LaoisToday Reporter
WATCH: Downey’s Autostop Car of the Week – 171 Ford Grand C-Max for €17,500
This week’s Car of the Week in Downey’s Autostop is a 161 Ford Grand C-Max which is available to buy for €17,500.
This 1.5 litre diesel...
Majella O’Donnell to address Laois Hospice Foundation Public Meeting
TV star Majella O'Donnell, wife of country music superstar Daniel, will speak at a Laois Hospice Foundation Public Meeting will take place next Wednesday,...
Deaths in Laois – Wednesday, October 9, 2019
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Tiernan Power
Derrykearn, Abbeyleix, Laois
Unexpectedly. Deeply regretted by his loving parents Tom and...
County finals in focus in another busy week of Laois GAA fixtures
It's another busy week on the Laois GAA schedule with a number of adult and underage county finals down for decision.
The Laois SFC final...
The latest LaoisToday hurling team of the week with just two games to go
From six grades and over 100 fixtures, we’ve now just two games remaining in the Laois hurling championships – the Senior A and Senior...
LISTEN: Appendix trouble, sloppy pitches and hurling finalists confirmed – it’s all in our...
The weeks are tipping by nicely and we are back with our latest hurling Podcast.
And it is our penultimate hurling review Podcast as we...
Joe Mallon Motors Car of the Week: 192 Renault Captur from €60 per week
This week’s Car of the Week from Joe Mallon Motors is a 192 Renault Captur.
With a finance option in place, this car could be...
Our School: St Fiacc’s NS in Graiguecullen – big school with huge spirit
This week, we visit St Fiacc's NS in Graiguecullen for 'Our School' series where we go to the primary schools around the county to...
Previewing tonight’s Laois Senior ‘A’ Hurling semi final
We're back in O'Moore Park this evening where a place in a county final is once again up for grabs.
Laois S'A'HC Semi Final –...
Knockbeg College Open Evening on Friday, October 18
Knockbeg College will hold its Open Night on Friday, October 18, from 4-7pm.
It gives both parents and their sons an opportunity to explore our...
Deaths in Laois – Monday, October 7, 2019
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
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William (Billy) Murphy
Bellgrove, Ballybrittas, Laois
Billy passed away peacefully at his residence surrounded...
‘Meet the Makers’ at Laois Food and Craft Festival throughout October
October has been designated Laois TASTE Month with a range of events organised to showcase what the county has to offer.
There is something for everyone, whether...
Scully hits 18 points as Borris-Kilcotton book final place
Borris-Kilcotton 0-25 Clough-Ballacolla 1-15
Laois Shopping Centre SHC semi-final
Borris-Kilcotton are through to the Laois SHC final following a hard-earned win over Clough-Ballacolla in O'Moore Park this...
Jobs in Laois: All of 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 LaoisToday in...
Deaths in Laois – Sunday, October 6, 2019
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Mary Keenan (née O'Rourke)
Gash Gardens, Castletown, Laois
Mary Keenan (nee O'Rourke), Gash Gardens,...
Remember the Game: Intermediate hurling glory for Colt in 2008
Colt 0-16 Borris-in-Ossory 2-6
2008 Laois IHC Final
The Colt hurlers lost more than fair share of intermediate finals in the 2000s so when they finally...
Jason ‘Chilly’ Ward – What gambling did to me
A young Laois man has opening up about his struggles with gambling and how betting led him to trying to take his own life.
Portarlington's...
Championship Diary: Scoring stats, referee appointments and minor finals
Murphy set to top the scoring charts
Portarlington will be disappointed not to have reached this year's Laois SFC final but their full-forward Colm Murphy...
Deaths in Laois – Saturday, October 5, 2019
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
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Una Finney (née Williams)
Oakdale Nursing Home, Portarlington, Laois / Portarlington, Offaly /...
In Pictures: Portlaoise Institute host their annual graduation ceremony
Last Friday Portlaoise Institute held their annual graduation ceremony.
There was a great turnout with over 220 students receiving certification awards from Portlaoise Institute last...
Mountrath on edge ahead of OsKaRs Gala night
A nurse with a sledgehammer knee-capping a captive man; an angry farmer obsessed with his field and a town claiming a lottery prize for...
All systems go as Laois sisters open ladies boutique in Portlaoise
Two Laois sisters have opened a ladies boutique on Main Street in Portlaoise, exactly nine years after they opened their first store in Naas.
Tara...
Savour the great tastes of Laois at Killeshin Hotel on October 17
Come and savour all the great tastes of Laois at the Welcome to Taste event in the Killeshin Hotel on Thursday, October 17 at...
Mountmellick Community School Open Day on this Wednesday, October 9
If you're interested in sending your child to Mountmellick Community School in September 2020, then their Open Evening on Wednesday, October 9, is worth...
Gardaí urge students to stay safe as Junior Cert celebrations set to kick off
As thousands of teenagers throughout the country get set to celebrate their Junior Cert results, Gardaí would urge students and their parents to be mindful about...
Deaths in Laois – Friday, October 4, 2019
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
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Doreen Byrne (née Bowles)
Coolbanagher, Emo, Laois
Peacefully at the Regional Hospital Tullamore. Sadly...
‘Sinn Féin’s Alternative Budget offers clear, solutions to the rip-off costs faced by families’,...
Laois-Offaly Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley has said his party’s Alternative Budget 2020 is aimed at ending the rip-off and giving families and workers...
News Diary: 100 facts on Laois, new ambulances for Irsh Red Cross and Macra...
Laois Heritage Society seeking facts on Laois
We are looking for stories or facts on Laois for our upcoming publication, 100 Facts on Laois. The...
Deaths in Laois – Thursday, October 3, 2019
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
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Frank Barnett
Clonduff, Rosenallis, Laois
Frank Barnett, Clonduff, Rosenallis, Co. Laois died 1st October...
IFA on election countdown as presidential candidates confirmed
Three candidates have been nominated to run for IFA President. They are Munster Regional Chairman John Coughlan from Cork, National Treasurer Tim Cullinan from...