Columnists
Jack Nolan: ‘Amazing’ nobody from champions Camross featured for Laois
The display of the Laois hurling team on Sunday was a huge disappointment.
While they lost by just five points at the finish, in reality...
Two Glamorous Knights: The Pencil Skirt – Hugging me in all the right places
One of the vintage looks that we love time and time again is the pencil skirt.
The first pencil skirt was first created by Christian...
Fr Paddy: World Meeting of Families….
We can choose our friends but not our family. Truth is most families can be akin to the "Simpsons rather than the Waltons". Family is...
Colm Fingleton: Decision time for tillage farmers as spring is in the air
The tillage farming season will soon kick into gear for 2018 once we get some settled weather and conditions to allow land work to...
Fr Paddy: What lent is all about …
Lent brings with it a time of cutting back, which includes fasting and alms-giving. Lent in the Northern Hemisphere coincides with the Season of...
Fr Paddy: Ash Wednesday is for lovers
ASH Wednesday February 14th St. Valentine's Day, marks the beginning of Lent. Nothing says love like ashes!!!!!!!!! Traditionally, Lent brings with it a time...
Jack Nolan: Refreshing to interview such honest managers as Kelly and Sugrue
After another win for the Laois footballers and a fine battling display from the hurlers in defeat to All-Ireland champions Galway, there is a...
Wired with Whelan: Suicide is dangerous, it brings on many changes
Through early morning fog I see
Visions of the things to be
The pains that are withheld for me
I realize and I can see
That suicide is...
Two Glamorous Knights: Don’t be afraid to put your own stamp when channelling your...
This week we introduce our new columnists - Two Glamourous Knights.
Sugar, spice and all things nice are just a few ingredients that have created...
Fr Paddy: Smile frequently …
During his address to the Roman Curia on the occasion of the presentation of Christmas greetings, Pope Francis affirmed, “A bit of good humor...
Tom Moss: Ego-driven coaches doing serious damage – winning isn’t the only objective
Sport is extremely cyclical in nature. There can be great years and extremely barren ones.
Some years an excellent batch of players emerge, while other...
Bob Flavin: Skoda Superb is probably the best car in the world
There are times when I think I’ve found the best car and it shoots into the number one slot of my Euromillions win.
Then...
Jack Nolan: Encouraging signs for Laois hurlers and footballers as league season begins
The Laois GAA competitive season sprung into life a few weeks early at the weekend and it saw a successful start for John Sugrue’s...
Paddy McDonald: Craft beer is all about flavour and freshness
If you wander in to any off licence these days you will be mesmerised by the vast array of craft beers now available.
Paddy McDonald...
Fr Paddy: Spring … a time to begin again
If you have not yet done so find time in the next few days to look for the signs of spring in a garden...
Bob Flavin: Between roundabouts, lights and pedestrian crossings, there are serious traffic issues in...
It seems to me that between Portlaoise Municipal District and Laois County Council that there’s a breakdown in communication.
A few months back work...
Fr Paddy: Dolores O’Riordan – Iconic musical genius
Catholic musician Dolores O’Riordan, lead singer-songwriter of famed Irish band, The Cranberries, died unexpectedly at the age of 46, while in London for a...
Volkswagen’s new baby has finally arrived, welcome to the T-Roc
The tough little T-Roc is here to kick some butt.
That name sounds tough and the ads on the telly featuring the little Goat would...
Pat Critchley: It’s a generation thing – but not all the characters are gone
In my first year English classes I would show this quote: "The children now love luxury. They have bad manners, contempt for authority; they...
Mary Kavanagh: New year, same wonderful you
Happy 2018 to you, I hope it's been a good one for you so far. As we enter into another journey around the sun,...
Fr Paddy: ‘New rights’ that clash with traditional morality
At the start of a new year, the Pope dedicated his speech to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which will celebrate the 70th...
Wired with Whelan: ‘Shop local’ is not just for Christmas you know
How much is that doggie in the window?
The one with the waggly tail
How much is that doggie in the window?
I do hope that doggie's...
Fit with Brid: Strive for balance in 2018
Last year my New Year’s Resolution was to run a marathon. Didn’t happen. With a two-year-old and a new baby life happened instead but...
Fr Paddy: A Christmas Blessing
Joseph went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem… He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged...
Stomaching the Eighth Amendment – like it or not, abortion exists in Ireland
In a column on LaoisToday last week, Fr Paddy Byrne defended the Eight Amendment and hit out at Minister for Children Katherine Zappone.
In a...
Fr Paddy: Defending the Eighth Amendment
Christmas is upon us. Soon we celebrate the birth of a vulnerable baby, born into a fragile family.
A family who said "Yes" to life.
Mary...
Bob Flavin: Renault started the people carrier trend and the Scenic still has a...
We are currently in the middle of change with just about everything that’s happening is disruptive to all the old-school standards.
Air BnB is hurting...
Fr Paddy: The Greatest story ever told……
About that time Caesar Augustus ordered a census to be taken throughout the Empire. This was the first census when Quirinius was the governor...
Fit with Brid: Some helpful tips to help you get through Christmas without
At any other time of the year a week off (or a couple of days for some poor unfortunates) would be the most relaxing...
Wired with Whelan: On the contrary, we do need an election!
How can we be lovers if we can't be friends?
How can we start over when the fighting never ends?
Baby, how can we make love...
