Laois has one of the fastest growing population figures in the Country, results of the Census 2016 have confirmed.
The population of County Laois is 84,697 according to the 2016 Census of Population, and this represents an increase of 5.1...
Scoil Chriost Ri senior A basketball team bowed out of the All-Ireland Championship when they were beaten by Colaiste Chiarain Leixlip in the semi final last Monday in the National Arena.
Earlier that morning they had a brilliant win in...
The son of a Portlaoise Prison officer who was murdered by the IRA 34 years ago has hit out at a TV3 program which will air about Gerry Adams tonight.
Broadcaster Vincent Browne says that peace in the North wouldn't...
Portlaoise student, Frank Flanagan, has been honoured in the University of Limerick for his academic success in his first year of college.
Frank, who studies Mathematical Science, finished top of his class and the UL's mathematics and statistics department by...
On February 7 2017 the LaoisToday.ie website went live for the first time and we promised to be the Quality, Lively, Fun local media service for the Laois community at home and abroad.
This week we celebrated our first birthday,...
See all the recent results from Portarlington Golf Club from the Christmas and New Year period.
PORTARLINGTON GOLF CLUB
Men’s 12 Hole Open Stableford Weekly Competition
1st February 2018
1st Pat Owens 31pts
Men’s Winter League 10 Hole Stableford
4th February 2018
Category 1
1st James Young...
Portlaoise GAA are hosting their annual 'Voice of the Town' competiton in the Midlands Park Hotel on Friday, February 9 at 7pm.
There are 15 competiting for the top spot but only one can walk away with Player of the...
The recent edition of the Portarlington Emigrant Newslatter featured a very interesting article on Pat Butler, the man who founded and built up Butler's Engineering in Portarlington. We reproduce the article below by kind permission of the original author...
The Laois County Council housing waiting list has seen a drop of over 400 names in the past four months according to housing officer Michael Rainey.
He said there was various reasons as to why the numbers have seen a...
Portlaoise Community Games meeting is due to take place in the Parish Centre at 8pm tonight, Wednesday.
This meeting has been called with a view to finding people who are interested in helping with Community Games in Portlaoise.
Des and Margaret...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
John and Mary Brophy
11 Davin Park, Mountmellick, Laois
The death has occurred of John and Mary Brophy also known as Jack Maher and Molly. Died peacefully surrounded by...
First the wedding ring, date of the wedding in mind, venue and then the fun part: shopping for your wedding dress.
It’s a super exciting time but please keep in mind: less really is more. Bring one or two close...
Ballyroan-Abbey have got a pre-season boost with the news that experienced forward Scott Conroy has transferred back to the club after a number of years playing in London.
Conroy, who has played minor and U-21 football championship with Laois as...
The prison officer community in Portlaoise and beyond is in mourning this week at the deaths of two former members.
In recent days, Stradbally men John Dwyer and Noel Buggy both died.
The local prison officers’ retirement group said it was...
The owner of a B&B where a homeless Laois man was staying has rejected the accusation that he 'forced to cook food on the street'.
The owner of the B&B spoke to LaoisToday after we reported that people were shocked...
After another win for the Laois footballers and a fine battling display from the hurlers in defeat to All-Ireland champions Galway, there is a good deal to be positive about in the O'Moore County.
And writing this week, our man...
Cllr Pashcal McEvoy is seeking funding to change a 'dangerous bend' coming into the village of Timahoe.
The bend in the road coming into the rural area from Stradbally.
It winds around and is directly outside the local school, Timahoe NS.
Cllr...
Two 6th class boys, David Duggan and Jack Hyland returned to Timahoe NS this week to rapturous applause having been crowned All-Ireland runners up at the Intel Mini Scientist Grand Final held at DCU on Friday.
“A Way With The...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
John and Mary Brophy
11 Davin Park, Mountmellick, Laois
The death has occurred of John and Mary Brophy also known as Jack Maher and Molly. Died peacefully surrounded by...
There’s a full schedule of games down for decision this weekend once again across all divisions in the CCFL soccer leagues.
Friday 9th February
First-named team at home
Division 3:
Derry Rovers B v St Carthages Ath, 8:00pm
Saturday 10th February
First-named team at home...
A Portlaoise woman who has been driving for more years than she cares to remember recently made the switch to an electric car, a decision she is absolutely thrilled with.
“I love everything about it,” Portlaoise native Josephine Hughes said...
A host of Ireland’s best known figures who have excelled in their respective careers will descend upon Kilkenny for a motivational talk evening titled ‘Creating Success’.
The event will take place in Hotel Kilkenny on Monday, February 19.
The line-up of...
Safer Internet Day (SID) is an EU wide initiative to promote a safer internet for all users, especially young people.
It is promoted in Ireland by the PDST Technology in Education and Webwise.
The Theme for Safer Internet Day...
The sod was officially turned today for the school extension for Scoil Mhuire Fatima in Timahoe.
Laois TD and Minister for Justice and Equality, Charlie Flanagan, was on hand in Timahoe this morning to perform the function
“I am delighted to...
Mountmellick GAA celebrated the success of 2017 at the weekend as they hosted their Dinner Dance in the Killeshin Hotel in Portlaoise.
Mountmellick were celebrating winning the Junior C Hurling Championship, Division 3 Hurling League, the Junior B Hurling Championship...
A Mountmellick couple described as “inseparable” poignantly died within hours over each other over the weekend.
John (82) and Mary (79) Brophy also known as Jack Maher and Molly died peacefully surrounded by their loving family in the Midlands Regional...
Laois has been placed on alert for as Met Eireann forecast snow for this evening Leinster and a number of surrounding counties.
The weather warning will be inplace as the condions are set to change at around 6pm this evening...
We all know someone who we think has the cutest baby of all time. We also all know someone who may or may not have bias in thinking their baby is the cutest of all time.
Well a Cork company...
The 2018 Downey's Nissan/Laois Athletics road race series began on Sunday with the Novice championship races hosted in St Abban's AC and held in Monavea, Crettyard.
Weather conditions were good with no rain and very little wind. The juvenile development...
A total of €532,488in is be invested in ICT infrastructure for primary and post-primary schools in county Laois, it has been confirmed.
The news has been welcomed by Laois TD and Minister for Justice & Equality, Charlie Flanagan.
Primary and post...