LaoisToday Reporter
SOLAS – Car boot sale and new look cafe
Car Boot Sale Sunday January 22
This Sunday January 22 will see SOLAS host a car boot sale. Last time this event was held over...
Deaths in Laois – Thursday, January 19, 2023
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Mary Brennan
Station Road, Portarlington, Laois / Abbeyleix, Laois
Formerly of Spink, Abbeyleix County Laois. Peacefully in...
Tributes paid following sudden passing of Laois man who was ‘an absolute gentleman’
There is deep sadness in Portlaoise this week following the passing of a Laois man who has been described as 'an absolute gentleman'.
Tony Greene,...
New members welcome as Laois Macra groups set to host information night
Laois Macra are hosting a new members information night in Portlaoise Macra Hall (R32 EY24) on Thursday January 26 from 7.30pm to 9.30pm.
This information...
Classy Cunningham leads the way as Portlaoise RFC U-15s win the battle at Boyne
Boyne RFC 7 Portlaoise RFC 54
U-15 Leinster Rugby Premier League
On a cold Sunday morning in Drogheda, Portlaoise turned in their best performance of the...
Deaths in Laois – Wednesday, January 18, 2023
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Tony Greene
St Brigid's Place, Portlaoise, Laois
Greene, Tony, St Brigid's Place, Portlaoise, 16th January 2023 (Suddenly)....
JOB VACANCY: Simpson’s Gala in Stradbally are seeking to hire
Simpsons Gala Stradbally are currently seeking to hire a full time Deli Manager.
Currently we are seeking to hire a full time Deli Manager to...
In Pictures: Kind-hearted Laois locals come together to free a swan tangled in fishing...
A group of Laois people came together last week to free a swan that had become distressed in a lake.
The incident occurred on Thursday...
Laois cafe announces closure following more than 11 years in business
A Laois cafe has announced that it has closed following more than 11 years in business.
Rafters, which was located in the Laois Shopping Centre...
Big Laois involvement as Ardscoil Athy see off Naas CBS in dramatic fashion to...
Ardscoil na Trionoide Athy 4-15 Naas CBS 3-9
School's Junior A South Leinster Football Championship Round 2
The Ardscoil na Trionoide junior footballers finished their group...
Deaths in Laois – Tuesday, January 17, 2023
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Francis (Jack) Mullen
Ballymaddock, Stradbally, Laois, R32 N281
Francis passed away unexpectedly but peacefully at his residence...
Talking Sport Podcast: Laois give the Cats a game, a DJ in Rathdowney and...
The latest edition of the Talking Sport Podcast is here and there is only one item on the agenda - hurling.
Barry McEvoy was in...
Carlow College hosting CAO Choices Open Evening this week
Carlow College, St Patrick’s, is holding an online CAO Choices Open Evening this Thursday, January 19, for school and Further Education students, parents, teachers...
Deaths in Laois – Monday, January 16, 2023
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Margaret ( Peggy) Brennan (née Ives)
7 Church Avenue, Stradbally, Laois
Peggy passed away peacefully in her...
LIVE BLOG: Follow all the action as Laois hurlers take on Kilkenny in Walsh...
The 2023 hurling season continues at pace today as the Laois hurlers welcome Kilkenny to Rathdowney for the latest round of action in the...
All the recent job vacancies as advertised on LaoisToday
There are a number of jobs in Laois being advertised on LaoisToday at the moment.
Below we have listed all of the roles advertised on...
Mental Health Charity publishes five very helpful tips on how to improve sleep
Turn2Me, a national mental health charity, has published five tips on how to improve sleep.
The charity stated that sleep quality effects so much of our life including our...
Deaths in Laois – Sunday, January 15, 2023
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Kevin Dempsey
Kirwan Park, Mountmellick, Laois
Peacefully at his residence surrounded by his loving family. Predeceased by...
Abbeyleix lead the way on our Premier Intermediate Hurling team of the year
Abbeyleix success in the 2022 Laois premier intermediate hurling championship sees them rewarded with eight positions on this years Team of the Year selection.
Clonaslee...
Sadness in Borris-in-Ossory at the death of well-known shop owner Frances Coyne
The death took place this week of Frances Coyne (nee Egan), a long-serving and hugely respected shopkeeper in Borris-in-Ossory.
Mrs Coyne took over the running...
Talking Sport Podcast: Laois hurlers in Rathdowney, Dan Shanahan and a long goodbye
The second GAA weekend of the year is upon us and from a Laois point of view, it is all about hurling.
Willie Maher's Walsh...
Deaths in Laois – Saturday, January 14, 2023
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Paul Carroll
London /Formerly of Clonanny House, Portarlington, Laois
Paul Carroll London and formerly of Clonanny House,...
Six changes to Laois hurling team to play Kilkenny in Walsh Cup
The Laois senior hurling team to play Kilkenny in the Walsh Cup on Sunday shows six changes to the side that beat Wexford last...
Laois-Offaly fire fighters need progress on terms and conditions – Stanley
Local Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley says the issues relating to retained Fire Fighters have “been well flagged with Government in the past and...
Deaths in Laois – Friday, January 13, 2023
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Mary O'Regan (née Monaghan)
The Corner House, Errill, Laois
Mary O'Regan (nee Monaghan), The Corner House, Errill,...
Children’s Flu vaccine walk-in clinics available in Portlaoise and Tullamore this week
The HSE has announced that walk-in flu vaccination clinics for children aged 2-17 years will be stood up from this week in community vaccination centres...
Sadness in Ballacolla following passing of mother and wife who was ‘beautiful, kind person’
There is sadness in Ballacolla and Cullohill areas this week following the passing of a Laois mother and wife who has been described as...
SOLAS – Fitness Swap, Great Food & new look Cafe
Fitness Equipment Swap - Sunday, January 15
This weekend’s sports equipment swap and fitness event at SOLAS Eco Garden Centre in Portarlington has really taken...
Deaths in Laois – Thursday, January 12, 2023
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Joan Young (née Phelan)
Ballycleary, Castletown, Laois
Joan Young (nee Phelan), Ballycleary, Castletown, Portlaoise, Co. Laois (peacefully...
JOB VACANCIES: RSM Ireland hiring trainee and qualified accountants in Laois and Offaly
RSM Ireland are one of the top ten firms in the country specialising in providing audit, tax, and consulting services.
With offices in Laois, Offaly...