LaoisToday Reporter
Second All-Ireland volleyball title of the year sealed by Laois secondary school
Portlaoise College boys, with the guidance of their coach Pawel Nowakiewicz, ended the year with yet another All-Ireland title.
First, Senior Boys won the All-Ireland...
Deaths in Laois – Monday, April 11, 2022
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Gerard (Ger) Scully
Tullore, Ballyroan, Laois
Peacefully at Portlaoise Regional Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Deeply...
Portlaoise Institute launches new Advanced Early Learning and Care professional award
In addition to the Certificate in Early Learning and Care at Portlaoise Institute, the college will be running The Advanced Early Learning and Care...
Dowling-Byrne the hero as Round Tower Rovers produce comeback to win first league title...
Round Tower Rovers 4-3 St Joseph’s
Carlow Football League Division 2
Timahoe side Round Tower Rovers claimed the Carlow Football League Division 2 title today following...
Moment in Time: Glenda Gilson among the models at glamorous 2006 Fashion Show in...
Glenda Gilson modelling at a Fashion Show in a car showroom in Portlaoise is something you wouldn't envisage.
But in 2006, Glenda was close to...
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...
Deaths in Laois – Sunday, April 10, 2022
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Eilish Doyle (née Smyth)
Whitethorn Grove, Ballylinan, Laois/Athy, Kildare
Eilish Doyle (nee Smyth), Whitethorn Grove, Ballylinan, Co....
Trumera, Borris-Kilcotton and Colt-Shanahoe all record big wins in ACHL Division 2
The opening round of ACHL Division 2 took place this evening - but there were three one-sided games with Colt-Shanahoe, Trumera and Borris-Kilcotton all...
Laois U-20 hurlers through to Leinster quarter-final after win over Kildare
Laois 1-21 Kildare 0-16
Leinster U-20 HC Round 2
The Laois U-20 hurlers are through to the Leinster championship quarter-final following a win over Kildare in...
The Week that Was: Our most read stories of the past seven days
1 - Laois to host World Ploughing Contest later this year after venue switched following Russian invasion of Ukraine
As well as the National Ploughing...
Portlaoise Hockey Club go in search of Leinster cup glory
Three Rock Rovers, Dublin is the venue for Portlaoise Ladies Hockey to take on Bray today in this year's cup final.
The match promises...
Deaths in Laois – Saturday, April 9, 2022
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Dr. Pat O'Dwyer
Castletown Road, Mountrath, Laois
Dr. Pat O'Dwyer, formerly of Castletown Road, Mountrath, Co. Laois,...
Three Laois students awarded UCD scholarships for academic excellence
Three Laois each received a UCD Entrance Scholars Award earlier this week for academic excellence.
Durrow's Darragh Conroy, James Dunne from Portarlington and Fionn McWey...
Downey and Warjak lead the way at Laois Schools Track and Field Championships
On a blustery and sometimes wet day, Laois Secondary Schools athletes had a fine days competition on the new Carlow IT South Campus.
Sprints, Middle...
Eight more young Laois people graduate from the Foróige Leadership for Life Programme
Eight teenagers from Clonad GAA Club graduated from the Dermot Earley Youth Leadership Initiative recently.
The programme is a partnership between Foróige and the GAA...
Deaths in Laois – Friday, April 8, 2022
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
John Mulhall
Graiguenoe, Holycross, Tipperary / Thurles, Tipperary / Rathdowney, Laois
John Mulhall, Graiguenoe, Holycross, and formerly...
A day at the races – Point-to-Point takes place in Stradbally this Sunday
Laois Foxhounds hold their first spring Point-to-Point next Sunday, April 10, on the grounds of Stradbally Hall, the venue for the fixture for over...
Tánaiste Leo Varadkar set to come to Laois on Friday for business visit and...
Tainaiste Leo Varadkar is set to come to Laois tomorrow, Friday April 8, to visit a local business and chair a virtual meeting.
The Fine...
SOLAS – Easter events, sunshine and good food
As we get ever closer to Easter, the focus of SOLAS moves more and more to the summer season and hopefully a busy farmer's...
Laois pub named in Ireland’s Top 20 for ‘pints, music and the time of...
A Laois pub has been named in the list of the top 20 in Ireland for 'pints, music and the time of your life'.
The...
Laois gardai issue warning to dog owners with lambing season underway
Gardai in Laois have issued a warning to dog owners asking them to secure their pets now that lambing season is underway.
According to Gardai,...
Final disappointment for Cistercian Roscrea in Leinster Schools Junior Cup final
St Michael's 26 Cistercian Roscrea 19
Leinster Schools Rugby Junior Cup Final
Cistercian College Roscrea came up agonizingly short in the Leinster Schools Junior Cup rugby...
Defeat for Mountrath CS as Mullingar CBS hold on to win Second Year title
Mountrath CS 2-6 Mullingar CBS 1-11
North Leinster 'C' Second Year Hurling Championship Final
Played in dreadful conditions in Clara in Offaly on Wednesday, Mountrath CS...
Deaths in Laois – Thursday, April 7, 2022
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Michael Anthony (Tony) O'Gorman
Abbeyleix, Laois
London and Bath, England. Peacefully in England. Deeply regretted by his...
All of Wednesday evening’s Laois GAA results
It might have been a wild and wet evening but a number of Laois GAA games in the lower levels of the club leagues...
Laois groups gain insight into EU funding opportunities at online meeting
Laois Public Participation Network held their first County Plenary of 2022 for their Member Groups recently.
This was an online event, which was chaired by...
24 Laois farmers hit with burned land penalties in 2021 Basic Payment Scheme
A total of 24 Laois farmers were hit with deductions to their 2021 Basic Payment Scheme after it was proven that land had been...
Talking Sport Podcast: County minor and U-20 action, famous poets and club leagues in...
The volume of our Podcasts has decreased to one per week at present but we have another jam-packed show here.
While the senior inter-county teams...
Deaths in Laois – Wednesday, April 6, 2022
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Gerry Kealy
Ashfield, Ballickmoyler, Carlow / Ballickmoyler, Laois
Gerry Kealy, Ashfield, Ballickmoyler, Carlow, passed away peacefully, surrounded...
JOB VACANCY: Distribution company in Portlaoise seeking to hire Warehouse Manager/Forklift Driver
Distribution company in Portlaoise are looking for a Warehouse Manager/Forklift Driver.
Good organisational skills
With or without forklift licence
Full training given
Full clean...