LaoisToday Reporter
Deaths in Laois – Thursday, October 13, 2022
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Liam Delaney
Swords, Dublin/Ballaghmore, Laois
Delaney Liam, Swords and formerly of Ballaghmore, Co. Laois and late of...
End of an era as long-serving teacher retires in Ballyadams NS
It was a busy week in Ballyadams NS last week where a long-serving teacher retired and another teacher moved to a new school in...
Deaths in Laois – Wednesday, October 12, 2022
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Matthew O’Meara
Oakleaf Place, Portlaoise, Laois
O’Meara Matthew. Oakleaf Place Portlaoise and late of Windgap Co Kilkenny...
Robbie Pigott: ‘Even in training boys were absolutely hopping off each other’
Portarlington's historic three-in-a-row success in the Laois senior football championship has been completed in an incredible 14-month period.
Following the Covid-delayed 2020 success, achieved on...
All the details from the latest CCFL soccer action
O’Neills.com LFA Junior Shield 1st Round
Mountmellick Utd B 4 Derry Rovers 6
Mountmellick United B are out of the Leinster Junior Shield in the very...
Deaths in Laois – Tuesday, October 11, 2022
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Matthew O'Meara
Oakleaf Place, Portlaoise, Laois
O'Meara Matthew. Oakleaf Place Portlaoise and late of Windgap Co Kilkenny...
Laois County Council to open book of condolences to the victims of Creeslough tragedy
As a mark of respect to the victims of the Creeslough Tragedy in Donegal, a book of condolences will be opened on Tuesday in...
Maryborough NS in Portlaoise now accepting applications for Junior Infants class of 2023-24
Maryborough (Church of Ireland) National School, Portlaoise is accepting applications for Junior Infant enrolments for the 2023-24 school year.
The school’s official application form and...
Deaths in Laois – Monday, October 10, 2022
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Kathleen (Katie) Henry (née Cahill-Cashin)
Ballacolla, Laois
Kathleen (Katie) Henry (nee Cahill-Cashin), Ballacolla, Portlaoise, Co. Laois. October...
BREAKING: National Ploughing Championships confirmed for Laois once again in 2023
The National Ploughing Championships are set to return to Ratheniska in Laois once again in 2023.
The news was confirmed this evening by managing director...
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...
The week that was: Our most read stories of the past seven days
1 - Former pupil becomes Laois secondary school’s first ever female Deputy Principal
A former pupil has been appointed as a Laois secondary school’s first...
Deaths in Laois – Sunday, October 9, 2022
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Maureen (Mary J) O'Donnell (née Keenan)
Ash Grove, Mountmellick, Laois/Roscommon
The death has occurred of Maureen (Mary...
Deaths in Laois – Saturday, October 8, 2022
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Andrew Geoghegan
Connolly Street, Mountmellick, Laois
Andrew Geoghegan, Leeds, United Kingdom & formerly of Connolly Street, Mountmellick,...
Abbeyleix – the bog that came in from the cold – as latest phase...
Abbeyleix Bog, the prototype project for successful community centred conservation is continuing to make significant strides.
Not resting on their laurels, or rather their sphagnum...
Talking Sport Podcast: Looking ahead to Junior football decider, minor final action and latest...
In our latest LaoisToday Talking Sport Podcast we look ahead to the Laois JFC 'A' final between Barrowhouse and Portlaoise in O'Moore Park on...
Magic Moynihan leads the way as Portlaoise Rugby U-15s get league campaign off to...
Portlaoise RFC 27 Arklow RFC 13
U-15 Leinster League
On a busy weekend in Togher, Portlaoise U-15s started the league with a fine win over a...
Deaths in Laois – Friday, October 7, 2022
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
John Dunphy
Castle Park, Thurles, Tipperary / Cullohill, Laois
And formerly Cullohill, Co Laois. Peacefully, surrounded by...
Man charged following serious assault on the opening night of Electric Picnic 2022
Gardai have arrested and charged a man following a serious assault at the Electric Picnic festival last month.
The incident occurred on the Friday evening...
SOLAS – Farmers Market, County Final and Upcoming Events
Last weekend saw two hugely successful markets – with the monthly Sunday Craft Market at SOLAS now consistently drawing great numbers of stall holders...
Deaths in Laois – Thursday, October 6, 2022
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Joan Hayes (née Carroll)
Main Street, Rathdowney, Laois
Joan Hayes (nee Carroll), Main Street, Rathdowney, Co. Laois....
Powerful Edenderry have too much for Portarlington in Leinster Rugby League
Edenderry 31 Portarlington 5
Leinster League Division 2B
It was a tough night for Portarlington in the Leinster League on Saturday, losing 31-5 away to...
Laois celebrates double All-Ireland 60×30 Handball success as season concludes
The All-Ireland 60x30 championship season concluded this weekend with Laois in the hunt for two All-Ireland 60x30 titles.
In the Men’s Over 35B, Monavea’s Andrew...
In Pictures: Tributes paid as long-serving Laois primary school principal retires
Friday September 30 was a very emotional day at Scoil Mhuire Fatima as the community of Timahoe celebrated the retirement of Principal Ann Bergin.
In was...
Two Laois families set to star in new RTE One show in bid to...
Two Laois families are set to star in a new RTE One TV show next week and they will be bidding to win the...
Deaths in Laois – Wednesday, October 5, 2022
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Bernadette Hughes
Formerly Clonbrock, Crettyard, Laois
Bernadette (Ber) Hughes, Pinner, Middlesex and formerly Clonbrock, Crettyard, Co. Laois....
Business Briefing: A Laois company offering a range of safety courses, latest news and...
On this week's Business Briefing, Laois Chamber CEO, Caroline Hofman, caught up with Laois Chamber member Ciarán O’Mahony.
He is the founder of O'Mahony Safety...
Property: ‘Old world’ residence on 11 acres of ‘prime agricultural’ land in Timahoe being...
Hennessy Auctioneers are delighted to offer this old world single storey residence sitting on almost 11 acres of prime agricultural land at Timahoe, Co Laois...
All of this week’s Laois GAA fixtures as county football finals go centre stage
The volume of GAA games across the county is decreasing dramatically - but there's a couple of very big ones down for decision.
This coming...
Deaths in Laois – Tuesday, October 4, 2022
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Bernadette Hughes
Formerly Clonbrock, Crettyard, Laois
Bernadette (Ber) Hughes, Pinner, Middlesex and formerly Clonbrock, Crettyard, Co. Laois....