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Safety measures needed as new Laois secondary school continues to grow
A pedestrian crossing is badly needed at Towerhill in Portlaoise for Dunamase College where there are now over 300 students and over 30 staff...
Deaths in Laois – Wednesday, September 16, 2020
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
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Tony Bowe
Skerries, Dublin / Ballacolla, Laois
Bowe, Skerries Co. Dublin, (late of Ballacolla...
Laois Direct Provision resident raises €1,000 in aid of local Saint Vincent de Paul
A Laois Direct Provision Centre resident has raised €1,000 for her local Saint Vincent de Paul.
Abíodun Oladele is a talented seamstress who used her...
Deaths in Laois – Tuesday, September 15, 2020
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
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Christina (Chriss) Hewitt (née Rock)
Court Square, Stradbally, Laois
HEWITT, Christina (Chriss) (NEE ROCK) Court Square,...
JOB VACANCY: DNG Kelly seeking to hire front of house administrator/receptionist
This position is now filled
DNG Kelly are seeking a professional and motivated administrator/receptionist for their flagship office in Portlaoise.
The successful candidate will work in...
Glory for Mountmellick United in CCFL Women’s Shield final
Mountmellick United 1 Birr Town 0
Combined Counties Football League Women's Shield Final
Mountmellick United rounded off their stop-start season in dramatic style with a hugely-deserved...
Latest hurling team of the week as championship moves to knock-out stages
Our latest Hurling Team of the Week is here.
As is always the case, particularly with so many teams playing at the moment, there are...
Just 34 residential properties sold in Laois in August – making it the quietest...
There was just 34 residential properties sold in Laois in August according to the Property Price Register, making it the lowest month of sales...
Laois athletics set to make its long-awaited return this weekend
Laois Athletics makes a long awaited return to competitive action this coming Sunday, September 20.
Like all sporting activities, athletics has also been locked down...
Say I Do at the luxurious 4* Wedding Venue at Midlands Park Hotel
The 4 Star Midlands Park Hotel invites you to their Wedding Showcase this Sunday, September 20, from 1pm-5pm. Booking is required by phone 057...
Deaths in Laois – Monday, September 14, 2020
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
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James ( Jim) Walsh
Church View, Borris-in-Ossory, Laois
James (Jim) Walsh, Church View, Borris...
JOB VACANCY: Full-time Deli staff required for Dunne’s Gala in Portlaoise
Dunne's Gala shop on the Abbeyleix Road in Portlaoise currently have a vacancy for a full-time deli person.
Experience is required.
To Apply
To apply email dunnesservicestation@gmail.com.
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Mountmellick GAA to hold drive-in bingo this Sunday, September 20
With so many restriction on what is and isn't allowed, Drive-In Bingo has become popular as an ideal fundraising venture for GAA clubs and...
Historic day as Portlaoise side Towerhill Rovers win Combined Counties Cup
Towerhill Rovers 2 Birr AFC 0
Combined Counties Cup Final
Just eight years after setting up as a club Portlaoise side Towerhill Rovers have won the...
Sustainability and Leaving Cert Results – a busy time in Portlaoise College
In response to an audit on single-use plastic waste, the Green Schools Committee in Portlaoise College decided it was time to take action, and...
In Pictures: Joyous scenes as O’Moore’s claim third Laois camogie title in five years
For the third time in five years, O'Moore's are Laois camogie champions.
That's some going for a club that prior to 2016 had never even...
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...
Portlaoise side Towerhill Rovers in search of first Counties Cup win
Conor Davis Park Mountmellick is the setting for Sunday’s final of the Combined Counties Football Leagues Blue Ribbon competition, the John Farrell Combined Counties...
Deaths in Laois – Sunday, September 13, 2020
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
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Roy Bulfin
Green Road, Abbeyleix, Laois
Roy died suddenly surrounded by his friends in...
The Week that Was: Our most read stories of the past seven days
1 - Two Portlaoise students score seven H1s as Leaving Cert results announced
Two Laois students scored full marks in the 2020 Leaving Cert results...
Deaths in Laois – Saturday, September 12, 2020
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
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Margaret Graham
Dundrum, Dublin / Portlaoise, Laois
Formerly of Rathbrennan, Portlaoise. Beloved sister of...
Fascinating life and work of Helen Roe to be celebrate at Old Fort wall...
The fascinating life and work of Helen Roe is celebrated in an outdoor immersive audiovisual projection by artist, Caroline Conway for Culture Night on...
Talking Sport Podcast: Sarah Anne Fitzgerald and Joan Dollard preview the Laois camogie final...
For the first time since 2010, Camross aren't in the Laois camogie final as O'Moore's and St Brigid's get set to do battle in...
All the recent golf results and a selection of great photos from the Captain’s...
All the recent golf results from Mountrath and The Heath as well as a selection of photos from Liam Kearney's Captain's Prize in Portarlington.
The...
Deaths in Laois – Friday, September 11, 2020
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
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Bridie (Bunty) Connell
The Rock of Dunamaise, Stradbally, Laois
Connell, Bridie (Bunty), The Rock...
If you’re thinking of repeating your Leaving Cert, check out Portlaoise College
If for whatever reason you're thinking of going back to repeat your Leaving Cert, then Portlaoise College is well worth considering.
Opened in 2006, Portlaoise...
Joe Mallon Motors Car of the Week: 191 Renault Megane Sport Tourer from €69...
This week’s Car of the Week from Joe Mallon Motors is a 191 Renault Megane Grand Sport Tourer.
With a finance option in place, this...
Confirmed case of Coronavirus in Laois secondary school – but remote learning systems to...
There has been a confirmed case of Coronavirus in the Dunamase College secondary school in Portlaoise - but only students who have been deemed...
WATCH: ‘Children of the Free State’ – Laois artist and photographer Annie Holland on...
"May you live in interesting times" is an old proverb that rings true at this particular time.
But there is something comforting about speaking to...
Portarlington-based ‘The Hearty Boys’ have just released their new album ’11 Love Songs’
Portarlington-based musicians The Hearty Boys have just released their new album 11 Love Songs.
The album consists of 11 original songs taken from albums and unfinished work from...