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2021 remembered – Laois Gardai break up weekend house party ‘involving 40 young people’
Back in January, Gardai were forced to break up a large house party in Portlaoise.
Gardai in Laois were called to break up a house...
2021 Remembered – Meet the Rathdowney woman who took an ‘unusual path to television’
Back in May, Rathdowney native Mary-Claire Fitzpatrick spoke to Maura and Daithi on the Today Show about how she rose to fame.
Mary-Claire Fitzpatrick, of...
2021 Remembered – A Laois club rugby selection to compete with the best
Back in February, we created a laois rugby team that we feel would be very successful.
In the very enjoyable autobiography of former Irish rugby...
Deaths in Laois – Saturday, January 1, 2022
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Patrick Keenan
Raheen, Laois
In memory of Patrick Keenan who died at Northwick Park Hospital, Harrow. Patrick...
2021 Remembered – Laois Hurling Memory: Magnificent win over Wexford in 1985 remains a...
Back in June we revisited one of the Laois hurler's finest victories which took place in Croke Park over Clare in 1985.
Laois 1-18 Wexford...
2021 Remembered – Bizarre situation as Ben Brennan breaks up Fianna Fáil-Fine Gael arrangement...
Back in June, we reported on this unusual situation in Laois County Council.
There was a bizarre situation in Laois County Council this afternoon as...
Remembering some of the great Laois people who sadly left us in 2021
As one year ends and the next one begins, we often find ourselves looking back on the people we have lost.
Laois lost a number...
2021 Remembered – From The Swan to Ituiutaba in Brazil – Meet the Laois...
Back in June, we spoke to Tom McGrath from The Swan who told us all about the remarkable work he does in Ituiutaba in...
LaoisToday Podcast: Claire Byrne on Laois roots, her career rise and the broadcasting challenges...
Claire Byrne was the special guest on the LaoisToday Podcast on February 19, 2021.
On this week’s LaoisToday podcast, presenter Brian Moss is joined on...
2021 Remembered – Remembering the great Lulu Carroll: ‘A volunteer all the way to...
Back in February, we remembered the life of Laois great Lulu Carroll and the massive impact she had on Laois Ladies football.
A couple of...
Deaths in Laois – Friday, December 31, 2021
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Denis Lowry
Cremorgan, Timahoe, Laois
Denis passed away, unexpectedly, in Saint James' Hospital, Dublin, in the company...
2021 Remembered – Breaking Ball: Remembering 10 fine Laois football wins in Ulster over...
Back in June, before the Laois footballers headed off to face Down in Newry, we looked back at some great Laois victories up North.
There...
2021 Remembered – WATCH: Stunning views of Laois hotel and golf course as staff...
Back in February, the staff at the Heritage Hotel and Golf Resort in Killenard were the latest group to take part in the Jerusalema...
New Year’s Day walk in Timahoe in memory of Johnny Dalton scaled back due...
The New Year's Day walk in Timahoe in memory of the late Johnny Dalton is being scaled back to a much smaller event due...
2021 Remembered – Mixed emotions for Portlaoise youngster as bad injury makes it a...
Back in June, Portlaoise won the U-13 'A' football championship. However, it was a bitter sweet moment for one of their players who suffered...
2021 Remembered – Up and Coming: Meet the Killeen teenager who used lockdown to...
Back in August, we spoke to Arles-Killeen footballer Oisin Byrne about his thriving sports gear and equipment business.
The pandemic has taken so much away...
2021 Remembered – Two Knockbeg students receive maximum 625 as Vicarstown trio get 1,800...
Back in September, two Knockbeg College students were awarded 625 points in their Leaving Cert results.
Two Knockbeg College students have received the maximum amount...
2021 Remembered – Laois Doctor on Covid-19 Vaccines: How they work and why they’re...
Back in Dr Sean Montague informed us about everything we needed to know about the Covid-19 vaccines.
2020 saw the world ravaged by Covid-19 but...
Introducing the 2021 LaoisToday Minor football Team of the Year
The Minor Football Championship came to a conclusion back in September as Graiguecullen defeated Na Fianna Og to claim the cup.
It was a right...
2021 Remembered – Laois family win prestigious GAA award for outstanding service
Back in February, a family from St Jospeh's won a prestigious GAA award for outstanding service.
A Laois family has been named as the winners...
Deaths in Laois – Thursday, December 30, 2021
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Peter Nolan
Killanure, Mountrath, Laois, R32 TH77
Peter Nolan, Killanure, Mountrath, Co.Laois. Died 28th December 2021, (peacefully)...
2021 Remembered – Laois Abroad: Meet the Stradbally woman who followed her heart and...
In our final instalment of the Laois Abroad series for 2021 we met a woman from Stradbally who shared all of her experiences of...
2021 Remembered – Laois man elected new president of Macra na Feirme
Back in April, Errill man John Keane succeed Thomas Duffy as president of President of Macra na Feirme.
A Laois man has been elected as...
2021 Remembered – PJ Kelly: ‘I sincerely am privileged and honoured’ to be new...
In December, PJ Scully became Laois GAA chairman as he was elected at Laois GAA's annual convention.
New Laois GAA chairman PJ Kelly says he...
2021 Remembered – Up and Coming: Meet the Ballinakill entrepreneur who has developed his...
Back in August, we met Ballinkill entrepreneur Edwyn Siney who shared told us about how he developed Brew Water.
The pandemic has taken so much...
2021 Remembered – In Pictures: ‘Ceremony in extraordinary times’ as hundreds of children confirmed...
Back in September, hundreds of children made their Confirmation in O'Moore Park.
O’Moore Park has seen a lot over the years but hundreds of children...
2021 Remembered – New chapter for popular Polish lady as she takes ownership of...
Back in September, Mountmellick woman Ela Oczachowska opened her new shop Your Stop shop in the square.
When Ela Oczachowska arrived in Ireland as a 19-year-old,...
LaoisToday Podcast: Cathal Berry on his first year in the Dáil, hopes for Portarlington...
Portarlington-based Kildare South TD Cathal Berry featured on the LaoisToday Podcast in February 2021.
It’s exactly a year since the 2020 General Election and on...
Introducing the 2021 LaoisToday Minor hurling Team of the Year
A thrilling Minor hurling Championship came to a conclusion back in October as Camross defeated Abbeyleix to deny them a two in a row.
It...
2021 Remembered – ‘John Taylor should have received an All Star … indeed he...
Back in January, Pat Critchley spoke to Tomas Moore on Inside the White Line Podcast about how he believed John Taylor should have won...