LaoisToday Reporter
Former inter-county manager set to be appointed new manager of Laois senior football champions
A former inter-county manager is set to be appointed as the new boss of the Portarlington senior footballers.
LaoisToday understands that Galway native Anthony Cunningham...
Portlaoise CBS senior rugby team defeat Arklow to progress to Pat Rossiter Cup Final
Portlaoise CBS 26 Arklow CBS 24
Pat Rossiter Cup Semi Final
The Portlaoise CBS senior rugby team travelled to Arklow Rugby Club to play Arklow CBS...
Deaths in Laois – Monday, December 12, 2022
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Margaret Brennan (née Walsh)
Drimaterrill Lower, Ballinakill, Laois
Margaret died peacefully surrounded by her family in the...
Community centres in Laois to receive funding of over €427,000 to upgrade facilities
Community centres in Laois will receive essential funding of more than €427,000 to carry out upgrades and repairs, two Laois TDs have confirmed.
Funding of...
Deaths in Laois – Sunday, December 11, 2022
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Margaret Brennan (née Walsh)
Drimaterrill Lower, Ballinakill, Laois
Margaret died peacefully surrounded by her family in the...
Special Christmas Offer! LaoisToday premium sports annual membership now available
LaoisToday are now offering an annual membership option for our premium sports content - something that would make for an ideal Christmas present.
For a...
Deep sadness in Laois town as teenager passes away following brave cancer battle
There is deep sadness in Mountmellick this morning following the news that a teenage boy has passed away following a cancer battle.
14-year-old Eoin Coss...
Author and columnist set to return to Laois to launch a new collection of...
Author and columnist, Jim O’Brien is returning to Laois to have a local launch of a new collection of his columns ‘Matters of Great...
The Heath lead the way on our 2022 Laois intermediate football Team of the...
The Heath's success in the 2022 Laois intermediate football championship sees them rewarded with nine positions on this year’s Team of the Year selection.
Having...
Deaths in Laois – Saturday, December 10, 2022
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Br. Timothy (Pat) O'Shea
De La Salle Brothers, Castletown, Laois / Kenmare, Kerry / Waterford City,...
Forest Fest announces second line-up reveal ahead of next summer’s event in Emo
James have been announced to headline the opening Friday of the Forest Fest weekend in Emo village in Laois next summer.
Joining them on the...
Festive night of fashion, music and dancing in Vicarstown this Saturday
Club events have been a rare occurrence over the past couple of years but thankfully they've been making a very welcome return in recent...
Portlaoise secondary school set to hold Christmas market and auction in aid of children...
Portlaoise College students will be holding a Christmas market and charity auction this Sunday in Portlaoise Parish Centre from 12pm until 4pm.
All funds raised will...
Remarkable achievement as Laois secondary school claim three Midlands basketball titles
Dunamase College made history this week, winning three cups in the Midlands Basketball Regional Finals.
The U-16 girls, U-16 boys and U-19 boys did their...
Christmas bingo in Castletown this Sunday, December 11
There is over €4,000 in guaranteed prize money in Castletown GAA's Christmas Bingo event this Sunday, December 11.
Held in the Castletown Community Centre, the...
Deaths in Laois – Friday, December 9, 2022
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Bridget Carpenter
Carlow / Wolfhill, Laois / Killenaule, Tipperary
Bridget Carpenter, Farnans, Wolfhill, Co. Laois. After a...
‘Riverside Estate in Portarlington highlights need for effective building controls’ – says Laois TD
Local Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley has spoken in the Dáil this week about issues surrounding an apartment complex in Portarlington.
Speaking on a Sinn...
Laois County Council renew call for vacant properties to house Ukrainians
Laois County Council has renewed their call for people with unoccupied properties to offer them up to house Ukrainians.
The Council are seeking unoccupied properties...
Laois student receives top Certified Public Accountants Ireland prize for academic excellence
A Laois man scooped a huge award in the field of accounting at a ceremony in Dublin last weekend.
Adrian Carroll from Crettyard was the...
Deaths in Laois – Thursday, December 8, 2022
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Mick Sherlock
Eyne, Portlaoise, Laois
Died 7th of December peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family....
SOLAS – Christmas Magic, Markets and Santa
SOLAS Eco Garden Centre in Portarlington is heading into its third weekend of Christmas markets.
This week will feature four days in a row with...
Deaths in Laois – Wednesday, December 7, 2022
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Michael Kerry
7 Cois Na Habhainn, Greenmill Lane, Portlaoise, Laois
Beloved husband of Tina and much loved...
Open weekend in Downey’s Ford showrooms
If you’re in the market for a new car in 2023, then Downey’s Ford showroom on the Dublin Road is the place to be...
SOLAS Eco Garden Centre in Portarlington comes into own at Christmas
SOLAS Eco Garden Centre in Portarlington really has set the standard for shopping and entertainment this Christmas with a magical combination of events over...
Talking Sport Podcast: Convention, referee abuse, U-20 football final and a basketball thriller
Rarely has a Laois GAA season been all wrapped up so early in December.
But the annual convention and the last final of the year...
Deaths in Laois – Tuesday, December 6, 2022
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Kathleen Delaney (née Bracken)
Castlecoole, Ballinakill, Laois, R32 PE82 / Portarlington, Laois
Kathleen is formerly of Portnahinch,Portarlington...
Sadness at the death of former Portlaoise teacher Ann Rochford
The death has occurred of Ann Rochford (nee Whelan) from Mountmellick, a highly-regarded former secondary school teacher in Scoil Chriost Ri.
Mrs Rochford taught Irish...
Shock and sadness at the death of well-known Laois builder Pat Moore
The death has occurred of well-known Laois builder Pat Moore, who was originally from Emo.
Pat died suddenly on Saturday morning, aged in his late...
Business Briefing: An award winning Laois guesthouse continues to grow, latest news and supports
This week, Laois Chamber Alliance CEO, Caroline Hofman, caught up with Michael Fitzpatrick for a chat.
He is a Laois Chamber Alliance member and the...
Deaths in Laois – Monday, December 5, 2022
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Pat Moore
Ashfield House, Calverstown, Kilcullen, Kildare / Emo, Laois
The death has occurred of Pat Moore,...