LaoisToday Reporter
In Pictures: Portarlington Credit Union launch new Current Account and Debit Card
There was a great buzz in Portarlington Credit Union last Friday as they launched their new Current Account and Debit Card services.
With bank branches...
Live music and free colour run promises to be a great event in Vicarstown...
This looks like it will be great!
There will be live music from local band Paper Planes and a free colour run this Friday afternoon...
Laois gardai make three arrests following seizure of €90,000 of cocaine and cannabis
Three men have been arrested after Gardai in Laois made a large drugs seizure.
€90,000 of cannabis and cocaine was recovered following a raid by...
Local Minister calls out those who ‘knowingly extract’ turf from bogs in Special Areas...
Minister Pippa Hackett called out those who knowingly extract turf from bogs in Special Areas of Conservation.
She also asked those who cut turf because...
Deaths in Laois – Thursday, May 12, 2022
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Mary O’Connor (née Ryan)
Station House, Portlaoise, Laois/Lismore, Waterford
O’Connor (nee Ryan). Station House Portlaoise and late...
JOB VACANCY: Finline Furniture seeking to hire Sewing Machinist/Seamstress
Finline Furniture, Emo, Co Laois is looking for both experienced and trainee sewing machinists.
Full training would be provided for trainees looking to work in...
JOB VACANCIES: LOETB seeking applications for Electrical Instructors (Apprenticeships)
Laois and Offaly Education and Training Board invites applications for Electrical Instructors (Apprenticeships) in Mountrath and Tullamore.
To Apply
Please refer to www.loetb.ie for further details.
Closing...
Borris-Kilcotton into Leinster League final after narrow win over Dublin side Faughs
Borris-Kilcotton 2-17 Faughs (Dublin) 0-22
Leinster Hurling League Division 1 semi-final
Two first-half goals from Emmet Jones and a tally of eight points from Stephen Dunphy...
Double success for Dunamase College as football and soccer titles secured
Dunamase College 8-5 Coláiste Craobh Abhann Kilcoole (Wicklow) 4-9
Br Hubert First Year Shield Final
Dunamase College were crowned Br Hubert First Year Shield winners following...
Traffic diverted in Portlaoise as yet another lorry crashes into bridge
It simply has to be the most crashed-into bridge in the county – if not in the entire country.
Traffic is being diverted in Portlaoise...
Laois Rose not to be held until 2023 as new format in place
Like everything the Rose of Tralee event had to be postponed for two years running because of the Coronavirus.
And though it is returning to...
In Pictures: All smiles as Mountrath CS TY students learn a new skill in...
A group of excited and adventurous Laois TY students embarked on an afternoon of fun recently.
Team building, relaxation, de-stressing and learning new skills was...
Talking Sport Podcast: Magic Minors, disappointment for Ladies and no-win situation for senior hurlers
It was another extremely busy week on the GAA front and another hectic one is in store.
The story of last week were the Laois...
Deaths in Laois – Wednesday, May 11, 2022
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Mary O'Connor (née Ryan)
Station House, Portlaoise, Laois/Lismore, Waterford
O'Connor (nee Ryan). Station House Portlaoise and late...
Portlaoise Institute launches exciting new part-time beauty courses for September 2022
The beauty industry in Ireland has exploded over the last few years with salons, nail bars, brow bars and aesthetic clinics popping up everywhere....
Sadness at death of Portlaoise man Peter Fennell
The death has occurred of Peter Fennell, one of the great characters of Portlaoise town.
Mr Fennell died suddenly earlier this week aged in his...
Laois Legends edge past Shamrock Rovers in Eoin Coss charity thriller
Laois Legends 4 Shamrock Rovers Legends 4
Laois win 10-9 on penalties
A huge crowd descended on a sun-soaked Conor Davis Park on Saturday afternoon to...
Local Credit Unions ‘handcuffed because of overly strict legislation’ says Laois TD
Laois TD Brian Stanley has called on the government to remove the 'overly strict regulations' on Credit Unions to allow them to offer more...
Deaths in Laois – Tuesday, May 10, 2022
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Evangeline Mary Fogarty (née Dalton)
Abbey Terrace, Kildare Town, Kildare / Laois
Formerly of Clonmeen, Co. Laois....
South Leinster SFAI Cup glory for Portlaoise AFC U-12s while U-18s claim Kildare Cup...
Portlaoise AFC 2 Naas 1
SAFI U-12 South Leinster Final
Following on from their winning of the U-12s Major Division, Portlaoise AFC travelled to Stanley O'Hara...
Business Brief: An innovative digital marketing company, events to look forward to and latest...
Laois Chamber CEO Caroline Hofman caught up with Alastair Roe Strategic Director of VIMAR Digital Marketing.
This is a Portlaoise-based digital marketing company catering for...
In Pictures: Laois primary school host successful fundraiser in aid of Ukraine
A Laois primary school held a successful fundraising event to raise money for those affected by the war in Ukraine.
Pupils and staff in Scoil...
In Pictures: Success for Laois athletes at recent Leinster Novice Road Races
Cian Kelly was the star of the show at the Leinster Novice Road Race held in Gowran recently.
The course followed the traditional route with...
Deaths in Laois – Monday, May 9, 2022
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Mary (Minnie) Delaney (née Flanagan)
Derryroe, Mountrath, Laois
Mary (Minnie) Delaney, nee Flanagan, Derryroe, Mountrath,R32 T9W6 died...
Couch to 50km – new cycling programme starting in Portlaoise this week
Are you looking for something to do - or a new fitness challenge?
With the evenings getting longer and the summer months stretching out in...
JOB VACANCY: Powerpoint Engineering in Portlaoise are seeking to hire a Warehouse/General Operative
Powerpoint Engineering are currently seeking to recruit a Warehouse/General Operative. Based in Portlaoise, the role is varied and includes:
Prepare & complete orders for...
Important win for The Heath in ACFL Division 1B relegation battle
The Heath 0-8 Ballylinan 0-3
ACFL Division 1B
The Heath recorded their second win in a row in ACFL Division 1B this morning when they travelled...
All the recent job vacancies as advertised on LaoisToday
There are a number of jobs in Laois being advertised on LaoisToday at the moment.
Below we have listed all of the roles advertised on...
Defeat for Laois camogie as Meath prove too strong and deny them Leinster final...
Laois 1-8 Meath 1-13
Leinster Intermediate Camogie Championship Semi Final
The Laois camogie team's quest to reach a Leinster final was halted by Meath in Camross...
Talking Music: Transmitter’s Stewart Quinn chats Italia ’90, Old Fort and performing in Laois
This piece was originally published on LaoisToday in 2018
For three Laois brothers and one old friend, 15 years on the live circuit has flown...