Frankie's Hairdressing in Mountmellick is one of the best-known around and for this Black Friday weekend it has a selection of great deals.
Buy a voucher for a full head of platinum hair extensions on Black Friday weekend for a...
A prime parcel of land in close proximity to Portlaoise town centre has been acquired in a sale for €1.4m.
The site is located on the Stradbally Road not far from SS Peter and Paul’s parish church, opposite Bradshaw’s business...
O'Moores 5-7 Naomh Eamon 2-1
U-16 ‘B’ Camogie Championship Final
O'Moores took home the U16 'B' title at the weekend after overcoming Naomh Eamon.
After an entertaining game and a hard fought battle on both sides it was the goals that got...
The Laois U-20 'B' football championship final is on this Saturday in Mountmellick at 1.30pm.
Clonaslee-St Manman's will take on The Heath in the final and ahead of the game, we caught up with captain Jack Owens.
After excelling in the...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Pat Dwyer
Portlaoise, Laois / Thurles, Tipperary
Pat Dwyer 20 Grenville (R32 CPK6) Dublin Rd Portlaoise and formerly Butler Avenue and Clongour Thurles. 28th November 2019. Peacefully at home....
A call has been made for an update on progress made to obtain funding for the three roundabouts that are needed on the Mountmellick Road.
Cllr Caroline Dwane Stanley said the roundabouts are needed at Harpur's Lane, the Old Dunnes...
Portlaoise Panthers will take to the court this weekend in the Division 1 National Cup quarter-final.
They take on Tipperary Knights where they will hope to advance to the semi-finals but a challenge lies ahead.
They beat Limerick Celtics by just...
Portlaoise 0-9 Camross 1-4
U-16 'A' Camogie Championship Final
Portlaoise retained their U16 'A' crown after a win over Camross on Wednesday evening.
Portlaoise were first out of the blocks when a super pass from Grainne Keogh found Rachel Glynn who coverted...
The Midlands Park Hotel was host to Ireland's largest conference on the Kashmir conflict recently.
The conference was organised by Naeem Iqbal and was organised to show support and consolidation for people who are currently affected by the on going...
One Laois man has decided to hold a table quiz in support of Pieta House.
The quiz will be held in Kavanaghs Pub on December 6 at 8pm.
Peter, from Portlaoise, has written a personal letter for his reasons for holding...
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...
