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Deaths in Laois – Sunday, October 31, 2021
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Mary Delaney (née Dunne)
Finglas West, Dublin/Timahoe, Laois
DELANEY (née Dunne) Mary (Finglas West and formerly of...
Leaves 2021 – the 14th annual festival of writing and music in Laois
Laois Arts Office and Dunamaise Arts Centre are delighted to present Leaves 2021, the 14th annual festival of writing and music in Laois, taking...
The week that was: Our most read stories of the past seven days
1 - Laois mam crowned Woman’s Way and Beko Mum of the Year for 2021
A Laois mammy has been crowned the Woman’s Way and...
In Pictures: Park-Ratheniska celebrate in style as they return to senior for first time...
Glory, glory Park-Ratheniska!
When you get a breakthrough championship win, you’ll invariably experience chaotic scenes.
And so it was in O’Moore Park on Friday night as...
Deaths in Laois – Saturday, October 30, 2021
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Noel Conroy
6 Courtview, Stradbally, Laois
Noel died suddenly at his residence .He is sadly missed by...
Young Laois people warned to be vigilant while out following ‘frightening’ increase in suspected...
Young Laois people are being warned to be vigilant while being out this weekend after what has been described as a 'frightening' increase in...
Talking Sport Podcast: All about Ladies as Sarsfields and St Conleth’s gear up for...
The action continues to ramp up - and so too do the volume of our Talking Sport Podcasts.
This is our third one of the...
Dramatic second half comeback sees Camross survive the deluge and claim U-16 camogie glory
Camross 2-8 Naomh Eamann 3-4
Laois Camogie U-16 Championship Final
Camross claimed the U-16 Laois Camogie championship title following a dramatic encounter with Naomh Eamann on...
Deaths in Laois – Friday, October 29, 2021
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Noel Conroy
6 Courtview, Stradbally, Laois
Noel died suddenly at his residence .He is sadly missed by...
All systems go as Laois author gears up for launch of first ever children’s...
It is all systems go as a Laois author gears up to launch his first ever children's book on Friday morning.
‘The Last Beekeeper’ by...
Laois GAA club set to host ‘spooky’ Halloween Walk this weekend
A Laois GAA club are set to host a 'spooky' Halloween Walk for all the family this weekend.
Crettyard GAA are encouraging all of the...
Laois vet provides advice on how to keep pets safe this Halloween
Halloween is fast approaching and while it is set to be a fun-filled occasion for many people, it can also be a difficult time...
In Pictures: Clonaslee College Funtober a big success as importance of positive mental health...
This looked like a great month - and what a brilliant initiative!
Wellbeing and the promotion of positive mental health has always been a key...
Deaths in Laois – Thursday, October 28, 2021
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Bernard (Brian) Smyth
The Cutcheen, Cloncannon, Mountmellick, Laois / Cavan Town, Cavan
Bernard (Brian) Smyth, The Cutcheen,...
Talking Sport Podcast: Prediction time for intermediate football final
It's a busy week for the LaoisToday Talking Sport Podcast Production team with three preview episodes available.
Today we look forward to Friday night's intermediate...
Laois-Offaly Library Services organising a series of free Parenting Talks this November
Laois Library Service have a series of Parent Talks in the coming weeks which will be hugely informative and helpful to parents around the...
Talking Sport Podcast: Senior and junior semi-finals, new minor manager and Congress vote
With so much to discuss this week, we have split our football podcast out into THREE different episodes.
Our first looks forward to this weekend's...
Scoil Bhríde in Mountrath gets moving with Active School Flag
The school community in Scoil Bhríde, Mountrath were in celebratory mode recently as they received their Active School Flag.
This was a huge achievement for all...
Deaths in Laois – Wednesday, October 27, 2021
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Seamus Fleming
Urcher, Stranooden, Monaghan / Laois
formerly The Swan, Wolfhill, Co. Laois. Sadly missed by his...
In Pictures: Laois GAA club’s second ever ‘Pumpkin Patch’ event a huge success
Clonad GAA and CRG camogie hosted the second Laois Pumpkin Patch event over the Sunday and Monday of the October Bank Holiday weekend.
It once...
Success for Ballyroan, Park-Ratheniska and The Heath in Laois ladies football U-16 finals
The Laois U-16 Ladies Football finals took place as a triple header in Annanough on Bank Holiday Monday.
The 'A', 'B' and 'C' finals were...
Six clubs represented in penultimate LaoisToday Hurling Team of the week
The fifth week of the Laois hurling championships has come to an end and another Team of the Week is here.
We had significant games...
Music Generation annual Tionól for harps and pipes takes place in Laois this weekend
Music Generation Laois’s annual Tionól for harp and pipes, the only harp and pipe festival in the world, takes place in Laois over the...
County Final Memory: Mountmellick come of age in 2006 to claim intermediate football honours
Mountmellick 1-12 Annanough 1-6
2006 Laois IFC Final
By the time Mountmellick reached the 2006 intermediate football final, there was a considerable burden on their shoulders.
Not...
All of this week’s GAA fixtures as football to the fore again
Football goes centre stage again this weekend on the Laois GAA fixture list.
As well as the senior ladies final, we also have the men's...
Deaths in Laois – Tuesday, October 26, 2021
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Br. Martin (Walter) Kearns
De La Salle Brothers, Castletown, Laois/Belfast, Antrim
Br Martin (Walter) Kearns, De La...
Moment in Time: Some classic photos from The Rock NS from 20 years ago
Just over 20 years ago, Liam Ahearne took over as principal of The Rock NS between Mountmellick and Emo.
Then a two-teacher school, it has...
Moment in Time: Some classic photos from the Brigidine Mountrath musical in 2006
One of the annual staples of Mountrath life for many years was the wonderful musical put on by the girls in the Brigidine secondary...
Eight Talking Points from a busy weekend of club hurling championship action
With the Senior and Premier Intermediate hurling championship semi-finals down for decision over the weekend, as well as the finals of the Intermediate and...
Deaths in Laois – Monday, October 25, 2021
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Brigid Dempsey (née McDonald)
Jamestown, Ballybrittas, Laois / Drumcondra, Dublin
Formerly of the Big Tree, Drumcondra, Dublin....