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Laois man dies following tragic accident on local golf course
A Laois man has passed away following a tragic accident on a local golf course this morning.
LaoisToday understands that the man was carrying out...
Talking Sport: Laois footballers Mark Timmons and Sean O’Flynn on Coronavirus life, 7-aside teams...
Our latest Talking Sport is here and this time we have a new host, a new format and some new guests.
Alan Hartnett is in...
Sadness in Killeen community at passing of Joe Mahon
The death of Joe Mahon from Gurteen, Ballickmoyler, has been greeted with widespread sadness in the Killeen community.
He was heavily involved with Arles-Killeen GAA...
Moment in Time: Classic Cumann na mBunscol hurling action from 2003
There will be no Cumann na mBunscol hurling action this year which is a hard one for the young players around the county.
For many...
Deaths in Laois – Tuesday, May 5, 2020
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Eileen Abbott (née Hogan)
Main Street, Borris-in-Ossory, Laois/Coolderry, Offaly
Eileen Abbott (née Hogan) Main...
Death occurs of Pat Lillis, former bank manager in Portlaoise
The death has occurred of Pat Lillis, who was manager of ACC bank in Portlaoise for many years.
Mr Lillis, who was originally from Clare,...
Publicans seek to open six weeks earlier than currently scheduled
Two of the leading representative bodies for publicans are to meet Government officials to discuss opening pubs six weeks earlier than is currently planned.
Under...
9 things that referees do that’ll annoy the hell out of GAA players
This piece originally appeared on LaoisToday in April 2018
We know, we know, we know. It's a thankless job, nobody wants to do it and...
Laois TD seeks clarification on tax issues surrounding Covid unemployment payment
Fianna Fáil TD for Laois-Offaly, Seán Fleming, has called on the Minister for Finance to confirm that the €350 Covid-19 pandemic unemployment payment is...
Deaths in Laois – Monday, May 4, 2020
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Pat Lillis
Kilminchy, Portlaoise, Laois/Doonbeg, Clare
Lillis, Pat, Kilminchy, Portlaoise and late of Shragh,...
Sporting Memories: John Costello on championship glory with O’Dempsey’s, his Laois career and the...
This piece originally appeared on LaoisToday ahead of O'Dempsey's appearance in the 2018 Laois SFC final
Ahead of the game, we caught up with one...
Laois auctioneer is raffling off a vintage David Brown tractor – with four charities...
There have been many good fundraising ventures and great gestures of goodwill - but this effort from Hennessy Auctioneers will take some beating.
Hennessy Auctioneers,...
Laois County Council, An Garda Siochana and the HSE urge people to stay at...
Ahead of the May Bank Holiday weekend, representatives of An Garda Síochána, the HSE and Laois County Council are appealing to everyone in Laois...
Deaths in Laois – Sunday, May 3, 2020
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Michael (Sonny) Brophy
Russelstown, Attanagh, Laois/Attanagh, Kilkenny
Peacefully, at St Vincent's hospital Dublin. Husband...
Remember the Game: Laois ladies win thrilling All Ireland final in 2001
It's a game, a day, an occasion that lives long in the memory.
Two years before the Laois men's senior football team claimed the 2003...
Electric Picnic headliners reschedule World Tour to 2021
Back in February, which feels an eternity ago now, Rage Against The Machine were announced as one of the headline acts for the 2020...
Gardai appealing for information after two quads and trailer stolen from Laois farm
Portlaoise Gardaí are appealing to the public in relation to a burglary and theft from a farmyard on the Old Road, Kilminchy, Portlaoise which...
County Final Memory: Clonaslee claim senior hurling glory in 1975
Clonaslee 0-13 Clonad 0-8
1975 Laois SFC Final
It remains the greatest day in Clonaslee hurling history.
In late October 1975, Clonaslee won the Laois SHC title...
WATCH: Laois comedians making videos in lockdown to brighten Coronavirus gloom
Two Laois men have teamed up to create some funny videos aimed at lifting the Coronavirus gloom.
Portlaoise's Jimmy Kavanagh and Mountmellick's Matthew Snelgrove are...
Deaths in Laois – Saturday, May 2, 2020
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
James Joseph (Squeak) Brady
Ash Trees, Stradbally, Laois
James passed away peacefully in the...
‘Thoughts and prayers’ asked for little Dan Donoher as he awaits tests for treatment
The parents of little Dan Donoher have asked people to keep him in their thoughts and prayers as he awaits tests to determine the...
EXPLAINED: Government releases detailed roadmap to ‘reopen Ireland’s economy and society’
The government has this evening published a Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business to ease the COVID-19 restrictions and reopen Ireland’s economy and society...
Around ‘120 cases of Coronavirus’ at midlands meat processing plant
All of the staff of a local meat processing plant have been tested for Coronavirus following fears of an outbreak.
Rosderra Meats in Tipperary confirmed...
Bumper Bank Holiday weekend of entertainment on the LaoisToday Facebook Live
In normal circumstances, the May Bank Holiday weekend would be a busy couple of days of local events.
With the secondary schools on the home...
Just four cars sold in Laois in April – as sales fall by over...
There were just four new cars sold in Laois in the month of April, according to figures released by the Irish Motor Industry today.
This...
Third drug-related death from Tullamore hostel tragedy as Gardai search premises in Laois and...
A male in his early 20s from Portlaoise has become the third drug-related death from a homeless hostel in Tullamore - with Gardai now...
Cathal Berry TD – New team for Kildare South Constituency
Independent TD for Kildare South Cathal Berry and his team are opening their new constituency offices in Portarlington and Newbridge.
The offices will be open...
Talking Music: Rathdowney’s Finn brothers on their story so far
Brought to you in association with Laois Library Service
Rathdowney brothers Hugh and Ciarán Finn have a wealth of international muscial experience behind them.
They play...
Deaths in Laois – Friday, May 1, 2020
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Rosemary Eacrett (née Reid)
Killarney, Kerry / Tarbert, Kerry / Lanesboro, Roscommon /...
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