LaoisToday Reporter
Camross deny newcomers to claim Division 3 hurling title
Camross 1-13 Park-Ratheniska 1-7
Laois Shopping Centre ACHL Division 3 Final
Camross edged their way past the newly amalgamated Park Ratheniska-Timahoe side to claim the ACHL...
Here’s what’s on this week in the Laois Walks Festival
The Laois Walks Festival continues this week with a selection of attractive walks around the county.
From the renowned Rock of Dunamaise to the Capponellan...
There’s an absolutely brilliant TV sale on in Telfords Electric in Portlaoise at the...
There's nothing like getting a new TV - and the team in Telfords Electric in Portlaoise are currently holding a massive three-day sale with...
JOB VACANCY: Enva are looking to hire a Service & Logistics Coordinator
Enva in Portlaoise have a full-time pemanent position for the following vacancy.
Service & Logistics Coordinator
We have a routing/logistics vacancy at our Portlaoise office...
Get to know Laois through the hugely popular Laois Walks Festival
They expect to welcome over 2000 walkers over the course of the month at 27 locations around the county.
And if you want to get to...
In Pictures: Fantastic five-bedroom family home in one of Portlaoise’s most sought after estates
Five bedrooms, three bathrooms, a large extension and a maintenance-free garden are among some of the features in this fantastic family home in Rath...
Deaths in Laois – Wednesday, July 4 , 2018
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Rev Bro Padraig McDonald ...
In Pictures: Festival of the Mountain another huge success
Glamorous grannies, bonny babies, fancy dress and tug-of-war were just some of the attractions at the Festival of the Mountain in Rosenallis on Sunday...
JOB VACANCY: The Anvil Inn in Portarlington are looking for staff
The Anvil Inn in Portarlington is one of the most popular pubs in the region and they're currently looking for staff to join their...
In Pictures: Simpson’s Stradbally celebrate 20 years in business
Simpson’s in Stradbally, the well-known shop and bakery, marked their 20th birthday in style last Friday, June 29.
To mark 20 years in business, Simpson’s gave...
In Pictures: Glorious sunshine draws crowd to annual Fisherstown Tractor Run
There was a big crowd in Fisherstown on Sunday afternoon for the annual charity Tractor Run which started and finished at the Fisherman’s Thatched...
Laois camogie get All-Ireland U-16 defence off to winning start
Laois 5-18 Meath 0-1
All-Ireland U-16 'B' Camogie Championship
O'Moore Park was the venue for Laois's first round of the All Ireland U-16 'B' Championship on...
Slieve Bloom see off Borris-Kilcotton to book hurling league final place
Slieve Bloom 0-17 Borris-Kilcotton 0-10
Laois Shopping Centre ACHL Division 2 semi-final
The hurlers of Slieve Bloom have a league final to look forward to after...
Park-Ratheniska/Timahoe qualify for their first ever hurling final
Park Ratheniska Timahoe 0-11 Ballypickas 0-10
Laois Shopping Centre ACHL Division 3 Semi Final
The newly formed Park/Ratheniska-Timahoe qualified for their first final when on Sunday...
In Pictures: Horse and Hound draws the crowds to Stradbally Hall
The grounds of Stradbally Hall provide a stunning setting in the best of times but add in this glorious weather and the old estate...
Good Week, Bad Week: A new Cathaoirleach, sporting disappointment and disapproval from the general...
As part of a running series, we bring you this week's 'Good Week/Bad Week'.
To see who has had a good or bad week, we...
Gardai launch investigation following Mountmellick assault
Gardai have launched an investigation following an assault in a Laois town.
Midlands 103 report that a man has been hospitalised following the incident.
Gardai are...
Deaths in Laois – Saturday, June 30, 2018
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Carmel Dunne (née Walsh) ...
Fire in large Laois housing estate last night
Last night fire crews were called to a large fire in a Portlaoise housing estate around 2:00am on Friday morning.
Lakeglen estate woke up to...
Deaths in Laois – Friday, June 29, 2018
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Carmel Dunne (née Walsh) ...
JOB VACANCY: LSM Engineering in Portlaoise are hiring
LSM Engineering, a leading engineering company in the Laois area, is currently recruiting for the following position:
MIG Welder
This is a full-time permanent role. The...
Two men beaten with hurls victims of ‘homophobic attack’
The two men who were viciously assaulted with hurls in Laois two weeks ago say they believe they were the victims of a homophobic...
Deaths in Laois – Thursday, June 28, 2018
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Br. Donal Donoghue
De La Salle Brothers, Castletown, Laois/Glenflesk, Kerry
Br. Donal Donoghue, De...
Stradbally shop celebrates 20 years of business in style
Sometimes, you can't imagine a town without a certain shop being in it.
This is certainly the case for Simpson's Gala in Stradbally, and the...
From New Zealand to Portlaoise – a best-selling Amazon author and a virtual assistant
The journey from New Zealand to Portlaoise is a less-travelled one but Norah Deay has set up home in the town in recent times.
An...
Deaths in Laois – Tuesday, June 26, 2018
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Esther Dunleavy (née Barry)
Hall Demense, Mountcharles, Donegal / Ballinakill, Laois
The death has...
Laois Blinds & Curtains have the perfect solution to keep flies out of your...
Have you ever been annoyed by flies coming in the window into your home?
With the summer months, inevitably come those annoying winged insects. You...
JOB VACANCY: Expanding gym F.I.T Laois is looking for staff
Due to continued expansion, the F.I.T Laois gym in Abbeyleix are currently seeking to add to their team.
Group Fitness Instructor
F.I.T are looking for an enthusiastic...
Great family day out as Stradbally to host National Horse and Hound shows again
Stradbally Hall will be a hive of activity this Sunday, July 1, for the Stradbally Family Fayre - an event that always makes for...
Bloggers Unveiled, Sugrue and South Dublin mannerisms – it’s all in our Top Tweets...
We're back with our Top Tweets of the Week.
Admittedly, most of the Tweets are football-orientated, but after Laois’s won the Leinster semi-final last weekend...