The Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise has launched a new ‘Medicines App’ aimed at increasing accessibility to medication management and medication safety information for frontline staff.
The MRHP Drugs and Therapeutics Committee launched the ‘Medicines App’ which is now available for...
"He stood in the gap of danger when this country was under attack," those were the words of one Laois councillor, when speaking of the late Tom Peters, who passed away this weekend.
Mr Peters was one of the Gardai...
One Laois school who will compete in tomorrow's Cumann na mBunscol reached the decider, despite having no pitch to train on in their school.
Portlaoise Educate Together NS will take on Rushall NS in the Division 5 boys final -...
Laois County councillors have hit out at the senior hurling county final incident which left Rathdowney-Errill's Ross King requiring hospital treatment for a severe facial injury.
The matter, following the final between Camross and Rathdowney-Errill, arose at this morning's Laois...
Here are all of this weeks fixtures - with just the one Laois team in Leinster action.
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 24
Midlands Park Hotel MHC Shield Final (Extra time if necessary)
Rathdowney Errill v Camross Na Fianna LOETB Centre of Excellence 7pm
FRIDAY OCTOBER 26
Laois...
There are currently 30 unoccupied council house in Laois, a report from the National Oversight and Audit Commission has found.
The figure is very frustrating given that fact that there is a substantial housing waiting list in Laois.
Nationally, the report discovered...
Minister for Justice & Equality, Charlie Flanagan, has announced that the Department of Rural and Community Development have confirmed the provision of funding from the Dormant Accounts Fund to upgrade the Laois Volunteer Information Services to a full Volunteer...
Who will become the 10th President of the Republic of Ireland?
Well, on Friday October 26 the people of Ireland will be asked to go to the polls to decide who they would like to fill the roll for the...
Two Laois women have been nominated for a prestigious Macra na Feirme award.
Cassandra Phelan, from the Rathdowney Macra Na Feirme club, and Diane Seale, a member of Durrow/Abbeyleix Macra Na Feirme club have been chosen to represent Laois in...
The local soccer action continues thick and fast next weekend with another full schedule of games down for decision across the divisions in the CCFL.
Mountmellick Utd face a big game against Birr Town in the senior division while Rosenallis...
As a Business Owner you have to manage the day to day running of your business, whilst also putting plans in place for its short term and long term future success..
While you may be used to putting in long...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Margaret Plunkett (née O’Brien)
Westlands, Portlaoise, Laois/Thomastown, Kilkenny
Plunkett, Westlands, Portlaoise and late of Coppenagh, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny. Oct 20th 2018 Peacefully surrounded by her loving family. Margaret (Peg),...
Below are the soccer results from this weekend's action CCFL and FAI Junior Cup action.
Rosenallis and O'Moore FC were both on winning sides while Clonaslee and Towerhill rovers lay idle this weekend.
DIVISION 1
Rosenallis FC 4 Coolraine 1
Rosenallis took on...
Anything that you have to control, controls you.
There are many variations to this story, but it’s quite instructive.
In South America, Africa and Asia, the natives have devised a very effective method of trapping monkeys.
The plan is deceptively simple: the...
When you wait almost half a century for something to happen and it finally does - it tends to spark wild celebrations.
And that is exactly what happened in O'Moore Park today as Ballyroan-Abbey claimed Minor glory against Portarlington.
It was...
Portlaoise AFC Women's team travelled to Clane on Sunday afternoon for their final game of the season and were crowned league champions.
They came into this game keen to make amends after their Cup Final loss to Kildare Town at...
Portlaoise 28 Clondalkin 25
Rugby - Leinster League Division 2A
The Portlaoise 1sts rugby team remain unbeaten in Division 2A of the Leinster League following a thrilling win away to Clondalkin this afternoon.
Portlaoise trailed 12-0 after 17 minutes and were 19-10...
This week gave us an unprecedented number of news stories, with old properties closing and new businesses starting.
We saw an exciting week of sport, with the football County Final on Sunday.
It's our top stories of the week.
NEWS
Greenlight for new...
Ballyroan-Abbey 2-15 Portarlington 0-8
Midlands Park Hotel MFC Final Replay
Ballyroan-Abbey's wait for a first minor football title since 1971 is over after they defeated a 13-man Portarlington side in O'Moore Park this afternoon.
Portarlington had Sean Michael Corcoran and PJ Ward...
We're back to do it all over again.
Ballyroan-Abbey came within a minute of ending a 47 year wait for minor success this day last week.
They played with an extra man for 40 minutes of the MFC final last Sunday after...
This month everyone is talking about 'A Star is Born', but this week in 2004, it was all about You're A Star!
For this week's Moment in Time we took a look back to an exciting weekend in Portlaoise, where You're...
A hurling legend is being laid to rest in Clonaslee.
Having won two All-Irelands, five Leinster titles, three railway cups and one national hurling league, Tom Neville is regarded as one of Wexford's greatest ever hurlers.
The former corner-back and Teagasc employee...
This week's property watch is looking at the thriving and ever expanding town of Mountmellick.
Mountmellick has many attractive attributes, such as a great secondary school, a thriving ecumenical community and even a light up Christmas tree.
It serves as a...
There is a number of job vacancies being advertised in Laois 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...
Laois people are on some roll when it comes to appearing on Winning Streak at the moment.
Retired tailor, Vincent Keegan, from Portlaoise, won a tidy €27,000 back at the end of September.
While last night, Mary Flynn also from Portlaoise,...
Ballyroan-Abbey came within a minute of ending a 47 year wait for minor success this day last week.
They played with an extra man for 40 minutes of the MFC final last Sunday after Portarlington's Daragh Galvin was sent off when...
Laois band Cua are getting ready to rock both inside and outside of Ireland next weekend.
John Davidson, Shane Booth and Ros O’Meara are three Laois men who have taken their love of world folk music to England, Holland and...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Margaret Plunkett (née O'Brien)
Westlands, Portlaoise, Laois/Thomastown, Kilkenny
Plunkett, Westlands, Portlaoise and late of Coppenagh, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny. Oct 20th 2018 Peacefully surrounded by her loving family. Margaret (Peg),...
Portlaoise Panthers 73 UL Huskies 64
Women’s Division 1 National League Basketball
Portlaoise Panthers welcomed the UL Huskies to St Mary's Hall this evening in what was a very entertaining game ending with Panthers taking the win.
The win was Panthers'...
Fair play Mary, you did us proud!
Mary Flynn from Portlaoise appeared on Ireland's most popular game show this evening - Winning Streak.
The Portlaoise Hospital worker was joined by her friends and family in the audience - chiefly her husband...
