All roads will lead to Emo GAA Field next Wednesday, September 25th, for the annual Downeys Suzuki Laois Athletics Primary Schools Cross Country races.
This event is aimed at primary school children in the senior half of their schools and...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Anne Hughes (née McEnanay)
Oaklawn, Portlaoise, Laois / Shercock, Cavan
Hughes (nee McEnanay) OakLawn, Portlaoise and late of Shercock, Co. Cavan, 19th September. Peacefully, surrounded by her loving family....
This was a brilliant night with a huge crowd in attendance across the county.
The 2019 edition of Culture Night took place last Friday all over Laois.
There was a wide variety of free arts and culture events for people of...
The almost biblical-style rain on Sunday failed to dampen the spirits of the hardy sorts that turned out in Oughaval Woods in Stradbally for the fund-raising walk for a well-known local charity.
The Teac Tom charity supports families who have...
There was a great buzz of excitement, anticipation and energy at the official opening of a new exhibition in the Laois Arthouse Gallery in Stradbally.
This latest body of work by ceramic artist Cathy Whelan caused quite a stir and...
Residents in O'Moore Place are living in fear in their own homes and are being terrorized by a small number of criminals - a local Councillor has claimed.
Significant amounts of criminality are ongoing in O'Moore Place and making it...
A well-known Laois shop is celebrating its brand new look this coming Saturday, September 28.
Martyn's Centra in Mountrath has undergone a makeover in recent weeks and they will celebrate in store this coming Saturday from 12 to 3pm.
Among the...
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The hurling really cranked up a few notches at the weekend with ten games taking place.
We had four county finals down for decision on Saturday and Camross won three of them.
They claimed a...
Camross's incredible winning ways continued in O'Moore Park on Saturday when they won the intermediate hurling title to complete a remarkable day for the club.
They had won the junior and intermediate camogie titles earlier in the day and then...
There was a great buzz in Scoil Mhuire Abbeyleix last week when not one but national hurling trophies visited the school.
Laois and Abbeyleix hurler Jake Cranny brought the Joe McDonagh Cup to the school while the famous Liam MacCarthy...
Powerpoint Engineering are looking for an experienced Web Developer with strong IT skills to join our expanding team.
Based in Portlaoise, this full-time role is varied and includes:
Excellent working knowledge of WordPress and WooCommerce
Maintenance & development of 10...
This really is something that is very unique.
Meet the Laois baby with the extraordinary connection to the number 19.
Stradbally baby Jack Shirley was born last Thursday, the 19-9-19, at 9.19pm.
Parents Rhona Delaney and Jack Shirley were also amazed to...
This is absolutely class.
20,000 people turned out in Portlaoise, a famine was ended, while Ciaran Mullooly and Jack Nolan looked extremely fresh faced!
On September 15 1996, the Laois minor footballers ended the county's 81 year wait for an All-Ireland...
Each year Portlaoise College award two students with a Scholarship Bursary worth €1,000 each which goes towards their third level education fees.
This Scholarship Bursary has only been made possible through the hard work of our excellent Parents Council.
The school's...
The Association of Farm & Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI), the national association representing Agricultural/Farm & Forestry Contractors in Ireland, is staging its second Women in Agri Contracting Conference (WIAC) at the Killeshin Hotel, Portlaoise on Wednesday, 2 October from 2pm...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
James Joseph (Jimmy) Hennessy
Maclone, Rosenallis, Laois
James Joseph (better known as Jimmy) Hennessy, Maclone, Rosenallis, Co. Laois and formerly of Nottingham, U.K. died 21st September 2019 peacefully at...
A Laois man who employs close to 100 people in his IT business Nostra, based in Dublin, is looking to create a number of jobs in his home county.
Kevin O'Loughlin, who is originally from Rosenallis, has plans to create...
Abbeyleix 2-12 Portlaoise 0-12
Laois Shopping Centre SHC Relegation Final
Abbeyleix will play Senior hurling once again next year as they got the better of Portloaise in Colt this evening to bring their one year stay at the top table to...
The draw has been made for the semi finals of Laois Senior Hurling championship.
Following Borris-Kilcotton's win over Ballinakill, a draw was needed as three teams from the same group had made the semi finals.
Clough-Ballacolla topped Group B while both...
Borris-Kilcotton 3-17 Ballinakill 0-13
Laois Shopping Centre SHC Quarter Final
Borris-Kilcotton became the fourth team to book their place in the semi finals of the Laois Senior Hurling championship this afternoon following a routine win over Ballinakill.
In very difficult conditions for...
Rosenallis 3-19 Mountrath 0-6
Laois Shopping Centre S'A'HC Quarter Final
Rosenallis swatted aside the challenge of Mountrath with ease to advance to the semi finals on the Senior 'A' hurling championship in a sodden O'Moore Park this afternoon.
It rained that hard...
Ballyfin 1-21 Shanahoe 1-13
Laois Shopping Centre S'A'HC Quarter Final
A late Richie Downey goal put the gloss on a fine win for Ballyfin as they advanced to the Senior 'A' hurling championship semi finals following an eight point win over...
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We are deep in the local GAA season as the games keep comping thick and fast.
And we're back in O'Moore Park for three more championship matches as the Senior...
There are a number of jobs in Laois being advertised on LaoisToday at the moment.
Below we have listed all of the roles advertised on LaoisToday in the last two weeks. In each instance you can click through to the full job...
The Irish Derby takes place each summer on the Curragh.
Over one mile and four furlongs it takes less than 3 minutes to complete. It’s been running since 1866.
All done and dusted inside 3 minutes and yet the neighbouring towns...
This week, we look at houses on the market in the fast-growing town of Portarlington. Below, we have five properties listed.
1. 104, Whitefields
On the market with Kate O'Shea Auctioneer and Valuer, this Portarlington property is in show house condition,...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
James Joseph (Jimmy) Hennessy
Maclone, Rosenallis, Laois
James Joseph (better known as Jimmy) Hennessy, Maclone, Rosenallis, Co. Laois and formerly of Nottingham, U.K. died 21st September 2019 peacefully at...
Winning one county final is a big deal - but to win two in the one day is on a different level altogether.
So it was for Camross on Saturday as they not only won back the intermediate camogie title...
It's another busy day of Laois club hurling action with four championship games down for decision.
O'Moore Park hosts a triple header of the two Senior 'A' quarter-finals and the second senior quarter-final between Borris-Kilcotton and Ballinakill.
Meanwhile, Abbeyleix and Portlaoise...
House prices in Laois have fallen once again according to the latest Daft.ie figures.
In Laois, prices in the third quarter of 2019 were 1% lower than a year previously, compared to a fall of 11% seen a year ago....
