870 children in Laois and Offaly stuck in ‘long Assessment of Needs backlog’
Fine Gael TD Willie Aird has warned that families in Laois and Offaly are facing unacceptable delays in securing an Assessment of Need for...
Mountmellick and Ballinakill receive €644k in funding under the Town and Village Renewal Scheme
Mountmellick and Ballinakill have been approved for funding under the government’s Town and Village Renewal Scheme.
According to Laois TD Sean Fleming, both areas are...
In Pictures: History made as first ever ‘toy swap’ in Laois a big success
The first-ever Toy Swap in Laois was held on Saturday, 20 December 2025 in St Mary Hall in Portlaoise.
Families from across the county attended...
Rugby: Leinster rugby league glory for Scoil Chriost Ri following win over Ardscoil in...
Scoil Chríost Rí 32 Ardscoil na Tríonóide Athy 22
Leinster Schools Senior Women's Rugby League Final
Scoil Chríost Rí were crowned champions of the Leinster Senior...
Laois Hurling Podcast: End of season review – Flop, controversy, manager, shock and moment...
The Laois Football/Hurling Podcast is brought to you in association with the LOETB
As 2025 comes to a close, it is time for all of...
In Pictures: Laois PPN presents Climate Action Project at IEN Winter Conference
Laois PPN were honoured to present on the Laois PPN Climate Action Project at the recent Irish Environmental Network (IEN) Winter Conference.
This took place...
Deaths in Laois – Monday, December 22, 2025
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Moirty Delaney
Woodview, Lacca, Camross, Laois
Moirty passed away unexpectedly on the 19th December 2025, at the...
Fr Paddy: Christmas is a time to see more clearly
Christmas 2025 concludes for Christian, a jubilee year of hope. I pray, that this Christmas, will be filled with Health of Body and Peace...
Laois Football Podcast: End of year awards time – honouring the Flops, Controversies and...
The Laois Football/Hurling Podcast is brought to you in association with the LOETB
It's the season for the end of year awards.
And with just a...
Deaths in Laois – Sunday, December 21, 2025
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Theresa Greene (née Harding)
Maryborough Village, Portlaoise, Laois
Theresa Greene (nee Harding) Maryborough Village. Portlaoise. 19th December...
In Pictures: Creative painting project ‘Through Our Eyes’ launched at Portlaoise Library
A unique creative painting project titled “Through Our Eyes” was officially launched at Portlaoise Library on December 18.
This brought together education, healthcare, and industry...
Laois IFC: Champions Park-Ratheniska to the fore in Team of the Year
Park-Ratheniska lead the way with six players included on our 2025 Laois IFC Team of the Year.
Goalkeeper Cathal Tierney, defenders Rian McEntee, Richie Hitchcock...
Workshop for Midlands eco and wellness tourism businesses to take place in Laois
Midlands based eco and wellness tourism businesses are invited to attend an exciting networking and development event at Bloom HQ in Mountrath, on January...
Draws made for Leinster football and hurling championships at U-20 and minor
The draws for the Leinster football and hurling championships at U-20 and minor have been made.
In football, both Laois teams have been drawn in...
New planning exemptions will ‘cut red tape and reduce costs for farmers’ says Laois...
Laois Fine Gael TD and Leas Cathaoirleach of the Committee on Agriculture, Willie Aird, has welcomed the introduction of new planning exemption regulations, which...
Deaths in Laois – Saturday, December 20, 2025
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Senan (Sonny) Phelan
Rosebank Bungalow Crubbin, Ballyroan, Laois
Peacefully at the Regional Hospital Portlaoise. Deeply regretted by...
LoveLaois Podcast: Pigs in the council and looking back on the highs and lows...
Over and out.
As 2025 comes to a close, we look back on some of the top stories from the year that was.
Electric Picnic, the...
Laois County Council sells final industrial enterprise site in Portarlington for €170,000
Laois County Council have decided to sell the final of four industrial enterprise sites in Portarlington for a sum of €170,000.
The site, measuring 0.476...
Portlaoise woman chosen to represent Polish community in the ‘Beyond Borders’ campaign
Kasjana Jatkowska from Portlaoise has been selected from the 125,000 members of the Polish diaspora in Ireland to represent the community in a national...
Five clubs represented on the 2025 Senior Hurling team of the year
A long campaign of club hurling has come to its end in Laois for 2025 and with that come the Team of the Year...
Young Laois man selected on national high performance triathlon squad
A young Laois man has been selected on the Triathlon Ireland's high performance squad for 2026.
14-year-old Auryn Ryan from Inch Cross between Stradbally and...
TG4 set to show three Electric Picnic 2025 highlights programmes over Christmas
TG4 have announced that they will show highlights from the 2025 edition of Electric Picnic in three episodes over Christmas.
For the very first time...
€465,000 available for community climate action projects in Laois but deadline fast approaching
€465,000 has been approved for Community Action Projects in Laois - so says Fianna Fail TD Sean Fleming.
These grants are available to organisations such...
Deaths in Laois – Friday, December 19, 2025
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Phina Kavanagh (née Maher)
Clonard, Kilbricken, Mountrath, Laois
The death has occurred of Phina Kavanagh, Clonard, Kilbricken,...
Leinster Colleges SFC: Dramatic Knockbeg comeback falls short as they lose controversial quarter final...
Knockbeg College 1-14 Ardee CS (Louth) 1-15
Leinster Colleges SFC Quarter Final
There was heartbreak for Knockbeg College in SETU Carlow this afternoon as they were...
Laois SFC: Courtwood and Portarlington dominate 2025 Team of the Year
In the admittedly relatively short history of the LaoisToday senior club football team of the year, never before has there been such a concentration...
Tributes paid as Laois County Council official retires following 40 years of service
Tributes have been paid by politicians and colleagues following the retirement of a Laois County Council official after 40 years of service.
Evelyn Reddin, from...
Considerable achievement as Laois athletics club celebrates major success
There was standing room only in the old schoolhouse in Vicarstown on Monday night this week as the local Oughaval Athletics Club gathered to...
Ballyadams NS to host their first ever Christmas Tractor and Truck run this weekend
Ballyadams NS Parents Council are hosting a first ever Christmas Tractor and Truck Run this Sunday, December 21, and all are welcomed to participate...
Laois farmers to benefit from Straw Incorporation Measure and schools to be added to...
Farmers in Laois will receive €294,340.30 under the Straw Incorporation Measure which delivers real benefits to farming families, said Fine Gael TD, Willie Aird.
Deputy...
