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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
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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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Oakdale Nursing Home in Portarlington are looking to fill the following position:
Staff Nurses (RGN, RPN & RNID)
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Next Laois Rose selection won’t be until 2022 as this year’s festival is postponed
The next Laois Rose selection night won't be until 2022 after the Rose of Tralee Festival organisers announced this week that this year's event...
Down Memory Lane: Minor triumph, the Babs Keating years and Michelle Smith feature in...
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The mid 1990s were a dramatic period in Irish life - and that was mirrored in Laois...
Property sales drop in March as effect of Coronavirus begins to show
A total of 50 residential properties changed hands in Laois in the month of March - a drop of almost 30% on the same...
Do It For Dan: Auction gets underway, poker tournament and GAA clubs wrap up...
Auction For Dan gets underway
Bidding is now underway in a massive auction of sports memorabilia for Dan.
A rugby ball signed by Conor Murray, a...
Deaths in Laois – Thursday, April 30, 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 /...
Tributes paid to Laois child care worker following sad passing
Tributes have been paid to a Laois child care worker who sadly passed away yesterday.
Stradbally woman Nina McEvoy died following an illness and she...
Deaths in Laois – Wednesday, April 29, 2020
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Nina McEvoy (née Mulhare)
No. 7 Woodview, Stradbally, Laois
Nina passed away peacefully in...
Laois footballers in the running to win virtual Twitter All-Ireland
Right about now, we should be coming to the end of 'club month' and GAA attentions would be turning back towards the inter-county game...
€10 million fund for technology for disadvantaged students
A €10 million fund has been set up to provide technology and devices for disadvantaged students at primary and secondary level, according to Laois/Offaly...
Deaths in Laois – Tuesday, April 28, 2020
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Angeria Kelly
O'Moore Place, Portlaoise, Laois
Kelly, O'Moore Place, Portlaoise, April 26th 2020, at...
Gardai launch investigation after Laois woman in mid-40s dies in Tullamore hostel tragedy
Gardai have began an investigation following the unexplained deaths of two women in Tullamore in Offaly.
One of the two women who sadly passed away...
Sadness in Courtwood and Rath areas at passing of Billy Flynn
There was sadness in the Courtwood, Rath and Fisherstown areas last week with the death of Billy Flynn.
Billy was the eldest of 11 of...
In Pictures: Hundreds get out and about for Do it for Dan fundraisers around...
Another weekend, another massive county-wide effort for the Do it for Dan fundraiser.
Though the organisers have announced that they have now reached their target...
Deaths in Laois – Monday, April 27, 2020
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Kathleen McCann (née Kennedy)
Chapel Street, Clonaslee, Laois
Kathleen McCann (nee Kennedy), Chapel Street,...
Portlaoise housing estate gather for garden community bingo
Local communities around the country are coming up with all sorts of inventive ways to keep themselves entertained while adhering to the Government restrictions...
Studying during Coronavirus: Scoil Chriost Ri student on prepping for state exams in a...
And so, we are at the end of our student series.
Over the last month, we have spoken to pupils in every secondary school in...
Deaths in Laois – Sunday, April 26, 2020
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Kathleen McCann (née Kennedy)
Chapel Street, Clonaslee, Laois
Kathleen McCann (nee Kennedy), Chapel Street,...
Studying during Coronavirus: Heywood student on prepping for state exams in a pandemic
We’re nearing the end of our student series now as we speak to pupils in every secondary school in Laois about how Coronavirus has...
Gardai find drugs valued at over €1.2 million in rural part of Laois
Gardai made a stunning discovery of over €1.2 million worth of cannabis herb in a ditch on the Laois-Carlow border yesterday evening.
2020 Gardaí from...
Virtual tea party raises money for good causes in Athy
The Aontú party in South Kildare held a party with a difference recently to raise funds for two community based initiatives.
The South Kildare Cumann...
Deaths in Laois – Saturday, April 25, 2020
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Harry Boylan
Skerries, Dublin / Portarlington, Laois
Boylan, Harry, Skerries and Portarlington. Peacefully at...
LaoisToday set to feature Saturday night Facebook Live music sessions
All across the world people are seeking ways to keep themselves entertained as the restrictions continue in an attempt to limit the spread of...
Local hairdresser donates €4,000 worth of product to frontline workers in Portlaoise hospital
The goodness of people continues to come to the fore as the country continues to battle with the Coronavirus pandemic.
Hairdressers are among the many...
Drunk driver who killed young Laois boy released from prison
A drunk driver who killed a young Laois boy and seriously injured his mother and brother has been released from prison.
The Irish Daily Star...