LaoisToday Reporter
Deaths in Laois – Saturday, April 27, 2024
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Bridie Flynn (née Keane)
Rathcore, Enfield, Meath, A83 KN93 / Enfield, Kildare / Stradbally, Laois
The death...
ACFL Division 3 and 4: Arles-Kilcruise and Portlaoise maintain 100% record while Kilcavan get...
Arles-Kilcruise 2-12 Timahoe 3-6
ACFL Division 3
Arles-Kilcruise picked up their fourth straight win in the Laois Shopping Centre ACFL Division 3 this evening as they...
Gold for Turner at Para Swimming European Championships in Portugal
For the second time this week, Nicole Turner reached the podium at the Para Swimming European Championships.
The Portarlington swimmer took gold in 50m freestyle...
List of walks for Slieve Bloom Walking Festival on May bank holiday weekend
The Slieve Bloom Walking Festival - one of Ireland’s oldest walking festivals - is twenty-eight years running this year.
The 28th annual event will take...
Historic day as Laois school reach All-Ireland Basketball Final
Scoil Chríost Rí 18 Crescent Limerick 34
U-14 'A' All-Ireland Basketball Cup Final
The Scoil Chríost Rí U-14 basketball team have fallen short at the final...
Deaths in Laois – Friday, April 26, 2024
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Tom Scully
Graiguecullen, Carlow / Graiguecullen, Laois
Tom Scully (Former Doyles of the Shamrock), of 7 Chapel...
Gardai make arrests after ‘sophisticated illicit pill making facility’ discovered in Laois
Gardai have made two arrests following the discovery of what they say is a 'sophisticated illicit pill making facility' in Laois.
They seized €200,000 worth...
Talking Sport Podcast: Looking ahead to a huge weekend of hurling for Laois
It is a huge weekend for hurling in Laois and the Talking Sport Podcast is here to look ahead to it all.
The action begins...
Deaths in Laois – Thursday, April 25, 2024
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Tommy (Tom) Kelly
Portlaoise Road, Abbeyleix, Laois
Peacefully, in the presence of his family, in the loving...
Men’s, Ladies’ and Juvenile results from the 40×20 All-Ireland Handball Championships in Croke Park
Men’s 40x20 All-Ireland Championships
The 40x20 Handball Championship season has come to an end, with a number of All-Ireland Finals taking place in the Handball...
JOB VACANCY: JSD Contracting seeking to hire Office Administrator
JSD Contracting is seeking an Office Administrator to join its team.
The Role
Responsibilities:
QEHS Management System.
Full responsibility for the management, update and administration of our...
In Pictures: Laois Hurlers Golf Society kick off 2024 with another Keenan victory
For the second year in a row, Zane Keenan has begun the Laois Hurlers Golf Society calendar with a hugely impressive victory.
Keenan etched his...
New personal best for Laois athlete ahead of World U-20 Athletics Championships
A young Laois athlete set a new a new Person Best over the weekend as they prepare to compete at the World U-20 Athletics...
Deaths in Laois – Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Peter Bennett
Askea House, Vicarstown, Laois
Peacefully in the loving care of his family and the staff...
In Pictures: Laois students organise creative charity fundraiser ‘Anything But a Bag Day’
A Laois school has undertaken a wonderful new initiative as they continue their path to a more sustainable future.
In a display of creativity and...
In Pictures: Laois company honoured with two prestigious business awards
A Laois business owner has become the proud recipient of two prestigious honours recently.
Founder and CEO of G’s Gourmet Jams, Ms Helen Gee, has...
Laois GAA Fixtures: Busy week of county hurling while club leagues continue thick and...
It's another busy weekend of championship action of Laois's county hurling teams - with the seniors, U-20s and minors all playing.
The Laois U-20 hurlers...
Talking Sport Podcast: Who put the ball in the Offaly net?!
A glorious sunny afternoon, championship hurling and a win over Offaly!
It doesn't get much better than that. When you add the fact that Laois's...
Deaths in Laois – Monday, April 22, 2024
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Patrick (Paddy) Lawlor
Wolf Tone Court, Mountmellick, Laois
Patrick (better know as Paddy) Lawlor, Wolf Tone Court...
Ladies Football: Defeat for Laois U-16s as Offaly prove too strong in Leinster final
Laois 1-5 Offaly 3-12
Leinster U-16 ‘C’ Ladies Football Championship Semi Final
The Laois Ladies U-16 footballers were beaten in their Leinster 'C' final by Offaly...
Deaths in Laois – Sunday, April 21, 2024
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Patrick (Paddy) Flynn
Garryheather, Clonaslee, Laois / Annascaul, Kerry
Patrick (Paddy) Flynn, 60 Aylesbury Avenue, Neasden, London...
ACHL Division 2: Castletown hold on against Abbeyleix while Camross defeat Ballinakill
Abbeyleix 2-16 Castletown 2-18
ACHL Division 2 Round 2
Castletown remain top of Division 2 following a two point victory away to Abbeyleix this evening.
After receiving...
Laois TD says cancelled hospital appointments are ‘a Government made crisis’
A Laois TD has revealed that appointment cancellations reached 571 in Midlands Regional Hospital Portlaoise last year, according to new data from the HSE.
Sinn...
Deaths in Laois – Saturday, April 20, 2024
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Mary (Kathleen) Nolan
6 Emmet Street, Mountmellick, Laois
The death has occurred on 18th April 2024 of...
ACFL Division 1: Veteran Kelly lands the winner as Stradbally pick up first win
Stradbally 2-9 Portarlington 1-11
ACFL Division 1 Round 3
Stradbally put in a powerful second-half performance to pick up their first win of this season’s Laois...
Talking Sport Podcast: Joe McDonagh Cup preview, Laois U-20 review and big weekend for...
The weekend is almost upon us and we are back with the latest installment of the Talking Sport Podcast.
The big action this weekend sees...
Laois GAA Fixtures: Joe McDonagh Cup goes centre stage while Laois ladies footballers also...
The meeting of the Laois and Offaly hurlers in the Joe McDonagh Cup goes centre stage this weekend as they face off in O'Moore...
Deaths in Laois – Friday, April 19, 2024
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Mary (Kathleen) Nolan
6 Emmet Street, Mountmellick, Laois
The death has occurred on 18th April 2024 of...
ACFL and ACHL Division 2: Big wins for Killeshin and Rathdowney-Errill in Thursday night...
Killeshin 2-13 Park-Ratheniska 2-3
ACFL Division 2 Round 3
Killeshin collected their first victory of the Laois Shopping Centre Division 2 as they got the better...
In Pictures: Incredible sum of money raised by Clonaslee St Stephen’s Day walk for...
Clonaslee St Stephen's Day Walk volunteers presented their cheque to members of the Laois Hospice Foundation recently.
A total of €31,878 was presented by Sheila...