LaoisToday Reporter
Lights, camera, action – All systems go as Ballyroan Goes to Hollywood
After six months of fundraising and preparation, the community of Ballyroan are almost ready to experience the bright lights of Hollywood.
The community has been...
Deaths in Laois – Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Oleksandr Dubrovin
Ballymaddock, Abbeyleix, Laois/Dublin
Oleksandr formerly from Odessa, Ukraine sadly passed away on 17th November 2024...
Laois Hurling Podcast: Leinster hurling action, camogie glory for St Brigid’s and Gleeson steps...
Despite it being the middle of November, last weekend was one of the busiest ones of the whole year.
Three Laois teams were in Leinster...
Laois student and Defence Forces member awarded Best Engineering project in Ireland and ranked...
A Laois student and Defence Forces member has been awarded Best Engineering project in Ireland, as well as being ranked in top 10% globally.
Stephen...
Deaths in Laois – Tuesday, November 19, 2024
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Ann Kennelly (née Moran)
Tallaght, Dublin/Portarlington, Laois
Kennelly (née Moran), Ann (Watergate, Tallaght and late of Portarlington,...
LoveLaois Podcast: Week 2 of the General Election campaign as we go ‘On the...
The General Election is in full swing now as we are now 11 days from polling day.
Steven Miller is joined by Alan Hartnett to...
Deaths in Laois – Monday, November 18, 2024
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
John Joseph (Jack) Carter
56 Ashgrove, Tullow Rd, Carlow Town, Carlow/Tinryland, Carlow/Ballylinan, Laois
John Joseph (Jack) Carter of...
Laois U-20 FC: Kelly bags a hat-trick as Crettyard-Spink knock out Mountmellick Parish Gaels...
Crettyard-Spink 4-9 Mountmellick Parish Gaels 2-9
Laois U-20 FC Group A Round 3
Jonah Kelly was the match winner as he scored a hat-trick to secure...
Deaths in Laois – Sunday, November 17, 2024
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
June Thompson
Shrahane, Mountrath, Laois
June Thompson, Shrahane, Camross, Portlaoise, Co Laois, passed away on the 14th...
BREAKING: New Laois senior hurling boss Gleeson announces resignation following cancer diagnosis
New Laois senior hurling manager Darren Gleeson has announced his resignation due to a recent cancer diagnosis.
The Tipperary native was confirmed as new Laois...
Laois U-20 FC: Portlaoise maintain 100% record with victory over Na Fianna OG
Na Fianna Og 1-7 Portlaoise 2-9
Laois U-20 FC Group A Round 3
Portlaoise maintained their 100% start to the Laois U-20 football championship with a...
LIVE BLOG: Follow all the action from the Laois U-20 HC final and Leinster...
We are into the middle of November and the GAA action continues at great pace.
There are three big games down for decision today and...
The week that was – our most read stories of the last seven days
1 - Arrest made as man in his 60s found dead in Laois hotel
It was the news on everybody's lips in Laois and the...
Deaths in Laois – Saturday, November 16, 2024
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Johanna McCann (née Hennessy)
Walkinstown, Dublin/Stradbally, Laois
McCann (née Hennessy) Johanna, 13th November 2024, (Walkinstown and formerly...
Laois U-20 FC: Stradbally Parish Gaels back on track by defeating champions Ballyroan-Abbey
Stradbally Parish Gaels 3-8 Ballyroan-Abbey 0-5
Laois U-20 FC Group B Round 4
Stradbally Parish Gaels got back on track in the Laois U-20 Football Championship...
50 more jobs for Laois as Kirby Group opens new €8 million facility in...
Kirby Group Engineering has officially opened its new off-site manufacturing (OSM) facility at Junction 17 National Enterprise Park in Portlaoise.
The €8m development is set...
LoveLaois Podcast: General Election discussion as we introduce our panel
By this day two weeks, all of the talking will be over and the people will be exercising their vote.
But we have another two...
LoveLaois Podcast: Transition Year Series – Andrew Whelan (Portlaoise CBS)
Our Transition Year Podcast series continues and up next is Andrew Whelan of Portlaoise CBS.
From The Heath, Andrew spent the first half of the...
Midlands Science to host TikTok STEM Creative Labs in Laois as part of Science...
TikTok, in partnership with Midlands Science and in association with Science Week, recently hosted the TikTok STEM Creative Labs in Portlaoise last week.
This was...
Laois Hurling Podcast: Laois teams in Leinster, U-20 final preview, schools and team of...
It is mid-November and we are ticking towards the end of the year - but there is no sign of the action slowing down.
This...
Deaths in Laois – Friday, November 15, 2024
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Johanna McCann (née Hennessy)
Walkinstown, Dublin/Stradbally, Laois
McCann (née Hennessy) Johanna, 13th November 2024, (Walkinstown and formerly...
Laois Writers Group launch new book ‘Words UnLaoised’ as part of 2024 Laois Leaves...
As part of the the 2024 Laois Leaves Festival, Laois Writers Group presented the launch of new book 'Words UnLaoised' at Portlaoise Library.
The book...
US national appears in court following death of a man in luxury Laois hotel
A man has appeared in court this morning following the death of another man in a luxury Laois hotel.
Henry McGowan, from New York and...
SOLAS Christmas Grotto Launch Night a Magical Success!
The Christmas magic was in full swing at SOLAS Eco Garden Centre’s Santa Grotto Launch Night, which welcomed over 200 children, kicking off the...
Independent General Election candidate says that posters have been ‘stolen’ from 30 locations in...
Independent General Election candidate Elaine Mullally says that her election posters have been 'stolen' from around 30 locations in Laois.
The Independent candidate says that...
Clough-Ballacolla lead the way with 14 nominations for our senior hurling Team of the...
Champions Clough-Ballacolla lead the way with 14 nominations for the 2024 LaoisToday Senior Hurling Championship Team of the Year.
They've been far and away the...
Deaths in Laois – Thursday, November 14, 2024
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
John Joe Ging
Green Mill Lane, Portlaoise, Laois
John Joe Ging. Green Mill Lane Portlaoise. Died 11th...
Laois U-20 FC: Crettyard-Spink keep semi final hopes on track with win over Ballylinan
Crettyard-Spink 1-18 Ballylinan 1-4
Laois U-20 Football Championship Group A Round 3
Crettyard-Spink maintained their 100% record in the 2024 Laois U-20 football championship following victory...
LoveLaois Podcast: General Election latest – recording woes, campaign trails, memories and plans
We had a bit of a mishap recording this week.
On Monday afternoon we chatted with broadcaster Ivan Yates, the former Fine Gael Government minister...
Gardaí following definite line of enquiry after man (60s) found dead in Ballyfin Demesne
An investigation is under way into the death of a man at the exclusive five-star Ballyfin Demesne hotel in Laois.
Gardaí say they were alerted...