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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...
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The lead singer of the Laois band Pogueology has spoken of how they brought the house down at Electric Picnic last year - and that they're now looking forward to being the...
It was nothing out of the ordinary. Alison Miller in full flight has been a familiar sight on the Irish wing since 2010.
With a strike rate that averages a try every two games, the Laois woman has been a...
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This weekend all roads lead to Stradbally for the 14th Electric Picnic and it’s the biggest event hosted in Laois this year with 55,000 picnickers descending on Laois. Around the rest of...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Eileen Farrell (née Fayne)
The Green, Clonaslee, Laois / Lanesboro, Longford / Kilcormac, Offaly
Eileen Farrell (nee Fayne), The Green, Clonaslee, Co. Laois, and formerly of Lanesboro, Co. Longford...
The final set of games before the Electric Picnic take place tonight.
And it is an extremely busy Thursday with a relegation final in O'Moore Park taking centre stage.
That see Castletown Gaels take on Ballyfin Gaels while the four JFC...
Clement Herron Real Estate are pleased to introduce to the market this three-bed detached bungalow ideally located close to town centre.
This property has been fully refurbished internally and is a blank canvas. The property has front lawn and fenced...
Sarsfields 2-17 Timahoe 3-6
Laois Ladies SFC semi-finals
Sarsfields booked their place in another Laois Ladies SFC final again this evening thanks to an eight-point win over Timahoe in Courtwood.
Mo Nerney caused an upset in the very first minute of the...
O'Dempsey's 2-12 Ballylinan 1-14
Laois Shopping Centre SFC Round 3 Replay
An excellent start that saw them score two goals in the opening five minutes set O'Dempsey's up for a good win over Ballylinan in their replayed Laois SFC Round 3...
The draws for the Laois SFC quarter-finals were made this evening in O'Moore Park following O'Dempsey's narrow win over Ballylinan in their replayed Round 3 game.
Portlaoise, Emo, Killeshin and St Joseph's were all in one pot having won their...
Portlaoise 1-13 Ballyfin 0-7
Laois Shopping Centre JHC 'C' Final
Portlaoise claimed their first championship title of the year in O'Moore Park this evening when their Junior 'C' hurling team got the better of Ballyfin to claim county honours.
Portlaoise put a...
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Ah, the Electric Picnic moment in times - like a local Reeling in the Years with a lot more Abbeyleix natives.
Electric Picnic 2012 marked the festival's eighth year on the go -...
The Laois SFC has had plenty of drama over the last week and it's hoped that can continue this evening when O'Dempsey's and Ballylinan meet in their Round 3 replay.
The sides finished level last Friday night after an entertaining...
Female entrepreneurs are being invited to apply for a place on the Accelerating the Creation of Rural Nascent Start-ups (ACORNS) programme by Minister for Justice and Equality, Charlie Flanagan.
In a statement, the Laois TD outlined the intentions of the...
The countdown to Electric Picnic is well and truly on.
It can be a busy time getting ready for one the best festivals in the country - but there's no need to let a simple thing ruin your weekend.
And the...
A number of Laois girls are set to play in this year's rugby inter-provincials with Emma Hooban from Portlaoise in line to make her debut for Leinster this Friday against Ulster.
The former Portlaoise RFC player started her rugby career...
Dr Tony Humphreys is a renowned psychologist and he will speak in Portlaoise this Thursday evening, August 30, about two courses that he heads up in University College Cork that can now be studied through Laois Third Level.
The two...
Oakdale Nursing Home in Portarlington are looking to fill two full-time roles.
Staff Nurses (RGN, RPN & RNID)
Full & Part-time Positions
Day/Night Duties
Requirements
Registered with An Bord Altranais
Passionate about Caring for the Elderly
Experience desirable but not essential
Health...
The Electric Picnic takes place this weekend and that means there are no games taking place.
And what that has resulted in is that there is a very condensed calendar on the cards during this week.
The action got underway last...
Due to continued growth Hinch Plant Hire Ltd, are seeking to employ an Apprentice (Heavy) plant fitter.
Candidate should have full drivers licence, educated to leaving cert standard and have an interest in machinery and problem solving.
Candidate must be a...
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Hump day is definitely passing by just that bit easier with thoughts of the Electric Picnic taking over.
We've been staring out the window, listening to Georga Ezra as if we're already there.
With...
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The Electric Picnic is just around the corner and the latest raft of the stage times have been announced.
The Electric Arena, Comedy Tent, Salty Dog, Mindfield and Casa Bacardi are among those...
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It's not everyday you get a phonecall asking if you might like to perform at the Electric Picnic, especially when you're 17 and in secondary school.
Cian Mac Gearailt is becoming quite well...
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The Electric Picnic is just TWO sleeps away and we can barely contain our excitement as 55,000 music enthusiasts get ready to descend upon Stradbally.
But yesterday, two of LaoisToday's finest, Alan and...
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Last week, Park-Ratheniska GAA Club opened their hurling Cul Camp to the masses.
It was one of the final Cul Camps in the county - but the enthusiasm was...
Fianna Fáil TD for Laois Sean Fleming has said a process must be put in place to capture data related to the Government’s Cycle to Work Scheme in order to prevent some people scamming the system.
The Minister for Finance, Paschal Donohue TD...
