LaoisToday Reporter
Cllr Catherine Fitzgerald – Passionate about Laois, proven track record and public representative for...
The Local Elections take place on Friday, May 24, and one of the candidates seeking your vote in the Portlaoise Municipal District is Cllr...
Newpark Hotel in Kilkenny – the perfect backdrop for your wedding day
The Newpark Hotel in Kilkenny are holding a wedding showcase tomorrow, Wednesday, May 15. The showcase takes place from 5pm to 8pm.
Set amid 40 acres...
People First Credit Union to celebrate 50th anniversary in style
People First Credit Union are celebrating 50 years of business this year.
The Credit Union is an institution in Portlaoise and was first established on...
Emergency services on the scene of a fire in Portlaoise
Multiple units of the fire services and gardai are at the scene of an incident in Portlaoise this afternoon.
A fire has broken on the...
JOB VACANCY: Heart ER Ambulance Service seeking to hire Office Manager in Portlaoise
Heart ER Ambulance Services Ltd based in Portlaoise are looking to hire an Office Manager.
Daily duties
Call taker/dispatch - scheduling calls, taking call details...
Free Parent and Child First Aid Training in Rathdowney
Following on a successful first year in business Clarke’s CarePlus Pharmacy in Rathdowney is hosting Parent and Child First Aid training this Thursday, May...
Laois pharmacist nominated by customers for ‘People’s Pharmacist of the Year Award’
Originally hailing from Castletown, Audrey Kingston has become a familiar face to customers in Portlaoise having worked in the town for 16 years.
In...
JOB VACANCY: Laois Sawmills looking to hire night shift operators and loader drivers
Laois Sawmills are now recruiting for night shift operators and loader drivers.
Laois Sawmills Limited is based on the outskirts of Portlaoise and is a...
LaoisToday continue arrangement as brand ambassadors with Joe Mallon Motors
LaoisToday have once again teamed up with Joe Mallon Motors Portlaoise to become brand ambassadors for the well-known local business.
LaoisToday have received a new...
Moment in Time: Knocking on the door of Knock NS in 2009
For our latest Moment in Time we took a trip down memory lane to 2009 and a visit to Knock NS.
There has always been...
Jobs in Laois: All the recent jobs in Laois as advertised on LaoisToday
There is a number of jobs in Laois being advertised on LaoisToday at the moment.
Below we have listed all of the roles advertised on LaoisToday in...
Ryan the hero as Stradbally Town book historic Counties Cup final place
Stradbally Town 1 Derry Rovers 0
CCFL Counties Cup Semi-final
Stradbally Town have booked their place in the Counties Cup final - the top CCFL competition...
Moment in Time: Remembering Mary Sweeney’s year as Cathaoirleach of Laois County Council
Ballyroan native Mary Sweeney was first elected to Laois County Council in 1999 - but as she gets set to contest a fifth election...
Joe Mallon Motors Car of the Week: 181 Dacia Duster from €188 per month
This week's Car of the Week from Joe Mallon Motors is a 181 Dacia Duster Signature 1.5 DCI.
With a finance option in place, this...
In Pictures: Portlaoise RFC U-16s upset the odds to claim Leinster glory
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Leinster U-16 Plate Final
Portlaoise U-16s travelled to Donnybrook on Monday May 6 to play Tullow in the Leinster Plate Final and...
Blackberry Hearing – What the customers say …
Are you struggling to hear your family? Are you struggling to hear in company? Do you sometimes feel left out of the conversation?
Recent studies...
In Pictures: Local sports clubs rally around for fundraiser for Mountmellick teenager
Mountmellick GAA club grounds was a hive of activity on Sunday afternoon as the local community rallied around for a young teenager who is...
PortDara Falcons swoop to claim Paul Cusack Cup glory
PortDara Falcons 24 Dublin University 5
Paul Cusack Cup Final
All roads led to Donnybrook as PortDara Falcons took on Trinity ladies in the Paul...
In Pictures: Sun shines brightly on Rock Inn Vintage Rally
The Rock Inn outside Portlaoise was a hive of activity on Sunday afternoon as the 18th annual Vintage Rally once again proved a hugely...
You, me and EDS makes three
Louise Boyle is a Dublin native, putting down roots in Portlaoise with her family almost 20 years ago. As a person with disabilities, and...
Delegates travel to Portlaoise from all over the world to learn about unique Irish...
Ireland is the first country to implement this programme which has seen the use of cutting weapons in prisoner-on-prisoner assaults decrease from ninety-seven percent...
New Sales Manager appointed in Joe Mallon Motors in Portlaoise
Stephen Butler has recently been appointed as the new Sales Manager in Joe Mallon Motors Renault and Dacia dealership in Portlaoise.
Stephen brings with him...
Deaths in Laois – Saturday, May 4, 2019
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Michael Flanagan
Borohan, Errill, Laois
Michael Flanagan, Borohan, Errill, Co. Laois. May 2nd 2019....
In Pictures: Portlaoise students put on stunning show of ‘Joseph’ in Dunamaise
Students from Portlaoise CBS - with a bit of help from the girls in the neighbouring Scoil Chríost Rí and the Curtain Call Stage...
The Heath rounders teams continue winning ways
The Heath’s senior mixed and men’s rounders teams kept up their winning start to the season with impressive victories against Sporting Limerick and Adamstown...
Big celebrations in store as popular Final Furlong pub marks 25 years
A local pub is a community as much as anything else - and that is certainly the case for the Final Furlong in Ballybrittas...
Rathdowney Pharmacy to celebrate 1st Birthday on Friday, May 10
Clarke’s CarePlus Pharmacy arrived on the Rathdowney streetscape one year ago this month.
Owned and managed by the effervescent Elaine Clarke MPSI, the pharmacy...
In Pictures: New school in Portarlington moves closer to official opening
Monday April 29 was a hugely important day in the history of St Patrick’s BNS Portarlington.
Now to be known as Scoil Phádraig, Cúil an...
How to vote in the 2019 Local Elections …
Mary Sweeney, Ballyroan native and Fine Gael candidate in the Portlaoise Municipal District, has put together a very helpful guide ahead of the 2019...
Popular Rock Inn Vintage Tractor Rally returns this weekend
All roads lead to the Rock Inn Vintage Rally this weekend, an event which has become an popular fixture over the May bank holiday...