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Talking Sport Podcast: Live streaming, ticket demand and Coronavirus fears
In less than two weeks time the Laois GAA championship season will get underway.
Right now clubs around the county are preparing as best they...
Sadness following the passing of young Laois boy
There is deep sadness in Mountmellick and the whole of Laois following the passing of Ben Connolly.
The 11-year-old passed away on Wednesday July 22...
HSE provide update on Covid-19 situation at Portlaoise Hospital
Portlaoise Hospital continue to treat one patient with Coronavirus and another who is a suspected case - the latest HSE figures shows.
As of 8pm...
Deaths in Laois – Thursday, July 23, 2020
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Christopher Walsh
Kilminchy, Portlaoise, Laois / Athy, Kildare
(Formerly 11 Pairc Bhride, Athy). Sadly...
In Pictures: Big crowd in Durrow for The Harps GAA Cul Camp
Brought to you in association with All Books, Portlaoise
They love their hurling in Durrow and Cullohill and that was as evident as ever at...
Laois woman handed suspended prison sentence for gas meter tampering
A Laois woman has received a suspended three month prison sentence after being convicted of tampering with a gas meter.
The case came before Portlaoise...
One confirmed case and one suspected case of Coronavirus in Portlaoise Hospital
The patient who was diagnosed with Covid-19 in Portlaoise Hospital on Sunday remains in Intensive Care - latest HSE figures show.
While as of 8pm...
Downey’s Autostop Car of the Week: 161 Nissan Pulsar for €10,900
This week’s Car of the Week in Downey’s Autostop is a 161 Nissan Pulsar which is available to buy for €10,900.
This 1.5 litre diesel hatchback...
Deaths in Laois – Wednesday, July 22, 2020
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Christopher Walsh
Kilminchy, Portlaoise, Laois / Athy, Kildare
(Formerly 11 Pairc Bhride, Athy)....
In Pictures: Cul Camps with a difference as activity gets underway in Clonad and...
In a year like no other, anything that is going ahead, is going ahead in a much different fashion.
The GAA's ever popular Cul Camps...
Gardai recover body from apartment in Laois
Gardai have recovered a body from an apartment in Portlaoise.
The sad discovery was made in Laois's main town.
A Garda spokesperson confirmed to LaoisToday that...
JOB VACANCY: Personal Assistant – Community Relief Panel for Offaly Centre for Independent Living
Offaly Centre for Independent Living are currently recruiting for a relief panel of Personal Assistants covering the geographical area of Laois/Offaly.
Laois (Mountmellick, Luggacurran,...
Portlaoise Hospital Coronavirus patient remains in Intensive Care
The patient who tested positive for Covid-19 in Portlaoise Hospital on Sunday remains in intensive care.
The latest figures from the HSE show that the...
Joe Mallon Motors Car of the Week: 2020 Dacia Logan from €47 per week
This week’s Car of the Week from Joe Mallon Motors is a 201 Dacia Logan.
With a finance option in place, this car could be...
Deaths in Laois – Tuesday, July 21, 2020
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Loughlin Thompson
The Harrow, Ballyfin, Laois
Loughlin Thompson, The Harrow, Ballyfin, Co. Laois, died...
Moment in Time: A day in school in Barrowhouse in 2000
You cannot beat old pictures - and we are going way back here.
Photographer Alf Harvey’s trip around the Laois primary schools back in the...
TG4 launch search for Ireland’s most talented family
Can your family sing like the Corrs or dance like the Cunninghams?
TG4 is looking for Ireland’s most talented family - and we'd only love...
Gardai break up noisy Saturday night rally in the Slieve Blooms
Laois Gardai broke up a major rally in the Slieve Blooms on Saturday night, as almost 100 cars gathered for a high-speed race.
The Laois...
Leinster Final Memory: Greatest day of all in 2003
If only all the days in Croke Park could be like this one.
Sunday, July 20, 2003 is a day that will live long in...
Zest Leisure Club at the Killeshin Hotel is now open for business again
Zest Health Club at The Killeshin is delighted to have reopened it’s doors and are now accepting new membership.
Both The Killeshin Hotel and Zest...
Deaths in Laois – Monday, July 20, 2020
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Stephen McElroy
21 Carmody Way, Portlaoise, Laois/Dromore, Tyrone
McElroy Stephen (Portlaoise and Dromore, Co....
Property Watch: Five homes for sale in Mountmellick for under €265,000
This week for Property Watch we look at five houses for sale in Mountmellick.
The prices range from €235,000 to €265,000 and include a variety of...
Looking back at Laois’s All Ireland minor final loss to a star-studded Tyrone team...
This piece originally featured on LaoisToday on All Ireland final Sunday in 2018, as Tyrone faced up to Dublin in Croke Park, 20 years...
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, July 19, 2020
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Stephen McElroy
21 Carmody Way, Portlaoise, Laois/Dromore, Tyrone
McElroy Stephen (Portlaoise and Dromore, Co....
Commending one of Portlaoise GAA’s finest club men – the great Sonny Keogh
This piece originally appeared on LaoisToday in November 2018
In the run up to this weekend’s Leinster SFC quarter-final meeting, we decided to take a...
Deaths in Laois – Saturday, July 18, 2020
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
John Carter
Ardlea, Mountrath, Laois
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam. John died unexpectedly in his 81 st year....
Sadness at passing one of Laois GAA’s oldest supporters
The death has occurred of Jimmy Fitzpatrick from Spink, one of Laois GAA's oldest supporters, who had only celebrated his 99th birthday on July...
Tragic accident as man’s body is discovered in Abbeyleix
The body of an elderly man was found in Abbeyleix on Thursday, after what is believed to have been a tragic accident.
Gardaí confirmed that...
Deaths in Laois – Friday, July 17, 2020
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Philip Mockler
Johnstown Road, Rathdowney, Laois
Philip (Phil) Mockler, Johnstown Road, Rathdowney, Co. Laois....