Portlaoise Institute are holding their annual Open Evening on Thursday, March 7, from 5.30pm to 7.30pm.
The Open Evening will showcase their QQI Level 5 & 6 courses that are available to applicants.
With over 350 places available to students Portlaoise Institute...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Christy Dunne
Drimroe, Ballylinan, Laois
The death has occurred of Christy Dunne, Drimroe, Ballylinan, Co. Laois, peacefully, at Midlands Regional Hospital, Portlaoise. Beloved brother of Esther (Jo) Brennan, Ballyadams....
People First Credit Union are holding a free practical Information Evening for parents and students of TY, 5th and 6th Year in the Midlands Park Hotel on Wednesday, March 13.
Speakers will give advice on how financial planning, SUSI funding and...
The closing date for applications for Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur competition is March 15. The competition is open to anyone aged 18-35 who has a great business idea or is already running their own business.
Run by the Local Enterprise...
There was a real joyous atmosphere at the Annanough GAA Dinner Dance in the Midlands Park Hotel on Saturday as the club celebrated winning the Laois JFC title last year and also marked the 40th anniversary of winning the...
Over one hundred Syrian refugees will be accommodated in Laois later this year.
The Department of Justice and Equality has advised the local authority that 110 refugees have been allocated to Laois County Council for housing in 2019.
This follows on...
Portarlington's Gala Ball was more glamourous than ever for it's 13th year running in the Heritage Hotel, Killenard.
This event has raised over €300,000 for local charities since it started and the charity chosen this year to benefit from fundraising...
€2,932,954 of funding to Laois County Council for the provision of fourteen new social homes at St. Kieran’s Park, Errill, Co. Laois has been approved.
Cathaoirleach of Laois County Council, John King, has welcomed the approval of the news.
Speaking after...
One side of St. Brigid’s estate in Portlaoise is completely in the dark at night as the street lights are overgrown by trees.
The Council have promised to raise the matter with the ESB as the street lighting in this...
The Minister for Justice, the owner of Supermacs, the local Garda Síochána Chief Superintendent and a former Rose of Tralee were all on hand to pay tribute to the winners of the first Laois-Offaly Garda Youth Awards in the...
People Before Profit have selected a Carlow Candidate to run in the Ireland South constituency for the European Elections.
Adrienne Wallace is from Cork but now lives in Carlow, she worked as a bar-tender before becoming a campaign organiser across the...
If you are one of those that thinks Portlaoise already has enough roundabouts, think again.
There is a case being made for more roundabouts in the Town in the interest of road safety and traffic management and it makes sense...
Would you like to become a creator at Electric Picnic this year? We are now on the hunt for creators to invent, design, build and host their own caravan or mobile structure at this year’s Electric Picnic.
The most jaw-dropping...
Are you GAA mad? Are your family as passionate about the game as you are?
Well if so, this looks like the perfect opportunity for you.
A Casting notice for a new GAA Ad has appeared online in recent days.
This will...
'Momo' is the name of the new terrifying online game which allegedly encourages children to self-harm.
The game, which has been linked to suicides in other countries, uses a creepy female character to scare children into engaging in dangerous acts...
Irish Rail are reporting serious disruption to their services this morning due to 'mechanical issues'.
In a series of tweets, Iarnrod Eireann first highlighted the problem around 7am this morning.
They said: "Disruption to all services in and out of Heuston...
Another independent candidate has declared to run in the local elections in May.
From Camross, Ger Hogan will be a first time candidate contesting the Borris-Mountmellick electoral area.
Ger knows he has his work cut out, but being from Camross and...
Abbeyleix Further Education and Training Centre are holding an Open Day on Tuesday, March 5, from 9.30am to 10.30am and from 4pm to 7pm.
Discover the possibilities by meeting our staff and discussing your future.
This is a great opportunity to learn more...
Yesterday's clash between Laois and Carlow had a melancholy air to it as Laois left the field looking dejected having victory snatched from them in the dying seconds of the game.
A David English free in the final moments of...
It's another busy weekend of CCFL soccer action with a number of games down for decision across the various league and cup competitions.
The big game from a Laois perspective is the Combined Cup Round 2 meeting of Abbeyleix and...
Is there a doctor in the house? The answer is No!
And now Portlaoise councillors are of the view that the shortage of GPs is leading to distress not just for patients but for overworked and overstressed doctors themselves who...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Martin Bennett
Clonard, Mountrath, Laois
Martin Bennett, Clonard, Mountrath, Co.Laois. Died 23rd February 2019, (peacefully), at the Midlands Regional Hospital Portlaoise, surrounded by his loving family. Devoted husband of...
There is a very busy week ahead on the GAA front.
We have a number of Laois schools involved in games midweek while the weekend once again sees all four Laois teams in action.
The Kelly Cup final is also down...
The world of Laois people on Twitter has done it again.
LaoisToday Article Idea: Top 25 Cars doing laps of town this Saturday
— Eamon (@DestroyerDunne) February 17, 2019
We'll consider it
I put a thumb-tack on a girl I liked in primary...
The Laois senior footballers suffered their second defeat of Division 3 of the National League against Westmeath in Mullingar this afternoon.
The O’Moore men won every game in Division 4 last year and after beating Down in Round 1, they...
A local Fianna Fáil councillor is to throw his name in the hat to represent the party in May's European Elections in the new Ireland South constituency.
Cllr Eddie Fitzpatrick, who is from Cloneyhurke just across the Laois border outside Portarlington...
The Laois hurlers played out a thrilling draw with Carlow in Netwatch Cullen Park this afternoon, a result that sees Eddie Brennan move onto three points and within touching distance of safety and a league quarter-final place.
Laois travel to...
Laois 1-8 Derry 3-13
Littlewoods Ireland Camogie League Division 2 Group 3 Round 2
A physically dominant Derry side ruled this game from the off in Swatragh today.
With Laois missing two stalwart players in Niamh Dollard and Olga Parkinson, it was...
The number of Laois teams in CCFL soccer action today may have been down - but there was still a couple of hugely important fixtures with two Laois sides claiming vital wins in their bid for league glory.
We have...
Kerry 6-12 Laois 2-17
Lidl Ladies Football League Division 2
The Laois ladies football team are still without a win in the Lidl Football League Division 2 following their seven-point loss to Kerry in a high-scoring battle this afternoon in Emo.
Following...
