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First Year football glory for Portlaoise CBS
Portlaoise CBS 5-9 Cnoc Mhuire Granard (Longford) 2-13
Brother Hubert First Year Football 'C' Final
Portlaoise CBS were crowned Brother Hubert First Year Football 'C' champions...
Mighty Mullen leads Portlaoise RFC U-14s to Leinster Cup glory in Donnybrook Stadium
Portlaoise RFC 18 Navan RFC 5
Leinster Rugby U-14 Cup Final
Portlaoise RFC U-14s completed an historic double on Bank Holiday Monday when they added the...
Deaths in Laois – Thursday, May 5, 2022
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Kathleen O'Connor
Carlow Road, Ballylinan, Laois / Athy, Kildare
In her 99th year. Peacefully, at the Midlands...
Job vacancies and business opportunities at Solas Eco Garden Centre in Portarlington
As we continue to expand and grow our operations, we are always looking for talent to join our team at Solas Eco Garden Centre...
Transmitter and Smash Hits to bring the curtain down on Old Fort Festival
The Old Fort Festival is set to return with a bang to Portlaoise this June - and the closing acts for the Sunday night...
Laois Fire Service set to go to Hell and Back for autism charity
Members of the Laois Fire Service are going to Hell and Back to support AsIAm - Ireland's National Autism Charity.
The member, from Portarlington, Portlaoise,...
Talking Sport Podcast: Would the Joe McDonagh Cup be a better fit for the...
After another tough weekend for the Laois hurlers and a 27-point loss to Wexford, we ponder whether the Leinster round robin championship offers any...
Podcast series gives insight into the homelands and cultures of Direct Provision residents in...
'Home Stories' is a podcast series that offers insights into the lives, hopes and childhood memories of residents of Direct Provision and Emergency Accommodation...
In Pictures: Knockbeg College and Colaiste Iosagáin lead the way after Day 1 of...
The South Leinster Secondary Schools Track and Field returned to action in glorious sunshine to the Carlow IT Sports Complex on Thursday last.
Schools from...
Deaths in Laois – Wednesday, May 4, 2022
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Maura (Maureen) Whelan
Dublin/Borris-in-Ossory, Laois
Maura (Maureen) Whelan died peacefully in the Bon Secours Hospital, Dublin on...
‘Micro-generation customers must wait until at least July to receive payment or credit’ says...
Environment Minister Eamon Ryan has confirmed that The Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) is not setting a date or deadline for the timing...
Promotion for Portlaoise RFC women as they prove too strong for Clontarf
Portlaoise 20 Clontarf 0
Leinster Women's Rugby Division 2/3 Promotion/Relegation Play Off
Portlaoise RFC Senior Women brought the curtain down on a long and testing season...
Damien Dempsey confirmed as latest headline act for Old Fort Festival
Damien Dempsey has been confirmed as the latest headline act for the Old Fort Festival in Portlaoise this June.
The hugely popular Old Fort Festival...
Laois searched as Criminal Assets Bureau raid ten locations and make several seizures
Laois was among a number of areas where the Criminal Assets Bureau carried out raids last week.
The search operation took place in the DMR...
Deaths in Laois – Tuesday, May 3, 2022
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Patrick (Paddy) Moss
11 Esker Gate, Mountmellick, Laois
Patrick (Paddy) Moss 11 Esker Gate, Mountmellick, Co. Laois...
JOB VACANCY: Laois Volunteer Centre CLG seeking to recruit Outreach Officer
Laois Volunteer Centre CLG is looking to recruit an Outreach Officer.
We are a charitable organisation, funded by the Department of Community and Rural...
Moment In Time: Some great pictures from Rathdowney-Errill Dinner Dance in 2011
Some great photos here!
Rathdowney-Errill held their dinner dance in March 2011 in The Templemore Arms Hotel and what a night it was.
They celebrated Laois...
Leinster U-16 ‘B’ camogie glory for Laois as they prove too strong for Carlow
Laois 3-7 Carlow 0-4
Leinster U-16 'B' Camogie Championship Final
Laois are Leinster U-16 'B' camogie champions following a 12 point win over Carlow in Fenagh...
Deaths in Laois – Monday, May 2, 2022
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Martin Duggan
Kilmacanogue, Bray, Wicklow / Rathdrum, Wicklow / Cullohill, Laois
Peacefully at home surrounded by his...
The brilliant Whistlin’ Donkeys the latest act confirmed for Old Fort Festival in Portlaoise
The Whistlin' Donkeys have been confirmed for the Old Fort Quarter Festival in Portlaoise this June.
The Tyrone-based band, who recently played sold out performances...
Pesticides detected in Borris-in-Ossory public water supply – though not a threat to public...
An exceedance of the pesticide Glyphosate has been detected in the Borris-in-Ossory public water supply.
Though the levels are not a threat to public health,...
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...
Captain Collier leads the way as Laois defeat Kilkenny in Leinster camogie quarter final
Laois 0-9 Kilkenny 0-7
Leinster Intermediate Camogie Championship Quarter final
Laois Camogie captain Aimee Collier led the way as her side got the better of Kilkenny...
Deaths in Laois – Sunday, May 1, 2022
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
John Foy
Ballyadams, Laois
John Foy, Ballyadams, Co. Laois and formerly of Leeds, passed away 29th April...
The week that was: Our most read stories of the past week
1 - Season goes from bad to worse as Laois hit for five goals and dumped out of Leinster championship by Wicklow
And a bad...
Creative Ireland Laois Programme extended to 2027
The extension of the national Creative Ireland Programme was announced by Minister Catherine Martin earlier this year - and is something that has been...
Deaths in Laois – Saturday, April 30, 2022
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
John Foy
Ballyadams, Laois
John Foy, Ballyadams, Co. Laois and formerly of Leeds, passed away 29th April...
In Pictures: Paralympic hero Gary O’Reilly honoured by Laois County Council
The Paralympic success of Portlaoise's Gary O'Reilly was an incredible moment in 2021 and he was formally honoured by Laois County Council on Thursday...
LaoisToday Podcast: Elsie Trainor on growing up in Laois, running for the SDLP and...
On this week's special episode of the LaoisToday Podcast we chat to Laois native Elsie Trainor (nee McLoughlin) who is contesting the Northern Ireland...
Laois County Libraries to host series of online local history talks
Laois County Library is hosting a series of online history talks in the coming weeks as part of its Decade of Centenaries Programme.
Laois and...