LaoisToday Reporter
Eight young players to watch out for as the 2023 Senior hurling championship gets...
The Senior hurling championship will get underway this week and it is once again expected to be an exciting affair.
The action begins this evening...
Excitement builds across Laois for the Judging Day at the Pride of Place Awards
The village of Camross and SVT Activity and Wellness Hub are representing Laois in the 2023 All Island Pride of Place Competition, with judging...
Talking Sport Podcast: 10 minutes on Castletown
Castletown reached the semi-final of the Laois senior hurling championship last season for the first time in 14 years - and they'll be looking...
Deaths in Laois – Wednesday, July 19, 2023
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Bridget (Bridie) Nolan (née Brennan)
Oldcourt, Ballylinan, Laois / Ballinakill, Laois / Athy, Kildare
Formerly of The...
Portlaoise Boxing Club to receive funding towards their adult educational initiative
Portlaoise Boxing Club is set to receive €30,000 in funding under the Collaborative and Innovation Fund (CIF).
The funding has been earmarked to help support...
Shock and sadness as Laois dad and son killed following tragic incident in Turkey
There is deep shock and sadness in Laois today following the news of the tragic passing of a dad and his son in Turkey.
Eoin...
Talking Sport Podcast: 10 minutes on Camross
The Laois senior hurling championship gets underway with a blockbuster fixture between Camross and Castletown on Wednesday night in O'Moore Park.
Beaten in last year's...
Talking Sport Podcast: On the eve of the championship, we update our club hurling...
And it's here again.
The Laois GAA club championships get underway in earnest this week with the start of the senior and intermediate grades in...
Deaths in Laois – Tuesday, July 18, 2023
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Barbara Michalec
Mountmellick, Laois
Barbara Michalec, of Mountmellick, Co.Laois and formerly of Frydman, Poland. July 16th 2023....
Deaths in Laois – Monday, July 17, 2023
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Robert Armitage
Clonygowan/Ballylusk, Ballyfin, Laois
Robert Armitage, Clonygowan, Ballyfin / Ballylusk, Ballyfin, Co Laois. Died 15th July...
County Final Memory: ‘None as sweet as this’ as Camross deny Portlaoise five-in-a-row in...
Camross 1-5 Portlaoise 0-7
1985 Laois SHC Final
There's something about a five-in-a-row in the GAA world that has proven so difficult for so many teams...
European final for St Abban’s athlete Millet as Ava O’Connor posts personal best in...
Emo native Ava O'Connor ran a personal best in the European U-23 steeplechase final in Finland on Saturday, claiming an eighth place finish in...
Deaths in Laois – Sunday, July 16, 2023
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Mary Townsend (née Hickey)
The Course, Durrow, Laois
Mary passed peacefully in her home surrounded by her...
Laois are staying up! Ladies beat Cavan to preserve senior status
Laois 0-10 Cavan 1-5
All Ireland Ladies SFC Relegation Semi-final
The reigning All-Ireland Intermediate champions Laois guaranteed their senior status for next season after they edged...
Moment in Time: St Aengus host last awards night before the school is demolished
For this week's Moment in Time, we look back on May 28 2009, when St Aengus Post Primary School in Mountrath held their last...
Deaths in Laois – Saturday, July 15, 2023
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Frans Jansen
Upper, Ballyfin, Laois
Peacefully at the Regional Hospital, Tullamore. Deeply regretted by his loving partner...
Ballykilcavan Brewery’s new Visitor Centre helping to tap into a new market
David Walsh-Kemmis of Ballykilcavan Farm and Brewery joined us this week for another installment of the LaoisToday LoveLaois Podcast.
David began by telling us how...
Deaths in Laois – Friday, July 14, 2023
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Roslyn Allman
Crow Lane, Portarlington, Laois
Formerly of Avondale, Portarlington, County Offaly. Suddenly. Sadly missed by her loving...
JOB VACANCIES: Martin Reddin Ltd seeking to fill two key roles
Martin Reddin Ltd are currently seeking to fill two key roles at their office unit based in Kilminchy in Portlaoise.
Construction Estimator
Office Administrator
Job...
Laois allocated €2 million to end long-term vacancy and dereliction
Laois is set to receive €2 million from a fund aiming to end long-term vacancy and dereliction in Ireland.
The fund aims to transform locations...
Deaths in Laois – Thursday, July 13, 2023
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Very Rev Denis O'Sullivan PE
Garryhinch, Portarlington / Drogheda Street, Monasterevin, Kildare
Deeply regretted by his loving...
Sports Capital Grant applications open for Laois clubs and organisations
It has been announced that the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme application process opens on Monday, July 17th.
So many communities in Laois have benefited...
The death has occurred of Fr Denis O’Sullivan
The death has occurred this week of Fr Denis O'Sullivan (94), long-time parish priest in Monasterevin.
Fr O'Sullivan, originally from Garryhinch, Portarlington, served in Monasterevin...
Major obstacle on new Stradbally footpath ‘presents a serious hazard to pedestrians’
Laois County Council have delivered a new footpath linking Stradbally town to Oakvale cemetery on the N80 Carlow Road.
However, the project has not been...
Property: 26 acres of agricultural land at Capoley, Portlaoise, for sale with Hennessy Auctioneers
Hennessy Auctioneers are delighted to bring to the market circa 26 acres of Agricultural Land at Capoley, Portlaoise, Co Laois.
These lands will be...
Shane Keegan: Rekindling tradition is key to bringing success back to Portlaoise GAA
New Laois GAA Head of Coaching and Games believes that it's only a matter of time before Portlaoise are a considerable force once again...
Deaths in Laois – Wednesday, July 12, 2023
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Emily Dunne
Pembroke Terrace, Abbeyleix, Laois
Passed suddenly. Very sadly missed by her heartbroken family, her father Donal,...
Our Team of the Week as football leagues come to a conclusion
The ACFL Division 1, 2 and 3 finals were down for decision last weekend where there was success for Portarlington, Courtwood and Mountmellick.
The wins...
Portarlington to host an event celebrating Traveller Pride Week
Laois Traveller Action Group (LTAG) has announced that in celebration of ‘Traveller Pride Week’, there will be a ‘Traveller Pride’ event on in Portarlington.
All...
‘Existing primary schools (in Portlaoise) are bulging at the seams’, Laois TD tells the...
Local Sinn Fein TD Brian Stanley raised the issue of lack of school places in Portlaoise in the Dáil this week with Taoiseach Leo...