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...
The weeks are tipping by nicely and we are back with our latest hurling Podcast.
And it is our penultimate hurling review Podcast as we look back on a weekend that saw the eight remaining adult teams reduced to two.
The...
This is a really sound gesture.
Back at the start of this season, a young Manchester United fan from Laois made a banner for his favourite player - Marcus Rashford.
Five-year-old Ryan Kelly who lives in Portlaoise, son of Stradbally duo...
There was a number of Laois players involved on the opening weekend of the top two divisions of the Energia All Ireland League.
Laois players were involved with Shannon, Naas, Terenure and Old Wesley as the top club rugby competions...
This week’s Car of the Week from Joe Mallon Motors is a 192 Renault Captur.
With a finance option in place, this car could be yours from €60 per week
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Why buy from Joe...
A boil notice for a day is a nuisance; for a week, well that’s a bother; for a year, you’d say ‘you’ve got to be joking’; but for 8 years? Well that’s downright unbearable and other words that are...
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...
Portlaoise Ladies Hockey Club took on Portranes 1st team in their second league match of the new season on Saturday October 5.
Unfortunately Portrane proved too strong for the Portlaoise team who fought valiantly.
Portrane were promoted into Leinster Ladies Division...
Former Laois football manager John Sugrue has been appointed as boss of the Kerry U-20 footballers.
The Park-Ratheniska clubman has taken over the role from former Kerry manager Jack O'Connor.
Kildare swooped in for O'Connor earlier this year and now Kerry...
Ballyfin 0-11 The Harps 2-16
Laois Shopping Centre Senior 'A' Hurling Championship Semi Final
The Harps will face Rosenallis in this year's Senior A decider after they ran out comfortable 11 point winners over Ballyfin in O'Moore Park this evening.
Fintan Deegan's...
A place in the Senior ‘A’ hurling final against Rosenallis is up for grabs tonight when Ballyfin and The Harps clash in O’Moore Park.
Rosenallis recorded an easy win over Colt on Saturday night to keep their hopes of claiming...
The Tullamore Court Hotel was packed to the rafters on Saturday night as Mountrath GAA club, and the wider community in general, seemed to move lock, stock and barrell to the Offaly town for their massive fundraiser night, the...
After two Laois SHC semi-finals in O'Moore Park on Sunday afternoon, we look back on some of the big talking points from the two games.
Full circle for Ross King
This time last year, Ross King was in incredible pain on...
This week, we visit St Fiacc's NS in Graiguecullen for 'Our School' series where we go to the primary schools around the county to hear their story and meet their staff and students.
Principal John Brennan, a Tipperary native, was...
This looks like it will be really, really good.
Back in August, Virgin Media, formerly TV3, announced their new schedule for the end of the year and in it, they unveiled a brand new crime drama: Darklands.
Cardboard Gangsters writer Mark O’Connor is...
We're back in O'Moore Park this evening where a place in a county final is once again up for grabs.
Laois S'A'HC Semi Final – Ballyfin v The Harps
In O’Moore Park at 7.45pm
A place in the Senior 'A' hurling final...
Knockbeg College will hold its Open Night on Friday, October 18, from 4-7pm.
It gives both parents and their sons an opportunity to explore our newly developed campus in its scenic surroundings.
Teachers will be available to speak about our comprehensive...
The death has occurred of Billy Murphy from Belgrove near Ballybrittas, a man who was hugely well-known and liked in the area.
Billy was from the 'Murphys of the Farmyard' family in Belgrove and lived at nearby Breen's Cross.
The family...
The Laois footballers will play Longford or Louth in the Leinster championship in 2020.
The provincial draw was made this morning on RTE Radio 1 and sees Laois drawn to play the winners of Longford or Louth in the quarter-final.
Laois...
The vexed issue of anti-social behaviour in housing estates and unruly threatening behaviour from those responsible continues to preoccupy the authorities.
Albeit with some reluctance Laois County Council are now being urged to take a more robust stance and evict...
Portlaoise Musical Society were honoured by local Councillors last night in a civic reception in Laois County Council.
The group picked up the top award for ‘Best Overall Show’ for the first time ever in June at the Irish Association...
The county champion dream is still well and truly alive for Killeshin after they overcame Ballyfin in the senior club football championship semi-final replay on Wednesday night.
Despite the win, Laois captain Stephen Attride believes his side will need to...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
William (Billy) Murphy
Bellgrove, Ballybrittas, Laois
Billy passed away peacefully at his residence surrounded by his loving and devoted family in his 88th year. Billy will be greatly missed...
Sean Masterson, a product of the Portlaoise rugby club youth system, made his senior Connacht debut at the weekend in their big win over Italian side Treviso in the Sportsground in Galway.
Masterson, who has played for Ireland at U-18,...
It's Income Tax time again: time to gather up those receipts, get out those tax forms and sharpen up the pencil.
Paying more tax than is absolutely necessary is absolute robbery. Over the next two weeks, I would suggest to all who...
October has been designated Laois TASTE Month with a range of events organised to showcase what the county has to offer.
There is something for everyone, whether you have your own food/drink business, are thinking of setting up a new business or...
Every Sunday, we look back on the top stories of the previous week on LaoisToday.
And as always, it was another wide and varied week. Among the top stories of the past seven days were the Electric Picnic, two Laois...
The game itself was very disappointing - but the finish couldn't have been any more dramatic.
As the Laois SHC semi-final ticked into injury time, Camross led Rathdowney-Errill by 0-17 to 0-15 and looked to be on their to a...
