LaoisToday Reporter
Clough National School is now accepting enrolments for September 2021
Clough NS is a bright, inclusive, mixed country school with facilities including modern technology and storage in every classroom, a playing field, large school...
Talking Sport Podcast: Cheddar’s backroom team, a returning face on the hurling panel and...
We’re back with the latest instalment of the LaoisToday Talking Sport Podcast.
Host Alan Hartnett is joined by Steven Miller where they look back at...
Motorists asked to avoid area as train ‘broken down’ in Portlaoise
Motorists are being asked to avoid the Fr Browne area of Portlaoise after a train broke down on the level crossing.
Gardai are at the...
‘Potential for considerable disruption on Thursday’ as widespread snowfall possible
The National Directorate for Fire and Emergency Management on Severe Weather says there is the 'potential for considerable disruption on Thursday' as widespread snowfall...
Ballacolla NS open for enrolments for 2021-22 school year
St Pius X National School in Ballacolla now accepting enrolments for the 2021-22 school year.
St Pius X NS is a Co-Ed school and offers...
Court appearance for man following €187,000 drug seizure in Laois
A man is due in court this morning following a huge drugs seizure in Laois over the weekend.
A man, aged in his 40s, was...
Deaths in Laois – Monday, February 8, 2021
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
May they rest in peace.
William (Billy) Furney
Woodview House, Durrow, Laois
Peacefully at St. James’ Hospital Dublin, husband of the...
Portlaoise Athletic Club and Laois Sports Partnership team up for ‘Virtual 5k of Laois’
Portlaoise Athletic Club are delighted to link up with Laois Sport Partnership to present the “Virtual 5k of Laois” in March.
With our annual...
Weekend Read: Laois man wins national Macra short story competition with ‘After Milking’
Laois man Peter Farrell was last week announced as the winner of the Macra na Feirme short story competition.
A member of the East Laois...
Down Memory Lane Podcast: 1998 – Offaly’s sit down protest, Omagh bombing, Laois underage...
There are some years that just will never be forgotten and 1998 is one of them.
The LaoisToday Down Memory Lane Podcast series look back on...
Property Watch: Five homes for sale in Portlaoise for around €300,000
This week we take a look at five homes for sale in Portlaoise priced in the region of €300,000.
The houses are located around the...
Sadness in Durrow and Cullohill communities at the death of Larry Mahony
There was sadness in the Cullohill and Durrow areas this week with the death of one of the community's highly-respected members Larry Mahony.
Aged in...
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...
County Final Memory: Park-Ratheniska claim 1994 intermediate hurling honours
Park-Ratheniska 1-4 Ballinakill 0-6
1994 Laois IHC Final
At some stage later this year, a number of Laois clubs will finally get the chance to play...
Deaths in Laois – Sunday, February 7, 2021
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
May they rest in peace.
William (Billy) Furney
Woodview House, Durrow, Laois
Peacefully at St. James' Hospital Dublin, husband of the...
No payments for the first three months – great new Renault Zoe offer
The New Renault ZOE is the most affordable electric car in Ireland at €26,469 RRP with 395km range and is available to buy locally...
Laois County Council’s Community Response Support Helpline playing role in Covid-19 fight
The Government Plan for Living with COVID-19: Resilience and Recovery 2020-2021 has highlighted the important role that individual and community resilience will play in...
The Week that Was: Our most read stories of the past seven days
1 - Graiguecullen community stunned at sudden death of Sinead Nolan
The Graiguecullen community was shocked and saddened at the sudden death of Sinead Nolan...
Deaths in Laois – Saturday, February 6, 2021
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
May they rest in peace.
Rory Buchanan
Farigreen, Portlaoise, Laois
Buchanan, Rory - February 5th 2020 - Portlaoise, and formerly of...
Laois County Council launch #SplashIntoSpringChallenge campaign
Laois County Council is encouraging young and old to get a ‘Spring in your Step’ this February.
You can make the most of a rainy...
‘Johnny Dalton was a true and noble son of Colt and Laois’
The death of Johnny Dalton from Timahoe, known far and wide for his involvement in sporting, community and charity groups, occurred at the start...
JOB VACANCIES: O’Neill-Foley Accountants is hiring trainee accountants and accounting technicians
O’Neill Foley is the largest independent Chartered Accountants practice in the South-East.
We have in excess of 50 professional partners and staff providing a wide...
LaoisToday Podcast: Cathal Berry on his first year in the Dáil, hopes for Portarlington...
It’s exactly a year since the 2020 General Election and on this week’s LaoisToday Podcast we catch up with one of the stories of...
Deaths in Laois – Friday, February 5, 2021
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
May they rest in peace.
Joe Donoghue
Tourtane, Clogh, Castlecomer, Kilkenny / Ballinakill, Laois
Joe Donoghue Tourtane, Clogh, Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny &...
Laois Gardai: Sheep kill warning, vintage motorbike, stolen property in Mountmellick and speeding in...
Laois Gardai have been very busy in recent days, dealing with a range of different issues.
Firstly, they have teamed up with the Irish Farmers'...
New homes in Foxburrow in Portlaoise with Hume Auctioneers qualify for 10% Help to...
Hume Auctioneers announced this week the launch of a new phase of just eighth 4-bedroom homes in Foxburrow on the Block Road in Portlaoise.
Hollybrook...
Deaths in Laois – Thursday, February 4, 2021
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
May they rest in peace.
Mary (Bunty) Ward (née Carroll)
31 St Michael`s Park, Portarlington, Laois
Peacefully in the loving care...
Check out Croft Alley’s great Valentine’s Dinner for 2 offer
Like everything else this past year, Valentine's Day this past year is the latest event that will be limited by the Coronavirus restrictions.
But while...
The Midweek Podcast: Paralympic preparations, financial planning and the Crooked Jacks
As we begin a new year and the Christmas season is behind us, how can we save money?
Steven Miller speaks to David Peavoy of...
Remember the Game: Knockbeg take scalp of All Ireland champions in 2005
Knockbeg College 0-11 St Pat's 1-5
2005 Leinster Colleges SFC 'A' Quarter-final
Laois football was enjoying success across the grades and competitions in the mid 2000s...