Columnists
Pat Critchley: We Irish have a great tradition for funeral rituals
I recently visited Ann O’Reilly to sympathize on the death of her beloved husband Brian. I had taught their three daughters, Niamh, Siobhan and...
Fr Paddy: Homelessness is never normal
Another Homeless man living in a tent died in Ranelagh, this week. Citizens deprived of shelter and heat grow daily.
On these desperately cold winter...
Mark Doheny: 21 tips to help you survive Christmas in the office
We're in December now which means that Christmas is in full swing.
And if you happen to work in an office, this can be a...
Bob Flavin: Mercedes going for the luxurious 4×4 market with the X-Class
When you think of a work vehicle that’s designed to take five people and a pallet of fencing across the mucky fields and babbling...
Fr Paddy: Advent – A season of preparation for the coming of Christ
My recent book "All Will Be Well" is a personal reflection about my own life told through the lens of faith and hopefulness.
I'm delighted...
Yelena Dunne: Theatrical Delights at 25th Annual Putnam Spelling Bee
On Saturday November 11, while many were at home watching the Ireland vs Denmark match, I was at a different contest.
The 25th Annual Putnam...
Bob Flavin: Volkswagen Arteon is the long distance cruiser to beat
“If you want to know me come and live with me” is what my Mother used to say about people who got together but...
Wired with Whelan: Welcome to the new national pastime – the Blame Game
I'm gonna take your money
Count your loss when I'm gone.
I'm alright, Jack
I'm lookin' after number one.
If I want something I get it
Don't matter what...
Fr Paddy: Potatoes, Eggs, and Coffee Beans – which one are you?
Once upon a time a daughter complained to her father that her life was miserable and that she didn’t know how she was going...
Mark Doheny: 20 tips to help you survive Winter this year
In case you haven't noticed, Winter has arrived.
The days are getting shorter, the nights are getting longer and it's getting colder all the time.
There's...
Bob Flavin: The BMW 530e, a real performance hybrid?
There is a continuous charge toward our electric future and there’s no doubt that we will all be driving some form of electric car...
Bob Flavin: The Land Rover Discovery, worth waiting for?
I have never experienced a time where I need to have a full-time four-wheel drive. I know there are people out there who need...
Fr Paddy: Dismayed to see Advent Calendar with focus on cheap wine!
We are called to holiness.
It is quite amazing that we who have faith and believe we will live forever can sometimes allow ourselves to...
Wired with Whelan: Demographics not demonstrations the only way to halt HSE Hospital plan
Your love is like bad medicine
Bad medicine is what I need, whoa
Shake it up just like bad medicine
There ain't no doctor that can cure...
Ronnie Culliton: It’s October so we must think about Pensions!
The Income Tax deadline of end October is fast approaching. If you submit your tax returns through the Revenue On-Line System, then this deadline...
Fr Paddy: November 2017 A Time to Remember
November 2017 is a time to remember all our loved ones who have gone before us. Death is that challenging confrontation that reminds us...
Mary Kavanagh: Meeting your anxiety gremlins
I have a confession to make. There have been times this year where I haven't been very nice to myself. Little gremlins of anxiety...
Wired with Whelan Revisited: No Hollywood ending in sight for Portlaoise hospital
A prophetic piece on the hospital from LaoisToday back in April when we sounded a serious warning based on the ominous lack of commitment...
Bob Flavin: WATCH – Skoda continues to rule with the new Karoq
As I write this there’s a waiting list for the new Kodiaq that doesn’t bear thinking about. This is very serious business as Skoda...
Fr Paddy: Government homelessness plan doomed to fail
Housing is perhaps the greatest challenge this government faces. The chronic lack of social housing coupled with rising house prices intensifies the issue of...
Mark Doheny: 20 things that happened as a result of Storm Ophelia
The whole country was obsessed with Storm Ophelia for a couple of days there and while its effects are still being felt, the worst...
Donal Miller: What to do if you did actually win the lotto?!
This conversation is more frequent than ever in our household of late. It used to be a once-a-week topic but recently it’s becoming a...
Fr Paddy: Prayer – a sacred gift
In a growing secular world it seems much more Cool to do mindfulness as opposed to pray.
Last week the minister of education announced huge...
A sit-down with Dermot and Dave ahead of their Portlaoise show
LaoisToday columnist Mark Doheny sat down with TodayFM's comedy duo Dermot Whelan and Dave Moore ahead of their eagerly anticipated gig in the Midlands Park...
Wired with Whelan: We need the bottle to take on Coca Cola
Just a castaway
An island lost at sea
Another lonely day
With no one here but me
More loneliness
Than any man could bear
Rescue me before I fall into...
Fr Paddy: October … a time to Let Go
This week Portlaoise bid farewell to a wonderful friend of this Town, Hesh Mcormack.
One of his many gifts was his love of poetry. The...
Fit with Brid: How ‘Perfect’ is your body?
I was on holidays in Portugal recently and there happened to be a group of ladies staying in my hotel who were over from...
Fr Paddy: Harvest … A time for thanksgivings
Harvest is from the Anglo-Saxon word hærfest, "Autumn". It then came to refer to the season for reaping and gathering grain and other grown...
Colm Fingleton: The harvest situation is becoming more acute
Harvest 2017 will go down in memory as one of very mixed fortune.
While yields initially were good for many crops, it was, and still...
Mark Doheny: 24 things that get us Laois people really thick
Our columnist Mark Doheny on the things that get Laois people going.
From the local hospital to the price of a pint - the things...
