LaoisToday Reporter
Deaths in Laois – Saturday, April 3, 2021
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Pauline Magee (née Maher)
4 Corrig Lodge, Portarlington, Laois
Suddenly. Sadly missed by her loving daughters Sarah...
Deaths in Laois – Friday, April 2, 2021
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Sr. Magdalen O'Neill
Knock, Mayo / Enniscorthy, Wexford / Portlaoise, Laois
O’Neill, Sr Magdalen (Bride) D.C. late...
JOB VACANCY: Laois Sawmills seeking to hire full-time mechanical fitter
Laois Sawmills is based in Portlaoise with a staff of over 50 people. Operating a state of the Art Sawmill and Pellet plant, we...
Laois Gardai: Van seizure, an injured barn owl and speeding drug driver
Gardai made an arrest and seized €6,000 worth of drugs following a speeding incident yesterday evening.
They stopped a female driver on the M7 and...
EXCLUSIVE: Asian investors behind Laois Utd aim to ‘have European football within five years...
To be playing European football within five years and in the Champions League by 2030 are the aims of the owners behind ambitious plans...
Deaths in Laois – Thursday, April 1, 2021
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Mary Jane (Maureen) Goode (née Dunne)
30 Patrick Street, Mountmellick, Laois
Died peacefully surrounded by her loving...
Gardai investigating following attempted armed robbery in Laois filling station
Gardai have launched an investigation following an attempted armed robbery in Laois this morning.
A man, brandishing a knife, entered a filling station in Mountmellick...
The Midweek Podcast: Laois Martial Arts, crime prevention and Portarlington band The Hearty Boys
The latest instalment of the Midweek Podcast with LaoisToday is here – and we are up to episode 15.
As the pandemic continues, Laois Martial...
Deaths in Laois – Wednesday, March 31, 2021
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
John Devoy
Borris Great, Portlaoise, Laois
Devoy, Borris Great, Portlaoise, March 28th 2021. Peacefully, surrounded by his...
Gardai dealing with ‘large gathering’ at popular Laois lake
Gardai in Laois are currently dealing with a large gathering at a popular lake.
Portarlington Gardai are curently at Derryounce Lake.
They are appealing for people...
Deaths in Laois – Tuesday, March 30, 2021
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
John Devoy
Borris Great, Portlaoise, Laois
Devoy, Borris Great, Portlaoise, March 28th 2021. Peacefully, surrounded by his...
JOB VACANCY: First Choice Bathrooms and Tiles seeking to hire sales assistant in Portlaoise
First Choice Bathrooms and Tiles in Clonminam Industrial Estate in Portlaoise are seeking to fill the following position.
Sales Assistant
Hours per week: 40
9-6pm
Experience in...
From the LaoisToday Archives: Former Knockbeg College student is a millionaire in the Big...
This piece was originally published on LaoisToday on March 10, 2017.
A former Knockbeg College student, who packed up and moved to New York as...
More applications sought after the success of Laois woman Dolores Murray on ‘Home Rescue’
Dolores Murray lives on a suckler farm in Laois but until 2019 she could barely use many of the rooms in her home because...
Young hurlers also to be catered for under new Laois GAA athletic development plan
Young Laois hurlers that aren't on the county senior or U-20 panels but who may have the potential to make it in the coming...
Deaths in Laois – Monday, March 29, 2021
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Moira Walshe (née Delaney)
Laurel Court, Portlaoise, Laois
Moira Walshe (nee Delaney), Laurel Court, Portlaoise, Co. Laois...
JOB VACANCY: Mr Windscreen seeking to hire Service Advisor for depot in Portlaoise
Mr Windscreen are seeking to hire a Service Advisor for their depot in Portlaoise.
Previous experience in providing excellent customer service, automotive background an advantage, integrity...
Property Watch: Five homes in Laois currently for sale for around €400,000
On this week's Property Watch we take a look at some of the homes currently for sale in Laois for around €400,000.
In each case...
National Heritage Award for Killabban Monastery recognition of painstaking restoration of historic site
The Kilabban Monastery in the parish of Arles is a site steeped in historical significance and the dedicated group behind its restoration were recently...
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, March 28, 2021
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Jean Murphy (née Hackett)
The Old Stile, Ballybrittas, Laois / Kildare / Dublin
Beloved wife of Liam...
The Week that Was: Our most read stories of the past seven days
1 - Tragic news as Gardai end search for missing Laois man
There was a tragic end to a search for a missing Laois man...
Deaths in Laois – Saturday, March 27, 2021
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Mary Bridget Tynan
Old Forge Crescent, Mountrath, Laois
Mary Bridget Tynan, late of Old Forge Crescent, Mountrath,...
JOB VACANCY: Crettyard Stone seeking to fill number of positions
Crettyard Stone is a family run business who specialise in all aspects of quarrying, processing and finishing of natural stone products.
We are currently recruiting...
LaoisToday Podcast: Colm Parkinson on his Laois days, his media career and THAT interview
On this week's episode of the LaoisToday Podcast presenter Brian Moss is joined by Colm Parkinson, host of the hugely popular Joe.ie GAA Hour...
Calls for better cycle facilities, improved public transport, a community centre and a town...
Better cycle facilities, improved public transport, a community centre and a town architect were among the suggestions for improving Portlaoise town centre at an...
Deaths in Laois – Friday, March 26, 2021
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Martin Cermak
Hawthorn Way. Esker Hills, Portlaoise, Laois
He is deeply regretted by his loving family. Father...
Support your local club through annual Laois GAA draw
Laois GAA people are being urged to support their local club ahead of the first All County Clubs Members Draw next month.
There is over...
‘Mars bars’ rather than barbells as Laois success of late 90s ‘cyclical’ rather than...
You'll travel a long way in life before you meet someone who isn't nostalgic in some shape or form.
And when you talk to a...
Deaths in Laois – Thursday, March 25, 2021
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Denis Goodwill
Triogue Manor, New Rd., Portlaoise, Laois
Goodwill Denis, Triogue Court, New Rd., Portlaoise and late...