The 12th annual Coolrain Village vintage run is set to be held on the October 27.
This is always a fantastic event but this year there will be something missing in the eyes of the community and those involved.
This will...
RTE presenter Duncan Stewart will be in Laois tomorrow night to give a talk on “The Future of Sustainable Farming in Laois”.
The talk, on Friday October 11, takes place at Bloom HQ in the Convent Mountrath.
Noel Gavigan, Pat Costelloe...
Leinster GAA have released fixture details for the 2020 Leinster championship and Laois are going to be involved in some tasty games.
Eddie Brennan's charges begin at home to 2018 defeated All-Ireland finalists before then travelling to Nowlan Park to...
Ireland’s Fittest Family returns to our TV screens in just over two weeks time and we will have Laois representation once again.
LaoisToday understands that a family from Killeshin will take part in the new series of the hit show.
The...
Ahead of this weekend's Club Senior Football Championship final, we spoke to Killeshin's Michael Doran about all things Killeshin.
The stylish corner forward made his club senior debut last year and was centre forward for this year's Laois U-20 team...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Patrick (Pat) Thompson
Maxwell Street, Dublin / Mountrath, Laois
Thompson Patrick (Pat) (HSE, Dr. Steevens Hospital) (Late of Maxwell Street and formerly of Trumera, Mountrath, Co. Laois) October 9th...
A charity truck and tractor run will be taking place in Camross on October 12.
This run in is aid of Down Syndrome Irelands "Laois Branch".
They are currently raising money for the "field of dreams " Employment training center of...
Here is all the details regarding the latest CCFL fixtures.
FRIDAY OCTOBER 11
Kick off at 2.30pm unless stated.
Senior Division
Derry Rovers A v Ballinahown A - Brian’s Park, School Lane, Edenderry- Offaly - 8.00pm
SATURDAY OCTOBER 12
Kick off at 2:30pm unless stated
Division...
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The football season domestically is almost over but we still have two huge games ahead this weekend.
We have two county finals down for decision on Sunday with the Minor and Senior finals to...
It's a big week for the Barrowhouse GAA club as they host an event for Laois Connects week on Thursday night and then celebrate their centenary on Saturday when GAA President John Horan will visit the club to officially...
Teachers and students in St Mary’s CBS were delighted to read the Junior Cert results of the students last Friday morning.
In spite of some gloomy reports of many students around the country failing certain subjects in this morning’s news,...
Laois GAA have confirmed the fixture dates, venues and the chosen charity for this year's Divisional Football Competition.
The domestic club football season will conclude this weekend when Portlaoise and Killeshin clash in the senior football decider.
And the Divisional Competition...
An appeal for information has been launched after a Laois shop was broken into overnight.
Parklane Interiors in Portarlington, owned by Cathy Rogers and Mary Slevin, was the victim of an attack.
Taking to Facebook this morning, Cathy's son Craig, launched...
The FAI National Shield Final takes place tonight with a host of Laois players set to be involved on both sides.
Carlow-Kilkenny take on Wexford Youths at 7.30pm in Ferrycarrig Park with silverware on the line.
The majority of the Laois...
Thousands of Laois commuters who get the train to work in Dublin every day are facing delays of up to an hour this morning due to vandalism of signalling equipment between Newbridge and Kildare overnight.
The delays are both in...
Spink Comhaltas has had a strong tradition of musicians and performers representing Laois in national competitions, and Clióna McDonald is continuing that in 2019 with her entry in the Beo Song Contest 2019.
This competition is run by Foras na...
With Portlaoise Panthers Men's Division 1 National League up and running, we caught up with the team's newest recruit, Kareem Davis.
Davis was named in the top three scorers of the league last week after he added 34 points on...
Laois Camogie are currently seeking applications for a new intermediate county manager.
Offaly native Donal Franks managed the team last year but Laois Camogie county board are now inviting applications for the position.
Franks, who previously managed Westmeath kingpins Clonkill, Birr,...
This week’s Car of the Week in Downey’s Autostop is a 161 Ford Grand C-Max which is available to buy for €17,500.
This 1.5 litre diesel car has 29,322 miles/47,188 km.
The annual road tax is €200.
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TV star Majella O'Donnell, wife of country music superstar Daniel, will speak at a Laois Hospice Foundation Public Meeting will take place next Wednesday, October 16, at 8pm in the Killeshin Hotel,Portlaoise.
Everyone is most welcome.
Refreshments will be served afterwards.
So...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Tiernan Power
Derrykearn, Abbeyleix, Laois
Unexpectedly. Deeply regretted by his loving parents Tom and Annemarie, sister, Cliona, grandmother, uncles, aunts, cousins, relatives and friends.
Removal from his home on Wednesday...
It's another busy week on the Laois GAA schedule with a number of adult and underage county finals down for decision.
The Laois SFC final between Portlaoise and Killeshin is the showpiece game of the weekend while the Laois minor...
There were powerful ballads, skips of tunes, rakes of pints, mighty craic and a sell-out crowd in the Deadman’s on Sunday night.
It seemed like the whole parish of Ballyfin had downed tools for the evening to enjoy the launch...
Minister for Finance Paschal Donohue has started to announce the Budget for the coming year.
The overall budget day package is €2.9 billion.
Laois people can expect an increase in fuel, cigarettes and carbon tax while plans are in place for...
Laois women Anna Moore and Maebh Shortall have organised a Swap Shop in Ballintubbert House & Gardens on Sunday, October 13 from 11am to 3pm.
The idea of hosting a swap shop came as the girls had been living away...
On October 1st, St Colmans NS in Stradbally held a coffee morning in aid of Laois Hospice.
Laois Hospice Foundation has helped to provide a palliative care service for Cancer patients, whose illness no longer responds to curative treatment.
Deputy Principal...
From six grades and over 100 fixtures, we’ve now just two games remaining in the Laois hurling championships – the Senior A and Senior hurling finals.
This weekend saw The Harps and Rosenallis reach the Senior A final while Borris-Kilcotton...
Laois GAA has announced their officials for the County Hurling Final Day on Sunday, October 20.
Castletown’s Alan Doheny will referee his first Laois Shopping Centre Senior Hurling Championship Final as Rathdowney-Errill and Borris-in-Ossory-Kilcotton do battle for the Bob O’Keeffe...
