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Death occurs of Seán Mullins, former Laois County Council engineer and talented GAA man
The death has occurred of Seán Mullins after a short illness.
Originally from Clontarf in Dublin, Seán was a long-time resident of Portlaoise where he...
Gardai launch appeal to locate missing teenager who lived in Laois
Gardai have launched an appeal to locate a missing teenager who previously lived in Laois.
Cameron Carlyle, who has an address in Laois, went missing...
14 young players to watch out for in the Intermediate and Junior football championships
Brought to you in association with Telfords
A few months ago – it didn’t look likely that we would see any championship action in 2020.
However,...
Portlaoise mourns the death of popular young auctioneer
There is incredible sadness in Portlaoise at the death of Breda Daly, who passed away this week after a short illness at the age...
Talking Sport Podcast: Looking back on a busy weekend of championship hurling action
What a weekend of club championship action.
The Laois hurling 2020 season is up and running at last with a selection of highly competitive games...
Previewed and Profiled: Runners and riders line up for Intermediate football championship
The Intermediate football championship gets underway on Thursday with plenty at stake once again.
Eight teams line up with six 'first' teams and the second...
Deaths in Laois – Wednesday, August 5, 2020
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Breda Daly (née Dunne)
Cooloultha, Galmoy, Kilkenny / Ballylinan, Laois
Breda Daly (nee Dunne),...
First hurling team of the week of 2020 as 14 different clubs represented
And the Laois hurling championship is back with a bang.
A series of competitive games took place around the county over the past week and...
Abbeyleix Bog is growing, growing – after it was almost gone
Take a good measure of community resolve, add a helping of nature’s resilience and sprinkle sufficient portions of common sense and co-operation, a reasonable...
The latest golf results from around Laois
MOUNTRATH
Ladies 18 Hole Weekly - On July 21-22
Winner - Joan Dowling 33pts (back 3)
Thursday Open Singles Stableford on July 23
Seamus Armshaw (5) 43pts
...
All of this week’s Laois GAA fixtures as football championship goes centre stage
The Laois GAA games continue to come and thick and fast with over 50 competitive games to be played in the county over the...
Deaths in Laois – Tuesday, August 4, 2020
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Breda Daly (née Dunne)
Cooloultha, Galmoy, Kilkenny / Ballylinan, Laois
Breda Daly (nee Dunne),...
Your full guide to The Heath Golf Club Open Week – from August 8-16
The Heath Golf Club are holding their Open Week, beginning on Saturday, August 8, and running until Sunday, August 16.
Entry fees for 18-hole competitions...
Monday’s Laois GAA results as junior hurling grade brings the curtain down on busy...
There were five adult hurling games down for decision today in Laois, bringing the curtain down on a busy weekend of club championship action...
Remembering the career of Bobby Miller – who made a huge contribrition to Laois...
This piece originally appeared on LaoisToday in March 2019, ahead of a decisive National Football League game between Laois and Carlow
The Laois and Carlow...
Election Memories from the 1990s – Gallagher rides the Labour wave on the ‘Spring...
This piece by John Whelan originally appeared on LaoisToday in the run up to this year's General Election.
The general elections of the 1990s were...
Lack of medical card cover for workers raised by Brian Stanley in the Dáil
Laois Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley has has said that "some simple changes to the current system will make a major difference to people's...
Two Laois premises selected in Ireland’s top hotels in TripAdvisor awards
Ballyfin Demesne and Roundwood House near Mountrath have been named among Ireland's top hotel in the recently-published awards as chosen by contributors to the...
1/2 Price Summer Sale now on at Fifty Seven Boutique
Fifty Seven Boutique have started a brilliant 1/2 Price Summer Sale in all their stores.
With stores located in Portarlington, Athy and Durrow, now is...
Deaths in Laois – Monday, August 3, 2020
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Breda Daly (née Dunne)
Cooloultha, Galmoy, Kilkenny / Ballylinan, Laois
Breda Daly (nee Dunne),...
Moment in Time: St Aengus host last awards night before the school is demolished
For this week's Moment in Time, we look back on May 28, 2009, when St Aengus Post Primary School in Mountrath held their last...
LIVE BLOG: Follow all of the action from Sunday’s Laois club hurling championship action
Brought to you in association with Telfords, Portlaoise and Mountrath
The GAA action continues apace in MW Hire O'Moore Park this afternoon with a double...
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, August 2, 2020
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Eileen Delaney
Clash, Clonin, Mountrath, Laois
Eileen Delaney, Clash, Clonin, Mountrath, Co. Laois. Died...
LIVE BLOG: Follow all of Saturday’s Laois hurling championship action
Brought to you in association with Telfords, Portlaoise and Mountrath
Another day, another busy schedule of Laois hurling championship action.
MW Hire O'Moore Park hosts its...
The Week that Was: Our most read stories of the past seven days
1 - Laois business closes temporarily as staff member tests positive for Coronavirus
A Portlaoise business announced they were closing for three weeks after a...
Deaths in Laois – Saturday, August 1, 2020
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Mary Maher (née Cuddy)
St Joseph`s Tce, Mountmellick, Laois / Mountrath, Laois
Formerly Killenure...
Laois Gardai arrest man with ‘three outstanding warrants’ following speeding incident
Gardai in Laois arrested a man with three outstanding warrants following a speeding incident last night.
They stopped a car on the M7 motorway after...
Property: 27 acres of prime agricultural land for sale in Clough, Ballacolla, with Hennessy...
27 acres of prime agricultural land in two separate lots (600 metres apart) at Clough, Ballacolla, in Laois is to be put up for...
Portlaoise Hospital is now Covid free for first time in 11 days
There are currently no cases of Coronavirus in the Midlands Regional Hospital in Portlaoise for the first time since July 20, according to the...