LaoisToday Reporter
Tuesday evening’s Laois GAA results as junior football action continues
As the Laois GAA fixture schedule turns to football this week, the Junior 'B' and 'C' grades had a selection of games down for...
Plans in place as ‘Power of Words Festival’ set to return to Laois next...
The Power of Words Festival is getting set for another wonderful weekend celebrating Words - written, spoken, acted and sung - in Abbeyleix.
The festival...
10 clubs represented on first Hurling Team of the Week for 2022
Following an exciting first round of action in the Senior, Premier Intermediate and Intermediate championships, our first Hurling Team of the Week for 2022...
Gardai arrest two and charge with 16 offences following robbery in Laois town
Gardai in Laois arrested two people recently following a burgarly that occurred in Portarlington.
The arrests were made on Thursday July 14 and the two...
All of this week’s Laois GAA fixtures as top tier championship action set to...
It’s another busy week of action in the Laois GAA world as the top level championship action gets underway.
It is all about football this...
Talking Sport Podcast: Intermediate hurling x 2, rows, Portlaoise woes and Star of the...
The past weekend saw the opening rounds in all grades of the Laois hurling championship.
On yesterday’s Talking Sport Podcast, we discussed the senior grade...
Deaths in Laois – Tuesday, July 19, 2022
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
James (Jimmy) O’Leary
Ballintogher, Ballybrittas, Laois
Suddenly at his residence. Beloved husband of the late Eileen. Deeply...
Talking Sport Podcast: All about Senior hurling as we review weekend action
The Laois Senior Hurling Championship got underway last week with games across the county.
We already reviewed the clash between The Harps and Camross which...
Portlaoise man named as victim of drowning tragedy at popular lake on Saturday
Michael Timmons has been named as the man who died tragically in a drowning incident at Derryounce Lake in Portarlington on Saturday.
Mr Timmons was...
In Pictures: Laois dancers look forward to All Ireland Fleadh after huge success in...
Dancers from Ratheniska and Portlaoise Comhaltas are looking forward to competing in the All Ireland Fleadh in Mullingar following huge success at Fleadh Cheoil...
Deaths in Laois – Monday, July 18, 2022
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
James (Jimmy) O'Leary
Ballintogher, Ballybrittas, Laois
Suddenly at his residence. Beloved husband of the late Eileen. Deeply...
In Pictures: A selection of great photos as Laois senior hurling championship gets underway
After weeks of build-up and an exciting Division 1 league campaign, the Senior Hurling championship got underway.
Four matches took place with two in each...
Major job recruitment planned for the Irish Prison Service following government announcement
The Irish Prison Service has opened a new campaign for the position of 344 Recruit Prison Officers in the Irish Prison Service.
The Irish Prison...
Yellow weather warning issued for Laois as county set to bake for the next...
Met Eireann have announced a Status Yellow weather warning for Laois as some very high temperatures have arrived.
The mercury is set to head for...
Fleming fires Borris-Kilcotton to opening round IHC victory over Ballypickas
Borris-Kilcotton 1-19 Ballypickas 2-13
Laois IHC Round 1
Ballypickas earned promotion back to the Intermediate hurling championship in 2021 after being relegated the season previous, as...
In Pictures: Laois girls centre stage on RTE’s Up for the Match programme
Three Laois girls had the time of their lives on Saturday as they danced live on RTE on the Up for the Match programme...
Remember the Game: Portlaoise lose Leinster club hurling final in 1998
This piece originally appeared on LaoisToday ahead of the 2018 Leinster club intermediate final
Rathnure 1-13 Portlaoise 1-6
1998 Leinster Club SHC Final
20 years from the...
Deaths in Laois – Saturday, July 17, 2022
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Mary Holohan
Watercastle, Durrow, Laois
Peacefully at the Sacred Heart Nursing Home Crosspatrick. Deeply regretted by her...
Tragedy as man dies while swimming at popular lake in Laois
There is deep sadness in Laois tonight following the news that a man drowned in the county today.
The tragic incident occurred at Derryounce Lake...
The Ossory Show – one of Ireland’s oldest agricultural shows – returns on Sunday,...
After an absence of a couple of years, the Ossory Agricultural Show, takes place on July 24 2022, at the Ossory Showgrounds, Coolfin, Kilbreedy,...
Deaths in Laois – Saturday, July 16, 2022
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Stephen Holohan
Drumcondra, Dublin/Portlaoise, Laois
Holohan, Stephen (Griffith Avenue, Drumcondra and formerly Portlaoise) – July 13, 2022,...
Ballyfin turn on the style in second half to triumph over Camross in Premier...
Ballyfin 3-20 Camross 3-16
Premier IHC Group B Round 1
In an entertaining Premier Intermediate hurling opening round group game between Ballyfin and Camross, it was...
11th Durrow Scarecrow Festival takes place from July 24 to August 1
The 11th Durrow Scarecrow Festival takes place from July 24th to August 1st and, after two years away, the organisers are really looking forward...
Talking Sport Podcast: Thursday night hurling, intermediate previews and explaining the new LaoisToday model
The Laois club hurling championship is underway!
Thursday evening saw two entertaining games with Camross beating The Harps 3-21 to 3-14 in the senior championship...
Deaths in Laois – Friday, July 15, 2022
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Stephen Holohan
Drumcondra, Dublin/Portlaoise, Laois
Holohan, Stephen (Griffith Avenue, Drumcondra and formerly Portlaoise) – July 13, 2022,...
In Pictures: Third phase of Laois Local Live Performance Scheme a big success
A third phase of the Laois Local Live Performance Scheme has been taking place throughout the county.
The scheme aims to assist with the revival...
SOLAS – Range activities planned as French Festival set to be celebrated this weekend
The highlight of the French Festival celebrations at SOLAS this weekend will be the unveiling of the new 440sq m mural by French Embassy...
Deaths in Laois – Thursday, July 14, 2022
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Stephen Holohan
Drumcondra, Dublin/Portlaoise, Laois
Holohan, Stephen (Griffith Avenue, Drumcondra and formerly Portlaoise) – July 13, 2022,...
All of Wednesday’s Laois GAA results as Junior hurling championship games come thick and...
It was a busy evening of hurling championship action around the county - with a number of Junior 'C' and underage games down for...
Laois Gardai make arrest and drug driver in stolen car detected by traffic stop
Gardai in Laois arrested a driver and recovered a stolen car following an incident yesterday.
The detection came following an enforcement checkpoint which took place...