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Deaths in Laois – Tuesday, February 6, 2024
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Isaac Dobson
Rock of Dunamaise, Portlaoise, Laois
Isaac George Dobson. The Rock of Dunamaise. Portlaoise February 4th...
In Pictures: Night of celebration as Annanough GAA gather to acknowledge successful 2023 season
The Killeshin Hotel hosted a night of great celebration for Annanough GAA club on Saturday night as the Vicarstown-based club reflected on a successful...
In Pictures: Day of celebration in Ballyfin as new playground is officially opened
The newest playground in Laois was officially opened on Sunday as the community of Ballyfin came out in force to size up the area's...
Talking Sport Podcast: Northern Ireland politics and Laois football make for a dramatic weekend
What drama - and none of it on the pitch!
The Laois footballers won their second game of this National League Division 4 campaign on...
In Pictures: Laois hurlers off to winning start in promotion push from Division 2
The wind howled and though it wasn't bitterly cold as it can be at this time of the year, it was certainly an early-season...
Talking Sport Podcast: Laois tested by Down but do enough to get off to...
The Laois hurlers had a closer than expected battle with Down in O'Moore Park on Sunday afternoon in the opening game of their Division...
Deaths in Laois – Monday, February 5, 2024
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Eleanor Marjorie Sarah (Sally) Gibbs (née Dobbs)
Bellmount, Cullohill, Laois
Passed peacefully in the loving care of...
Live Blog: Follow all of the action as Laois hurlers begin league campaign at...
The Laois hurlers are in action in O'Moore Park this afternoon as they welcome Down for the opening round of Division 2 of the...
Deaths in Laois – Sunday, February 4, 2024
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Mona Morris (née Hanlon)
Whitethorn Grove, Ballylinan, Laois/Athy, Kildare
Formerly of Rathconnell, Milltown (Newbridge), Derrymore, Kildalkey, Crowenstown...
Live Blog: Follow all the action as the Laois footballers take on Wexford in...
The Laois footballers are in Wexford this evening for their latest game in Division 4 of the National League.
Having won their opening round game...
Deaths in Laois – Saturday, February 3, 2024
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Patrick (Paddy) Delaney
Aughafan, Castletown, Laois
Patrick (Paddy) Delaney, Aughafan, Castletown, Portlaoise, Co. Laois, January 31st, 2024....
Funeral details announced for Katie Graham, the young Laois girl killed in Carlow crash
Funeral details have been announced for Katie Graham, the young Laois girl killed in a Carlow road crash on Wednesday night.
Aged 19, Katie was...
In Pictures: All smiles as Grandparents’ Day in Scoil Mhuire Abbeyleix a big success
Scoil Mhuire Abbeyleix were delighted to host Grandparents' Day as part of Catholic School’s Week recently.
It was heartening to see the numbers in attendance...
Craicin’ Line Up for ‘Rise Of The Phoenix Big Top Festival’ in Tullamore this...
Where will you be this St. Patrick's weekend?
If enjoying some of the best of what the Irish music scene has to offer then your...
Kingston and Fingleton return to Laois panel as unchanged 15 named for Wexford clash
Laois senior football manager Justin McNulty has named the same starting 15 as for the clash with Wexford as the one that defeated Longford.
However,...
Talking Sport Podcast: Looking ahead to the National League Division 2 campaign for the...
The wait is almost over for the Laois senior hurlers with their National hurling league Division 2 campaign to start on Sunday.
Laois will face...
Deaths in Laois – Friday, February 2, 2024
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Teresa Lalor
Clonbar, Clonad, Portlaoise, Laois
Teresa Lalor, peacefully at home. Predeceased by her siblings Mollie, Kathleen,...
Rugby: Landslide win as Portlaoise RFC U-14 girls continue winning ways
Portlaoise 59 Wexford 22
Leinster U-14 Girls Rugby Cup Round 1
The Wexford U-14 Girls wandered their way to PRFC to take on the current Leinster...
Information/Registration Evening in Portarlington FETB for Accounting Technicians Certificate
Portarlington Further Education and Training Centre are holding an Information/Registration Evening for their Accounting Technicians Certificate course this Thursday, February 8, from 6-8pm.
The course...
Pop-up Energy Saving and Retrofit Clinic to be held in Portlaoise on Wednesday, March...
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI), through the Sustainable Energy Communities programme, will be hosting pop-up energy saving and retrofit clinics in collaboration with...
SOLAS Garden Centre in Portarlington: Things to Do this Bank Holiday Weekend
With dry weather expected this bank holiday weekend, there's no better place to enjoy the outdoors than at SOLAS Eco Garden Centre in Portarlington....
LaoisToday Schools QuizCast: Clonaslee hold off late Newtown rally to move one step closer...
It's a long way from Crettyard to Clonaslee so primary schools from the two areas being paired against each other in the LaoisToday QuizCast...
13 Laois SuperValu and Centra stores sign up to new Deposit Return Scheme which...
13 SuperValu and Centra stores in Laois have signed up to the new Deposit Return Scheme which goes live today.
To support customers with the...
Talking Sport Podcast: Laois hurling manager Willie Maher ahead of National League campaign
The National Hurling league gets underway this weekend and for the first time in more than a decade, Laois find themselves in Division 2.
Willie...
Deaths in Laois – Thursday, February 1, 2024
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Teresa Lalor
Clonbar, Clonad, Portlaoise, Laois
Teresa Lalor, peacefully at home. Predeceased by her siblings Mollie, Kathleen,...
Rugby: Huge Laois involvement as Cistercian Roscrea complete stunning comeback to defeat Newbridge in...
There was a huge Laois involvement in the Leinster Schools Senior Cup in Donnybrook this afternoon as Cistercian Roscrea came from 22 points down...
Laois Association Dublin prepares to celebrate 75th Anniversary
2024 marks the 75th Anniversary of the establishment of The Laois Association Dublin.
The Association was founded in 1949 to cater for and provide a...
LaoisToday Schools QuizCast: Tie-breaker needed as Stradbally and Borris-in-Ossory students go the distance
If the rest of the LaoisToday Schools QuizCast competition can provide the same drama that the students of St Colman's of Stradbally and St...
Deaths in Laois – Wednesday, January 31, 2024
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Liam Dunne
Back Lane, Carlingford, Louth/Portlaoise, Laois/Dublin
The death has occurred of Comdt. Retd. Liam Dunne, Back...
Eight teams set to battle it out to be crowned inaugural LaoisToday Schools QuizCast...
Here at LaoisToday, we love a good quiz and if the period before Christmas taught us anything - so too do the general Laois...