LaoisToday Reporter
Deaths in Laois – Sunday, April 16, 2017
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a ainm.
Patrick Conway
Garryduff, Clough, Ballacolla, Laois/Leixlip, Kildare
Beloved husband of the late Margaret (Madge)....
Wins for Ballylinan, Portarlington and Arles-Kilcruise in latest Division 1B action
Ballylinan 1-14 Annanough 0-7
ACFL Division 1B
Ballylinan got back to winning ways on Saturday evening as they got the better of Annanough on their home...
Keenan points the way as Camross claim Palmer Cup
Camross 0-15 Shanahoe Gaels 0-11
Palmer Cup Final
Camross came out on top against Shanahoe Gaels in a closely fought battle in the Palmer Cup final...
Deaths in Laois – Saturday, April 15, 2017
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a ainm.
Brendan McNally
Spa Street, Portarlington, Laois/Tyrone
Formerly Carrickmore, County Tyrone. Peacefully at his home...
Deaths in Laois – Friday, April 14, 2017
Evelyn Mary (Effie) Allen (née Carter)
Fordville, Abbeyleix, Laois
The death has occurred, peacefully, of Evelyn (Effie) Allen in Navan Hospital. Beloved wife of the late...
Deaths in Laois – Thursday, April 13, 2017
Evelyn Mary (Effie) Allen (née Carter)
Fordville, Abbeyleix, Laois
The death has occurred, peacefully, of Evelyn (Effie) Allen in Navan Hospital. Beloved wife of the late...
20 things you’ll remember if you went to school in Heywood
You're constantly told that your schooldays are the best days of your life.
You never actually believe that when you're in school but there is...
Deaths in Laois – Wednesday, April 12, 2017
Frances Dodd (née Goode)
Wolfe Tone Court, Mountmellick, Laois
Frances Dodd (Nee Goode), Wolfe Tone Court, Mountmellick (formerly of Emmett Tce., Mountmellick and Kent UK) died...
Deaths in Laois – Tuesday, April 11, 2017
Dan Culleton
Hill 60, Mountmellick, Laois
Dan died peacefully at The Midlands Regional Hospital, Portlaoise. Deeply regretted by his wife Lucy and family. Funeral arrangements will...
Deaths in Laois – Monday, April 10, 2017
Kathleen (Kitty) Brophy (née Seymour)
Kileen, Emo, Laois/Doneraile, Cork
Kitty died peacefully in the loving care of the staff at Oak Dale Nursing Home, Portarlington, surrounded...
Laois Abroad: San Francisco is 6000 miles away but Portarlington will always be home
Mary Rogers (nee Maher) from Portarlington is the latest to feature in our Laois Abroad piece.
She has been living in San Francisco for a...
Wins for Portlaoise and Courtwood in Friday night league action
A goal from a late Kevin Fitzpatrick penalty proved to be the winning score as Portlaoise got the better of Annanough in ACFL Division...
Kilkenny a bit too strong for improving Laois camogie side
Kilkenny 3-13 Laois 2-7
Littlewoods National Camogie League Division 2
Laois travelled to Danesfort in Kilkenny in their last round of Littlewoods Ireland National League on...
Portlaoise U-16s reach North Midlands final
Portlaoise 44 Portarlington 0
The Portlaoise U-16 rugby team have a North Midlands Cup final to look forward to after an impressive win over local...
Kavanaghs Comedy Club is back and it promises to be better than ever
After a break of a couple of years, one of the most popular regular events in the county is back!
Kavanaghs Comedy Club monthly show...
Gardaí call for ‘calm’ in Mountrath following return of ‘unpredictable character’
Gardaí are calling for people in Mountrath and surrounding areas to remain calm after an 'unpredictable individual' has returned to Laois following his release...
Fashion and style on show at The Heath Golf Club
The Heath Golf club was alight with colour and style last Tuesday night when women turned up in great numbers to be among the...
If you suffer from the horrible affects of migraine, then there’s a useful seminar...
If you suffer from migraine and are in the Laois area, there is somewhere you need to be on Thursday ...
The Migraine Association of...
Are you looking for high quality office space for training days?
Do you need excellent office space for a training day?
Well, look no further than the Portlaoise Enterprise Centre which has a fully-fitted ICT training room...
Cistercian Roscrea are having an open day this Saturday for prospective students
Following the announcement on Cistercian College Roscrea's positive plans for the future, an Open Day has been arranged for Saturday April 1 to allow prospective parents and...
Crown Paints officially open its new Portlaoise shop this weekend
Crown Paints have opened a brand new outlet at Conniberry Junction in Portlaoise.
And they are having a MASSIVE open day event this Saturday, March...
Fifty Seven Boutique and Gift Emporium has a very special offer for Mothers Day
Fifty Seven Boutique and Gift Emporium has a very special offer for Mothers Day
Fifty Seven Boutique and Gift Emporium - with shops in Portarlington...
There’s a very impressive Led Zeppelin tribute band playing in the Square Bar this...
Galway’s sublime Led Zeppelin tribute band No Stairway will play The Square Bar Live Saturday, March 25, offering people a chance to kick off...
Cheltenham 2017: Your race-by-race guide to Day 3 of the festival
The experts at the Preview Night in Kavanagh’s Bar in Portlaoise had another mixed day at the 2017 Cheltenham Festival yesterday.
Katie Walsh was right...
A family home on six acres and a Georgian residence are among this week’s...
This week’s properties from Matt Dunne Auctioneers include a magnificent Georgian period residence and a magnificent contemporary family residence standing on c. 6 acres of parkland.
To...
Ranked and filed: The top 10 Laois GAA club grounds
This week sees the beginning of the Laois GAA club season in earnest. On Sunday there is the opening round of games in Division...
This week’s properties from Matt Dunne Auctioneers
This week's properties from Matt Dunne Auctioneers include a stunning mature bungalow on the outskirts of Portarlington and and an end-of-terrace home in one...
Laois clubs set to battle it out for gold in Athlone this weekend
A large contingent from the nine athletic clubs in Laois will converge on the International Indoor Athletic Track at Athlone Institute of Technology for...
Portlaoise RFC minis meet their heroes in Cardiff
The Portlaoise RFC minis have recently returned from a fantastic trip to Wales where they got to spend time with the Leinster Rugby heroes.
The...
20 things you’ll remember if you went to Knockbeg College
Knockbeg College boys secondary school has been home to thousands of Laois lads since it first opened in 1793.
Originally a boarding school only, it...