The career of Clonaslee's Gerry Culliton is one of the great Laois sports stories.
Not long after Gerry Culliton finished his school days in Cistercian College Roscrea, he heard on the grapevine that he was on the verge of a...
According to a new study, Laois has recorded a massive increase in people setting up new websites.
The study, done by 'IE Domain Registry' shows over two-fifths more websites being set up in Laois.
Laois's figures for new web pages fall...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Una Philomena McCormack
Wooden Bridge, Ballybrittas, Laois
Beloved wife of the late Patrick. Deeply regretted by her sons & daughters, son and daughters-in-law, her beloved grandchildren and their partners...
If you have ever been to O'Moore Park, you will have heard Niall Handy, Tomas Moore, Pat O'Sullivan or Tom Jones announce over the tannoy that 'smoking in the stand is strictly prohibited'.
But now from this Sunday, you will...
Portlaoise CBS hosted a very successful Sci Fest event in their school recently.
The SciFest programme consists of a series of one-day STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) fairs for second-level students.
The aim of the programme is to encourage an...
Well what a night that was!
The Midlands Park Hotel was the place to be last night as the Portlaoise College Lip Sync Battle took place.
We had everything from ABBA to the Village People but there could only be one...
Laois manager John Sugrue has announced the starting 15 to play in his side's first home game of this year's Allianz Football League.
Sugrue has made a massive eight changes to the side who suffered their first-ever league defeat under...
Morale is a mysterious medicine.
It’s hard to put your finger on it.
What exactly is it that is inspiring, uplifting and motivating. Why in that precise moment can one group rise above the odds, rise above themselves, raise...
Irish Rail have come in for a dressing down for their failure to honour commitments made to provide ample safe parking at Ballybrophy train station.
The situation has forced commuters to park out on the roadway adjacent to the train...
January 24 2019 will go down as an historic day for the students of Dunamase College.
The students traveled to The King’s Hospital in Dublin to represent the school in its first ever hockey matches.
Both boys and girls from first...
The long-established John Adams Car Sales have recently expanded and have opened a Citreon showroom at the Ballymacken roundabout on the Stradbally Road in Portlaoise.
Why not drop in today to test drive a winner - the all new Citreon...
The end of an era is a phrase which is often bandied about but it was never more appropriate as today in Abbeyleix.
This Friday evening as Storm Erik whipped a gust up the Main Street, the winds of...
What a season it has been for St Fergal's camogie.
The senior team comprehensively defeated Kilbeggan, Westmeath to make it through to the Leinster final.
Here, managed a magnificent feat of winning the Leinster final against the Kilkenny side of Coláiste...
Anyone driving out the Stradbally Road from Portlaoise in recent times will have noticed plenty of activity at the Ballymacken Roundabout where John Adams Car Sales have expanded with a showroom dedicated to their new Citreon dealership.
The new Citreon...
This Year- 2019- Mountrath Golf Club celebrates 90 years, having been founded in 1929. The club might never have come into being were it not for a priest in the De La Salle Monastery, Castletown.
Fr Hynes had returned from...
Coolwood Carpentry Ltd are seeking a fully qualified Carpenter to join their team.
We are a growing carpentry company that covers all aspects of carpentry including 1st and 2nd fix carpentry and roofing, with contracts in Dublin and Laois. We...
Laois County Ploughing has entered a new era and are getting set for some action-packed days out this February.
At the recent Laois County Ploughing Association AGM, a notable change was made at the top table.
After three years of service...
A campaign to get the Department of Justice to foot the bill and fund the County Coroner’s offices across the country has been initiated in Laois. Heading up the initiative is Cllr James Kelly.
While acknowledging the important function of...
There’s a new restaurant in Portarlington since late last year and we teamed up with The Little Goose Brasserie to give away a meal voucher for two people.
The Little Goose Brasserie is located in Kilnacourt House in the unit...
In a move that was well received at their monthly meeting, Laois councillors across the board welcomed the taking in charge of eight housing estates in the county.
Taking-in-charge is the process whereby the local authority agrees to take responsibility...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Anna Thérèsa Doyle (née Troy)
Cabinteely, Dublin / Clonaslee, Laois
Anna Thérèsa Doyle (née Troy) of Johnstown Road, Cabinteely, Dublin 18 and late of Clonaslee, Co. Laois who passed...
It's all back to normal with the Combined Counties Football League fixtures as teams got back into action last weekend.
Mountmellick started the year off on a high note winning a new Futsal Cup competition launched by the league over...
Emma Hooban and Alison Miller are a unique dyad on the Irish rugby scene.
The Laois duo go way back, far beyond when Emma earned her first international cap last November against the USA.
Indeed, Alison was an idol to a...
Despite the unsightly scaffolding that surrounds the Portlaoise Educate Together school, the staff, parents and the Parents Association are still making tremendous efforts to fund raise for the Summerhill Campus sports pitch.
The Parents Association are limited somewhat this year...
The death has occurred of Matt ‘Mattie’ Colgan who was widely known and respected in GAA and sporting circles across Offaly, Laois and Kildare.
Matt had bravely battled an illness for years and spoke openly about how his love of...
Laois senior footballer Cahir Healy is set to miss the 2019 season as he deals with a second cruciate ligament injury in the past 18 months.
It was intially hoped that the injury would not be as bad as his...
Our fourth Podcast of 2019 is here and it is a big one as we celebrate a birthday.
LaoisToday turns 2 today as the website went live exactly two years ago on this day.
And so, we look back on how...
This is certainly one worth watching.
The luxurious Ballyfin Demense was filmed as part of one of the 'Posh Hotels' series looking at the glitz and glamour of some of the most extravagant hotels.
Coronation Street actors Nigel Havers and Sally Lindsay...
Rural Laois residents are set to benefit from €250,000 funding for local access roads, according to Laois/Offaly TD and Minister for Justice & Equality, Charlie Flanagan.
Minister Flanagan said the funding provided through the Local Improvement Scheme helps improve people’s...
Sinn Fein have chosen their final candidate to run in the upcoming Local Elections in May.
Cllr Aidan Mullins was ratified at a Convention last night to stand for Sinn Fein in next May's local elections in the Portarlington/Graiguecullen Municipal...
