Traffic speed is a huge issue at Kilmalogue Portarlington says local
Fianna Fail Cllr Eddie Fitzpatrick.
This week, he has raised this issue again with the roads section of Offaly County Council.
He is now seeking action on the installation of traffic...
The Mountmellick Camera Club are set to celebrate their 30th anniversary of Photography next Friday, September 13.
The club, founded in 1989 has been helping people from Mountmellick and all surrounding areas come together and share their passion of photography...
The Knockbeg Cup, Singles Stableford, for Past Pupils will be played in Borris Golf Club on Sunday September 8.
Tee times can be reserved for 1.30pm onwards by contacting the school at 0599142127 or by on the Borris BRS bookling...
We've barely caught our breath after the 2019 Electric Picnic and we are already bracing ourselves to get tickets for next year's installment.
The 16th Electric Picnic will take part in just under 12 months time and tickets for the...
Sunday's thrilling All Ireland football final draw has had a knock-on effect on the Laois club championship fixtures as the replay being fixed for Saturday week, September 14, has meant a rejigging of the Laois SFC quarter-finals and IFC...
Next Saturday the 7th September Mountmellick will welcome the cream of the crop as the club will host the rounders All Ireland finals for the first time.
There is also an extra bit of Laois interest as the Heath will...
Timahoe Ladies football club are hosting a fun skills day in Stradbally GAA grounds on Saturday September 21 starting at 10am and running till 2pm for girls between the ages of 13 and 16.
The event will be held in...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Elizabeth Bennett
Coolnamona, Portlaoise, Laois
Bennett, Crumlin, Dublin and late of Coolnamona, Portlaoise, September 2nd 2019, peacefully, at the Regional Hospital, Portlaoise. Elizabeth, daughter of the late Patrick and...
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Electric Picnic is over for another year - and all of us here at LaoisToday are very sad about it.
We are struggling to readjust to normal life after a weekend spent in blissful...
Dublin and Kerry played out one of the most enthralling All-Ireland football finals in recent years at the weekend.
But before a ball was kicked, one Laois girl took to the hallowed turf of Croke Park to play in the...
Park-Ratheniska GAA club are in the running to win €10,000 but they need your help!
The dual hurling and football club are seeking to raise funds to redevelop their clubhouse and have entered a competition where the winner gets funds...
Tributes have been paid following the sad passing of an All-Ireland hurling winning Laois man this morning.
Brother Damien Brennan, who hails from Arles, led Kilkenny to All-Ireland minor hurling glory in 2004 and coached a number of underage teams...
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Did you lose anything at Electric Picnic last weekend? Well, if so, all hope is not lost!
This year there has been a change to how lost items from Electric Picnic will be handled.
This...
New car sales registered in 2019 are almost 8% down on the same period 12 months ago with the August figures nationally once again showing a decline across the country.
Sales of new cars were down 13.3% in Ireland in...
Gardai have launched an investigation after a teenage girl alleged that she was the victim of rape at the Electric Picnic over the weekend.
Yesterday, Gardai revealed there dealt with almost 500 incidents at the festival with the majority of...
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Yesterday, many people were left outraged by the state that some of the people who camped at Electric Picnic left the campsite in.
However, from bad there can often be some good and the...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Ann French (née Dempsey)
Coolock, Dublin/Donegal/Portlaoise, Laois
FRENCH (née Dempsey) Ann 1st September 2019, (Coolock, Dublin and formerly of Donegal and originally from Portlaoise, Co. Laois) passed away peacefully...
The Laois GAA season took its now annual break for the Electric Picnic but things are back with a bang this weekend with an extremely busy schedule of fixtures over the coming days.
As well as a full programme of...
The Irish Heart Foundation has launched its month-long heart health campaign entitled, ‘Escape Your Chair’.
The campaign, which aims to raise awareness of prolonged sitting as a risk factor for heart disease and stroke will be empowering and encouraging the...
Opening a new business is an exciting time and the new school term brings a huge buzz.
Put the two together - as has been the case for Portlaoise girl Elaine Gavin this week - and it leads to a...
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Gardai say that they have dealt with 497 reported incidents arising from this year's Electric Picnic as of 10am this morning.
Drugs, assault, theft and driving under the influence were the main problems while...
We're not recovered from this year's Electric Picnic yet - but it's already time to start planning for 2020 with tickets for next year's festival set to go on sale this coming Saturday.
“Subject to our annual statutory meeting with...
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Another year over. But what a wonderful Electric Picnic weekend yet again.
In the run-up to the festival the fear was that the weather could ruin it and the forecast wasn't one bit encouraging,...
Electric Picnic may be over - but there is still the small issue of getting home.
And if you are unfortunate enough to have lost your car keys over the weekend, fear not as the team at Nolan's Locksmiths can...
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They say you are only as old as you feel - and this Laois woman certainly proves that theory!
Laois woman Maureen O'Callaghan made her first ever trip to the Electric Picnic Music...
Death is understandably a topic that people don’t like to think about, but as we all know it’s an unavoidable part of life.
At Peavoy Financial Planning we understand that organising a Funeral can be a difficult experience for family and...
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Another Electric Picnic has come to an end and the big move out of Stradbally is well underway.
As 57,000 people make their way home, Gardai have released a safety message to ensure...
The Clonaslee Show has incredible history and goes back over 70 years – and it returns with what promises to be another great family day out this Sunday, September 8.
The Clonaslee Show missed out due to almost freak-like flooding...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Vincent (Sonny) Murtagh
Shannon Road, Mountrath, Laois/Lucan, Dublin
Vincent (Sonny) Murtagh, Shannon Road, Mountrath, Co.Laois, and formally of Arthur Griffith Park, Lucan, Dublin. Died 1st September 2019 (peacefully) in...
