Ah, Christmas. A magical time of year, one spent with family and friends in idyllic surroundings.
Or a ticking time bomb, all ready to explode when things get heated.
It is a great time of year, of course. But that doesn't...
Back in May, plans were put in place to transform the Outlet Centre in Rathdowney.
The Retail Outlet Centre in Rathdowney was a hive of activity this morning as politicians, business people and council officials all attended a forum about transforming the...
Laois People are fascinated with the two prisons in Portlaoise.
Back in January, Virgin Media One announced plans to show a no-holds-barred documentary over a number of weeks in the Midlands Prison.
And our readers were very excited:
This is sure to...
RTE brought us a brilliant series, 'Raised by the Village', back in September and Clonaslee played a huge role.
The Dunne family welcomed Melita from Dublin while the Keeley-Cusack family welcomed 14-year old Jamie Lee who caught the hearts of...
This is absolutely class.
Christmas can be a very tough time for some and especially so when you are unwell and in hospital.
So, in a bid to cheer up some of the boys and girls in the Pediatric Unit of...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
William (Billie) Gorman
Woodview, Stradbally, Laois
Formerly of Mullen, Vicarstown, Billie passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family; son Keith, daughters Thelma and Charlene and his...
Who doesn't love a good quiz?
And what better way to beat off the Christmas and St Stephen's Day hangover with one.
Arles-Kilcruise GAA club are hosting a fundraising table quiz on Sunday December 29.
O'Kelly's Bar in Ballickmoyler will be the...
This was a lovely story from back in September. They'll have a busy first Christmas!
Introducing Johnny, Layla, Grace and Amelia - meet Laois's newest set of quadruplets.
Laois mam Ciara Flynn and her partner Shane Magee are now the proud...
Back in April, we learned who the Laois Rose would be for 2019!
The Laois Rose of Tralee for 2019 is 21-year-old student nurse Sarah Bergin.
Clonad woman Sarah Bergin wowed the crowds and each of the three judges tonight in...
Bowe's Cafe in Durrow is one of Laois's true gems - an experience that never fails to disappoint.
We recently caught up with head chef Adrian Sheppard to talk about his background, the ethos in Bowe's and his top tips...
Back in May, Portlaoise said goodbye to Fr Paddy..who only moved up the road!
Popular Portlaoise priest Fr Paddy Byrne is set to leave for a new role as parish priest in Abbeyleix, also taking in Shanahoe and Raheen.
Fr Paddy...
We've made a few questionable calls in our time but we think we nailed this list!
They all did us proud this year.
There’s any amount of talented young Laois people making strides in various fields and we’ve picked out 19...
It is that time of year again where we all ask "What time is mass on at?"
Well, fear no more as we have a list of mass and service times around the county.
If you have any times you would...
The IFC came to a conclusion back in September as Rosenallis defeated neighbours Clonaslee to claim the cup.
It was a tremendous triumph for the club who would go on to double up with the Senior A title to become...
We thought it was time to bring attention to the hottest red heads the county has to offer.
You're welcome!
Brought to you in association with The Laser Suite, Portarlington
And here we have it - our first list!
After hundreds and hundreds...
The second ever Laois Divisional Competition took place back in November and a number of players from it have since gone on to represent Laois in the O'Byrne Cup.
We picked some who we thought might make the cut and...
The resemblance here is simply uncanny!
As the much anticipated final season of HBO’s Game of Thrones series returns to our screens on April 14, 2019, we’re proud to say that we have a Laois interest in the fold of...
The schools have finished up for the Christmas holidays but one of them engaged in a remarkable act of kindness just before they concluded.
Rath NS, which is in Ballybrittas, held a sponsored fun run last week.
All of the boys...
Fair play to all involved here.
Two soccer supporters clubs have come together to raise €600 for the Kolbe Special School in Portlaoise.
The Laois Republic of Ireland Soccer Supporters Club and the Liverpool Town Reds Supporters Club teamed up to...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Patrick (Foster) Lodge
Rathmoyle, Abbeyleix, Laois
Peacefully in the care of the Regional Hospital Portlaoise. Deeply regretted by his loving brother Tom, sisters Ann (Crowe), Norrie (Roach), Betty (O'Brien),...
At the beginning of the year, we learned about Christopher's story. A very brave and powerful one at that.
This is simply powerful.
Portarlington native Christopher Booth has opened up in incredible detail about his mental health battle.
The Colaiste Iosagain secondary...
Ah, good old April Fools...We got you didn't we??
A multi-million euro horse racing facility is being planned for Laois which, when completed, will be holding festivals to compete with the likes of Punchestown, Cheltenham and the Galway Races.
LaoisToday understands...
There were many worthy recipients at this years Laois GAA Awards!
And of course, we got to see the Laois hurlers presented with their Joe McDonagh medals.
2019 was another mad busy year on the Laois GAA fields and with almost...
The SHC came to a conclusion back in October as Rathdowney-Erril defeated Borris-Kilcotton to claim the Bob O’Keeffe cup.
It was an historic victory for Rathdowney-Errill who ended Camross' bid for three titles in a row in the semi final.
They...
A young nurse from Emo is in hospital in Melbourne in Australia following a freak car accident that saw her friend tragically killed.
Sarah Louise Fitzpatrick from Cappakeel near Emo was injured when a branch of a tree fell on...
Laois senior footballer was left horribly injured following an assault in April 2018, the man who was involved in the attack was handed a three-year sentence in July this year.
According to Midlands 103, a three year imprisonment sentence has been...
Tickets for the Electric Picnic 2020 are completely sold out but lingering doubts and concerns continue to prevail over the increased crowds and safety controls in place for the event.
The issue has been raised once again at the December...
They say all the best ideas are 'borrowed'.
And so it is with this one too. The brilliant Belfast-based Irish News, whose GAA coverage is exceptional, recently undertook a project where reporter Cahair O'Kane selected the best football team of...
This news was - and continues to be - a huge blow for the Laois senior footballers.
New Laois football manager Mike Quirke will have to plan without the services of Stephen Attride for 2020.
The Killeshin clubman, who has been Laois’s captain...
Debs season is always popular - and Colaiste Iosagain's one in September proved to be the most read of them all.
Colaiste Iosagain in Portarlington are always the last school in Laois to hold their debs and they stuck once...
