LaoisToday Reporter
Portlaoise Institute holding virtual Open Night this Thursday, March 18
Join in on Portlaoise Institute’s Virtual Open Night on Thursday 18th March 2021 from 7pm onwards.
The event will be held on their Facebook page...
Midlands neurological charities come together to launch joint event for Brain Awareness Week 2021
The Midlands offices of Epilepsy Ireland, the Migraine Association of Ireland, Acquired Brain Injury Ireland and the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Ireland have announced...
Coronavirus: 14 further deaths and 539 new cases as Cork protest passes peacefully
The health authorities have announced 14 further Coronavirus-related deaths and 539 new cases.
9 deaths occurred in March, 1 occurred in February and 4 in...
Gardai make cannabis seizure after disqualified driver detected
Gardai in Laois made a cannabis seizure worth €3,000 on Friday.
Portlaoise Gardai were on patrol when they witnessed the act of dangerous driving.
The Gardai...
The Week that Was: Our most read stories of the past seven days
1 - 15 Laois families that we think could win Ireland’s Fittest Families
We love Ireland's Fittest Family and we love to get invested in...
Wonderful tributes as teacher, sports enthusiast and champion of Community Games Br Cyril Collins...
Glowing tributes have been paid to Br Cyril Collins who passed away last month.
Br Collins, who lived in De La Salle Brothers, Miguel House...
Deaths in Laois – Saturday, March 6, 2021
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Tom Finn
Blackrock, Dublin / Errill, Laois
Tom Finn, late of Blackrock, Dublin and formerly Errill, Co....
JOB VACANCY: Beechfield Healthcare seeking to recruit Senior Office/Accounts Admininstrator in Portlaoise
Beechfield Healthcare Ltd are currently seeking to recruit a Senior Office/Accounts Administrator, to join our expanding Healthcare Company in Portlaoise, Co. Laois.
We are looking...
JOB VACANCY: Bright Sparks seeking to hire English teachers for pupils with dyslexia
Bright Sparks, who specialise in private practice literary teaching, are seeking to hire English teachers.
Teaching primary and post primary level to pupils with dyslexia....
Two men charged following drug seizures in Laois
Two men have been charged and are due in court following two separate drug seizures in Portlaoise yesterday.
Gardai from the Laois Divisional Drugs Unit...
Sadness following passing of Laois principal who ‘united three schools’
There was deep sadness last week following the passing of a former principal.
Gerard O'Brien, from Portlaoise, passed away on Friday February 26 surrounded by...
Deaths in Laois – Friday, March 5, 2021
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Tom Finn
Blackrock, Dublin / Errill, Laois
Tom Finn, late of Blackrock, Dublin and formerly Errill, Co....
Celebrate Mother’s Day at home with Midlands Park Hotel
Midlands Park Hotel are delighted to offer the locals of Laois a chance to enjoy an array of dining options with that special lady...
Renault VATBACK and more – Save up to €1,500 on new Renault cars in...
With the Government discontinuing the lower VAT rate and a return to the 23% rate this month, Renault is introducing the new ‘RENAULT VATBACK...
Three arrests made in Portarlington as part of investigation into organised crime, drugs and...
Gardaí have arrested three men following a number of searches carried out in the Portarlington area yesterday.
The searches were conducted as part of an investigation into...
45 players nominated for LaoisToday premier intermediate club hurling team of the year
Finalists The Harps and Portlaoise lead the way in our list of nominations for our 2020 Laois premier intermediate club hurling team of the...
Laois footballer Begley hoping to finish inter-county career on a positive note
Laois footballer Colm Begley says he would like to finish his inter-county career on a positive note after an injury hit couple of seasons.
A...
Deaths in Laois – Thursday, March 4, 2021
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Liam Bennett
Kilbride, Portarlington, Laois
Peacefully at Naas Hospital. Previously in the loving care of the staff...
JOB VACANCY: Thomasina Connell & Co Solicitors seeking to hire Personal Assistant/Secretary
Thomasina Connell & Co Solicitors currently have a vacancy for a Personal Assistant/Secretary.
This is a busy and responsible full-time position in a fast paced legal environment....
Buy a Fifty Seven voucher and get 20% added on for free this Mother’s...
Fifty Seven Ladies Boutique in Athy and Durrow are showing how much they value Irish Mammies by bringing back their brilliant Mother's Day Voucher...
Laois Gardai: Disqualified artic truck driver arrested and speeding on the M7
The Roads Policing Unit of Laois Gardai have been very active over the last few days.
Late on Tuesday night, they arrested a motorist who...
Beautiful tribute to ‘excellent cross country runner’ Ray McGill
On January 24 this year, Ray McGill passed away in the loving care of the staff of Brookhaven Nursing Home, Ballyragget in Kilkenny.
Mr McGill...
Laois Gardai investigating following ‘pipe bomb’ incident as car set on fire
Gardai are investigating after an incident of 'criminal damage' occurred in Portlaoise last night.
Shortly after 11pm, a device, believed to be a pipe bomb,...
The Midweek Podcast: Mountmellick woman to swim Bristol Channel, Laois girl on living with...
Welcome to episode 11 of the Midweek Podcast with LaoisToday.
We have yet another jam-packed line-up on the podcast this week:
Mountmellick woman Joan Fennelly is...
Deaths in Laois – Wednesday, March 3, 2021
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Katie Dowling (née Delaney)
Sentry Hill, Borris-in-Ossory, Laois
Katie Dowling (nee Delaney, Barney, Errill) Villa Marie Nursing...
Laois Gardai appeal for information after dog and pups stolen
Gardai in Abbeyleix are appealing for information after a dog and three pups were stolen from a farmyard.
This occurred on the Laois/Carlow border recently.
The...
Deaths in Laois – Tuesday, March 2, 2021
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Katie Dowling (née Delaney)
Sentry Hill, Borris-in-Ossory, Laois
Katie Dowling (nee Delaney, Barney, Errill) Villa Marie Nursing...
From the LaoisToday Archives: Laois winners of Irish Restaurant Awards announced in 2017
This piece was originally published on LaoisToday on March 2, 2017.
The Laois winners in the Irish Restaurant Awards were announced at a function in...
Staff and students collaborate to overcome restrictions in Portlaoise College
At this time of the year, Third Year pupils in secondary school are faced with the uneasy task of deciding what programme of study...
Deaths in Laois – Monday, March 1, 2021
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Gerard O’Brien
Kilminchy, Portlaoise, Laois/Roscrea, Tipperary
O`Brien, Gerard, Kilminchy, Portlaoise, Feb 26th 2021, peacefully, at home, surrounded...