Three new chairmen and vice-chairpersons have been elected this morning as the three local areas of Laois County Council met for the first time following the May Local Elections.
In the Borris-In-Ossory-Mountmellick area, former Cathaoirleach of Laois County Council John...
Thin Lizzy fans and a lot of people across all walks of life in Ireland were saddened to hear of the passing of Philomena Lynott last Wednesday.
The mother of the extraordinarily talented singer and musician Phil Lynott lost her...
Hennessy Auctioneers and Valuers dropped the hammer on C. 17 acres of land and two disused houses recently in Roskelton, Mountrath.
The auction was on behalf of the late Tomas Mulhall, and took place in O’Loughlins Hotel were there was...
Local TD Fiona O'Loughlin has expressed her frustration over what she says is the lack of progress being made for the new school building for Coláiste Íosagáin, Portarlington.
The Fianna Fáil TD is a current TD for South Kildare which...
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As the Laois senior hurlers pulled out a draw against Westmeath after a last gasp free from Eoin Gaughan, manager Eddie Brennan had plenty to say about the newer faces on...
The Heath senior men’s rounders team booked their place in the All-Ireland semi finals after beating Glynn/Barntown of Wexford in a thriller in Carlow on Wednesday night.
Impressive displays from The Heath’s Diarmuid Lalor and Donnagh Treacy helped The Heath...
HeyDay Studios, set up by Ciara Drennan and Pauline McEvoy, are preparing for their official launch this coming Friday.
And to highlight the occasion Ciara and Pauline sat down with LaoisToday to explain what exactly HeyDay studios is all about.
What...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Joan Greene
The Orchard, Stradbally, Laois
Joan passed away peacefully on 15th June surrounded by her family. Sadly missed by her partner Daithi, her daughter Amanda, son D.J., mother...
Dr Tony Humphreys is a renowned psychologist and author, lecturer and columnist who heads up in University College Cork that can now be studied through the Lifelong Learning Department of Portarlington Further Education and Training Centre.
The two courses have...
Join The Heritage for an evening of bubbles, pampering and skincare treats with the VOYA Summer Spa Evening on Thursday, June 27.
Bright and balmy evenings are the perfect opportunity to raise a glass of bubbles with friends while enjoying...
There's a range of course options availabe in Portarlington Further Education and Training Centre - and they're holding an information evening on Thursday, June 27, from 6.30pm to 8.30pm in the Midlands Park Hotel.
Check out our free VTO programmes - T...
This will be certainly be welcome news for the thousands of Laois commuters who make the daily trip to work between here and Dublin each day.
Kildare County Council has confirmed that from tomorrow morning, Monday June 17, three lanes...
After a brief sabbatical, our Tweets of the Week are back.
They are here and once again they do not disappoint:
Do u ever just miss Xtra-Vision? the buzz of picking out a DVD and being overcharged for popcorn and sweets,...
Following the announcement that one of Laois's oldest festivals, the Festival of the Mountain, has been cancelled for this year, this week's Moment in Time focuses on the Festival of the Mountain in 2005.
Rosenallis hosted 'the greatest festival' since the...
On this week’s Property Watch, we are looking at houses which can be bought at the higher end of the market in rural areas, ranging from €145,000 to €300,000.
In total, we have listed four properties on this week’s Property...
What a night for the Portlaoise Musical Society and their show 'Titanic - The Musical'.
They picked up the top award for 'Best Overall Show' for the first time ever at last night's Association of Irish Association of Musical Societies...
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The Laois hurlers will bid for Joe McDonagh Cup glory at the end of June in Croke Park - but on three occasions in the past they have triumphed in the...
NEWS
Dirty protest
Around 50 inmates engaged in a ‘dirty protest’ in Midlands Prison Portlaoise last week
Portlaoise and litter
Portlaoise rose to its best ever anti-litter league ranking, but was hit by vandalism and litter days later
'Just a number to these services'...
There is 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...
Seorsia Jack, who goes under the stage name of Sia Babez, is only 17 years old but is eagerly anticipating making her mark on the music world.
The young Portlaoise woman has been signed by a management company and made her...
The Laois senior hurlers walked out of O'Moore Park with what could be described as a pleasant result against Westmeath yesterday.
A draw meant neither teams are likely to lose their heads with confidence ahead of the Joe McDonagh final...
The seventh count of the new Kildare area in the recent Local Elections saw Patricia Ryan being elected to Kildare County Council.
This is significant for Laois in two ways. The first being that Patricia Ryan is a Laois woman,...
Sinn Féin’s spokesperson for Communications, Brian Stanley has said that a technical advisor firm claims that the National Broadband Plan (NBP) was derailed by Fine Gael in 2017.
Analysys Mason spent three years as the central technical advisor to the...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Diarmuid Fogarty
Knockiel, Rathdowney, Laois
Diarmuid Fogarty, Knockiel, Rathdowney, Co. Laois. June 14th 2019. Peacefully at Portlaoise Regional Hospital in his 95th year. Deeply regretted by his loving wife...
It was a very busy day with county action in hurling, camogie and football along with a couple of domestic games.
The Laois U-20s, senior hurlers and camogie teams all enjoyed positive results while so too did the Laois Masters...
Laois 1-14 Derry 0-14
All Ireland Intermediate championship round 1
It was a long but fruitful journey up to Swatragh in Derry as the Laois intermediate camogie side got their 2019 All-Ireland campaign off to a winning start.
A Joyce Dunne goal...
The Laois senior hurlers needed two late frees from youngster Eoin Gaughan to keep their unbeaten run in the Joe McDonagh Cup alive.
They were guaranteed a final place before today's game anyway but now they know for certain they...
Crettyard United 1 Sheriff YC 2
LFA Junior Cup Final
In what can only be described as a spirited performance from Crettyard United, the Carlow League side fell just short for the second time in a month.
Until Sheriff opened the scoring...
Laois 1-22 Westmeath 1-22
Joe McDonagh Cup Round 4
Laois and Westmeath played out a very entertaining draw in O'Moore Park this afternoon to set up the sides nicely for their rematch in the final in Croke Park in two weeks...
The round robin phase of the Joe McDonagh Cup will conclude this afternoon in Portlaoise and Tralee.
The Laois hurlers take on Westmeath in the final round of the Joe McDonagh Cup round robin phase in O'Moore Park Portlaoise at 3pm...
