LaoisToday Reporter
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,...
The Harps to the fore in LaoisToday Minor Hurling Team of the Year for...
With the new season already upon us, we in LaoisToday have reflected on 2023 and come up with our Minor Hurling Team of the...
Laois hurlers and footballers back in action this weekend in pre-season competitions
The Laois hurlers and footballers are both in action this weekend in their pre-season competitions.
Justin McNulty's Laois football team are first up when they...
Deaths in Laois – Thursday, January 11, 2024
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
David McDonald
Derrydavy, Mountmellick, Laois
David McDonald Derrydavy, Mountmellick, Co. Laois, died peacefully surrounded by his loving...
Sadness in Emo at the death of JJ Treacy
There is sadness in Emo, The Heath and the wider communities this week at the death of JJ Treacy, a hugely respected man in...
Helicopter and emergency services called following crash involving car and trailer in Laois
Gardai are appealing for witnesses to a crash which happened yesterday to come forward to aid their investigation.
The incident happened on the R445 at...
Internationally renowned chef set to open restaurant and guesthouse outside Laois town
An internationally renowned chef has announced his intention to open a restaurant and a guesthouse on a site just outside of Abbeyleix.
Cúán Greene, a...
Deaths in Laois – Wednesday, January 10, 2024
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
David McDonald
Derrydavy, Mountmellick, Laois
David McDonald Derrydavy, Mountmellick, Co. Laois, died peacefully surrounded by his loving...
‘Farmers are the unsung heroes of climate action’ says new Laois IFA President Francie...
In his inauguration speech today at the 69th AGM of the Irish Farmers Association, IFA President Francie Gorman said Irish farmers are the unsung...
Talking Sport Podcast: Shane Keegan interview on a big year for Coaching and Games...
In the world of Coaching and Games, the off-season is often the peak season.
And so it is with Laois GAA, where there is an...
Deaths in Laois – Tuesday, January 9, 2024
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
JJ Treacy
Morette, Emo, Laois
Treacy, JJ - January 8th, 2024, peacefully, but unexpectedly at the Midlands...
Carlow College hosting CAO Choices Open Evening on January 24
Carlow College, St. Patrick’s, is holding an online CAO Choices Open Evening on Wednesday, January 24, for Leaving Cert & FE students, parents, teachers...
National Survey shows Laois house prices expected to rise 3% in 2024
The price of the average second-hand three-bed semi in County Laois is predicted to increase by 3% in 2024, according to a national survey...