Another wide and varied week in the life of LaoisToday.
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Laois man appears on Ray D’Arcy Show
Laois man Joe Kelly appeared on the Ray D'Arcy Show after learning to swim at 62
Happy days for pastry fans
Happy Days as Sweet...
The plight of the late well-known Abbeyleix man Bobby Kent was the catalyst for this Alzheimer Society of Ireland charity motor rally event in the Manor Hotel, Abbeyleix on February 12, 2011.
Bobby Kent owned the popular Manor Hotel and...
Kilminchy Court, Portlaoise, Co. Laois
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The property is fully furnished, within walking distance to all of the facilities and amenities available in Kilminchy....
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...
'Even on occasions when Tom Treacy’s own health was under duress he would press on without complaint to promote Laois at tourism fairs, such was the man’s dedication to the cause of the county.
'Tom was there through thick...
Contentment and relief filled Laois fans as the senior hurlers recorded their first win of 2019 on Saturday night in O'Moore Park.
Another great sight to see was the amount of Laois supporters - both young and old - seated...
We’re back again with our Top Tweets of the Week from all around Laois.
Winning a provincial championship and having the cheek to celebrate it 10 weeks before your next game is not what winning is about.. is there a...
Ahead of this weekend's league opener against Kilkenny, we spoke to recently appointed Laois camogie manager Donal Franks on training, expectations for the year and who's perfomring well in the camp.
The Laois camogie team began their training in January,...
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The Laois senior hurlers got their first win in Division 1B of the National League against Offaly in O’Moore Park last night.
The O’Moore men lost their first two games in Division 1B...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Maura Lawlor (née Bourke)
Foxcroft Street, Portarlington, Laois
Peacefully in the wonderful care of the staff of Oakdale Nursing Home Portarlington. Loving wife of the late Josie . Deeply...
It was another incredible week for Laois people on Winning Streak as Mountmellick woman Jane Delaney won €36,000 on the national lottery show.
Originally from Dooradoyle in Co. Limerick, Jane has been living in Laois for years with her husband...
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Laois 3-17 Offaly 2-16
Allianz Hurling League Division 1B
The Laois senior hurlers can breathe a sigh of relief and sleep easy tonight.
Securing their first win of 2019 and of division 1B, Eddie Brennan's...
A fire has broken out in Portlaoise.
The fire broke out this evening in the Beechfield estate on the Mountmellick road.
It's believed the fire broke out in an empty house to the front of the estate.
Two fire engines at on...
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This is poised to be a serious clash.
After two defeats from two games for both Laois and Offaly, this is billed as a must win game for each of them.
With games against...
The Portarlington senior footballers have reached the final of the Paidi O Se Tournament in Kerry.
Martin Murphy's outfit are playing their first competitive games under his guidance and they have gotten off to the perfect start.
Portarlington have reached the...
UCD and Evan O'Carroll were attempting to reach the Sigerson Cup final this afternoon but their dream of retaining the title is over.
They face St Mary's of Belfast in Mallow and went down by 0-10 to 0-7.
Aided by a...
Heywood athletics is well and truly on the rise, shown in part by each of the 11 students qualifying for the Leinster Schools championships.
After qualifying from the South Leinster championships in Carlow two weeks ago, the 11 runners made...
An investigation is underway after a member of the Defence Forces accidentally disacharged a firearm a petrol station in Portlaoise this week.
It's believed that on Wednesday night at approximately 9.30pm a shot was accidentally fired during a prison escort...
As part of our now well-established running series, we bring you this week’s ‘Good Week/Bad Week’.
To see who has had a good or bad week, we look at different news stories happening in Laois and involving Laois people. Most...
Portlaoise 0-8 Crossmaglen Rangers 0-7
2005 All Ireland Club SFC semi-final
Last weekend saw the All-Ireland club football semi-finals take place and they were certainly two very interesting games.
Reigning champions Corofin of Galway defeated Donegal side Gweedore while Kerry giants Dr...
A Laois County councillor has issued calls for the role of a creative workshop supervisor to be reinstated for young people in the Midlands at a mental health facility.
Speaking on Midlands 103, cllr Mary Sweeney urged Minister for Mental Health...
Sunday, January 27 saw Team Laois Martial Arts out in action again.
The team consisted of 10 fighters and another extremely busy day, with all fighters competing in both Light Contact and Pointfighting.
This event is the key event at...
The Laois intermediate camogie panel has been announced for 2019.
Twenty-four players make up the squad, coming from five clubs across the county.
Camross, O'Moores, The Harps and St Brigid's all have representatives on the panel - and there is excellent...
The Art of Letting Go is about deciding to stop making the same mistakes and choosing to take a different path.
It has been said that insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different...
Laois could be the home to one of Ireland's future world leaders and top debaters.
Heywood Community School student Muireann Brophy was one of those chosen to represent Ireland in the EU Parliament in Strasbourg.
Muireann was one of twenty-four students...
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Laois take on Offaly in Round 3 of their Allianz Hurling League Division 1B campaign this evening.
Here we guide you through what you need to know:
When, where, what time?
The match throws-in in O'Moore...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Kathleen Deane (née Kelly)
Reary Valley, Rosenallis, Laois
Kathleen Deane (Nee Kelly), Reary Valley, Rosenallis, Co. Laois died (15th February 2019 in her 93rd year) at the Regional Hospital,...
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Laois hurling manager Eddie Brennan has named his starting 15 for their must-win clash against Offaly.
And the boss has made three changes to the team from the one that started against Waterford.
Out...
Knockbeg College was packed with action as their students and staff took part in the #SchoolsGoOrange campaign for mental health awareness this Friday, February 15.
They were just one of a number of secondary schools who took part in a...
What is it with the amount of Laois people getting to appear on Winning Streak?
A Laois mum is set to appear on the National Lottery Winning Streak TV game show this Saturday, February 16 on RTÉ One.
Mountmellick woman Jane...
