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Magic Mo to lead the way in Timahoe New Year’s Day walk
The New Year's Day walk in Timahoe has long been a reliable date in the diary - and after a couple of years off,...
Portlaoise Youthreach students raise over €2,500 for Pieta House following Christmas Market
Youthreach in LOETB’s Portlaoise Further Education and Training Centre held a Christmas Market on December 8, raising over €2,500 for Pieta House in the...
Laois to benefit from €169 million EU Just Transition funding boost
Laois is one of the counties set to benefit from a €169m funding boost from the EU Just Transition scheme.
Laois, Offaly, Westmeath, Longford, Roscommon...
Mulhare and Maher take individual honours but double gold for St Abban’s at Laois...
Fresh from helping Ireland win bronze at the European Cross Country championships in Italy last week, Mary Mulhare was closer to home on Sunday...
Killeshin man writes the history of his local church and community
A book on the history of the Holy Cross Church in Killeshin and its community was recently published by well-known local author Pat Whelan.
The...
Deaths in Laois – Monday, December 19, 2022
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Rita (Margaret Mary) Brophy (née Bolger)
Limerick Street, Roscrea, Tipperary / Mountrath, Laois
Rita (Margaret Mary) Brophy,...
Baby joy as Cathaoirleach of Laois County Council Thomasina Connell welcomes new arrival
Thomasina Connell, Cathaoirleach of Laois County Council, has given birth to a baby boy.
The Portlaoise-based Fine Gael councillor shared the news on social media...
Head colds in children: A Laois-based pharmacist advises on what to do and what...
A head cold is an umbrella term which encompasses all those annoying symptoms that we come to expect at some point during the winter...
Deaths in Laois – Sunday, December 18, 2022
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Pat Holohan (née O'Neill)
Twoomey Park, Mountmellick, Laois
Pat Holohan Twoomey Park, Mountmellick Co. Laois. Died December...
The week that was: Our most viewed stories of the past seven days
1 - Deep sadness in Laois town as teenager passes away following brave cancer battle
There is deep sadness in Mountmellick this week following the...
Introducing the 2022 LaoisToday Ladies Football Team of the Year
For the fourth year running, the Laois ladies senior football championship got a different winner.
Following on from St Conleth's success in 2021, Portlaoise re-emerged...
Deaths in Laois – Saturday, December 17, 2022
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Pat Holohan (née O'Neill)
Twoomey Park, Mountmellick, Laois
Pat Holohan Twoomey Park, Mountmellick Co. Laois. Died December...
Change of government needed, not Lanigan’s Ball says Laois Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley
Sinn Féin TD for Laois-Offaly Brian Stanley has said “that rather than a change of Taoiseach, the country needs a change of Government’’.
Ahead of...
Laois man charged with the murder of Mountmellick mother of one
A Laois man has been charged with the murder of a Mountmellick mother of one following an incident on Wednesday.
Sean Egan, aged 36, with...
Talking Sport Podcast: Ross retires, Laois football and hurling panel updates and big appointment...
The big local GAA story of this week was the news that Ross Munnelly had brought the curtain down on his 20-season intercounty career.
Steven...
Castlecomer CS defeat Heywood CS but both teams advance in the Leinster schools hurling...
Castlecomer CS 1-18 Heywood CS 2-8
Leinster 'B' Schools Hurling Championship Round 2
Castlecomer and Heywood played out a very entertaining affair on Wednesday - with...
Deaths in Laois – Friday, December 16, 2022
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Sharon Crean
College Avenue, Mountmellick, Laois/Arklow, Wicklow
Predeceased by her father Thomas. Much loved mother of Lorcan....
Garda investigation continues as woman killed in Mountmellick named locally as mother of one
Gardai are continuing to investigate all the circumstances of a suspected fatal assault on a woman that occurred yesterday afternoon in Mountmellick.
The woman who...
SOLAS – Christmas Markets, Carols and Hot Weather!
SOLAS is heading into its final weekend of Christmas markets. The weather while adding a Christmas feel has definitely been a little on the...
Deaths in Laois – Thursday, December 15, 2022
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Anne Moore (née Kelly)
Boley, Ballylinan, Laois, R14 C990/Athy, Kildare
Predeceased by her loving husband Paddy and...
Man in his 30s arrested after woman killed in Mountmellick
Gardaí are investigating all the circumstances of a suspected fatal assault on a woman that occurred this afternoon in Mountmellick.
The woman, aged in her...
Deep sadness as Laois father passes away following accident in Spain
There is widespread shock and sadness in Portarlington this week following the tragic passing of a father and husband.
Shane O'Neill died on Sunday following...
Shock and sadness in Laois town as mother of three passes away suddenly
There is shock and sadness in Portarlington following the news that a mother of three has passed away.
Denise Geoghegan passed away suddenly on Tuesday...
In Pictures: Great turnout and craic at fundraising Tractor Run on The Heath
There's nothing like a fundraising Tractor Run to bring a rural community together.
And so it was on The Heath on Sunday morning as a...
‘Unsustainable immigration levels are pushing us toward the tipping point of catastrophe’ claims local...
Independent TD for Laois-Offaly, Carol Nolan, has called on Taoiseach Micheál Martin to engage with Ireland’s EU partners to pause immigration applications.
The Independent TD...
Stage set for the 59th running of the Laois Cross Country Championships this weekend
The 59th running of the Laois Senior Cross Country will take place on Sunday December 18 in Barrowhouse.
The hosting of this year’s event is...
Deaths in Laois – Wednesday, December 14, 2022
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Shane O'Neill
Church View, Portarlington, Offaly / Portarlington, Laois
Tragically, following a drowning accident, in Gran Canaria....
HSE reminds people to check when next COVID-19 booster due ahead of Christmas
The HSE is urging everyone to check they are up to date with their COVID-19 vaccine boosters.
They are speaking especially to healthcare workers, people...
In Pictures: Music Generation Laois put on impressive Christmas Rock and Pop show in...
Music Generation Laois’ Annual Christmas Rock and Pop Youth Showcase took place in Kavanagh’s Live Music Venue, in Portlaoise, on Sunday afternoon.
A fantastic array...
Leinster rugby final ahead for Mountrath Community School following fine win over New Ross
Mountrath Community School 50 New Ross CBS 15
Leinster Junior School's Rugby Semi Final
Mountrath Community School will go in search of Leinster Junior rugby glory...