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2019 Remembered: In Pictures: Laois camogie celebrate successful season in style
Plenty of glitz and glamour at this year's camogie awards.
Laois camogie have plenty to celebrate this year - and they duly did so in...
2019 Remembered: End of an era as O’Loughlins move on from popular Portlaoise hotel
The famed O'Loughlin's Hotel has changed hands and its old owners went out with a real bang...
It was an end of an era in...
2019 Remembered: The Electric Picnic is great … but it needs to clean up...
The Electric Picnic will be bigger than ever next year - so it will be interesting to see if any of these problems will...
Deaths in Laois – Tuesday, December 31, 2019
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Bernie Doyle (née Brennan)
Kellyville, Ballintubbert, Laois
Funeral Arrangements Later
Sean Peake
Ashgrove, Mountmellick, Laois /...
JOB VACANCY: Barry Fitzgerald Solicitors looking to hire
Barry Fitzgerald Solicitors are an ambitious and progressive legal firm based in Portlaoise, that are seeking an experienced Legal Secretary in the area of...
2019 Remembered: Historic 1,100-acre Laois estate goes up for sale with €20 million price...
This massive mansion going up for sale caused something of a stir.
Anybody got a spare €20 million lying around? If so, this could be...
2019 Remembered: Well-known sandwich shop closes its doors in Portlaoise
Back in August, the news that O'Brien's had closed came as a massive shock.
This is a bit of a surprise.
O’Briens Sandwich Bar in Portlaoise...
2019 Remembered: Controlled explosion carried out at local secondary school this evening
Not just your average day in Coláiste Íosagáin.
The Army Explosives team were in a local secondary school this evening to carry out a controlled...
2019 Remembered: King the hero as Rathdowney-Errill dump Camross out
Ross King's last second winning goal was enough to dump defending champions Camross out of the Laois SHC.
Rathdowney-Errill 1-15 Camross 0-17
Laois Shopping Centre SHC...
2019 Remembered: 25 signs it’s time to start thinking of retiring from your GAA...
Everyone knows we're a fan of a few lists here and there.
So, this time we decided to do one that might help a few...
Treat for Laois hurling fans as TG4 set to show thrilling win over Dublin...
God Bless TG4!
Not only is their live GAA coverage during the season excellent, they also have the simplest ideas during the depths of winter...
LaoisToday’s Top 25 Tweets of the Year for 2019
It's fair to say that we have a knack for tweeting here in Laois so we decided to bring you our Top 25 Tweets...
Introducing the 2019 Junior hurling Team of the Year
The Junior hurling championship concluded in September as Park-Ratheniska-Timahoe defeated The Harps' second team to lift the title.
It was an historic first ever adult...
2019 Remembered: No more Body & Soul at Electric Picnic as company ends 16...
This news certainly left a lot of people angry and sad.
The days of meeting in the Body & Soul at Electric Picnic are over.
After...
2019 Remembered: Laois hit by overnight crime spree as host of businesses, schools and...
At the end of October, the county was hit by a spate of robberies all on the one night.
Laois was hit by a spate...
2019 Remembered: Laois GAA confirm senior football management team and appoint new Minor manager
There was much anticipation as the new Laois Minor football manager and the make-up of the senior management were confirmed in October.
Laois GAA have...
2019 Remembered: In Pictures: An evening of glamour at the Portarlington Gala Ball
There's little we love more than a glamorous do!
Portarlington's Gala Ball was more glamourous than ever for it's 13th year running in the Heritage...
2019 Remembered: New owner of O’Loughlin’s Hotel outlines his plans and sees great future...
Back in November, the new owner of this Portlaoise hotel outlined his plans.
John McDonald, the new owner of O’Loughlin’s Hotel in Portlaoise, says he...
Deaths in Laois – Monday, December 30, 2019
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Ann Tobin (née Maher)
14 Tihilly & late of the Lantern, Kilbride Street,...
2019 Remembered: Criminal Assets Bureau carry out raid on Laois business
There were multiple raids carried out over the year and a Laois business was hit with one.
The Criminal Assets Bureau has carried out a...
2019 Remembered: Five Laois men among new Garda recruits
News of new Laois recruits to the Gardai is always popular - as this story from last March proved.
Five young Laois men are among...
2019 Remembered: Campaign underway to re-open Laois train station
A campaign was underway to have the railway line to Mountmellick re-opened.
It will be a big ask and a hard station, but there is...
2019 Remembered: Brilliant second-half performance sees Laois get the better of Down in league...
The Laois senior footballers began their Division 3 campaign with a very good performance up in Down.
Laois 2-15 Down 1-12
Allianz Football League Division 3
The...
2019 Remembered: REVEALED: Laois’s Top 10 Hottest Farmers and Blow-Ins
We love a good list here in LaoisToday and we thought we'd have a look at all the farmers and blow-ins the county had...
Introducing the 2019 Junior football Team of the Year
The Junior football championship concluded back in September as O’Dempsey’s second team lifted the title at the second time of asking.
Following on from defeat...
2019 Remembered: Laois family turning their tragedy into hope for others with Pieta House...
In memory of Adam Kennedy from Portlaoise, his family took on a number of challenges to fundraise for Pieta House during the year.
An extended...
2019 Remembered: Stunning property on Laois golf course goes on the market
Back in September, one of Laois' most stunning properties went up for sale in Killenard.
Five bedrooms, six bathrooms and a view of one of...
2019 Remembered: The Mahers take on Ireland’s Fittest Family
We've been following the journey of the Maher family as they competed in Ireland's Fittest Family over the last number of months.
They had a...
2019 Remembered: All systems go as Laois sisters open ladies boutique in Portlaoise
The Pretty Woman store opened in October and has gone from strength to strength since.
Two Laois sisters have opened a ladies boutique on Main...
Making Laois the Centre of Ireland to do business – Huge interest about upcoming...
If enquiries from employers and workers alike about the upcoming Laois Jobs Fair are anything to go by, it is set to be a...