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Laois's youngest county councillor Conor Bergin is the first guest on the new LaoisToday Talking Politics podcast, part of a series of productions across politics, business and sport that will...
Portlaoise Athletic Club's Mary Mulhare is on a roll at the moment and is showing no signs of stopping as she prepares to represent Ireland in Lisbon this weekend in the European Cross Country championships.
Clocking up over 100km a...
Laois/Offaly TD and Minister for Justice & Equality, Charlie Flanagan, has confirmed that Laois is to benefit from almost €61,000 funding for five projects under 2019 Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme.
The Stradbally Village Loop Walk will receive €20,000 which will...
The history of the Toyota Camry actually begins with the Toyota Celica. The Camry name was introduced in Japan in January 1980 when it was applied as a designation for four-door saloon versions of the second-generation Celica (see image below).
Rather confusingly, these...
Knockbeg 2-14 St Peters 2-4
Junior Football 'A' South Leinster Championship Round 1
Knockbeg Junior Footballers got their South Leinster championship campaign off to a commanding start with a win against a strong St Peter's side played in Eire Og GAA.
Although...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Timmy (Jnr) Reardon
Rathnaveen, Tipperary Town, Tipperary / Portarlington, Laois
Reardon, (Timmy Jnr) Portarlington, Co. Laois and Rathnaveen, Tipperary, November 30th 2019. (Unexpected).
May He Rest In Peace
Funeral Arrangements Later
Maura...
The Midlands Park Hotel is Currently Recruiting for a Digital Marketing Manager
The Midlands Park Hotel is growing from strength to strength and now employs over 200 employees.
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The Hotel has invested a great deal...
Camross Community held a very successful fashion show recently in aid of Parish/Field development.
A cheese and wine reception was also sponsored by Dunnes Stores.
Participating shops in the event included Dunnes Stores Mens and Ladies Fashions, Kyle Centre Portlaoise, who...
Scoil Chríost Rí celebrated their golden jubilee recently having opened in 1968.
Staff and students both past and present, Parent's Council members, board members, the school chaplains - past and present and Bishop Denis Nutly gathered in celebration.
A mass was...
Bloom HQ, a community and economic hub located in the Old Convent in Mountrath, are celebrating their prize of Special Winner in the Creative Place Initiative category at the IPB Insurance Pride of Place Awards held at the weekend.
The...
Knockbeg 40 Presentation College Carlow 38
Midlands League Junior Basketball
Knockbeg went into this Midlands League B Final as underdogs having lost out earlier on in their campaign to an impressive Presentation College Carlow team by 6 points.
Knockbeg raced off to...
The Timahoe Christmas Fair was a resounding success, as villagers and neighbours mingled about the festive village.
There was loads for all to see do and enjoy.
Cllr Paschal McEvoy officially switched on the Christmas lights and wished everyone a very...
Athletics star, Mary Mulhare, was the worthy recipient of ‘Sports Star of the Month’ as she picked up his award in Property Partners Buggy.
The award honours outstanding individuals in local sport on a monthly basis presented by Tommy Buggy...
Portlaoise footballer Brian 'Bruno' McCormack has announced his decision to retire from the game.
The talented forward confirmed the news to LaoisToday this morning after it broke on social media over the weekend.
McCormack ends his playing career with a simply...
Local physio Darren Conroy and Laois emigrant Chrissie Lynch Navarre recently set up a volunteer group in Laois known as Santa’s Helpers.
The aim of this group is to raise funds to help Santa deliver Christmas presents to families who...
A former Portlaoise manager has been named as the new boss of a top Offaly football club.
Malachy McNulty, who spent four years in charge of the Portlaoise senior footballers, will take over at Rhode in 2020.
The Offaly club announced...
For the third year in succession the Gemma Guihan pre-Christmas exhibition has proved a winner and once again a full house and a sell-out show.
The only drawback was that such was the crowd in attendance that at times it...
“All we want for Christmas are assurances on our hospital and our A&E, that would be the best Christmas present ever for the people of Laois,” Cllr Noel Tuohy said this week in an impassioned appeal. His seasonal sentiments...
Portlaoise Panthers 73 Tipperary Knights 46
Division 1 National Cup quarter-final
Panthers Women booked their spot in the National Cup semi final last night after a huge win against Tipperary Knights.
Ciara Byrne was top scorer in the game with 20 points...
There were mixed fortunes for our two local rugby teams who compete in the Leinster Rugby Leagues at the weekend.
Portarlington scored a big win to keep themselves in the hunt for promotion from Division 3 while things didn't go...
Clarke’s Care Plus Pharmacy in Rathdowney will celebrate their second Christmas in business - and they are holding a customer appreciation day this coming Friday, December 6.
The customer appreciation day takes place from 9am to 7pm.
All Christmas items...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Seán Campion
Johnstown Glebe, Rathdowney, Laois
Seán Campion, Johnstown Glebe, Rathdowney, Co. Laois (R32 D857) December 1st, 2019 in the tender loving care of all the staff of Oakdale...
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The Kelly family name has been synonymous with Laois athletics over the years but there was a little bit of history made today when Cian Kelly from the St Abban's club claimed the Downey's Autostop men's senior Laois cross...
A host of Laois clubs were in action today in the three local leagues - Combined Counties, Carlow and Kilkenny.
Here is a report on some of the games and all of the results:
CCFL Division 1
Stradbally Town 4 Towerhill Rovers...
Mary Mulhare from Portlaoise Athletic Club claimed the Downey’s Autostop Laois senior ladies cross country title for an eighth time on Sunday morning in Stradbally.
Her latest gold medal continues her busy schedule which saw her claim silver at the...
A number of vehicles have been seized in Laois this weekend as part of a Garda operation.
Operation Thor was carried out in five counties including Laois with six vehicles seized.
Gardai say: "Operation Thor Checkpoints were conducted throughout Saturday November...
We're back again this week with our Tweets of the Week and they didn't disappoint.
We must have a natural flare for tweeting here in Laois!
It might be a bit overplayed...
Imagine paying 99 cent to listen to dance monkey when...
1 - New owner of O’Loughlin’s Hotel outlines his plans and sees great future for Portlaoise
A new chapter in O'Loughlin's Hotel begins.
2 - Laois woman named ‘CEO of the Year’ at annual Businesswoman Awards
A fantastic achievement. Well done Lorraine!
3...
Pauline Flanagan, one of Fianna Fáil’s general election candidates in Laois/Offaly has announced that she will hold a Public Meeting in Portlaoise from 7.30pm to 9pm on Tuesday December 3 in O’ Loughlin’s Hotel.
The purpose of the Public Meeting...
