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Mark Doheny: 27 things we all relate to when it comes to weddings
Weddings. You can't avoid them at this time of the year and to help you, we've compiled a handy list of things we all...
Fr Paddy: August – A time to harvest
The Month of August brings with it the gift of Harvest. In Celtic times, this season of Lunasa was an occasion of thanksgiving.
The Celtic...
Colm Fingleton: It has been a good start to the harvest
Harvest 2017 is well underway at this stage with harvesting kicking off in the middle of July. Weather has been fairly broken but there...
Nigel Pearson: Fasting, lifting and eating – some of your questions answered
Thanks for all the Questions you sent in. This is part 1 of a two-part blog series.
I suppose, I just want to say that...
Bob Flavin: The future is an electric one
What drives me nuts is the thought of my car sitting outside the door doing nothing but costing me money.
I pay the tax, insurance...
Two Broke Divas: Seven bottles of fake tans, tried, tested and reviewed!
This was a long time coming, but it takes a significant amount of time to try and review this amount of fake tans. I...
Wired with Whelan: Time to name and shame TDs who condone drink-driving
It was acceptable in the 80s
It was acceptable at the time
It was acceptable in the 80s
It was acceptable at the time
(Calvin Harris)
I don’t particularly...
Pat Critchley: Remembering the Portlaoise Fire Brigade from back in the day
The members of the Fire Brigade are unsung heroes of our community.
Dad and Uncle Jack, the Barbender, were in Portlaoise Fire Brigade back in...
Fr Paddy: From God … to all his children
Effective Immediately: Please be aware that there are changes you need to make in your life. These changes need to be completed in order...
Donal Miller: Things we all relate to about going on holidays
The Packing
Every mother will insist on everyone packing their own bags. An hour into this nonsense they'll realise they're "better off doing it themselves".
The...
Bob Flavin: Take a spin in a Skoda Superb to see what you’re missing
Dragon scale yellow wasn’t a colour that I ever thought about until Skoda brought out a 280bhp Superb and let me drive it around...
Fr Paddy: The cracked pot
Life is a sacred journey. Recently I spent time with a young man terminally ill. His frank honesty and wisdom, grounded me to appreciate...
Mark Doheny: 23 things about funerals you’ll relate to if you’re from Laois
There's nothing as Irish as a good Irish funeral. And a good rural Laois funeral is as good as it gets.
You'll no doubt relate...
Pat Critchley: Priceless memories from working on the bog
Long before the Spanish sun holidays became the norm, we had the bog. It was a great place to get a tan, first the...
Donal Miller: The persecution of red heads in this country
I've red hair. When I was younger I had a brighter colour red but over the years it's turned to ‘auburn’.
I always felt the...
Fr Paddy: Diocesan pilgrimage to Lourdes 2017
On Sunday July 16th, Kildare and Leighlin Diocese, will partake in it’s first Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes. Members from all 56 parishes, will come...
Peter Francis: The Lion’s tour – divided loyalty, rich people and the haka
The best thing about the Lions tour is the opposition. The All-Blacks, as I describe to athletics friends, are the Usain Bolts of rugby...
Bob Flavin: This new Arteon is paving the way for Volkswagen
Believe it or not, the Arteon is a vitally important car for the Volkswagen group because it shows a direction in design that both...
Fr Paddy: Grenfell and the Good Samaritan
The Grenfell Tower inferno is not a natural tragedy, but an unnatural one. It was predicted by those best placed to know the risks.
It was...
Mark Doheny: 20 things nobody tells you about the Leaving Cert and starting college
With the Leaving Cert over and the latest CAO deadline looming, we have some useful life advice to give the young students of the...
Siun Lennon: Ranking my top five make up artists in Laois
Make-up and make-up artistry is a booming trend that has taken over Instagram, Snapchat, Facebook and everything in between.
Makeup looks which were once reserved...
Bob Flavin: California dreaming with Volkswagen’s camper
Holidays are an expensive business and even more so when there are kids involved. There's the pain of booking the flights and getting up...
Dan Keane: Design your house for yourself – not your neighbour
I recently carried out an extension to a dwelling house which is quite settled and of a house built in the 60s. The area...
Donal Miller: How the internet trolls ate me without salt
On Tuesday last LaoisToday kindly printed another of my contributions, ’17 useful tips to help women get a man for themselves’.
To be honest, what was...
Leaving Cert Diary: I’ve a sore back … but at least I’m finished!
My body keeps threatening to doze off as I write this (after a solid three hours' sleep), but that doesn’t take from my absolute delight...
Fr Paddy: Gods wings…….Gives Hope
An article in National Geographic several years ago provided a penetrating picture of God's wings. After a forest fire in Yellowstone National Park, forest...
Pat Critchley: Remembering Kettle Flynn, Madness Maher and some great Portlaoise fund-raisers
Clubs and organisations are constantly fund-raising to keep themselves above water. The best fund-raisers are those which entertain as well as raise money.
Long before...
Peter Francis: Athletics and the GAA – more in common than we’d care to...
“Go away you fat GAA b*****d”, I’d say to my first house mate at college. A retort to his claim that running is for...
Jack Nolan: A win in Wicklow but plenty of room for improvement
Aughrim produced a dramatic game again but after a squeeky and nailbiting finish Laois this time survived
After many long intakes of breath the final...
Donncha Phelan: Why your body is like a car – it has many different...
The opportunity to write this column is one I am delighted to take and with it I hope to give some insight as to...
