Never forgetting Lithuania but making home in Laois
The first person to feature in our ‘New to the Area’ interview is Gintautas Cepaitis from Lithuania.
Originally from Siauliai in Northern Lithuania, Ginte (for...
Massive jobs blow as HP announce plant closure
Workers at the Hewlett Packard plant in Leixlip were dealt a hammer-blow this morning as the company announced it is to close with the...
Stradbally based brewery gearing up to produce first bottle
A family owned business in Stradbally is getting ready to produce the first bottles of their home brewed beer this April.
David and Lisa Walsh-Kemmis...
Portlaoise and District get ploughing season underway
The ploughing season is well and truly underway and the Portlaoise and District Association held their match in Rathleague on Saturday last.
It was held...
Picky stars as Laois lads lead the way in Fitzgibbon Cup
Fitzgibbon Cup Roundup
Stephen ‘Picky’ Maher hit 3-12 as DJ Carey’s Carlow IT reached the Fitzgibbon Cup quarter finals last night.
They dismantled 13 man GMIT...
Laois players set to feature in Sigerson Cup quarter finals
It is the clash of IT Carlow and University College Cork that will attract most interest from Laois supporters as the Sigerson Cup quarter...
Portlaoise perfectly poised to be major urban centre of midlands
A major overhaul is underway on how planning and development will take place in Ireland over the next 20 years, with an urban planner...
Heath student Anna O’Connell in national final of Doodle4Google
Talented artist Anna O'Connell from Scoil an Fhraoich Mhoir, the Heath has qualified for the national Final of Doodle4Google - now she needs people...
LaoisToday.ie goes live …
And … we’re up and running at last!
LaoisToday.ie - an exciting new quality, lively, fun, multimedia news service for the Laois community at home...
Welcome to LaoisToday.ie
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Delighted that LaoisToday.ie site is now live. We’ve been overwhelmed by the incredible response on social media, breaking over 3,000...
Conor McGregor’s coach to open SBG Portarlington
Conor McGregor’s coach, John Kavanagh, will be in Portarlington next week to launch the new Straight Blast Gym facility.
The UFC superstar’s mentor will be...
Mountmellick Zumba fundraiser organisers overwhelmed by response
Hundreds of people turned out to take part in the Mountmellick dance and zumba fundraiser on Saturday afternoon which raised €2,250 for 12-year-old Robyn...
Emo GAA are building a stand … and a whole lot more
Emo GAA have announced plans to massively redevelop their club grounds.
They are currently embarking on a new complex development programme.
The two-storey building incorporates seating...
Lillis calls on players and officials to attend CPA meeting
Kieran Lillis has called on Laois club players and officers to come to an information night for the newly formed Club Players Association on...
IFA President Joe Healy addresses Laois AGM
Over 120 local farmers attended the Laois IFA AGM on Monday night in the Abbeyleix Manor Hotel.
IFA President Joe Healy was guest speaker -...
New baby and a busy business – hectic times for Heidi Higgins
With a new baby and a spring/summer collection just launched, life is full-on for Portlaoise fashion designer, Heidi Higgins. Little Matilda Maher – Heidi...
Stradbally GAA save biggest cheer for local legend Seán
There was a lot of joyous roaring and shouting at the Stradbally GAA Dinner Dance last weekend but the biggest cheer of the night...
Portlaoise girl fronts new Cystic Fibrosis campaign for miracle drug
An 11-year-old Portlaoise girl is appearing in a campaign to promote the work of Our Lady's Children's Hospital Crumlin as the campaign to make...
Zach Tuohy: ‘I want to play for Laois again’
Zach Tuohy talks to LaoisToday.ie about wanting to play for Laois again, about missing Portlaoise and how he hopes to see his son Flynn...
Money Matters: Build up your savings bit by bit
We’re into the New Year and we all want to implement our resolutions – one of the most common being to get going with...
Strong Laois presence as MSL take on Manchester sides
There was a strong Laois presence in the Midlands Schoolboys League U-15 squad which travelled to Manchester last weekend.
Eight of the 22 strong panel...
Laois Abroad: The Killenard man on a Chinese billboard
Daragh Meredith (28) is from Killenard, where he attended the local primary school before going to Colaiste Iosagain in Portarlington and to third level...
Five talking points after Laois’s loss to Louth
The scoreline - 2-16 to 0-10 - doesn't make for pretty reading. Laois's Allianz Football League campaign couldn't have gotten off to a more...
Laois club football underway as Kelly Cup begins
GAA: Kelly Cup round up
Club football in Laois got underway today as the annual pre-season tournament, the Kelly Cup, commenced.
Holders Stradbally used this competition...
Crettyard Utd through to 5th round of Leinster Junior Cup
Crettyard Utd needed extra time to beat Mid Sutton this afternoon to book their place in the 5th Round of the Leinster Junior Cup....
Raheen pull off giant killing after extra time
Raheen 5 Clara Town 3
Paddy Cotter Cup QF
Raheen advanced to the semi-final of the Paddy Cotter Cup following an exhilarating 5-3 win over Clara...
Laois ladies edged out by Waterford
Laois 1-10 Waterford 2-9
Ladies National Football League Division 2
Laois suffered their first defeat of the Ladies National Football League as they went down by...
Late own goal denies Portlaoise three points
Portlaoise 2 Kilnamanagh 2
Leinster Senior League Division 1B
Portlaoise were denied a win a vital away win when a late own goal forced them to...
Stradbally GAA celebrate in style
There's no doubt Stradbally GAA club have enjoyed the winter since winning an historic Laois SFC final last October.
Last night in the Portlaoise Heritage Hotel
they...
All the glitz and the glamour at the Laois Hunt Ball
Almost 250 people attended the annual Laois Hunt Ball in the Abbeyleix Manor Hotel on Saturday night.
Óur photographer Julie Anne Miller was on hand...
