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Talking Sport: Laois hurlers Willie Dunphy and James Keyes on getting back to work,...
Our latest Talking Sport is here and we are continuing with the same format as the previous three.
Alan Hartnett is in the presenter’s chair...
‘Cans at lunch’: Investigation underway as prison officers reported for drinking in car park
An investigation is underway after prison officers in the Midlands Prison in Portlaoise were reported for drinking cans of beer during their lunch break.
The...
Momentum gathering for the Jamie wants to walk campaign
It’s almost a month since the country came together and did it for Dan Donoher the young baby boy the captured the nation's heart.
With...
In Pictures: The Heath Golf Club members thrilled to be back in action
The Heath Golf Club opened up on Monday last, May 18, much to the delight of many of the members who are eligible to...
JOB VACANCY: Joe Mallon Motors currently seeking to hire
Joe Mallon Motors Ltd is a family owned and run business in since the 1960s. Joe Mallon Motors has been selling Renault cars and...
Deaths in Laois – Monday, May 25, 2020
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Hollie Brown-Quail
Chantiere Gate, Portlaoise, Laois / Castlewellan, Down
Hollie Brown-Quail, aged nine, Chantiere...
Remember the Game: Clough-Ballacolla win Laois U-21 hurling final in 2005
Clough-Ballacolla 2-9 Ballinakill 0-6
2004 Laois U-21 HC Final
Not for the first time, an U-21 championship went overtime and into the following year.
On St Patrick's...
100 years ago this weekend, Laois’s longest-serving TD Oliver J Flanagan was born
Elected for the first time at the age of 23, before going on to serve 44 years in the Dáil, this weekend marks the...
Large sum of cash, computer hardware and other items seized following Garda searches in...
Gardai have seized a large sum of cash, computer hardware, documents and other items following a number of searches of properties in Stradbally.
The Garda...
High praise for three of Laois football’s greatest servants
There was high praise from Laois's current longest serving footballer for three of his former teammates in this week's Talking Sport Podcast.
Aidan Fennnelly, Noel...
Who fears to speak of ’86? The unforgettable Battle of Aughrim
It will never be forgotten. Aughrim, 1986. The place and venue, in Laois GAA parlance, have become a byword for disaster.
Wicklow, as unfancied then...
Deaths in Laois – Sunday, May 24, 2020
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Séan Farrell
Broomville, Portlaoise, Laois/Rosenallis, Laois
Farrell, Séan. Broomville, Portlaoise and late of Rosenallis,...
Gardai appealing for witnesses following fatal accident in Athy
Gardai are appealing for witnesses to come forward following a fatal accident in Athy, Kildare.
The accident, involving a car and a pedestrian, happened on...
Moment in Time: New dawn for Timahoe NS in 2008
For this week's Moment in Time we take a look back to June 2008 when Timahoe NS opened their new extension onto the school.
Opening...
County Final Memory: Clonad claim title number 13 in 1970
Clonad 2-9 Clonaslee 3-3
1970 Laois SHC Final
Coming into the 1970 season, the Clonad hurlers sat second in the Laois SHC roll of honour.
But over...
Deaths in Laois – Saturday, May 23, 2020
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Daniel (Danny) Ryan
Blarney, Cork / Camross, Laois
RYAN (Blarney and late Killeens,...
Down Memory Lane – 1999: Champions League drama, Ian Robertson and the end of...
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1999 was another eventful year both locally, nationally and internationally.
Who’ll ever forget Manchester Utd’s treble winning season...
Ross Munnelly on the secrets to playing football at the highest level for 18...
Ross Munnelly joined his inter-county colleague Evan O'Carroll on this week's edition of the LaoisToday Talking Sport Podcast.
In a wide-ranging chat which saw the...
Deaths in Laois – Friday, May 22, 2020
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Seamus McEvoy
Mullaghanard, Rosenallis, Laois
Peacefully, at home following a long illness bravely borne....
Late Late Show lineup announced for second last show of the series
The second last Late Late Show of the 2019-2020 season will take place tomorrow night.
And the line-up for the show has just been announced.
As...
Deaths in Laois – Thursday, May 21, 2020
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Seamus McEvoy
Mullaghanard, Rosenallis, Laois
Peacefully, at home following a long illness bravely borne....
Sadness following the passing of a former Laois school teacher
There is deep sadness this afternoon following the passing of a former Laois school teacher.
Josie Fennelly (née Delaney), from Willsgrove House, Athy, Kildare, was...
Heidi Higgins on moving her business online, new home, pregnancy and designing face masks
For well-known Laois fashion designer Heidi Higgins, 2020 has very much been a year of change.
Even before the Coronavirus restrictions, she had decided to...
Laois Hurling Memory: The battle of Birr, a last-minute winner and relegating Offaly
Laois 2-13 Offaly 2-12
2004 National Hurling League
Big Laois hurling wins over Offaly have unfortunately been few and far between over the years.
But there have...
Deaths in Laois – Wednesday, May 20, 2020
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Seamus McEvoy
Mullaghanard, Rosenallis, Laois
Peacefully, at home following a long illness bravely borne....
Moment in Time: Cumann na mBunscol hurling memories from 2004
This week we look back on the 2004 Cuman na mBunscol hurling final action.
The big winners were Camross, who claimed a double of the...
Deaths in Laois – Tuesday, May 19, 2020
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Brigid Lynch (née Brennan)
Rathmore, Ballintubbert, Ballyadams, Laois / Athy, Kildare
Peacefully at home,...
Talking Sport: Laois footballers Ross Munnelly and Evan O’Carroll on Coronavirus life, longevity, early...
Our latest Talking Sport is here and we are continuing with the same format as the previous two.
Alan Hartnett is in the presenter’s chair...
Telfords announce re-opening of branches in Portlaoise & Mountrath
New safety operational procedures in place to protect customers and colleagues.
Following the government announcement on 1st May, Telfords will reopen its branches in Portlaoise...
Man arrested after Garda chase from Stradbally to Emo
A man was arrested after a Garda chase on Sunday night at Morette near Emo, having failed to stop at a checkpoint in Stradbally.
The...