MUTT MITTS launched in Mountmellick this afternoon (Thursday) outside the Mountmellick Community Arts Centre.
Laois County Council, in partnership with Mountmellick Tidy Towns, is pleased to announce the launch of Mutts Mitts in Mountmellick.
Dog waste is a health hazard. Did...
Scoil Chriost Ri 4-10 Loreto Navan 2-8
Leinster School Ladies Senior Football 'A' Semi Final
Reigning All-Ireland champions Scoil Chriost Ri Portlaoise are into another Leinster football final following an eight point win over Loreto Navan in Kinnegad this afternoon.
The Meath...
Sinn Féin Agriculture spokesperson Brian Stanley TD has welcomed the lifting of an injunction against beef protesters, Cllr Paraic Brady (Longford) and Colm Leonard, a local carpenter.
Earlier today, C&D Foods announced it was lifting injunctions against the two.
Speaking today...
Laois consumers have been affected today by Bank of Ireland systems which have been down since this morning.
According to the Irish Times, Bank of Ireland's ATM's and online banking services have been down all morning around the country.
The issue...
A Laois doctor has lodged a planning application for a housing development beside his clinic.
Dr David Booth of the Cedar Clinic on the Mountmellick Road in Portlaoise submitted the plans recently.
He is looking to build 55 new houses and...
One Laois company is urging consumers to 'shop green' this Black Friday.
VIMAR Digital Marketing, which is based on Pepper's Lane, released a video calling on people to do their Black Friday shopping in Laois this year.
Black Friday, which is...
There is deep sadness following the news of the passing of a founding member of the Laois-Association Dublin.
Originally from Glosna in Laois, but living in Clontarf, Mrs Bridie Healion (nee Mulhall) passed away on Monday November 25.
Just this April,...
This is a serious achievement.
Lorraine Butler from Rossmore, Killeshin, was named CEO of the Year at the annual Image Businesswoman of the Year Awards recently.
Having held senior positions in Sigmar and Eir, she is currently the Managing Director of...
The Laois U-20 'B' football championship final is on this Saturday in Mountmellick at 1.30pm.
The Heath will take on Clonaslee in the final and ahead of the game, we caught up with Dylan Kavanagh.
After captaining the team to Minor...
Laois GAA have hit out at a company who are currently canvassing businesses and clubs for advertising in an 'unofficial' calendar.
LaoisToday understands that a company called 'Choice Media' have been trying to sell advertising for a Laois GAA calendar/wall...
Two Laois based companies were awarded for prioritising their employees’ heart health at the Irish Heart Foundation’s Happy Heart Healthy Eating and Active@Work Awards in the Gibson Hotel.
Heart disease and stroke are among Ireland’s leading causes of death.
However, we...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Dr Maureen Daly (née Comer)
Farranfore, Kerry / Rathdowney, Laois
Daly (née Comer), Dr. Maureen (retired GP, Farranfore, Co. Kerry and formerly of Fairyhill, Rathdowney, Co. Laois), 27 November,...
The draw has been made for the 2020 Leinster U-20 football championship tonight.
11 of the 12 Leinster counties are taking part this year with Kilkenny the only one not taking part.
Laois have received a bye through Round 1 and...
Knockbeg College 3-14 St Aidan's College 1-8 (Dublin)
Top Oil Leinster Schools Senior Football Championship Group Stage
Knockbeg College are through to the knock-out stages of the Leinster senior football championship following a 12 point win in DCU this afternoon.
The side,...
The latest LaoisToday GAA Podcast is here and we have plenty to talk about.
The lads also have a brand new guest this week to keep up their run of different voices on the show.
Carlow native Kevin Regan pops in...
The Heath Golf Club hosted their Men's November Prize Presentation recently.
The prizes up for offer were the October Medal, 3 Ball Scramble, Open Singles, Turkey Singles, September Singles, October Singles and two mixed hampers.
Captain Paul O'Callaghan presented the players...
The recently re-named MW Hire O’Moore Park is to host the Leinster senior club football final next weekend when Dublin giants Ballboden-St Enda's take on Carlow side Eire Og.
The game is pencilled in for a 2pm throw-in in Portlaoise...
A 27-strong panel, including some of the biggest names in hurling, today flew out from Dublin travelling to Abu Dhabi where they will embark on a five-day PwC All-Star hurling tour.
And we have two Laois lads present as Rathdowney-Errill's...
A row flared up at Laois County Council this week with accusations of heavy-handed ticketing and parking fines being levied in the town centre of Portlaoise. One councillor claimed it is a regular occurrence.
What seemed at first to be...
Laois GAA chairman Peter O'Neill led the tributes as one of Laois GAA's longest serving officials took part in his final meeting on Monday night.
The Heath GAA's Tom Jones will officially step down from the Laois County Board executive...
This week’s Car of the Week in Downey’s Autostop is a 142 electric Nissan Leaf which is available to buy for €12,450.
This electric car has 59,216 miles/95,296 km.
The annual road tax is €120.
Check out the full profile here.
Additional Info
...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Bridie Healion (née Mulhall)
Clontarf, Dublin / Laois
Healion (nee Mulhall) Bridie, Clontarf and late of Glosna, Co. Laois, 25th November 2019. Peacefully at Beneavin House. Beloved wife of...
Knockbeg College's past pupils reunited at the weekend in The Seven Oaks Hotel.
Old friends from various year groups caught up and reminisced the good old times between class groups from the 1959/1960 era right through to 2009/2010.
Many stories were...
Public concerns around potential health hazards of 5G technology have led to calls for its rollout to be suspended until these matters can be independently investigated and resolved.
Leading the charge for 5G to be put on hold until such...
For lunch or dinner with work colleagues, family, social group or a reunion of friends, The Gandon Inn has a sumptuous menu for you this Christmas.
A 4 course menu with a full choice selection for €30 per person...
McElwee Pharmacies are here to stay as they announce new partnership with totalhealth Pharmacies.
McElwee totalhealth Pharmacies, under Peter, James and Mary McElwee, have outlets in O'Connell Square in Mountmellick, in the Davitt Shopping Centre on Connolly Street Mountmellick and...
Portlaoise GAA held reunion and social night in Lilly's Bar in Portlaoise on Friday night.
They were celebrating anniversaries of three of their most successful teams.
It was the 30 year anniversary of the 1989 Senior and Minor hurling championship winning...
Heywood CS 47 Colaiste Lorcain Castledermot 35
Midlands Schools Basketball 'B' Final
Heywood Community School are celebrating this evening after their senior basketball team claimed Midlands 'B' glory today.
The side, coached by Ms Vivian Holmes, ran out 12 point winners over...
This Christmas Scoil Chríost Rí are calling on all staff, students and parents to donate their once loved children’s books to those who are less fortunate, children who find themselves living in temporary emergency accommodation this Christmas.
The Book Drive...
Close on 200 people attended this morning's Laois Chamber of Commerce Business Breakfast in the Killeshin Hotel which featured a sitdown interview with Pat McDonagh, owner of both Supermac's and The Killeshin Hotel.
The Laois Chamber of Commerce was re-launched...
