The students of Mountrath Community School took part in their annual Festive Santa Dash recently.
This was all done to raise funds for the incredible work of Pieta House.
The Transition Year students organized a fun and festive track around the...
A brand new nightclub is set to open its doors in Portlaoise just in time for Christmas.
Most of us will remember Club 23 just off Main Street and it will be coming back but with a brand new name...
It's one of the most successful fundraisers of its kind - and the annual Clonaslee Sliabh Bloom sponsored walk will take place again this St Stephen's Day in the picturesque Laois village.
This is the 27th Annual walk which grows...
Over 50 staff and friends of Finline Furniture gathered in Batoni's Restaurant in Emo last Friday.
The occasion was to celebrate the 40th birthday of this well known Laois company that now have retail showrooms in Dublin, Cork and Galway.
Finline...
Minister Charlie Flanagan has reacted angrily and expressed his dismay at the abject failure by Laois County Council to take up a Government grant to carry out badly needed refurbishment works to St Mary’s Sports Hall. He has pledged...
The Mahers of Killeshin just fell short of the Ireland's Fittest Family crown last night but what a performance they gave.
From the beginning of the series, Nicholas, Fionn, Cara and Meave have proved why they were worthy of their...
A Laois County Councillor has said that he has had more queries for lighting in rural areas than anything else this winter.
Cllr Conor Bergin was calling for Laois County Council for a public light at St Canice's Terrace in...
Good forward planning means SME owners should look at all their options for extracting profits from their business in a tax efficient manner.
Better known as Wealth Extraction, this is the efficient means of withdrawing profits for the benefit of the...
Green Party Senator Pippa Hackett will launch her General Election campaign for Laois-Offaly in the Tullamore Court Hotel this evening, Monday, December 16, from 7.30pm.
“I’m looking forward to hosting this event, not only to launch my General Election campaign,...
Laois took on Carlow in Netwatch Cullen Park yesterday afternoon in Round 1 of the Walsh Cup.
Eddie Brennan's men made a winning start to 2020 season with a 3-19 to 0-22 win.
We took a closer look at how the...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Maisie Keegan (née Conroy)
4 Botley Court, Portarlington, Laois / Emo, Laois
Formerly Cappakeel Emo County Laois. Peacefully at the Regional Hospital Tullamore. Loving wife of the late Michael...
Portlaoise Panthers 66 IT Carlow 83
Men’s Division 1 National League
The Panthers men had home advantage as they welcomed IT Carlow for their usual derby but they fell at the last hurdle.
IT Carlow had beaten Panthers earlier in the season...
What an unreal achievement!
Portlaoise teenager Seorsia Jack, who goes under the stage name of Sia Babez, has scored a massive recording deal after her group 'Real Like You' won the first ever X Factor: The Band tonight.
18-year-old Seorsia's group, which comprises...
The race to win €15,000 is over and unfortunately for the Mahers from Laois, they were not victorious in the final tonight.
The Killeshin family took on three others in the final of Ireland's Fittest Family in Croke Park in...
The final weekend of the local soccer season for 2019 was once again hit by the weather with a number of fixtures called off.
The biggest victory of the day came in the FAI Junior Cup as Crettyard advanced to...
Carlow 0-22 Laois 3-19
Walsh Cup Round 1
Eddie Brennan's Laois hurlers have got their Walsh Cup campaign off to a flying start with a comprehensive victory over Carlow in Netwatch Cullen Park this afternoon.
Aaron Bergin, debutant Ronan Murray and Ross...
We're back again with our the best tweets from this week.
There are some good ones. We must be naturals here in Laois.
We'll get the petition going!
Bring back Celebrity Bainisteoir
— Paudie (@podgemcdonald) December 11, 2019
Well then....
Not sure about the new...
Laois students, Julie-Anne Carter, Maria Dunne and Teresa Bourke were amongst the 750 graduates who qualified in Primary or Post-Primary teaching at the recent annual Hibernia College conferring ceremony.
It was held at Dublin’s Convention Centre, during which, the 10,000th...
So here it is - the start of the 2020 hurling season!
After a wonderful 2019 that saw Laois win the Joe McDonagh Cup, beat Dublin and reach an All Ireland quarter-final against eventual All Ireland champions Tipperary, Eddie Brennan's...
There's a great tradition of dramatic productions in the Ballylinan area, one that goes back a long number of years in the wider community.
Their hugely popular pantomime in January and their hugely impressive and professional passion play at Easter...
For this week's Property Watch we have gone outside the county town of Portlaoise to take a look at some of the homes for sale over the €300,000 mark.
If that's your budget, then some of these could be of...
Tonight is the night!
The Mahers will take on the incredible tough challenge of the Ireland's Fittest Family final and it airs tonight.
Last weekend, Nicholas, Fionn, Cara and Maeve all took on a nail biting eliminator which saw them through...
Walsh Cup - Laois v Carlow
In Netwatch Cullen Park at 2pm
Even after the incredible 2019 season enjoyed by the Laois hurlers, it's hard to muster much enthusiasm for the opening competitive game of the 2020 season - a Walsh...
A Rathdowney Guide Leader who attended an international leadership training seminar in Gormanston Park, Co Meath, has returned to Laois to make a positive impact on younger members of Irish Girl Guides (IGG).
Amy Wall, a Leader with Rathdowney Brownies...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Jim Delaney
Grangemore, Borris-in-Ossory, Laois
Jim Delaney, Grangemore, Borris in Ossory, Co. Laois. December 13th 2019. Peacefully at Portlaoise Regional Hospital. Deeply regretted by his sister Moira (Walsh) Portlaoise,...
There are a number of jobs in Laois being advertised on LaoisToday at the moment.
Below we have listed all of the roles advertised on LaoisToday in the last two weeks. In each instance you can click through to the full job...
New Year's Day in Ballacolla 2020 invites Walkers, Cyclists and Tractors of all ages both Modern and Vintage to take part in the annual "off the beaten track" event to ring in the New Year.
The event will get under...
Laois 1-12 Wexford 1-11
Bord na Mona O’Byrne Cup Round 2
The Laois senior footballers travelled to Enniscorthy where they had a nail biting win over Wexford this afternoon.
It was another experimental pick as Mike Quirke introduced another group of new...
Best of luck Nicole!
Portarlington swimmer, Nicole Turner has been shortlisted for RTÉ's Young Sports Person of the Year.
The awards will be live tonight (Saturday) at 9.20pm on RTÉ One and is a familiar scene for Nicole who was also...
Woodenbridge Community Alert held their Annual General Meeting on Monday 9th December in Newtown Mill.
The large attendance included Crime Prevention Officer Graham Kavanagh, Garda Declan Quinlan, Des Johnson from Helplink South (SAS), Cllr's Conor Bergin and Ollie Clooney.
Des Johnson...
