LaoisToday Reporter
Deaths in Laois – Thursday, August 17, 2023
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Catherine (Kitty) Dempsey (née O'Brien)
Forest House, Mountmellick, Laois / Rahan, Offaly
Passed away peacefully in the...
JOB VACANCY: First Ireland Spirits in Abbeyleix seeking to hire QC Laboratory Technician
First Ireland Spirits are currently recruiting for the following vacancy in the Technical Department.
QC Laboratory Technician
Working on a shift basis this role is a...
The Harps book Junior ‘B’ Hurling showdown with Clough-Ballacolla after convincing victory
The Harps 2-18 Ballinakill 0-5
Junior ‘B’ Hurling Championship Semi-Final
The Harps will face Clough-Ballacolla in the Junior 'B hurling championship decider this year after they...
Laois nursing home residents set to celebrate the role of music in nursing homes
County Laois nursing homes will join compatriots across the country in hosting music-themed celebrations to mark Nursing Homes Week 2023.
Taking place Monday, August 21...
Housing crisis is having a growing and disproportionate affect on education
The ongoing housing supply crisis is having a growing and disproportionate affect on teachers.
It was revealed that are over 1,000 unfilled teaching vacancies being...
Laois GAA set to appoint new U-20 and minor football managers ahead of 2024...
Laois GAA are set to appoint new U-20 and minor football managers ahead of the 2024 seasons.
LaoisToday understands that Kieran Kelly has been selected...
Laois Families encouraged to register for free GP care for children aged 6 and...
Laois families are being urged to register for free GP visit cards for children aged 6 and 7, which comes into effect from Friday,...
Busy weekend at Fleadh Cheoil for Spink Comhaltas musicians
Fleadh Cheoil, the largest traditional music festival in the world, is the culmination of competitions over the summer – from the Laois Fleadh Cheoil...
Deaths in Laois – Wednesday, August 16, 2023
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
George O'Connell
Rose Cottage formerly of The White House, The Ward, Dublin / Ballybrittas, Laois
Peacefully in...
JOB VACANCIES: Choice People seeking to fill a variety of roles in Laois
Choice People Recruitment Specialists are a staffing solutions company based in Laois.
Our services include supplying contract, temporary and permanent staff on a local...
12 clubs represented on our second Laois senior football Team of the Week
After the Laois senior football championship took place last week, our second football Team of the Week for 2023 is here.
It was a very...
Talking Sport Podcast: Review of Round 2 of the IFC and JFC which produced...
The Intermediate and Junior A football championships continued over the weekend and sprung up some surprise results.
In Intermediate, two teams are out - Timahoe...
Cahill takes top spot at the second annual John Duggan Memorial Cup
The second year of the John Duggan Memorial Cup got underway recently at The Heath Golf Course.
Congratulations go to Mountrath club member, Seamie Cahill,...
Dangerous conditions in Laois hosing estate ‘an absolute nightmare for residents’
The street lights in the Crossneen Manor housing estate in Graiguecullen have not worked for several months now.
The situation has been described by an...
Families in Emo and The Rock receive cruel blow just two weeks before the...
With two weeks to go until the return to secondary school, pupils from Emo and The Rock have received some upsetting news.
Bus Eireann School...
In Pictures: Some great pictures from Round 2 of the Laois Intermediate and Junior...
Round 2 of the Senior, Intermediate and Junior football championships has come to an end.
We now know that four teams are out of the...
Deaths in Laois – Tuesday, August 15, 2023
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Edward (Ned) Broderick
Woodlands House, Ballickmoyler, Carlow / Ballickmoyler, Laois
It is with deep sadness we announce...
JOB VACANCY: Killeen Civil Engineering seeking to hire Accounts Technician/Administrator based in Portlaoise
Killeen Civil Engineering have a vacancy for the following role.
Accounts Technician/Administrator
Management Accounts Experience
Payroll Experience
General Accounting Duties
General Office Admin
Immediate Start/Full time
Minimum...
Portlaoise Institute offers great choices for students for September
Portlaoise Institute certainly offers a diverse range of further educational opportunities for students with its array of QQI full-time and part-time courses.
With 24...
SIPTU announce escalated industrial action from firefighters
Ireland's 2,000 retained firefighters have dramatically escalated their industrial action since Saturday, August 12.
SIPTU, on behalf of its members, stated that all internal communication...
Talking Sport Podcast: Our review of Round 2 of the Laois senior football championship
It was another hectic week in the Laois senior football championship and we are here to review it all.
As it stands, four teams are...
Talking Sport Podcast: 10 minutes on Crettyard
Relegated from senior in 2019, this is Crettyard's fourth year down at the Intermediate grade.
They reached the final in 2020 but lost to Clonaslee-St...
Talking Sport Podcast: 10 minutes on Timahoe
2023 signifies ten years since Timahoe were relegated from the senior championship and they look very far away from returning to the top table.
Initially...
Deaths in Laois – Monday, August 14, 2023
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Betty Young
Avolia, Mountmellick, Laois
Betty Young, Avolia and Grove Park, Mountmellick, died August 13th, in the...
Laois JFC: The Harps get their second win in a row at the expense...
The Harps 2-11 Kilcavan 1-8
Laois JFC Group C Round 2
It is now two wins from two for The Harps after they finished six points...
LIVE BLOG: Follow all the action from Sunday’s Laois club football championship action
A busy weekend of Laois GAA club championship games comes to a conclusion today with another hectic schedule of games.
There is a triple header...
Talking Sport Podcast: 10 minutes on The Harps
Despite being mainly a hurling known as a hurling club, The Harps have a proud football tradition.
Portlaoise walked the Junior A last year but...
The Mountrath Festival Committee are bringing back the 80’s
The Mountrath Festival Committee are bringing the 80's back for a fun Hawaii themed disco.
Eddie Kirwan's marquee will be turned into an 80's Hawaii...
Deaths in Laois – Sunday, August 13, 2023
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Sheila Grehan (née McGuirk)
Four Roads, Mountmellick, Laois
The unexpected death has occurred of our most adored...
LIVE BLOG: All the updates from Laois SFC double header action in O’Moore Park
O'Moore Park hosts a double header of Laois SFC action this evening while there's an intermediate football game down for decision in Crettyard.
Portlaoise and...