First thing Monday: Jack Nolan’s take on the weekend GAA action
National Football League opener
The business end of the year starts under lights on Saturday as Laois taste National Football League division 3 action for...
Wired with Whelan: Neutrality is a luxury you can no longer afford
Neutrality is a luxury you can no longer afford
We will fight them on the beaches,
We will fight them on the streets,
We will fight them...
Injury crisis strikes Laois as O’Loughlin ruled out
The Laois senior footballers are facing an injury crisis ahead of their opening Allianz Football League game on Saturday against Louth.
John O’Loughlin picked up...
LaoisToday.ie move into new offices
The LaoisToday team were delighted to get the keys to their new office facilities in the Portlaoise Enterprise Centre today.
Steven Miller, owner and...
Southern Relief Road to ease traffic problems
This is definitely good news for Portlaoise.
The Southern Relief Road will connect the Timahoe and Abbeyleix Roads and should ease traffic congestion. It...
3,000 houses lie vacant as housing waiting list grows
Many families in Laois are waiting over four years to secure a council house, while 3,000 houses are currently lying idle in the county.
Due...
New group seeking to connect Laois people around the world
A new group is being set up by Laois County Council with the aim of engaging and connecting with Laois people around the world.
The...
Laois women behind foster care service for dogs
Check out just some of the animals at the Cara Rescue Dogs adoption day on Sunday in Pet World in the Laois Shopping Centre....
Nigel Pearson: Aim for consistent progress rather than perfect progress
It's getting to the end of January and it can be hard to keep up the high levels of motivation we all had at...
Nicholson guides Portlaoise past Portarlington
Portlaoise 23 Portarlington 15
New Zealander Logan Nicholson was the match winner for Portlaoise in his first experience of Towns Cup rugby as he helped...
A tale of two penalties as Portlaoise bow out
Portlaoise 0 Dublin Bus 1
Portlaoise bowed out of the Metropolitan Cup in a game that was ultimately decided by two second half penalties.
Their Dublin...
Late Lawlor points get Laois over the line
Laois 2-11 Kildare 2-9
Laois made the perfect start to their Lidl Ladies National Football League Division 2 campaign as two late points from Emma...
Mixed results for Laois schools in annual report
IT’s mixed news for Laois secondary school following the release of the Sunday Independent School League Tables.
The study of over 700 post primary schools...
Remembering 2003 saga and looking forward to Portlaoise v Port Towns Cup clash
It’s a dirty aul day out there today but that shouldn’t deter a large crowd showing up in Portarlington Rugby Club this afternoon for...
Popular priest honoured for services in Timahoe
FORMER Stradbally parish priest Fr Jim O’Connell was honoured for his services to the area at a ceremony in Timahoe hall last night.
The popular...
Blow for Laois as Maher steps down from panel
The Laois senior hurlers have been dealt a blow before the start of their Allianz Hurling League campaign with the news that experienced Clough-Ballacolla...
Laois Hire illuminating Dublin Airport
A Laois company is lighting up Dublin Airport.
Laois Hire, one of Ireland’s leading plant and tool hire companie, recently completed the sale of 14...
Second half surge crucial for Clonaslee
Clonaslee CS 2-12 Dunshaughlin CS 0-6
A SECOND half surge for Clonaslee proved the difference as they lifted the Leinster Senior C Hurling title in...
Minister Flanagan set for US visit
Minister for Foreign Affairs Charlie Flanagan will visit Washington DC next week for the first time since Donald Trump’s election as President of the...
10 lesser known facts about Minister Charlie Flanagan
As Charlie Flanagan is honoured with a civic reception by Laois County Council, we take a look at some of the lesser known facts.
One...
Doogue expecting big things in 2017
LAOIS ladies manager Kevin Doogue is confident that 2017 will be a good year for football in the county after a number of years...
Laois bow out of Peter McNulty Cup
Limerick 1-8 Laois 0-6
LAOIS’ interest in the Peter McNulty Cup came to an end last night as they went down by five points to...
Laois food producer strikes deal with Ireland’s largest hotel group
Local food producer Paddy O’Connell has agreed a deal with Dalata - Ireland’s largest hotel group - to be the sole supplier of porridge...
Laois actor Byrne picked out by Hot Press as a rising star in 2017
Ballyroan native Emmet Byrne - who is currently starring alongside Amy Huberman in acclaimed RTE drama Striking Out - has been included in Hot...
Laois football clubs to discuss reducing SFC to eight teams
Laois GAA’s football clubs will meet next Monday night to discuss proposals that would reduce the local senior championship to eight teams in 2018.
The...
Leinster glory for Scoil Chriost Ri Portlaoise
Scoil Chriost Ri Portlaoise 3-6 Colaiste Iosagain Stillorgan 1-7
SCOIL Chriost Ri Portlaoise were crowned Leinster Ladies SFC ‘A’ champions in Clane on Tuesday afternoon...
Former Portlaoise star included in Ireland U-20 rugby squad
Steven Miller
Former Portlaoise rugby player Sean Masterson has been included in the Irish U-20 squad for the upcoming Six Nations.
Masterson - who is...
Laois hotel listed in Ireland’s Top 25
There has been another boost for Laois hotel Castle Durrow after it was named in Trip Advisor’s list of Ireland’s Top 25 Hotels.
The Laois...
Draws made for Kelly and Palmer Cup competitions
The draw for the Laois GAA pre-season competitions were made at Monday night’s January County Board meeting.
Eleven teams will take part in the Kelly...
Minister Charlie Flanagan accorded the highest recognition from people of Laois
The worldwide brief and varied political career of Charlie Flanagan was recognised by his own when he was accorded the highest local honour, a...
