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Deaths in Laois – Saturday, October 10, 2020
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
David Winston Watchorn
Ballinakill House, Ballickmoyler, Carlow / Ballickmoyler, Laois
David Winston Watchorn passed...
Terrifying ordeal for elderly Portlaoise couple following graveyard mugging
An elderly Portlaoise couple endured an horrific ordeal in broad daylight on Thursday afternoon as they got into their car after leaving the St...
St Mary’s CBS Portlaoise holding virtual Open Night on Wednesday, October 14
Portlaoise CBS are currently accepting application forms for 1st year students for the 2021-2022 school year.
The closing date for applications is Friday, October 23,...
Deaths in Laois – Friday, October 9, 2020
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
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Marlene (Mary) Kennedy (née O'Carroll)
Annamoe, Portarlington, Offaly / Kilteely, Limerick / Portarlington,...
Midlands Park Hotel offering Laois locals a chance to escape with some very competitive...
Midlands Park Hotel are delighted to offer the locals of Laois a chance to escape with some very competitive rates now live on their...
Deaths in Laois – Thursday, October 8, 2020
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
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Gertrude (Gertie) Webb (née Langford)
Scart, Ballinhassig, Cork / Mountmellick, Laois
WEBB (Scart. Ballinhassig,...
Deaths in Laois – Wednesday, October 7, 2020
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
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Susan Lodge (née Muldowney)
Stradbally rd, Portlaoise, Laois
Lodge (nee Muldowney) Stradbally Rd., Portlaoise....
Improving user experience and protecting your employees – LOETB Enterprise Support webinar series focuses...
Laois and Offaly Education and Training Board are a large body whose range of services is incredibly far-reaching.
And businesses in the region can avail...
Selection of great packages for Laois residents in the elegant and luxurious Heritage
Classically elegant, comfortably luxurious, and just a short drive from your home, an overnight break at The Heritage might be just the pick-up we...
Deaths in Laois – Tuesday, October 6, 2020
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
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Peter McEntee
Stillorgan, Dublin / Mountmellick, Laois
McEntee, (Stillorgan, Co. Dublin and formerly of...
Mountrath Community School – enrolling now for 2021-2022 academic year
Mountrath Community School are enrolling now for the 2021-2022 academic year.
The enrolment period runs from October 1-23 and applicants will be notified of the...
Gardai seize thousands worth of cannabis and cocaine in Laois village
Gardai in Laois have made a number of seizures of cocaine, cannabis and sums of cash in a Laois village.
Clonaslee, along with Offaly towns...
Laois nursing home at centre of Covid-19 outbreak
A Laois nursing home is at the centre of a Covid-19 outbreak.
Residents at Kilminchy Lodge Nursing home have tested positive for the virus in...
Latest football Team of the Week as senior action down to semi finals
It was a weekend of four seasons with glorious sunshine on Saturday replaced by gale force wind and driving rain on Sunday.
Our football competitions...
New car sales increase in September in Laois as call made to reduce VRT...
There were 70 new cars sold in Laois in September, exactly double what was sold in the same month in 2019, according to figures...
Portlaoise off to winning start as they beat Athy in tight battle
Portlaoise 8 Athy 7
Rugby - Leinster League Division 2A
The local rugby season got underway today when Portlaoise made the relatively short trip to Athy...
Nine Talking Points following Saturday’s Laois GAA action
There was plenty of GAA action on Saturday to talk about with Ballyfin booking a Laois SFC semi-final place following an 0-11 to 0-9...
Portarlington Rugby building for the future with optimism
For clubs all over Leinster, the unexpected premature end to the rugby season in March came as huge disappointment.
This was certainly the case for...
Deaths in Laois – Sunday, October 4, 2020
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
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Brendan Conroy
Greenpark Meadows, Mullingar, Westmeath / Mountmellick, Laois
Brendan “Pops” Conroy – Greenpark...
Knockbeg College open for enrolments for September 2021
The new school year may not be long started but the 2021-22 school year has to be planned for too.
And enrolments are now open...
The Week that Was: Our most read stories of the past seven days
1- Crooked Compass: One Laois couple and their van conversion project
“Two eejits, one van.” And just in case the inverted comas didn’t alert you,...
Collegiality vanishes as teachers prepare to head into battle on the GAA field
In a record-breaking year, five of the teaching staff at Portlaoise College are still standing at the business end of the Laois hurling and...
Previewing all of Saturday’s Laois GAA action
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It's a big day of action in the Laois club football championships again today with a...
Deaths in Laois – Saturday, October 3, 2020
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
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Brendan Conroy
Greenpark Meadows, Mullingar, Westmeath / Mountmellick, Laois
Brendan "Pops" Conroy - Greenpark...
Step-by-step Guide: LOETB tutor on how to make delicious home-made pizza and sauce
Brought to you in association with Laois and Offaly Education and Training Board (LOETB)
Who doesn't like a nice pizza? And it's all the better...
Portarlington town centre property sells for almost €1.1 million at auction
A portfolio of town centre properties in Portarlington has sold for €1,085,000 at a BidX1 online auction this week.
It comprised of a mix of...
Talking Politics Podcast: Carol Nolan on her political rise, Sinn Féin and defying the...
This week's guest on the LaoisToday Talking Politics Podcast is Laois-Offaly Independent TD Carol Nolan.
From Cadamstown in Offaly, just across the Laois border, she...
Deaths in Laois – Friday, October 2, 2020
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
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Sean Dowling
18 Twomey Park, Mountmellick, Laois
Died, peacefully, in his home, surrounded by...
Deep sadness and warm tributes following the passing of beloved Mountmellick man
There is deep sadness in Mountmellick today following the passing of Sean Dowling.
Mr Dowling, who had been battling terminal cancer since the beginning of...
Championship Diary: Walsh leading the way to be football’s top scorer
Ballylinan's Gary Walsh leads the Laois SFC top scorers chart ahead of this weekend's quarter-final action and relegation playoff.
He has scored 2-20 in three...