LaoisToday Reporter
Deaths in Laois – Tuesday, June 8, 2021
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Paddy Dunne
Moore Street, Rathdowney, Laois
Paddy Dunne, Moore Street, Rathdowney, Co. Laois. June 5th 2021, suddenly...
Moment in Time: Portlaoise Panto ‘Cinderella’ sells out in 2009
For this week's Moment in Time, we look back on Portlaoise Panto Group's production of 'Cinderella' in the Dunamaise Theatre.
The show marked the group's...
Sporting Memories: Fergal Byron on Cumann na mBunscol, playing out field and that 2003...
This piece originally featured on LaoisToday in April 2020.
The feature of this week's Sporting Memories interview is former Laois football goalkeeper Fergal Byron from...
Sympathies extended to former Laois County Manager on death of his brother
Sympathies have been extended to former acting Laois County Manager Louis Brennan on the death of his brother Jackie in the family's home place...
Cheddar pleased as panel begins to strengthen ahead of championship
The Laois hurlers may well have fallen to another league defeat on Sunday as they went down to Kilkenny in Nowlan Park - but...
In Pictures: Portlaoise Youth Theatre back doing outdoor workshops in Portlaoise
Portlaoise Youth Theatre have been back doing outdoor workshops at the Laois Music Centre in Portlaoise.
Small steps to getting back to normal for...
Deaths in Laois – Monday, June 7, 2021
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Peadar Rice
Forest, Mountrath, Laois
Peadar Rice, late of Forest, Mountrath, Co.Laois. Died unexpectedly on the 5th...
Man arrested following €120,000 ‘suspected’ cocaine seizure in Laois
A man has been arrested following a €120,000 suspected cocaine seizure in Laois.
The incident happened on Saturday June 5 at around 2.50pm.
Gardai stopped a...
Seven Talking Points as Laois lose out to Kilkenny in Round 4 of the...
The wait for a win under the second coming of Seamas Cheddar Plunkett goes on for the Laois hurlers following defeat to Kilkenny today.
Despite...
Moment in Time: Some great photos from the 2006 Laois Fleadh
Flutes and fiddles everywhere!
The great Christy Moore song Lisdoonvarna captures the magic of traditional Irish music and there's a reason it's so loved not just here...
LIVE BLOG: Follow the action as Laois hurlers take on Kilkenny in National League
2021 has been tough for Laois GAA so far with both the county senior hurling and football team both waiting for their first win.
Both...
Property Watch: Five homes currently for sale in Laois for under €150,000
On this week's Property Watch we take a look at some of the homes currently for sale for €150,000 and under.
We look at homes...
In Pictures: More honey for your money – Timahoe NS take part in Science...
There was quite a ‘buzz’ in Timahoe recently as the children of Scoil Mhuire Fatima took part in ‘Science Blast’, the prestigious Science competition...
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, June 6, 2021
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Peadar Keeley
Brittas, Clonaslee, Laois / Tullamore, Offaly
Late of Spollanstown, Tullamore, Co. Offaly. Died 4th June...
The Week that Was: Our most read stories of the past seven days
1 - Parents of tragic young Laois man who died by suicide urge support for SOSAD Laois Online Variety Show
The parents of a young...
Deaths in Laois – Saturday, June 5, 2021
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Peadar Keeley
Brittas, Clonaslee, Laois / Tullamore, Offaly
Late of Spollanstown, Tullamore, Co. Offaly. Died 4th June...
JOB VACANCY: Laois Chamber seeking to fill Chief Executive Officer position
Chief Executive Officer position
The role of the Chamber is to help create the best environment for business to succeed in Laois.
The successful candidate will...
Tributes paid following the passing ‘lovely gently spoken lady’ Rita Keenan
Laois County Councillors paid tribute to the late Rita Keenan at Monday's monthly Council meeting.
Mrs Keenan passed away peacefully at Portlaoise Regional Hospital surrounded...
Complete transformation for new beer garden as De Bruns @Humes prepares to re-open in...
Being closed for a long spell of time has led to pubs and restaurants around the country using the opportunity to upgrade their facilities.
And...
Deaths in Laois – Friday, June 2, 2021
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Betty Phelan (née Bradley)
Cashel, Ballyroan, Laois
The peaceful death has occurred of Betty (Elizabeth) Phelan (nee...
Laois make-up star to host free workshop as part of Cruinniú na nÓg 2021
Cruinniú na nÓg is the flagship youth initiative of Creative Ireland. On Saturday, June 12, this national day of FREE creativity for children and young people under...
Talking Sport Podcast: Hurlers in Kilkenny, return of crowds and Nicole Turner
The action continues this weekend with two of Laois’s adults GAA teams set to take to the field.
The Laois camogie and football teams will...
Deaths in Laois – Thursday, June 2, 2021
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
James Alexander (Alec) Dann
Ballykelly, Borris-in-Ossory, Laois
James Alexander (Alec) Dann, Corby, England and formerly Ballykelly, Borris-In-Ossory,...
Tributes paid as ‘legend’ of Portlaoise Pantomime passes away
There is deep sadness in Portlaoise and throughout the county of Laois following the passing of Laura Kilkenny.
Mrs Kilkenny on Tuesday June 1 and...
The Midweek Podcast: Ground broken on new Ballinakill playground and Crime Prevention advice from...
On this week’s LaoisToday Midweek Podcast, host Paul Downey is joined by two brilliant guests.
Liz Kennedy is a member of the Ballinakill Community Development...
Disabled persons organisations call for reversal of ‘disablist national planning policy’
Voice of Vision Impairment (VVI) and the newly formed Physical Impairment Ireland (PII) have criticised what they say is 'the crude implementation of the...
JOB VACANCY: IntegriLeads seeking to hire Delivery Support Executives for full and part-time roles
IntegriLeads is a thriving and ambitious lead generation company on a strong growth path.
As a company, our core values are important to us,...
Parents of tragic young Laois man who died by suicide urge support for SOSAD...
The parents of a young Laois man who tragically took his own life have issued a heartfelt plea to people to support this weekend's...
Deaths in Laois – Wednesday, June 2, 2021
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Laura Kilkenny (née O`Meara)
Borris Little., Portlaoise, Laois
Kilkenny . Pallas Little , Portlaoise. June 1st 2021 Peacefully...