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 -...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
Great celebrations took place at Portlaoise Further Education and Training Centre, Tower Hill on 23rd October, where over two hundred people were present to...
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...
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...
They say that good Samaritans are hard to find - but we have a story here of one very honest one.
Back on Sunday, a...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
The Leinster Novice (Junior & Even Ages) was held on the Bank Holiday Saturday last in Gowran, Kilkenny.
Fortunately for athletes and spectators alike, it...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Only the really lucky ones are still playing football at this time of year - those still standing are playing in Leinster club competitions.
So...
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...
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...
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...
