LaoisToday Reporter
Deaths in Laois – Tuesday, November 22, 2022
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Ann Downey (née Comerford)
Droughill, Portarlington, Laois / Mountmellick, Laois
Formerly of Manor Lane, Mountmellick County Laois....
‘We Will Rock You’ – Laois secondary school gearing up for annual school musical
Portlaoise College are in the final preparations for their school musical 'We Will Rock You' with excitement building.
The show will be performed in the...
Laois Volunteer Centre holding information evening about Befriending service
Laois Volunteer Centre in association with ALONE are hosting a Befriending Service Information Evening at Portlaoise Parish Centre this Thursday, November 24, at 7pm.
If...
Deaths in Laois – Monday, November 21, 2022
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Fergus Beere
Clonkeen, Portlaoise, Laois
Beere Fergus. Clonkeen, Portlaoise. 19th November 2022. Peacefully at home surrounded by...
Deaths in Laois – Sunday, November 20, 2022
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Breda O'Toole
Glendowns, Portlaoise, Laois/Inverin, Galway
The death has occurred of Breda O’Toole of Glendowns, Portlaoise and...
In Pictures: Stars come out for Laois GAA awards night
The first in-person Laois GAA awards night took place in the Midlands Park Hotel in Portlaoise last night as the various 2022 player of...
Laois garda honoured with bravery award after rescuing woman from Dublin river
Garda Brendan Crawford from Ballyroan was honoured at the National Bravery Awards on Friday for his role in rescuing a woman from a river...
Deaths in Laois – Saturday, November 19, 2022
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Christina Doyle (née Kinsella)
Raheendoran, Carlow/Laois
Christina Doyle (née Kinsella), of Raheendoran, Carlow and formerly of Ballyhide, Co....
Deaths in Laois – Friday, November 18, 2022
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Aileen Hennessy (née Clarke)
Bishopswood Road, Portarlington, Offaly / Portarlington, Laois
Peacefully, at her residence, surrounded by...
Toll set to increase on M7/M8 from January 1
Motorists are set to be hit with an increase on the M7/M8 toll outside Portlaoise - as well as at most other tolls around...
SOLAS – Fresh fish from Kilmore Quay and repair expert fair
The big food news this week is that for a few hours this Saturday SOLAS is going be a haven for all fresh fish...
New local campaign to reduce single-use coffee cups in Laois launched
Laois Council Council and 2GoCup are launching a major new environmental campaign to dramatically reduce single-use coffee cups in Laois.
During a three-month pilot project...
Talking Sport Podcast: Portarlington head for Croker again, U-20 latest and remembering the great...
The latest LaoisToday Talking Sport Podcast looking ahead to this weekend's GAA action, where Portarlington's trip to Croke Park for their Leinster club championship...
Deaths in Laois – Thursday, November 17, 2022
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Claire Geoghegan (née Maher)
Apartment 1, Bridle Walk, Kilmichy, Portlaoise, Laois
Claire Geoghegan (nee Maher), Apartment 1,...
Ladies night of fashion and fun in Durrow this Friday night as four local...
Ladies in the Durrow area and surrounds are invited to a fabulous free event of fashion, haircare, healthcare and beauty this Friday, November 18,...
Portlaoise Institute to host Information Morning for local businesses
Portlaoise Institute in will host a Coffee Morning for local Businesses and Community Organisations on Friday, December 2nd, from 10am to 10.30am with refreshments...
One man arrested as more than €20,000 in drugs and a firearm seized in...
As part of Operation Tara, Gardaí in Laois made a seizure and an arrest in Portarlington this morning.
The seizure was combined drugs valued at...
Sadness following the passing of former Laois and Killeshin footballer
There is sadness in Killeshin this week following the passing of former Killeshin and Laois footballer Sean Price.
In the late 1950s, Killeshin won junior...
Deep sadness following the passing of much loved Laois business owner and proud GAA...
There is deep sadness in Portlaoise this week following the passing of one of its most loved sons.
Denis 'Dinny Spokes' Kavanagh passed away on...
History made as Colaiste Iosagain defeat Kilcock to claim first ever hurling championship title
Colaiste Iosagain 5-11 Scoil Dara Kilcock 0-13
U-16 North Leinster 'C' Hurling Championship Section 3 Final
History was made by a Laois secondary school this week...
Deaths in Laois – Wednesday, November 16, 2022
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
John Conway
Coonbeg, Laois / Carlow
John Conway ofCoonbeg, Via Athy, Co. Laois, passed away peacefully, surrounded by...
Deaths in Laois – Tuesday, November 15, 2022
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Tom Donlan
Shankill, Dublin / Mountrath, Laois
Tom Donlan of Shankill, Co. Dublin, formerly of Mountrath, Co. Laois...
Talking Sport Podcast: Disappointment for Laois hurling clubs in Leinster, glory for The Harps...
Alan's busy week at the Cumann na mBunscol finals last week and Steven's holidays meant that we'd no Talking Sport Podcast last week -...
Deaths in Laois – Monday, November 14, 2022
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Tommy Skelly
St Brigids Place, Portlaoise, Laois
Skelly, Tommy, St Brigid's Place, Portlaoise. and formerly Templeogue Dublin....
Deaths in Laois – Sunday, November 13, 2022
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Carolyn Samaka (née Cuffe)
Hillsbrook Avenue, Perrystown, Dublin/Portarlington, Laois
Samaka (née Cuffe) Carolyn (Turkey and late of...
Classy Camross claim Laois Minor ‘A’ Camogie honours over O’Moores
Camross 2-12 O'Moores 1-4
Laois Camogie Minor 'A' Final
Old foes Camross and O'Moores met in this year's Laois Minor Camogie final in the LOETB Centre...
Duggan delivers down the stretch to help The Harps claim U-20 ‘A’ honours over...
The Harps 2-11 Camross 0-14
Laois U-20 'A' Hurling Championship Final
The U-20 'A' hurling championship has served up some cracking matches this season.
The final proved...
Deaths in Laois – Saturday, November 12, 2022
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Patrick Laffan
Ballycoolan, Stradbally, Laois
Suddenly, in his 96th year. Patrick passed away peacefully, in the loving...
Sadness at death of Sean Duffy, highly-regarded former Midlands Health administrator
The death has occurred of Sean Duffy from Monasterervin, a highly-regarded figure in the health system for a long number of years.
Mr Duffy had...
Deaths in Laois – Friday, November 11, 2022
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Joseph Patrick (Pat) Murphy
Portlaoise, Laois / Graiguecullen, Carlow
Joseph Patrick (Pat) Murphy, Bellingham, Portlaoise and formerly...