To signal the end of 2018, we thought it would be a good idea to do a list on the Top Tweets of 2018 from Laois Twitter users.
There is a range of ages, genders, well-known and perhaps lesser-known Twitter...
Clough-Ballacolla native Shane Maher is a well-respected mainstay in Laois GAA circles.
Shane has served as Chairperson of Allianz Cumann na mBunscol Laoise since September 2017, as well as secretary and vice-chariperson previously to this.
As part of his role in...
For last Valentine's Day we compiled a list of places for Laois people to get the shift back in the day.
It was a huge success, with everyone tagging old friends and sharing hilarious stories from their times at these...
LaoisToday met with Portlaoise musician and Electric Picnic performer Cian Mac Gearailt in August to discuss the festival and his music career.
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It's not everyday you get a phonecall asking if you might...
In July of this year, the legendary Brian 'Beano' McDonald returned to the field and was met with high praise.
Still doing what he does best, he saved the game for his club Arles Kileen.
He was a fan’s favourite from...
On the first weekend in November, Ballyroan man Anthony Knowles appeared on Winning Streak.
Anthony's family have become very well-known in recent years due to their heartbreaking battle for increased medication for their unwell daughter Mary Claire.
The eyes of the...
Portarlington GAA had much to celebrate at their dinner dance in January after a successful 2017.
Having been crowned U-21 champions, the team picked up their medals and celebrated in style and were far from shy when it came to...
As one year ends and the next one begins, we often find ourselves looking back on the people we have lost.
Laois lost a number of great people over the last 12 months and below, we will remember some of...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Mary (Mollie) Blanche (née McHale)
Rath, Ballybrittas, Laois
Peacefully at her residence. Loving wife of the late Tommy (Tom). Deeply regretted by her loving sons Anthony and Tom, daughter-in-law...
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Two guests joining us for our Christmas video interview series were 2018 Laois ladies captain Mags McEvoy and county and club teammate Clare Conlon.
2018 has been a year of great highs and...
Two Mountmellick men took on the brave challenge of two marathons in the space of a week to raise much needed funds for bone marrow for Leukemia trust.
They aimed to raise funds in honour of Rory Hyland following his battle...
It's not every day that a father and his three sons play alongside each other in a football match.
In May, Denis Delaney told us all about how his brother Tom found himself togging out with his children for...
The level of cocaine use in Portlaoise and throughout the county was labelled as “mind-boggling” by Cllr Willie Aird at the County Laois Joint Policing Committee.
The meeting heard that drugs and weapons offences in Laois are up by 63...
Laois people love hearing about land switching hands and this certainly caught their attention.
Back in October, a parcel of land in Stradbally went for a lot of money.
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A huge package of land and a farmhouse has been sold at...
Portarlington shone in Tramore in April of this year as Augusta Gold claimed the bumper in Tramore.
The horse, owned by well-known GAA man Kieran Leavy and Lorcan Cribbon, was sent off as odds-on favourite and didn't disappoint in the Irish...
There was great sadness in Portlaoise as one of it's most well-known pubs closed down in September.
The Office Bar & Venue on Main Street informed customers of the closure earlier on this year.
The premises initially had an asking price of...
We had some year on the popular game show Winning Streak.
Four times, Laois people appeared on TV and each of them took home life-changing amounts.
Mountmellick man Jimmy O'Neill, playing for his brother Michael, was the final Laois person to...
In June of this year, a house in Portarlington broke the record for being the most expensive house sold so far this year in Laois.
This five-bed detached house sold at €580,000 - €120,000 more than the second most expensive house...
Back in August, we interviewed the wonderful Mary Fitzpatrick who told us about her business Fuel Your Roots.
She recently worked with the athletes who competed in the World Kettlebell Championships, and we are sure 2019 and a lot more...
Back in October, amid county final build-up, we visited Killenard NS to hear them sing in support of O'Dempsey's.
Although they were unsuccessful in the match, their supporters were definitely winners.
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The Laois senior football county final is just five days...
We love a good celebration here at Laois Today and Laois' 2018 season had much to celebrate.
The Laois fans were out in force in Croke Park for Leinster Final day and made the most of the big day out.
See...
Back in September, we had a great laugh putting together a list of the mad nicknames used in GAA clubs around the county.
We were quickly reminded in the comments of any we missed, and are sure there'll be a...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Patrick Dunphy
Corrib, Clonminam Rd, Portlaoise, Laois/Kilmeague, Kildare
Beloved husband of the late Judith and much loved father of Séan and Patricia. Deeply regretted by his loving family, son-in-law...
Itxi Saila Ferrer brought a taste of Spain to Main Street Portlaoise with a taste of culture in La Lola Tapas bar.
Since opening, the business has been soaring and The Town has a new found love for Patatas Bravas.
We...
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To win an FAI Cup is a remarkable achievement. To win the FAI Cup, the league and development Shield is nothing short of remarkable.
That is exactly what three Laois women - Kylie...
John Sugrue and the Laois Senior footballers gave us all a summer to remember and kept us busy preparing the tea and sandwiches for the days out in Croke Park.
Paul Kingston played a big part in getting his team...
A new principal was announced for St Fergal's Rathdowney in July of this year.
Dominic McEvoy took over the role from Aine O'Neill, who served as principal for 15 years.
Before becoming principal of St Fergal's, Mr McEvoy was a director...
There's always a great selection of fun games on around Christmas - and the lads in Rathdowney-Errill are gathering on Sunday for a game between past and present players.
This game was due to be on St Stephen's Day but...
Back in November, the first ever Laois Divisional championship came to an end.
Laois boss John Sugrue used the competition to pick out new players to join his squad.
We picked out 23 players from that competition and so far, nine...
When the Laois ladies footballers took on Roscommon in the All-Ireland quarter-final this year, we profiled one of the remarkable Laois ladies to have won the All-Ireland final in 2001 - and her life story since.
Grace Weston lived her...
