LaoisToday Reporter
Deaths in Laois – Wednesday, January 17, 2024
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Mary Griffiths (née Loughman)
Davebrook Road, Mississauga and originally from Raheensheara, Rathdowney, Laois
Mary Griffiths (neé Loughman),...
Limited spaces still available for upcoming Internet Safety Workshop in Laois for children
There are limited spaces still available for an upcoming Internet Safety Workshop for parents, guardians and children in 3rd to 6th class.
The workshop will...
Local TD says there is ‘alarm within Bord na Mona as redundancy and employment...
Workers at Bord na Mona say they are being left "in an intolerable state of limbo," as the company is continually failing to clarify...
JOB VACANCY: Laois Partnership seeking to hire Finance and Operations Manager
Laois Partnership Company is the local development company for Co Laois.
Based in Portlaoise, we run a number of state and EU funded programmes...
Laois project highlighted in new booklet celebrating 25 years of Heritage Officer work
A special Heritage Council publication featuring stories from heritage officers in every county is being launched today to mark 25 years since the Heritage...
News in Brief: Portlaoise business closes, St Patrick’s Day planning gets underway and free...
Portlaoise business 'S and S Soap Sisters' announce closure
Portlaoise business 'S and S Soap Sisters' will close its doors for business at the end...
Laois ladies footballers to begin NFL Division 2 campaign with O’Moore Park clash against...
The Laois ladies football team will begin the National Football League Division 2 campaign with an O'Moore Park fixture against Donegal this Sunday.
A packed...
Deaths in Laois – Tuesday, January 16, 2024
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Charlotte (Lottie) McGuirk (née Tuohy)
Graigavern Drive, Ballybrittas, Laois/Clondalkin, Dublin
Formerly of Clondalkin, Dublin. Peacefully at her...
Applications open at Portlaoise Institute for upcoming academic year
Portlaoise Institute is thrilled to announce the launch of an extensive array of QQI Level 5 courses for the upcoming academic year.
This September, Portlaoise...
In Pictures: St Joseph’s acknowledge memorable 2023 season at celebratory Dinner Dance
St Joseph's GAA club enjoyed a hectic 2023 campaign and they gathered in the Clanard Court Hotel in Athy on Friday night for their...
Four Laois schools represented at prestigious BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition in Dublin
Four Laois schools were represented as students from all around the country presented their projects at the prestigious BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition...
Talking Sport Podcast: Walsh Cup review, lads looking for autographs and Willie Maher interview
The 2024 Walsh Cup came to an end for the Laois senior hurlers when they were beaten by Galway.
Barry McEvoy was in Ballinasloe and...
Talking Sport Podcast: O’Byrne Cup ends in Wicklow, oodles of debuts and Justin McNulty...
The O'Byrne Cup has come to an end for Laois for the 2024 season following defeat against Wicklow on Saturday.
After losing to Offaly in...
Deaths in Laois – Monday, January 15, 2024
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Jim McCloskey
Well Rd, Portlaoise, Laois
Jim McCloskey, Well Rd, Court, Portlaoise, January 13th 2024. Peacefully, surrounded...
SOLAS Garden Centre in Portarlington: A haven for gardeners and wellness enthusiasts
As the new year dawns upon us, many of us are eagerly making resolutions to lead healthier and happier lives.
It's also that time when...
First Anniversary of Thomas (Tommy) Dunne – Main Street, Portarlington/Ballybrittas, Co Laois
First anniversary of Thomas (Tommy) Dunne
Main Street, Portarlington/Ballybrittas, Co Laois
Passed away on January 19, 2023
Husband
I miss you, but
I don’t want you to know
Things have...
Mountrath Community School students and teachers’ whirlwind adventure to Paris
In a whirlwind adventure that combined education with the spirit of the Christmas season, 25 Leaving Cert students and two teachers from Mountrath Community...
Local TD calls on Minister to clear current backlog of ACRES payments
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue must consider drafting in additional departmental staff to clear the current backlog of ACRES payments,...
Deaths in Laois – Sunday, January 14, 2024
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Sheila Prone (née Brady)
Woodgrove, Portlaoise, Laois/Ballyfermot, Dublin
Sheila Prone (nee Brady) Woodgrove . Portlaoise and late...
LIVE BLOG: Follow all the action as the Laois footballers take on Wicklow in...
It doesn't get any bigger than this!
The Laois footballers are in Rathnew today for a meeting with Wicklow and O'Byrne Shield semi-final no less.
A...
December to remember in Berlin for students and teachers from Mountrath Community School
Mountrath Community School's sixth-year German students embarked on a transformative trip to Berlin in December, packed with cultural immersion and language enrichment.
The students, under...
Deaths in Laois – Saturday, January 13, 2024
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Orla Cashen
Stillorgan, Dublin / Dublin City, Dublin / Portlaoise, Laois
Orla Cashen of Stillorgan, Dublin City...
Four students honoured as Portlaoise College present Modern Foreign Language Scholarships
Portlaoise College has announced the winners of this year's Modern Foreign Language scholarships with four students honoured.
Isabel Stafford and Aoibhinn Grundy secured French Language...
Laois Football Memory: Beating Meath and Dublin, a standing ovation and an all-in melee...
The Laois footballers make the trip to Wicklow this Saturday for their latest pre-season outing.
In the overall context of crammed inter-county season, it's as...
Stradbally Parish Gaels dominate LaoisToday Minor Football Team of the Year for 2023
With the new season already upon us, we in LaoisToday have reflected on 2023 and come up with our Minor Football Team of the Year.
Stradbally...
59% of households in Laois still reliant on high carbon fuels for home heating
The liquid gas industry has called for a ‘mixed technology approach' to the decarbonisation of rural homes as census data shows national increase in...
Deaths in Laois – Friday, January 12, 2024
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Orla Cashen
Stillorgan, Dublin / Dublin City, Dublin / Portlaoise, Laois
Orla Cashen of Stillorgan, Dublin City...
Lack of a coherent Early Years plan for 4,500 children in Laois needs to...
The ongoing issues facing Laois' Early Years and School Age Care settings can only be addressed with a coherent five-year plan if Ireland is...
Laois Trad Orchestra set to appear at The National Concert Hall with music celebrating...
The Irish Association of Youth Orchestras (IAYO) will return to the National Concert Hall on Saturday, February 10, for their Annual Festival of Youth...
Sadness following passing of young Laois man who lost his life in New Zealand
There is deep sadness following the passing of a young Laois man who died in New Zealand after a brief illness.
David McDonald of Derrydavy,...