LaoisToday Reporter
Deaths in Laois – Wednesday, September 3, 2025
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Ann Maher (née Dalton)
Abbey Crescent, Abbeyleix, Laois/Rathcoole, Dublin
Peacefully as Lisheen Nursing Home, Rathcoole surrounded by...
St Mary’s CBS Open Night 2025 – Wednesday, September 10
Parents, guardians and students of 5th and 6th Class are welcome to attend the St Mary's CBS Open Night in Portlaoise next Wednesday, September...
Laois family to host fundraising coffee morning in memory of beloved son and brother
A Laois family are set to host a fundraising coffee morning in memory of their late son and brother who passed away suddenly in...
Deaths in Laois – Tuesday, September 1, 2025
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Wayne Smyth
Hillview, Ballycoolan, Stradbally, Laois
Suddenly, at home, alongside his beloved wife Andrea.
Predeceased by his cherished...
MASSIVE CLEARANCE AUCTION! Garden décor/antiques, classic cars, boat & lots more!
Attention all garden lovers !!!
A rare opportunity to buy garden décor/antiques at public auction this Saturday, September 6 at 12 noon in Lackagh, Monasterevin,...
Laois GAA Fixtures: Normality resumes as crucial hurling championship games scheduled across this week
All our Laois GAA club championship coverage is brought to you in association with Mulhall’s SuperValu, Portlaoise
The club hurlers of the county are the...
In Pictures: Huge success as Timahoe Male Choir and Stradbally Community Choir rock Electric...
Electric Picnic coverage is brought to you in association with Ramsbottom’s Portlaoise
There was a huge local element to the final day of Electric Picnic...
In Pictures: Mighty craic between the showers as Electric Picnic 2025 comes to an...
Electric Picnic coverage is brought to you in association with Ramsbottom’s Portlaoise
The Electric Picnic Music and Arts Festival has come to an end for...
Deaths in Laois – Monday, September 1, 2025
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Kay (Teenie) Casserly (née Kelly)
Cedarwood Avenue, Kilkenny City, Kilkenny/Abbeyleix, Laois
Kay, in her 93rd year, passed...
Portarlington Further Education hosting Open Morning this Thursday, September 4
Portarlington Further Education and Training Centre are holding an Open Morning this Thursday, September 4, from 9.30am to 12.30pm.
Offering a range of courses at...
JOB VACANCY: Maryborough Family Practice in Portlaoise seeking to hire Clinical Nurse Manager 1
Job Opportunity: Clinical Nurse Manager 1 (CNM1) – General Practice
Location: Maryborough Family Practice, Portlaoise, Co. Laois
Job Type: Permanent | Part-Time or Full-Time (Negotiable)
Salary: HSE CNM1 Pay Scale...
Dermot Kennedy confirmed as special guest for Electric Picnic performance with The Cranberries
Electric Picnic coverage is brought to you in association with Ramsbottom’s Portlaoise
Irish singer Dermot Kennedy has been confirmed as the special guest who will...
Two choirs, one parish – Stradbally and Timahoe set to star at Electric Picnic...
Electric Picnic coverage is brought to you in association with Ramsbottom’s Portlaoise
We are onto day 3 of Electric Picnic 2025 and it is a...
In Pictures: Rain fails to dampen spirits as Day 2 of Electric Picnic 2025...
Electric Picnic coverage is brought to you in association with Ramsbottom’s Portlaoise
Day 2 of the 2025 Electric Picnic Music and Arts festival proved to...
Deaths in Laois – Sunday, August 31, 2025
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Mary Kathleen Kearney (née Davey)
Durrow, Laois/Stradbally, Laois
Mary Kathleen Kearney (née Davey), formerly of 24 Erkindale...
Rumours circulate that Lewis Capaldi set for surprise Electric Picnic performance as he is...
Electric Picnic coverage is brought to you in association with Ramsbottom’s Portlaoise
The Electric Picnic rumour mill is in overdrive this afternoon with talks that...
In Pictures: Sun shines and crowds gather as Day 1 of Electric Picnic 2025...
Electric Picnic coverage is brought to you in association with Ramsbottom’s Portlaoise
Day 1 of the 2025 edition of the Electric Picnic proved a massive...
Deaths in Laois – Saturday, August 30, 2025
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Mary (Millie) Murphy (née O’Connor)
Bellgrove, Ballybrittas, Laois
Millie passed away peacefully in the company of her...
Deaths in Laois – Friday, August 29, 2025
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Mary (Millie) Murphy (née O’Connor)
Bellgrove, Ballybrittas, Laois
Millie passed away peacefully in the company of her...
Countdown on to LaoisToday QuizCast at Electric Picnic this Friday
Electric Picnic coverage is brought to you in association with Ramsbottom’s Portlaoise
Free bucket hats, free t-shirts and vouchers will all be up for grabs...
Deadline for registration extended for Laois GAA’s O’Moore Og football programme
The deadline for registration for the upcoming Laois GAA O'Moore Og football programme has been extended.
This initiative, aimed at those who are U-10, U-11...
In Pictures: Standing room only as T&S United soccer club host annual awards evening
It was standing room only in Timahoe Community Hall on Sunday as a local soccer club celebrated their annual awards evening.
Members of T&S United...
Deaths in Laois – Thursday, August 28, 2025
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Mary (Millie) Murphy (née O'Connor)
Bellgrove, Ballybrittas, Laois
Millie passed away peacefully in the company of her...
LoveLaois Podcast: Electric Picnic fever, press day, Main Stage prep and Alan’s excitement
Electric Picnic coverage is brought to you in association with Ramsbottom’s Portlaoise
The LoveLaois Podcast returns this week as Steven and Alan chat about this...
Laois Football Podcast: Looking back on the IFC quarter finals plus Junior A, B...
We promised you a part 2 on Monday - and we have finally got there.
Alan heading to the Electric Picnic press day delayed things...
Laois Ladies SFC: Brilliant Ballyroan make it two championship wins from two
Ballyroan 4-17 Shanahoe 1-4
Laois Ladies SFC Round 2
Ballyroan made it two wins from two as they easily brushed aside the challenge of Shanahoe in...
Deaths in Laois – Wednesday, August 27, 2025
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Imelda Furlong (née Barry)
Kilpatrick, Stradbally, Laois R32AP20
Imelda, passed away peacefully, in the company of her...
In Pictures: First look around Electric Picnic 2025 ahead of Friday start
Electric Picnic coverage is brought to you in association with Ramsbottom’s Portlaoise
The Electric Picnic is less than three days away and we have been...
In Pictures: Rosenallis Festival of the Mountain dubbed ‘most successful since 1962’
The most recent Rosenallis Festival of the Mountain has been dubbed as the most successful since the very first one back in 1962.
So says...
Deaths in Laois – Tuesday, August 26, 2025
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Thomas (Tom) Donovan
Clonard, Mountrath, Laois/Castletown, Laois
Thomas (Tom) Donovan, (27/8/1932 – 25/8/2025), Late of Clonard, Mountrath,...