20 rugby campaign with a comprehensive victory over The King’s Hospital School in the Leinster Rugby Senior Plate...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Elizabeth Burke (née Kavanagh)
Hillsbrook Avenue, Perrystown, Dublin/Stradbally, Laois
The death has occurred of...
Gerry Browne Jewellers has had to close its doors until 29th March or until futher notice to assist in the major task of controlling and...
The Department of Health have, for the first time, released official figures of the breakdown of Coronavirus cases in Ireland.
The figures, which go up...
In a continuation of the worryingly upward trend, 74 new cases of Coronavirus have been diagnosed in Ireland today.
That is a big increase on...
Today we look back at the 2010 Graiguecullen and Killeshin parades.
People lined the streets as the Graiguecullen parade made it's way from the town...
Penneys has announced that they are closing all of their stores around the country tonight until further notice.
Around 10,000 people work in the various...
Now this is a video we can all appreciate.
Lauren Pidgeon and her son Noel Kelly uploaded a video to spread some positivity in these...
If the Coronavirus restrictions continue for months, will the Portlaoise footballers be just given the Laois senior championship again?
How can the National Football Leagues...
Stef McGinn from Portlaoise is in the process of training her dog Baylee to be a service dog for her three children.
Her children, DJ...
Laois-Offaly TD and Minister for Justice and Equality Charlie Flanagan has spoken about the early release of prisoners, the fast-tracking of Garda recruits and...
The death has occurred of Jimmy Rafter, Clonmeen, Errill. Rathdowney-Errill GAA club, through official Alex Stenson, have sent us the following tribute.
Rathdowney and Errill...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Pat George
20 Imleach, The Swan, Wolfhill, Laois
Deeply regretted by his loving wife...
Telfords in Portlaoise and Mountrath are limiting the numbers of customers in the store at the same time and may be asked to remain...
Centrepoint Carpets in Portlaoise have announced that they are closing their premises until further notice.
"We're closing from March 16 until further notice as a...
The owner of a horse that was victorious in Wexford on St Patrick's Day has pledged a portion of his winnings to the 'Do...
It was a St Patrick's Day like no other.
Because of the global Coronavirus pandemic and restrictions on public gatherings, there were no St Patrick's...
We’ve once again dug deep into Alf Harvey’s archives to unearth some absolute classic pictures of Durrows St Patrick's Day parade in 2010.
Great imagination...
This piece originally appeared on LaoisToday in November 2017.
Every club likes to have a hardy hoor and we're fond of a list in LaoisToday....
Fair play to them all.
For the first time since 2003, there are no St Patrick's Day parades in the parish of Stradbally today.
Usually, the...
This piece originally appeared on LaoisToday in April 2019.
No shining medals adorn the walls of Olympian Anne Keenan-Buckey's house.
No magnificent plaques or rosettes stream...
For three Laois brothers and one old friend, 15 years on the live circuit has flown by in a technicolor of wedding dance-floors, 02...
