Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Anne Marie Maher (née McInerney)
Clarahill, Clonaslee, Laois
Anne Marie Maher, (nee McInerney) Clarahill, Clonaslee, Co. Laois. Died peacefully at her residence on the 2nd January 2019. Predeceased by...
2018 was a brilliant year for all involved in Portlaoise GAA.
The Senior footballers claimed the Jack Delaney Cup for the 11th time in the last 12 years as they defeated O'Dempsey's in October.
Meanwhile, the club's hurlers enjoyed a bumper...
The Laois footballers will conclude their O'Byrne Cup campaign on Saturday in Wicklow.
John Sugrue's men travel to Bray Emmett's to face their hosts in a game that is a dead rubber for both teams.
Laois lost both of their opening...
This event in Timahoe is always very well attended and the 2019 edition was no exception.
People from all over Laois and further afield turned up in Timahoe for the annual New Year's Day walk supporting the Irish Wheelchair Association and...
Eoin Barry, Labour Party representative in the Graiguecullen-Portarlington municipal district has called for the enforcement of sanctions to tackle illegal dumping in Laois.
He said: “During the Post-Christmas period, people in Laois will have noticed an increase in littering on...
Two parents are hosting a vital fundraiser for a cause very close to their hearts, the Special Care Baby Unit in the Midlands Regional Portlaoise hospital.
Sarah Clare and Brian Pearson are hosting a coffee day and raffle in Ballaghmore, Borris-in-Ossory...
Some good news to start the new year.
A multi-national company have announced plans to open a range of stores around Ireland - including one in Portlaoise.
Danish global home retail brand, JYSK, will open 15 stores across Ireland in the...
Plans for a major housing development in Portlaoise have been launched.
An application by Liam Conroy to build 72 houses on the Borris Road, Borris Great in Portlaoise has been submitted.
Seven of these are to be designated as social homes...
A Mountmellick man says that his hopes of finding his sister who disappeared from Waterford 25 years ago this week are fading.
Imelda Keenan disappeared from her home on William Street in Waterford City in 1994 - a quarter of...
There’s any amount of talented young Laois people making strides in various fields and we’ve picked out 19 of them to keep an eye on in 2019.
Gaelic Football - Mark Barry
Mark Barry has been making waves at juvenile level...
Portlaoise author Helen Cullen has had a simply remarkable year.
After her much-heralded first novel The Lost Letters of William Wolf was released in July, and was nominated for an An Post book award in the category of Newcomer of the Year.
The...
A disqualified Laois driver who was caught speeding tested positive for cocaine in December, displaying that cocaine is everywhere in Laois.
A Laois driver, who is disqualified from driving for ten years, was detected speeding and driving dangerously while under...
It is the first week of January and the GAA season is set to return with a bang this weekend.
Both our senior hurlers and footballers are set to continue their respective pre-season competitions on Saturday and Sunday.
Eddie Brennan's Laois...
This looks like it will be great craic.
Stradbally, Vicarstown and Timahoe Activity & Wellness Hub has managed to reach 5,332 participants in 2018 through running 32 events such as Beat the Barge Zombie Run, wellness talks, Easter hunts, summer...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Mary Bishop (née Conroy)
St Joseph’s Terrace, Mountmellick, Laois/Clonaslee, Laois
Mary Bishop (née Conroy). St Joesph’s Terrance, Mountmellick and formerly Ballinahemmy, Castlecuffe, Clonaslee. Died peacefully in her home January...
In September, LaoisToday met wth Stradbally native Brid-Ann Buggie.
We asked her about her new role as principal of Maryborough NS, as well as her ever-growing Irish Dancing school.
To become principal of a school only 10 years after graduating...
In the run up to the senior football county final in October, we had a number of great human interest stories.
One which really struck a chord was the tail of a former player who now works all around the...
What a remarkable woman Colette is!
Back in April, she was crowned 'Everyday Hero' at the People of the Year Awards.
Check out the story in full below:
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The 43rd annual People of the Year Awards took place live on RTE last...
The IFC in Laois featured a Gaels team and the manager of the eventual champions was not too happy about it.
Courtwood ended up playing and defeating Mountmellick Gaels twice on their way to their first title since 1987.
And Eddie...
This is shocking.
Almost every year, video and photos are posted about the carnage left behind after three days of the Electric Picnic.
However, one campsite reversed the trend as it was left absolutely spotless.
In the Eco Campsite, the some 2,000 campers...
This is a very sad story which had a tragic and devastating ending.
Back in March, a Polish man living in Carlow went missing from Portlaoise Hospital.
A number of appeals were launched to find him but they failed until his...
In June, amid Leinster final preparation and the Old Fort festival, Portlaoise town welcomed a new bar and restaurant.
Lillie's has went from strength to strength since it's opening, with a star studded launch taking place in October.
The night scene...
Oakdale Nursing Home in Portarlington are looking to fill the following position:
Activities Co-Ordinator/Healthcare Assistant
Required for: Permanent Part-Time position
Requirements:
FETAC Level 5 in Care of the Elderly or equivalent
Good organizational skills, outgoing, enthusiastic, creative
To apply:
Send CV to: Avril Finnerty (Director...
Back in June of 2018, two schools saw the end of an era as their principals retire.
Mr O’Neill's retirement was especially poignant as his retirement from Gaelscoil Throimera brought an end a family association with the school which spanned...
When will these M7 works finish? They feel like they've been going on forever.
The stretch between Junction 8 and 11 is a 60km zone but with motorists routinely ignoring that limit, gardai installed two speed vans in November.
They caught...
What a summer it was.
The sun was splitting the rocks, Laois footballers were in Croke Park, and The Old Fort festival held another spectacular weekend on Main Street in June.
The event dovetailed nicely with the Laois footballer’s appearance in...
We love a good list here in LaoisToday.
This one was all about the women who make the GAA tick in Laois.
And it went down a storm.
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They say that behind every good man is an even better woman – but...
In another 'That was My Year' interview we spoke to Conor Kelly, who was a member of the Ireland U19 squad and Leinster schools team.
Conor spoke about his highlights of 2018, learning experiences and one thing he would like...
In October, a young Laois man spoke honestly about his mental health in a candid Facebook video.
Dean Maher of Stradbally emotionally recalled his attempt to take his own life and advised others who might also be struggling.
The video quickly...
To look back on a truly memorable season, we choose our own senior football Team of the Year.
This year we had The Town triumping with seven spots on the team, and we look forward to seeing if this can...
