Brought to you in association with Cllr Tom Mulhall
A huge crowd came to O'Moore Park last Friday and witnessed one of the most entertaining football games of the year.
Neighbours Killeshin and Graiguecullen clashed in the first of the quarter...
A large commercial property in a convenient location with residential accommodation overhead in Rathdowney has come to the market.
The Clubhouse - a former licenced premises - on Main Street, Rathdowney, will go for sale by public auction on Wednesday, October...
The opening time for tomorrow's National Ploughing Championships will be delayed.
A statement said: "Due to the passage of storm Ally through the midlands between 8am and 10am tomorrow morning Wednesday, Sept 19th, and in the interest of public safety...
The desperate dad of one of the families features in Virgin Media One's documentary 'The Town' has called on Health Minister Simon Harris to resign.
Anthony Knowles, who is the father of Mary Claire Knowles, took to Facebook tonight to...
In September 2012 Imelda Tynan and her team opened their doors to Tynan's Restaurant at the Storeyard in Portlaoise.
Six years later and it's as busy as ever as they celebrated their 6th birthday earlier this month.
The hidden gem cafe...
Here are all of this week’s golf results from the weekend.
We also have a selection of pictures from Rathdowney Golf Club.
RATHDOWNEY GOLF CLUB
6th Medal – Stableford – 15/16-Sep-‘18
1st David T. Hogan (16) 39pts
2nd Kevin Keane (16) 38pts
Gross Mike O’Toole...
Last night marked the finale in 'The Town' documentary series - which looked in on Portlaoise, its people and the issues affecting them.
The series featured a number of different people including ourselves in LaoisToday and our columnist Fr Paddy...
Brought to you in association with Breslin’s SuperValu, Abbeyleix and Rathdowney
This time out we turn our attention to the football – reviewing the men’s quarter-finals and semi finals over the weekend.
Brian Moss is joined by Steven Miller and Alan...
Bracken's Gala, Stradbally Road, Portlaoise, have a vacancy for the following role:
Deli Counter Staff Position
Bracken’s Gala are seeking full time Deli Counter Staff. Experience with food is preferred. Flexible and weekend hours required for the successful candidate.
To Apply
Apply with CV...
Laois county council hosted three of the hopefuls vying for nomination to the Presidential campaign yesterday.
Sean Gallagher, Gemma O'Doherty and Sarah Louise Mulligan addressed Cllrs in a lengthy meeting.
Mr Gallagher has already received the required number of nominations from...
Mountrath Golf Club are holding a three-day memorial event in honor of the late Carol Sinnott, the former Lady Captain of the club.
Carol led the way with the captain’s drive-in in Mountrath earlier this year but sadly passed away...
Matt Dunne, the Portarlington based Auctioneer, has been instructed by the Connor Family to sell their farm in Kilcooney, Geashill, Co Offaly.
Back in 1970 Fint and Kathleen Connor, originally from Mountrath, purchased the farm from Matt’s Father Mr Peter...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Peg Ward (née Dooley)
Clononeen, Borris-in-Ossory, Laois
Peg Ward (nee Dooley), Clononeen, Borris in Ossory, Co. Laois, September 15, 2018 (peacefully) in the loving care of the Matron and...
On Monday last, eight-time All-Ireland winner Eddie Brennan was officially ratified as the new Laois hurling manager.
The former Kilkenny All-Star beat off two other potential candidates for the position and was chosen by the selection committee for the role...
Wednesday, September 19 is the day for the annual 'European Day Without A Road Death', or EDWARD.
The project aims to have no road deaths across Europe for the day, with hopes to increase this for every day beyond.
On average,...
The Shanahoe Ladies football team claimed intermediate glory a few weeks ago.
Shanahoe’s last county title was in 2006, when they defeated Sarsfields in the senior final.
After losing their previous two intermediate finals in the past two years, the elation...
The last three Monday nights have seen Laois people glued to their TV screens.
'The Town' documentary series shown on Virgin Media One (formerly TV3) has followed the lives of residents in and around Ireland's fastest growing town – Portlaoise.
However all...
It is Christmas time across the country for farmers from tomorrow morning.
The National Ploughing Championships will get underway in Screggan in Offaly as people from agricultural background will flock in their thousands to the venue.
We launched a competition last...
There is good news for employment seekers and businesses in Portlaoise as the county town has the third highest level of jobs gains over 10 years.
Figures from the Irish Indepedent show that Portlaoise recorded a gain of 1,855 jobs...
It's another busy week of CCFL soccer action with a number of games down for leagues and cups.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22
First named teams at home and all games at 2:30pm unless stated otherwise
Under 17 Division:
Emo Celtic v Mullingar
Mullingar Ath B...
A week of football that brought silverware, relegation, along with places in semi finals and finals has come to a close.
Over 300 players took to the field last week and for just under half of them, they will not...
A Laois girl is set to appear on the hugely popular TV programme Say Yes to the Dress on RTE tonight in the first episode of the new series on RTE.
International wedding planner Peter Kelly, aka Franc, will help Sinead Bannon...
Members of Laois County Council have announced they will hold a public civic reception to honour the achievements of World Boxing champion TJ Doheny.
Doheny will come home to Portlaoise this Friday evening for a ceremony at 6.30pm.
He will be...
For the last three Monday evening's, the people of Laois and indeed the country have been glued to their TV screens,
Virgin Media One (formerly TV3) have been showing a documentary series about the fastest growing town in Ireland -...
Do you want to work in the Best Leisure Centre in Laois?
Portarlington Leisure Centre are looking to welcome new members to their team.
Portarlington Leisure Centre were winners of the Best Leisure Centre at the Midlands 103 Hospitality Awards.
Positions Available
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There are only a handful of GAA clubs to be still in the championship now at this time of the year - and this weekend sees the first of the main adult county finals.
While we've already had the Junior...
Laois senior football manager John Sugrue has launched plans for a new Divisional championship.
The competition is set to begin the week after the the SFC final is played and will see all the clubs in the county broken up...
To become principal of a school only 10 years after graduating is a remarkable feat - but one that Bríd-Ann Buggie is slow to acknowledge without mentioning the community that helped her through good days, and the bad.
The newly-appointed...
Life Insurance forms an integral part of every sound financial plan. The following are nine tips to consider when purchasing Life Insurance or when conducting a review of your existing Life Insuranc
1 - Take it our when you young
The earlier you take...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Peg Ward (née Dooley)
Clononeen, Borris-in-Ossory, Laois
Peg Ward (nee Dooley), Clononeen, Borris in Ossory, Co. Laois, September 15, 2018 (peacefully) in the loving care of the Matron and...
