Some years ago, a few weeks before Christmas, I observed a flustered young mother who had been dragged into the toy section of a supermarket by her three small children.
They wanted everything and they wanted it now. One of...
Eddie Brennan made a winning start to life as Laois hurling boss last week and will be hoping that continues this afternoon.
Laois defeated Offaly in Birr in Round 1 of the Walsh Cup last Sunday by 2-16 to 1-16...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Edmund Handcock
formerly of Middlemount House, Rathdowney, Laois
Edmund Handcock died at St. Andrew's Hospice, Grimsby, UK. Sadly missed by his sons John and Brian, brothers John, Bertie and...
Portlaoise Panthers 65 Limerick Celtics 40
Women’s Division 1 National League Basketball
The Portlaoise Panthers women took to the court for their last game of 2018 this evening where they took on Limerick Celtics in St Mary's Hall.
The girls took a...
With Christmas on the horizon we are sad to say this will be the last Tweets of the Week of 2018.
Enjoy some Kanye West madness, Christmas movies and have a laugh with us about our Snapchat memories.
We’re back again...
A Killenard-based law student won a prestigious Irish language advocacy competition in the Four Courts, Dublin recently.
The Irish language moot court Bréagchúirt Uí Dhálaigh took place in the Four Courts on Friday 9 November.
Áine Haberlin from Killenard and her...
As part of our now well-established running series, we bring you this week’s ‘Good Week/Bad Week’.
To see who has had a good or bad week, we look at different news stories happening in Laois and involving Laois people. Most...
St. Joseph's-Barrowhouse 2-10 Portlaoise 1-5
2015 Laois Shopping Centre U21 FC 'A' Final
St Joseph's-Barrowhouse saw off Portlaoise to claim the U-21 'A' title three years ago in Ratheniska.
The amalgamated side, who had to wait a month to play this game...
There's nothing like going out socialising at Christmas - and the popular Lilly's Bar and Restaurant in Portlaoise has added a new bar just in time for the festive season.
Lilly's Bar, which has proven a popular spot since opening...
The Annual Tom Kinsella Memorial Christmas Convoy Road Run will once again take place on St. Stephen's Day December 26 this year.
The run is supporting the Laois Specialist Palliative Care Team which is a very worthy cause.
It is hosted...
Laois got their 2019 campaign off to a stellar start as they got the better of Offaly in the opening round of the Walsh Cup in Birr last weekend.
That Walsh Cup meeting saw a number of senior intercounty debuts...
We have the first sporting casualties of Storm Deirdre.
The Laois senior footballers clash with Wexford in the O'Byrne Cup has been postponed due to the bad weather.
The venue for this game had been changed a number of times from...
At one stage in 2018, Ballylinan forward Gary Walsh was the highest scorer in the country - but he will not feature for Laois in 2019.
Boss John Sugrue has confirmed to LaoisToday that Walsh has been cut from his...
Where do you go for All-Ireland winning hurleys? Well Hurler of the Year Cian Lynch and All-Ireland winning Limerick captain Declan Hannon come to Laois.
The talented midfielder Lynch, a nephew of former Limerick great Ciaran Carey, and robust centre-back...
The McDonald family have made themselves household names from their stellar shifts all through the course of Ireland's Fittest Family to earn a coveted place in the final.
Martin, Breda, Kate and Cian have filled the county with pride (and a...
Cllr Catherine Fitzgerald is "delighted and hopes it is always salted" on news that the the road from the roundabout to The Heath school will be included in the Roads Salting Programme.
Cllr Fitzgerald had requested the council include the...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Brigid Delaney
Killeen, Mountmellick, Laois
Brigid Delaney, Killeen, Mountmellick, Co Laois, died 15th December 2018, (peacefully) at home, surrounded by her family. Much loved daughter of Frank and Agnes...
John Sugrue's Laois footballers are looking to recover from a poor start to the O'Byrne Cup when they face Wexford this afternoon.
Laois lost heavily to Meath last week and they must win this game if they are to have...
The fourth storm of the season is set to hit us today and Met Eireann has issued a warning.
Storm Deirdre is set to hit us this afternoon with the national weather forecasting issuing a status Orange wind warning -...
Today marks the 100th anniversary of the historic 1918 election.
It was the final election to include the whole island of Ireland and it was one that changed the landscape of the country forever.
It was also the first election to be...
Killeshin GAA held a very successful awards night recently.
The Carlow border club named their players of the year and also honoured the Killeshin members of the Killeshin/Crettyard U-19 team who won the 'B' championship final last week.
They defeated Rosenallis...
After featuring in the O'Byrne Cup last week, Laois footballer Darren Strong has announced his inter-county retirement, bringing to an end a lengthy career that stretches back over 10 seasons in the blue and white.
The Emo man made his...
Shane Ryan has won a bronze medal in the 50m backstroke at the World Short Course Swimming Championships in China.
Ryan, whose family are from Portarlington, broke the Irish record in the semi-finals on Thursday, but cut seconds off his...
Here are all of this week’s golf results from the week gone by.
We also have some pictures from Portlaoise Golf Club.
RATHDOWNEY GOLF CLUB
Xmas Fare 1/2-12-‘18
Overall Winner: John Whelan (9) 33pts
Division 1: Kevin Galvin (7) 29pts
Division 2: Philip Monnelly (9)...
A well-known Laois man has just recently joined the board of Misean Cara, an organisation supporting the development work of missionaries worldwide.
Larry O'Loughlin, who recently retired after working in Teagasc for 41 years, joined the Board of Directors for...
A waste water treatment plant has been described as 'a health and safety concern' in Ballyroan by one Laois county councillor.
Cllr Mary Sweeney said that it currently costs €140,000 to take away sludge and waste water in trucks, up...
The Abortion Bill passed all stages of the Oireachtas after a vote in the Seanad last night.
The National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) is chaired by Laois woman Ellen O’Malley Dunlop and she said the passing of the new law...
Serious action is needed in the form of parking places and set-down bays for the school campuses at Summerhill in Portlaoise, because the unsavoury parking situation at present is causing people choosing to go to different schools.
This was the...
A bright new employee in the Midlands Park Hotel is showing others how its done as he is 'absolutely flying it' in the hospitality industry.
Jamie Merrins, from Nurney in Kildare, joined the Midlands Park Hotel team in early December...
At the start of this month, the death occurred of Liam Linden, a well-known business man in Laois who left a deep imprint in business, GAA, golf and charity circles.
Originally from Monaghan, Liam was a founding partner of 4...