Ireland's Fittest Family finalists, The Mahers, were the worthy recipient of ‘Sports Star(s) of the Month’ as they picked up their award in Property Partners Buggy.
The award honours outstanding individuals in local sport on a monthly basis presented by...
Even as temperatures continue to plummet to as much as minus 6 degrees Celsius Laois councillors have been unable to prevail on the local authority to grit roads near rural schools.
The issue was raised by Cllr Seamus Mc Donald.
He...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Mary Christina (Nuala) Marnell (née Brennan)
Gash, Castletown, Laois
Mary Christina (Nuala) Marnell (nee Brennan), Gash, Castletown, Portlaoise and late of the Hazelpit, Castletown, Co. Laois, January 18th 2020....
The Crime Prevention Officer of Garda Síochána Laois Offaly is urging Laois retailers to be alert of a money card scam.
Sargent Graham Kavanagh also wants to make staff aware of the scam that involves a customer requesting a high...
RSCI 8 Portarlington 36
Leinster Rugby League Division 3
Portarlington are top of Division 3 of the Leinster rugby league following a bonus point win over RSCI on Sunday.
With four games to play, Portarlington are now one point clear of Roscrea...
Laois senior football manager Mike Quirke has announced his captain for the 2020 season.
This is the first time in three seasons that Laois will not be skippered by Stephen Attride.
The Killeshin native took on the captaincy under Peter Creedon...
There was huge Laois involvement today as IT Carlow, DCU and UCD won their respective quarter finals to reach the last four of the Sigerson Cup.
Ballylinan's Gary Walsh led the way for UCD as they once again required extra...
Two Laois schools have qualified for the quarter finals of their respective All-Ireland basketball competitions this afternoon.
Portlaoise CBS emerged through two U-19 'A' Qualifiers today to progress while Heywood CS did the same in the 'B'.
Portlaoise CBS will now...
We’re back with our Tweets of the Week again this week!
Laois Twitter is just the gift that keeps on giving.
And you have been busy keeping up all entertained for the past seven days.
Check out this week's selection below:
Always be...
IT Carlow are through to the quarter finals following their second group win of the competition.
They faced GMIT, who have Abbeyleix's Alan Kelly on their panel, in their second group game on Friday night.
DJ Carey fielded five Laois players...
1 - ‘There is going to be someone killed’ unless something is done
Paddy Bracken spelled it out in no uncertain terms.
2 - Laois church vandalised in sickening overnight attack
This awful attack took place in Abbeyleix at the beginning of...
Although joined at the hip since the birth of the nation Laois-Offaly were separated for the first time for general election purposes in 2016.
Previously, a 5-seater Laois-Offaly was divided into two 3-seaters for that February election which was primarily...
This week for property watch we look at five houses that are currently for sale in Laois for €150,000.
Five different properties, five different towns.
82 Rush Hall, Mountrath, Co. Laois
Property Partners Buggy are offering this beautiful house within easy reach...
Any future development, housing or investment in a popular Laois village is at a standstill due to a bizarre problem over the status of a sanitary services pump house.
The issue has dragged on for over a decade but has...
It may be 13 years since Brian Cowen last fought a General Election but the former Taoiseach's standing among the Fianna Fáil ranks in Laois-Offaly remains as strong as ever if the party's campaign launch in the Tullamore Court...
In this age of social media - and the constant negativity that goes with it - it would be easy to think that the world is a terrible place, that Ireland is a cesspit and that there is nothing...
All roads lead to the National Basketball Arena next Wednesday, January 22 for the All Ireland Schools Basketball Senior A Cup Final.
Scoil Chríost Rí will take on Mercy Waterford with tip off at 11am.
The Senior 'A' All Ireland is...
Portlaoise 2 Wicklow 1
Leinster Ladies Hockey League Division 9
Wicklow 1st, who lie in second place in the league table, proved to be tough opposition for Portlaoise Ladies Hockey Club on Wednesday, January 15 but Portlaoise came away with the...
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...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
William Hughes
Oaklawn, Portlaoise, Laois / Johnstown, Kilkenny
Hughes, Oaklawn, Portlaoise and late of Johnstown, Co. Kilkenny. William, beloved husband of recently deceased wife Ann and dearly loved mum...
For Science Week 2019, Dublin Zoo challenged primary and secondary school children to design a sustainable giraffe habitat for the growing giraffe herd in Dublin Zoo.
Dublin Zoo organised this challenge along with their sustainability partner, SSE Airtricity.
The participants in...
Portlaoise Panthers 73 Griffith Templogue 67
Women’s Division 1 National League
Wow, what a game!
These women are always on the go! Just off the back of securing their place in the National Cup final, the Panthers Division 1 National League girls...
It’s not too often you get a Civic Reception but Scoil Chríost Rí footballers are more than worthy.
Laois County Council held the reception for the Scoil Chríost Rí All-Ireland Post Primary School Senior ‘A’ Champions after Cllr Catherine Fitzgerald...
There was a huge turnout this morning as Operation Transformation came to Emo!
The show’s doctor, Dr. Sumi was joined by Claire Beakhurst to lead the walk in Emo Court & Parklands and this was part of the nationwide initiative...
LAOIS 1-10 DUBLIN 2-10
U-20 John Kerins Cup Round 3
The Laois U-20 footballers suffered their third defeat of the John Kerins Cup this afternoon as they welcomed Dublin to the LOETB Centre of Excellence in Portlaoise.
The side were without key...
RTÉ's Dancing with the Stars is now in full swing and one Kilkenny man is looking for your votes.
Just on the border in Urlingford, former All-Ireland hurling champ Aidan 'Taggy' Fogarty spoke to us about his experience on the...
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With the General Election now called and the date set for Saturday, February 8, we take an early look at the battle that is set to unfold in the re-formed Laois-Offaly...
Knockbeg 3-7 Malahide CS (Dublin) 2-6
2011 Leinster Colleges 'A' SFC Round 1
For this week's Remember The Game, we go back nine years to the first Round of the Leinster school's Senior Football championship where Knockbeg took on Malahide.
Knockbeg had...
With a lot of cold weather still to come before the warmer weather kicks in, now is a great time to bag yourself a bargain and update your winter wardrobe in the Fifty Seven Winter Sale.
Many lines are now...
A Laois man who appeared on the Australian version of Love Island is back in town and we got the chance to talk to him about his childhood and experience moving to Australia.
Eoghan Murphy moved from Portlaoise to Australia...
