For the first time in a number of years, the Ladies football and camogie finals will be played in O'Moore.
Laois GAA chairman Peter O'Neill informed LaoisToday that he had offered the associations the use of the county grounds to...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Ahmeed Agoro
Church Ave, Portlaoise, Laois
Agoro. Ahmeed, Church Ave., Portlaoise, 27th Aug. 2018. Peacefully at Tullamore Regioal Hosp. Deeply regretted by his wife Iyabode, family Bukky, Ade, Ola,...
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And it has started.
Stradbally is the only place to be this weekend as the 15th Electric Picnic gets underway.
Our photographer Julie Anne Miller was out and about Stradbally Hall as the first...
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Here are today's five must see acts at the Electric Picnic.
Kendrick Lamar - Main Stage at 10.40pm
He is perhaps one of the most acclaimed rap artists of his generation and it will be...
It wasn't the busiest week of hurling championship action but there was still a senior relegation final, Junior 'B' and Junior 'C' finals and a delayed intermediate quarter-final.
From those games we've picked our latest Team of the Week -...
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Here is the full time schedule of each stage today at the Electric Picnic.
MAIN STAGE
5.00-5.30 – Brand New Friend
6.00-7.00 – Ash
7.30-8.30 – Chvrhces
9.00-10.00 – Walking on Cars
10.40-12 – Kendrick Lamar
BODY AND SOUL
5.00...
Sylvester Phelan is a well known shop owner and business man around the area of Stradbally.
But for those who are once a year pilgrims to the Electric Picnic, his shop, the Grand Stand, will be the first port of...
Last month, the Laois Ladies bid for All-Ireland glory came to an end when they were beaten in the quarter final by Roscommon.
Kevin Doogue's side had earlier won the Leinster Intermediate championship by defeating Wicklow in Dr Cullen Park.
But...
One honourary Laois man is pledging his full confidence in his native Tyrone as they do battle with Dublin in the All-Ireland football final this Sunday.
Camross resident Frank McGlynn has been highly involved with Laois football and football in...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Ahmeed Agoro
Church Ave, Portlaoise, Laois
Agoro. Ahmeed, Church Ave., Portlaoise, 27th Aug. 2018. Peacefully at Tullamore Regioal Hosp. Deeply regretted by his wife Iyabode, family Bukky, Ade, Ola,...
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The day is finally here and we couldn't be more excited.
Doors have been opened since 9 am and we're sure the place is already thronged with revelers.
We'll be there to catch a...
Headlining this year's Electric Picnic line-up are Kendrick Lamar, Massive Attack and The Prodigy.
Last year's headliners were The XX, A Tribe Called Quest, and Duran Duran. Chaka Khan came close to grabbing a spot in the top three last...
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Kilcavan 2-15 Ballyroan-Abbey 0-9
Laois Shopping Centre JFC 'A' quarter-final
Kilcavan continued their impress form to comfortably see off the challenge of Ballyroan-Abbey in Portarlington this evening.
Their 12-point win puts them through to...
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Park-Ratheniska 3-6 Killeshin 0-5
Laois Shopping Centre JFC Quarter Finals
Despite a slow start, Park-Ratheniska qualified for the JFC semi final thanks to a 10 point win over Killeshin this evening in Crettyard.
Killeshin...
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O'Dempsey's 1-8 Portlaoise 1-5
Laois Shopping Centre JFC Quarter Final
For the second year running, O'Dempsey's second team have reached the JFC semi finals.
They were made to fight hard for it though against...
Castletown 2-16 Ballyfin Gaels 0-21
Laois Shopping Centre SHC Relegation Playoff
Castletown Gaels will play senior hurling again in 2019 following a hard-earned win over Ballyfin Gaels in the relegation decider this evening in O'Moore Park.
Castletown got off to a dream...
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Annanough 2-9 Camross 0-13
Laois Shopping Centre JFC Quarter Final
Annanough have qualified for the JFC semi finals after a hard fought victory over Camross.
They were far from convincing though as Colin Miller’s...
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This time 12 months ago, LaoisToday made its Electric Picnic debut.
We gathered our cameras, jackets and our popular sign and headed for Stradbally Hall to mingle with the revellers.
And what a weekend...
The final night of GAA action before the Electric Picnic will get underway from 7pm this evening.
There are five games in total across the county and we will bring you updates from all locations.
The first game of the evening...
There has been widespread outrage at both local and national level over the closure of 159 rural post offices, as was announced on Tuesday this week.
Laois has been hit with two post office closures, one in Ballybrittas and another Ballinakill.
Laois...
Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald arrived in Laois as part of a constituency tour yesterday, Wednesday August 29.
Laois TD Brian Stanley accompanied Ms McDonald on her visits to different groups in Portlaoise and Mountmellick, and highlighted that Sinn...
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Longer delays are now expected due to the road works at M7 from Dublin and the M8 from Cork.
There are major road works on the two main routes leading to Stradbally,...
The Electric Picnic begins tomorrow and for many who attend, the biggest draw back is queuing to use the toilet.
While lads can simply zip open their trousers and relieve themselves wherever they like, it is not so easy for...
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Laois have a strong presence again at this year's Electric Picnic - with sensational bands like Pogueology representing their county for a second time this year.
There are some Laois acts that...
High drama ensued in Laois last night, as a horse and her foal were dramatically saved in a rescue attempt that took hours on August 29.
The mother and foal were trapped in a river in Tankardstown near the Kildare...
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One more sleep!!
This time tomorrow, many of us will be landing in Stradbally with butterflies in our stomach's and cans in our hands.
Laois is already buzzing with reveler's arriving early to...
St Canice’s Credit Union officially launched its refurbished and modernised Rathdowney Branch Office on Main Street in the town last week.
The Branch is now open four days per week (closed Wednesday) with late opening till 7pm on Friday evenings.
The aim of the...
ELECTRIC is coming to the Hazel Wood Stage at 3pm every day this weekend.
Written by Ali Hardiman, starring Ericka Roe and Ali Hardiman and directed by Clare Maguire with original beats by Sam Hardiman, this is a laugh out...
The Clonaslee Show has incredible history and goes back 70 years - and it returns with what promises to be another great family day out this September.
After missing out last year due to almost freak-like flooding conditions the Clonaslee...
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Unless you have been camping under a rock, you will know that the Electric Picnic is coming upon us this weekend, and the excitement around the county is fever-pitch.
As ever, the witty...
