Dysart Motors have driven home the Vehicle Recovery Operator Award of the year at the SIMI Irish Motor Awards.
This year the Society’s Annual Dinner with the SIMI Irish Motor Industry Awards were held on Thursday, 21 February at the...
Laois GAA have backed world champion boxer TJ Doheny's bid to have a fight in O'Moore Park.
The Portlaoise fighter made the revelation of his desire to have a bout in his home town on Midland 103 at the weekend.
And...
There is surprise this morning with the news that Laois's leading businesswoman is departing her role with one of the world's biggest corporations.
Louise Phelan, from Donaghmore in Rathdowney, has decided to step down as vice-president of PayPal.
The Irish Independent reported...
After a very busy weekend last week, we have a far quieter one on the horizon.
The Laois football, Ladies football and camogie teams are all off weekend so our hurlers are the only ones in action.
And what a game...
The path is now clear for Glanbia and Leprino Foods to build a €130m mozarella cheese factory in Portlaoise after an objection to the new plant was withdrawn, LaoisToday understands.
Speaking at February's meeting of Laois County Council, Chief Executive John...
What a wonderful lift I got when the postman arrived this morning in a snowy-slushy, yet-to-make-up-its mind spring season in Timahoe.
There it was, suitably well wrapped-up, as if predicting the turn for the worse in the weather better than...
How many times do you hear the argument that there's nothing for young people to do?
Well a brilliant new venture aimed at 1st, 2nd and 3rd year students has a range of great ideas - and is sure to...
“The clock is counting down. We are fast approaching the closing date for applications for Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur. Now is the time for you to visit www.ibye.ie to enter,” says Evelyn Reddin, Head of Enterprise for Local Enterprise Office...
As Laois ran Dublin into close quarters in their home ground of Parnell Park yesterday, manager Eddie Brennan had plenty to say on the game afterwards.
Brennan praised Laois's heart and physicality, spoke about what he felt were errors made...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
John Purcell
Tunduff, Abbeyleix, Laois
Predeceased by his wife Kathleen (nee Breen). Deeply regretted by his loving sons John and Tom, daughter Kathi, brothers, grandchildren, nephews, nieces, relatives and...
Mountmellick surely do know how to celebrate in style.
The club's hurlers received their medals after they won the Junior A championship last year at an event in the Killeshin Hotel.
This was the club's second successive championship and they will...
A priest with a simply extraordinary life was laid to rest late last week.
Fr Jack Rodgers, a St Patrick's Missionary Kiltegan priest who was born in Limerick, but returned to live in Emo, the hometown of his mother Mary...
The Midlands Ladies Masters Basketball Team travelled to Kilkenny on Saturday to compete in their first ever Masters tournament.
Nerves were at an all time on the short journey to the marble city as the girls headed into four matches...
The Laois senior hurlers will have home advantage for their clash with Limerick in the National League quarter finals.
Laois GAA PRO Pat O'Sullivan revealed the news moments ago.
He said: "The CCC have confirmed our Senior Hurling League Quarter final...
The fifth St. John’s Fun Run takes place on March 10 at 1pm in Monasterevin.
Registration takes place from 10-12 in St. John’s N.S., Drogheda St.
The course records stand at 16:42 for men - Rory Kavanagh from Dunboyne AC and...
The Labour Party have selected their candidate to run in the Ireland South Constituency in this summer's European Elections - which Laois is now part of.
Wicklow native Sheila Nunan at a meeting in Cork to stand in the forthcoming...
The Heritage Hotel and Spa in Killenard – one of the most stunning 5 star wedding venues in Ireland – is holding a Spring Wedding Showcase this Sunday, March 10, from 12pm to 5pm.
A wedding venue reborn, The Heritage Hotel is...
The snow is slowly beginning to melt away this morning but conditions on our roads are slippery to say the least.
AA Roadwatch is reporting icy conditions in Laois and Kildare in particular.
Taking to Twitter, the traffic broadcaster said to...
The people of Laois and Ireland will be asked to vote in the Local Elections this year.
There’s just over three months to go to the 2019 Local Elections and with the countdown now on, we have compiled a list...
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The Laois senior footballers recorded their third win of their National League campaign on Saturday night at home to Longford.
The problem for manager John Sugrue is that after each of the previous...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Fiona O'Neill
Clonaheen, Rosenallis, Laois / Portlaoise, Laois
O'Neill, Teach Halla, Clonaheen, Rosenallis, Co. Laois and late of the Green Rd., Portlaoise. March 3rd 2019. Peacefully at home surrounded...
The clampers have been put on a proposal to sell off a site at Clonminham Industrial Estate for the time being at least.
The site is to be used for storing cars, but councillor Catherine Fitzgerald threw a spanner in...
Applications are now being accepted for September courses in Portarlington Further Education and Training Centre - and you can find out more at their Open Morning this Friday, March 8, from 9.30am to 12.30pm.
Portarlington Further Education is part of...
Laois Third Level will host an Open Morning this week, where they will provide advice for prospective students.
The Open Morning will take place in their base in Bracklone Street in Portarlington on Friday, March 8, from 9.30am to 12.30pm.
Laois...
Over 1,000 Fine Gael members gathered in the Minella Hotel in Clonmel on Sunday afternoon for the party's European Election convention for Ireland South - but there was disappointment for Laois-Offaly TD Marcella Corcoran-Kennedy as she failed in her...
After a superb display on this dreary day, Laois had their hopes of a second league win taken away in the dying minutes of this game.
However, Offaly defeating Carlow by 4-8 to 1-10 guaranteed a spot in the quarter-finals...
A number of GAA games fell victim to the bad weather around the county today and Laois was no different.
The Ladies games were worst affected. Laois Ladies travelled all the way down to Clare only to have their game...
The number of Laois teams in CCFL soccer action today may have been down – but there was still a couple of hugely important fixtures.
We have reports on the wins for Abbeyleix and Stradbally as well as all of...
The snow continues to fall and one of Laois's busiest roads has been closed.
The N80 between Portlaoise and Stradbally has been closed by Gardai due to heavy snow.
AA Roadwatch say Gardaí are also advising people to avoid the Abbeyleix/Crettyard...
Just over a year after Laois turned white, it has happened all over again.
Snow associated with Storm Freya arrived and it is still pelting down as we speak.
It was forecasted over higher areas but the whole county seems to...
