LaoisToday Reporter
In Pictures: All smiles as Mountrath CS TY students learn a new skill in...
A group of excited and adventurous Laois TY students embarked on an afternoon of fun recently.
Team building, relaxation, de-stressing and learning new skills was...
Talking Sport Podcast: Magic Minors, disappointment for Ladies and no-win situation for senior hurlers
It was another extremely busy week on the GAA front and another hectic one is in store.
The story of last week were the Laois...
Deaths in Laois – Wednesday, May 11, 2022
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Mary O'Connor (née Ryan)
Station House, Portlaoise, Laois/Lismore, Waterford
O'Connor (nee Ryan). Station House Portlaoise and late...
Portlaoise Institute launches exciting new part-time beauty courses for September 2022
The beauty industry in Ireland has exploded over the last few years with salons, nail bars, brow bars and aesthetic clinics popping up everywhere....
Sadness at death of Portlaoise man Peter Fennell
The death has occurred of Peter Fennell, one of the great characters of Portlaoise town.
Mr Fennell died suddenly earlier this week aged in his...
Laois Legends edge past Shamrock Rovers in Eoin Coss charity thriller
Laois Legends 4 Shamrock Rovers Legends 4
Laois win 10-9 on penalties
A huge crowd descended on a sun-soaked Conor Davis Park on Saturday afternoon to...
Local Credit Unions ‘handcuffed because of overly strict legislation’ says Laois TD
Laois TD Brian Stanley has called on the government to remove the 'overly strict regulations' on Credit Unions to allow them to offer more...
Deaths in Laois – Tuesday, May 10, 2022
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Evangeline Mary Fogarty (née Dalton)
Abbey Terrace, Kildare Town, Kildare / Laois
Formerly of Clonmeen, Co. Laois....
South Leinster SFAI Cup glory for Portlaoise AFC U-12s while U-18s claim Kildare Cup...
Portlaoise AFC 2 Naas 1
SAFI U-12 South Leinster Final
Following on from their winning of the U-12s Major Division, Portlaoise AFC travelled to Stanley O'Hara...
Business Brief: An innovative digital marketing company, events to look forward to and latest...
Laois Chamber CEO Caroline Hofman caught up with Alastair Roe Strategic Director of VIMAR Digital Marketing.
This is a Portlaoise-based digital marketing company catering for...
In Pictures: Laois primary school host successful fundraiser in aid of Ukraine
A Laois primary school held a successful fundraising event to raise money for those affected by the war in Ukraine.
Pupils and staff in Scoil...
In Pictures: Success for Laois athletes at recent Leinster Novice Road Races
Cian Kelly was the star of the show at the Leinster Novice Road Race held in Gowran recently.
The course followed the traditional route with...
Deaths in Laois – Monday, May 9, 2022
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Mary (Minnie) Delaney (née Flanagan)
Derryroe, Mountrath, Laois
Mary (Minnie) Delaney, nee Flanagan, Derryroe, Mountrath,R32 T9W6 died...
Couch to 50km – new cycling programme starting in Portlaoise this week
Are you looking for something to do - or a new fitness challenge?
With the evenings getting longer and the summer months stretching out in...
JOB VACANCY: Powerpoint Engineering in Portlaoise are seeking to hire a Warehouse/General Operative
Powerpoint Engineering are currently seeking to recruit a Warehouse/General Operative. Based in Portlaoise, the role is varied and includes:
Prepare & complete orders for...
Important win for The Heath in ACFL Division 1B relegation battle
The Heath 0-8 Ballylinan 0-3
ACFL Division 1B
The Heath recorded their second win in a row in ACFL Division 1B this morning when they travelled...
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...
Defeat for Laois camogie as Meath prove too strong and deny them Leinster final...
Laois 1-8 Meath 1-13
Leinster Intermediate Camogie Championship Semi Final
The Laois camogie team's quest to reach a Leinster final was halted by Meath in Camross...
Talking Music: Transmitter’s Stewart Quinn chats Italia ’90, Old Fort and performing in Laois
This piece was originally published on LaoisToday in 2018
For three Laois brothers and one old friend, 15 years on the live circuit has flown...
Deaths in Laois – Sunday, May 8, 2022
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Mary (Minnie) Delaney (née Flanagan)
Derryroe, Mountrath, Laois
Mary (Minnie) Delaney, nee Flanagan, Derryroe, Mountrath,R32 T9W6 died...
The week that was: Our most read stories of the past seven days
1- Extreme sadness at death of young Laois Garda Adrian Kelly
There is widespread sadness at the death of Adrian Kelly from Ballaghmore, a highly-regarded...
Big weekend for all in Abbeyleix AFC as they chase historic double double
Abbeyleix Athletic face into their penultimate game of this season's CCFL Division 2 campaign knowing that a win would put them one step closer...
Deaths in Laois – Saturday, May 7, 2022
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Mary (Minnie) Delaney (née Flanagan)
Derryroe, Mountrath, Laois
Mary (Minnie) Delaney, nee Flanagan, Derryroe, Mountrath,R32 T9W6 died...
The list of Laois locations for Darkness into Light tomorrow morning
For the first time since 2019, the Darkness into Light walks take place across the country.
Virtual events were held in 2020 and 2021 due...
Sadness and shock in Killenard and surrounding areas at sudden death of Alan Kavanagh
The community of Killenard was stunned this week with the shock and sudden passing of Alan Kavanagh.
Only in his late 30s, Mr Kavanagh was...
Laois Hurling Memory: Looking back on 2013 and the county’s last Leinster minor final...
Tomorrow the Laois minor hurlers welcome Kilkenny to O'Moore Park for a Leinster championship semi-final, a week after dumping Wexford out at the quarter-final...
Laois Chamber shortlisted for two ‘Chamber of the Year’ Awards
Chambers Ireland has announced the shortlist for the 'Chamber of the Year' Awards.
Laois Chamber has been shortlisted in two categories; Local Authority Collaboration for...
Deaths in Laois – Friday, May 6, 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 Regional Hospital,...
Portarlington Credit Union launch new MYCU Current Account and Debit Card
The role of Credit Unions in Irish life has never been more important and Portarlington Credit Union have launched their new MY Current Account...
Important wins for Park-Ratheniska and Ballyfin in ACFL Division 2
Park-Ratheniska and Ballyfin both recorded vital wins this evening in their bid to gain promotion from ACFL Division 2.
They are the only two senior...