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Steven Miller is owner and managing editor of LaoisToday.ie. Husband of Emily, father of William, Lillian and John, he's happiest when he's telling stories

Sadness as giant of Ballinakill community Aidan Kennedy passes away

The death has occurred of Aidan Kennedy - an absolute giant of community life in Ballinakill. He was postmaster in the village for over 50...
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U-19 hurling final and U-21 championship on the schedule in this week’s GAA fixtures

We're heading into the first week in December but the local GAA season rolls on relentlessly. This Wednesday sees the opening round of the ever-entertaining...

‘A game and day of missed opportunities’ as Portlaoise manager reflects on latest Leinster...

Brought to you in association with Joe Mallon Motors Portlaoise and Malachy McNulty have been here before. A narrow loss in a gripping game to...

Big win for Portlaoise Ladies Hockey as they continue unbeaten run

Portlaoise 10 Malahide 0 Leinster Hockey League The wins keep coming for Portlaoise Ladies Hockey Club as they recorded their biggest win of the season against...

Eight Talking Points as Portlaoise fall short in Leinster club

Brought to you in association with Joe Mallon Motors What a game of football that was. Portlaoise's Leinster Club SFC campaign ended in dramatic circumstances...

Bonus as Portlaoise rugby get back on track with big win

Portlaoise 34 Mullingar 9 Rugby - Leinster League Division 2A The Portlaoise rugby team recorded a bonus point win at home to Mullingar this afternoon as...

Heartbreak for Portlaoise as they lose out to Kilmacud Crokes in classic

Kilmacud Crokes 1-17 Portlaoise 3-8 AIB Leinster Club SFC Semi-final Brought to you in association with Joe Mallon Motors An epic game in Parnell Park this afternoon but...

LIVE BLOG: Follow all of the action as Portlaoise take on Kilmacud Crokes

The big day has finally arrived for the Portlaoise footballers as they are here in Parnell Park. It promises to be a great game as...
The new fixtures for the hurling championships are here

U-19 hurling honours for Abbeyleix as they see off Clonaslee in ‘B’ final

Abbeyleix 3-13 Clonaslee-St Manman's 1-13 Laois Shopping Centre U-19 'B' HC Final The hurling season in Laois continued tonight with the first U-19 final - with...

Junior minister to attend Grain Growers AGM

The Irish Grain Growers Association - which has a considerable Laois membership - are holding their AGM next week, which will be attended by...

€1.2m boost for Emo Court under government scheme

An additional €1.2m in funding will be made available for ongoing works at Emo Court, a much-needed boost for one of Laois's favourite locations. Laois-Offaly...

‘Never seen it as negative’ says local mart manager about beef crisis

Glen Cooper, the manager in Mountrath Mart, says there is a level of negativity around beef farming at the moment that he has never...
Gardaí are on the scene following the incident

Gardai on the scene as road closed following crash on Laois-Offaly border

Road closures are in place and Gardai are at the scene of a crash on the Laois-Offaly border. Gardai are attending the incident this Thursday...

Laois girls in the mix as Macra presidential races kicks off

One Laois girl has officially declared her intentions and another is also thought to be in the mix ahead of next year's Macra na...

Laois farmers speak passionately as huge crowd attend Beef Plan meeting

There was standing room only in the Community Hall in Ratheniska as over 300 beef farmers from Laois and surrounding counties attended the Laois...

Portlaoise v the Dublin champions: Some great battles but a long tale of woe...

This Sunday, the Portlaoise footballers will board their team bus and head for Parnell Park for a mouth-watering Leinster Club SFC semi-final against Dublin...

Late opening on Friday as Telfords Black Friday sale set to end on Sunday

The team in Telfords in Portlaoise and Mountrath were fast out of the traps with their Black Friday sale this year - starting as...

In Pictures: Medals galore at annual Portlaoise GAA Juvenile Awards

Over 250 medals were handed out at the Portlaoise Juvenile Awards on Sunday evening in the Killeshin Hotel. Members of the Portlaoise Senior Football team...

Fine Gael General Election candidate announces where she’ll run in 2019 Locals

In the 2016 General Election, Fine Gael candidate Thomasina Connell polled over 4,000 first preference votes - an impressive haul for a young rookie...

All of this week’s fixtures as busy soccer season continues

The local soccer season continues at full steam this coming weekend as the clubs return to league action. The big local game is the clash...
Death notices in Laois

Deaths in Laois – Monday, November 19, 2018

Below are the recent deaths in Laois. Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam. Fint Coffey New row, Abbeyleix, Laois Peacefully in the loving care of his family...

Penalty drama for local soccer clubs as Paddy Cotter Cup gets underway

It was a dramatic day of local soccer action with the opening round of the Paddy Cotter Cup seeing a number of tight clashes,...

Laois beef farmers urged to attend public meeting this week

Laois farmers are being encouraged to attend a meeting in Ratheniska this coming Tuesday, November 20, as the organisers behind a new Beef Plan...

House sales decline in Laois in August and September – but one house breaks...

The number of residential properties that changed hands in Laois in August and September was down on previous months, but one property did break...

Healy torn on county future as hurlers and footballers keen to have him on...

Portlaoise dual player Cahir Healy says he is torn on what Laois senior team to play with in 2019 - with both football manager...

Job Alert: All of the recent job vacancies in Laois

There is a number of job vacancies being advertised in Laois at the moment. Below we have listed all of the roles advertised on LaoisToday...

In Pictures: John Whelan launches new book celebrating 40 years in journalism

Forty years is a mighty long time and it's that significant milestone that was the inspiration for John Whelan to put together a collection...
Portlaoise and Portarlington both won their games in the Leinster League this afternoon but Port must still beat Newbridge on Tuesday to maintain their Division 2A status

Portlaoise rugby back to winning ways with win over New Ross

Portlaoise 24 New Ross 18 Rugby - Leinster League Division 2A Following their first league loss of the season last week, Portlaoise returned to winning ways...
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Gardai appealing for information after two people attacked at knife point in Portlaoise

Gardai in Portlaoise are appealing for information after two people were robbed during which a knife was produced on Saturday evening. During the incident a...

Wexford champions show their class as Camross bow out of Leinster club

Naomh Eanna (Wexford) 3-18 Camross 2-16 Leinster Club SHC quarter-final Camross's interest in this year's Leinster club championship ended at the first hurdle as they were beaten...