LaoisToday Reporter
Shaws Department Stores Portlaoise to hold anticipated boutique night for customers
Attention all shoppers. Shaws Department Store in Portlaoise are holding their Boutique customer night on Friday, September 28 from 4pm to 8pm.
La Boutique carries...
Introducing the 2018 Junior hurling Team of the Year
The Junior hurling championship concluded on Saturday evening as Mountmellick defeated Castletown's second team to lift the title.
It was Mountmellick's second championship win in...
BREAKING: Gardai investigating following ‘stabbing incident’ in Portlaoise
Gardai have launched an investigation after a stabbing incident in Laois last night.
The Irish Independent are reporting that the incident occurred in Portlaoise last...
Deaths in Laois – Wednesday, September 26, 2018
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Shin (Jane) DONNELLY (née O'Connor)
Fisherstown Bridge, Ballybrittas, Laois
Peacefully surrounded by her loving...
Weather guru predicts Indian Summer for Laois
After all the rain and storms of late, this is the news we needed!!
Cathal Nolan of the Midlands Weather Channel is predicting that we...
Our first ever camogie Team of the Year
Well here it is, our first ever camogie team of the year.
After numerous deliberations and decisions, we have selected our pick of the top...
Our second last hurling rankings as championship draws to a close
A defining weekend in the hurling championship has just concluded.
So with just two more games to go, our hurling rankings are almost complete for...
Timahoe to mark 1,100th Anniversary of massive Viking raid
Planning has begun to remember the 1,100th annual anniversary of the Viking raid and invasion of Timahoe village.
A meeting took place in the Heritage...
In Pictures: Portlaoise claim U-16 Laois camogie title
Portlaoise 6-7 The Harps 2-2
Laois Camogie U-16 Championship Final
Portlaoise Camogie laid down another marker on the Laois Camogie scene as they overcame a spirited...
JOB VACANCY: Wayne Walsh Construction looking to fill two key roles
Wayne Walsh Construction are looking to fill the following two roles:
Ground Worker Required
Wayne Walsh construction currently have two full time positions to work on...
Check out the new-look Ball Room at the Abbeyleix Manor Hotel Wedding Showcase
The Abbeyleix Manor Hotel has long had a reputation as one of the best wedding venues in the region - and now you can...
Job Alert: All of this week’s job vacancies in Laois
There is a number of job vacancies being advertised in Laois at the moment.
Below we have listed all of the roles advertised on LaoisToday...
Deaths in Laois – Saturday, September 22, 2018
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Cynthia (June) Dickinson
Mountmellick, Laois
Dickinson, Cynthia (June) – September 20, 2018, peacefully at...
For Sale: 16 acres of ‘excellent land in majestic setting’
Matt Dunne Auctioneer is offering for sale 6.37 Ha/15.75 acres of excellent arable land on the Athy Road, just outside Monasterevin.
This elevated holding with...
Camross and O’Moores set to meet in the camogie county final for the sixth...
Camross and O’Moores will meet for the sixth year in a row this Friday to see who will become intermediate county champions.
Camross hold the...
In Pictures: Rugby shines at Battle of Laois
The third staging of The Battle of Laois, a full day of rugby matches and blitzes played between Portarlington RFC and Portlaoise RFC, took...
Sister act to the fore as Camross and O’Moores meet in the county final...
As is the story with many communities steeped in the GAA - family lies at the heart of it all.
This is incredibly apparent in...
Rathdowney-Errill Community Hub hosting huge family fun night on Saturday, September 29
European Week of Sport takes place at the end of this month and a Laois community will host one of only five BeActive nights...
Chief Superintendent wants to nip “loutish” behavior among teens in the bud
Chief Superintendent John Scanlan has said some parents don't want to admit that their own children are involved in anti-social behavior near their homes.
At...
45-acre farm in Carbury in Kildare for sale by public auction
A compact non-residential holding of good quality arable land in one or two lots in Ballybrack, Carbury, Co Kildare, is being offered to public...
JOB VACANCY: Beechfield Healthcare in Portlaoise
Customer Services Representative at Beechfield Healthcare in Portlaoise
Beechfield Healthcare based in Portlaoise are looking for a Customer Services Representative to join their office support...
BREAKING: Ploughing Championships opening time DELAYED further due to Storm Ali
This pesky storm is causing even more hassle this morning.
LaoisToday understands that entry for the public has now been pushed back to 12.30pm.
A Garda...
In Pictures: Former pub/bar in Rathdowney with brilliant potential is for sale
A large commercial property in a convenient location with residential accommodation overhead in Rathdowney has come to the market.
The Clubhouse - a former licenced...
In Pictures: Tynan’s Restaurant celebrate six years in business
In September 2012 Imelda Tynan and her team opened their doors to Tynan's Restaurant at the Storeyard in Portlaoise.
Six years later and it's as...
JOB VACANCY: Busy Portlaoise Shop looking for deli staff
Bracken's Gala, Stradbally Road, Portlaoise, have a vacancy for the following role:
Deli Counter Staff Position
Bracken’s Gala are seeking full time Deli Counter Staff. Experience with...
In Pictures: 76-acre farm and home in Geashill to go up for auction
Matt Dunne, the Portarlington based Auctioneer, has been instructed by the Connor Family to sell their farm in Kilcooney, Geashill, Co Offaly.
Back in 1970...
Winner announced in LaoisToday Ploughing Championships ticket giveaway
It is Christmas time across the country for farmers from tomorrow morning.
The National Ploughing Championships will get underway in Screggan in Offaly as people...
Latest football Team of the Week as finals and semi finals come into focus
A week of football that brought silverware, relegation, along with places in semi finals and finals has come to a close.
Over 300 players took...
JOB VACANCY: Portarlington Leisure Centre have two positions to fill
Do you want to work in the Best Leisure Centre in Laois?
Portarlington Leisure Centre are looking to welcome new members to their team.
Portarlington Leisure...
Attention all Builders/Handymen – 1500 sq foot dormer bungalow in Portlaoise for only €89,000
Matt Dunne & Associates RICS SCSI is putting Burnville on the Ballyfin Road, Portlaoise, a dormer bungalow on 0.25 acres to public auction on...