Who doesn't love a good scary story?
Halloween is all about getting in touch with the ghoulish side of life and in that vein - this Facebook page is thriving with 1,700 likes in just over a month.
Haunted Laois has...
Portlaoise Macra will host a table quiz on Friday, November 1.
The quiz will take place upstairs in Kavangh's Pub, Main Street Portlaoise and all funds are in aid of Portlaoise Macra.
Registration will take place from 8:30pm before the fun...
Farm accident support network, Embrace FARM hosted an information day on Thursday, 17 October in the National Rehabilitation Hospital in Dun Laoire.
The information day welcomed those who wish to continue farming after an accident
This day was organised in conjunction...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Gloria Cassidy (née Quinn)
Ballyfoyle, Maganey, Laois / Brittas, Dublin
Peacefully, at her residence. Wife of the late William. Deeply regretted by her loving son William, daughters Mary, Nora,...
Teach Tom are hosting a 'Symphony of Song' fundraiser on Sunday, November 24.
The event will take place in St Philomena's Hall in Mountrath.
Teac Tom is a support group set up to help families affected by suicide with proceeds going...
The first weekend of November will be a busy one for many Laois GAA players with action in Laois and outside the county.
Rathdowney-Errill and Mountmellick begin their Leinster hurling campaigns while Rosenallis continue theirs against Kilkenny champions Tullaroan.
Camross are...
We have a winner!
Congratulations to Jennifer Foley-Egan who has been selected as the lucky winner of the Castleview Open Farm Halloween competition.
Thanks to our friends in the fabulous Castleview Open Farm in Cullohill we had an absolutely brilliant prize to...
Great celebrations took place at Portlaoise Further Education and Training Centre, Tower Hill on 23rd October, where over two hundred people were present to witness learners from Portlaoise FET Centre receiving their certificates at an Awards Ceremony.
Certificates were presented...
Oughaval Athletic Club hosted its annual Beat the Barge 4k run in Vicarstown on this Bank Holiday Monday, October 28.
Now in its eighth year, this is a most popular event on the running calendar and it drew huge numbers again.
The...
Two members of the Cuisle Centre Cancer Support are set to appear on our TV screens tomorrow afternoon.
The Today Show with Maura and Daithi will see Director of Services Stella Moran, from Rathdowney, and attendee Claire Carroll, from Ballyfin,...
They say that good Samaritans are hard to find - but we have a story here of one very honest one.
Back on Sunday, a Laois man lost his wallet which contained a substantial sum of money as illustrated in...
Portlaoise Golf Club require Weekend Staff
This position is for Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays
Applicants must have:-
Great Customer Service
Good Communication Skills
Flexibility
Ability to work on own initiative
Bar experience an advantage but not essential
To apply please email...
Earlier this month the service and dedication of four teachers from one Laois secondary school was celebrated.
The staff of Mountrath Community School, along with invited family guests, gathered in the Killeshin Hotel to celebrate two of their teachers who...
Tobar an Léinn school in Raheen recently raised much needed funding for Portlaoise Hospital's Paediatric Ward at a school bake sale.
Students from third and fourth class baked their own goods and sold raffle tickets for prizes.
The students raise €400...
Portlaoise Panthers 72 Limerick Celtics 53
Women's Division 1 National Cup
Both Panthers' teams took to the court at the weekend where they got two from two wins.
The women's played away to Limerick Celtics in the Division One National Cup while...
This week’s Car of the Week from Joe Mallon Motors is a 192 Renault Megane.
With a finance option in place, this car could be yours from €56 per week
This is another Exceptional Offer From JOE MALLON MOTORS.
Why buy from Joe...
It remains one of the great underage county final shocks and 25 years on, Crettyard GAA are to mark their achievements of the club's U-21 winning side from 1994.
They are holding a reunion in Behan's Lounge this Saturday, November...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Paddy Beere
Ballydavis, Portlaoise, Laois
Beere, Ballydavis, Portlaoise (R32Y7CX), October 27th, 2019, at the Regional Hospital, Portlaoise. Peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, in his 94th year. Paddy, beloved...
The Leinster Novice (Junior & Even Ages) was held on the Bank Holiday Saturday last in Gowran, Kilkenny.
Fortunately for athletes and spectators alike, it was a beautiful sunny day albeit it substantially mucky and heavy underfoot from the previous...
From toddlers to older children and adults to wannabe lifeguards, there is something for everyone in Portarlington Leisure Centre this autumn/winter as their next round of swimming lessons get underway again.
Child Swimming Lessons
Starting on November 18th and running for 10...
This Donal Miller classic first appeared on LaoisToday on May 29, 2017.
The sign is still above the door but 'Turning Point' night club is no more.
For a spell throughout the 1990s it was the only place to go, the...
Ballyfin 0-11 Abbeyleix-Ballypickas 1-6
2005 Laois U-21 'B' Hurling Championship
We took a look back to 2005 when Ballyfin narrowly overcame Abbeyleix/Ballypickas by two points in the U-21'B' Hurling final.
The first half of the game was described to be a tame...
Alf Harvey provides us with some comedy gold this week as we take a look back on St Joseph's GAA Club "Rose" competition fundraiser.
The event was held at Fleming's in Ballylinan just over 11 years ago.
It involved some players...
This week for Property Watch we look at homes in Portlaoise that are in the €189,000 to €210,000 price bracket.
If that sounds like your budget, then we recommend you look at the five houses we have listed below, all...
This piece was first published on the LaoisToday website on July 21, 2019.
Laois is no stranger to people who arrive in the county to work and who for one reason or another decide to stay and make the county...
This piece was originally published on LaoisToday on May 4, 2018
There's an old joke that compares professional soccer players to their amateur inter-county counterparts in Gaelic games.
"Retired soccer players get testimonials," it goes. "Retired GAA players play Junior 'B'."
Other...
Only the really lucky ones are still playing football at this time of year - those still standing are playing in Leinster club competitions.
So with the local season all but done and dusted (with the exception of a couple...
This piece was originally published on LaoisToday on March 1, 2017
Knockbeg College boys secondary school has been home to thousands of Laois lads since it first opened in 1793.
Originally a boarding school only, it opened its doors to day...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Paddy Beere
Ballydavis, Portlaoise, Laois
Beere, Ballydavis, Portlaoise (R32Y7CX), October 27th, 2019, at the Regional Hospital, Portlaoise. Peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, in his 94th year. Paddy, beloved...
The race is on to win €15,000 - and the Laois family who are competing have made a brilliant start.
Nicholas, Fionn, Cara and Meave Maher from Killeshin got their journey underway tonight in the new season of the RTE...
