LaoisToday Reporter
Parkside Shopping Centre businesses come together for a Super September giveaway
The businesses of PARKSIDE Shopping Centre in Portlaoise are delighted to let their customers know that the roadworks on the Abbeyleix Road are finished....
HSE back at Electric Picnic 2023 to provide harm reduction services
Continuing its partnership with the Electric Picnic, HSE’s Safer Nightlife Programme is expanding its service to include Drugs.ie tents and outreach teams at three locations...
Former Laois footballer MJ Tierney launches debut single ‘Salt on the Rim’
Introducing MJ Tierney - but not as you have ever seen him before.
The 36-year-old, who won All-Ireland and Leinster medals with Laois, is now...
Laois man’s new Guinness World Record 500 mile challenge set to feature on RTE...
One Mile Down: Siberian Scramble follows the dreams of two Irishmen who put together an international team to drive across the ice of Lake...
Deaths in Laois – Thursday, August 31, 2023
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Séan (Jack) Sheehan
Clonskeagh, Dublin / Abbeyleix, Laois
Sheehan, Séan (Jack) – (late of Clonskeagh, Dublin and...
Tragedy as young girl dies following accident in Laois
A three-year-old girl has died following an accident in Laois this afternoon.
The girl was taken to Portlaoise Hospital but was pronounced dead a short...
Portlaoise College welcome 192 new first year students
The continued growth of Portlaoise College was there for all to see again on Friday as the school opened its doors to another first-year cohort of...
Talking Sport Podcast: Ranking Laois’s top 30 football clubs as championship breaks for Electric...
With the Electric Picnic taking centre stage this weekend, the GAA action will take a back seat.
But that presents us with an opportunity to...
Talking Sport Podcast: 10 minutes on Borris-Kilcotton v The Harps in SHC relegation final
It is the final that nobody wants to be in - and these two clubs will contest two of them in the coming weeks.
Borris-Kilcotton...
Deaths in Laois – Wednesday, August 30, 2023
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Sandra Kuzmecka
Glenkeen Park, Fairgreen, Portlaoise, Laois
Passed away peacefully in Temple Street Children’s Hospital. Much loved...
Clonaslee Show returns on Sunday, September 10 – and promises a great day out...
The Clonaslee Show has incredible history, going back over 70 years – and it returns with what promises to be another great family day...
‘Clear Our Paths’ – National Council for the Blind calls on dog owners to...
Data gathered by NCBI, as part of their Clear Our Paths campaign, shows that just 82 dog fouling fines were handed out by local...
Pop-up Energy Retrofit Clinics with the SEAI in Portlaoise
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) will be hosting three days of pop-up energy retrofit clinics in collaboration with The CUBE Low Carbon...
Two Laois childcare services awarded grants under Building Blocks Improvement Scheme
Two Laois childcare services are among the 151 applicants that will share in the €9 million Building Blocks – Improvement Grant 2023.
Grants awarded range...
In Pictures: HER Outdoors week a massive success for women and girls in Laois
HER Outdoors week aims to celebrate and encourage more females to get out and enjoy the benefits of being in the outdoors while bringing...
Junior Golfers making life-long memories on The Heath
The Junior Golf season at the Heath has been busy this year, with the programme hailed as a resounding success.
Resident PGA Pro Golfer, Mark...
Deaths in Laois – Tuesday, August 29, 2023
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Sandra Kuzmecka
Glenkeen Park, Fairgreen, Portlaoise, Laois
Passed away peacefully in Temple Street Children's Hospital. Much loved...
Laois educators collaborate with SETU to enhance teaching and learning
In preparation of the upcoming academic year, staff from Portlaoise College and Portlaoise Institute collaborated with South Eastern Technological University (SETU) to participate in...
‘The Elements of Fiction’ – short story creative writing workshop with writer Eileen Casey
Following on from the overwhelming success of writer Eileen Casey’s recent memoir workshop, the Laois Arts Office has invited Eileen back to conduct four...
Talking Sport Podcast: Crettyard and The Rock the big winners as Intermediate and Junior...
It was a significant weekend in the Intermediate and Junior 'A' football championships as the respective competitions saw some significant results.
Crettyard ended a bad...
Talking Sport Podcast: Our review of Round 3 of the Laois Senior Football Championship
It was a pivotal weekend in the Laois Senior football championship as four teams progressed and four were eliminated.
Emo, Portlaoise, Graiguecullen and Courtwood took...
Laois clubs and organisations gather for Sports Capital Grant Workshop
Laois Public Participation Networks (PPN), in collaboration with Laois County Council, have completed an informative “Sports Capital Grant 2023 Workshop”.
The event followed the success...
Laois to host Green Ribbon walk to spread awareness about mental health difficulties
IFA President, Tim Cullinan is encouraging farm families to attend and support the upcoming Green Ribbon walk.
The walk is organised by IFA in partnership...
Deaths in Laois – Monday, August 28, 2023
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Mary Gray (née Brennan)
Barrowhouse, Athy, Kildare / Laois
Formerly of Newtown, Bert, Athy. Peacefully, surrounded by...
Puppy Love with farmers, craft and vintage markets weekend at SOLAS – An exciting...
SOLAS is set to come alive this weekend with a fantastic lineup of free events that promise a delightful experience for both kids and...
JOB VACANCY: Centrepoint Carpets in Portlaoise seeking to hire experienced salesperson
Centrepoint Carpets in Portlaoise are currently seeking to fill the following vacancy.
Experienced Salesperson
Must have good organisational and people skills.
Full clean driving license.
To...
Explained: How the knockout stages of the Laois Intermediate and Junior football championships are...
This weekend's action has brought the curtain down on the early rounds of the Laois Intermediate and various Junior football championships.
Because repeat pairings are...
Works at Castletown Primary School now gone to tender
Tender documents have been issued for the building of two new special educational needs classrooms and a new on-site car park at Castletown Primary...
Talking Sport Podcast: 10 minutes on Ballyroan-Abbey v Courtwood
Back by popular demand, our ten minute series returns this week to preview the four SFC Round 3 games.
There are double headers in O’Moore...
New Nearly Zero Emissions Building Training Unit developed in Laois
Laois Offaly Education Training Board (LOETB) have announced the launch of their new Mobile Nearly Zero Emissions Building Training Unit.
The unit will travel to...