The Spink community were out in force at their parade this morning
It doesn't matter if a community is big or small, they all tend to celebrate St Patrick's Day in style.
The community in Spink certainly...
Stradbally celebrates GAA success at St Patrick’s Day parade
Stradbally GAA and the Bill Delaney Cup took centre stage on Main Street this morning at their St Patrick's Day parade.
Martin Murphy's Stradbally senior...
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Check out these great pics from the Timahoe parade
The parish of Stradbally is one of the few in the country to have three parades and they were out early this morning.
We have...
Vicarstown up and out with the earliest parade in the county
They're early risers in Vicarstown and Fr Sean Kelly boasted from the alter of 9.30am mass, that the parade was one of the earliest...
Your ultimate guide to what’s on in Laois to celebrate St Patrick’s Day
It's always a most enjoyable day and this year's St Patrick's day festivities around Laois will bring a bit of fun and joy to...
Cistercian Roscrea wins the battle to stay open
Roscrea's Cistercian College, which was set to close in 2018, will remain open after an action group set up to save it raised around...
WATCH: Portlaoise CBS students release EPIC Zambia trip video
A group of students from St Mary's CBS in Portlaoise have recently returned from a trip to Zambia where they have been working as...
New maternity space for Portlaoise hospital
Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise has been granted funding to upgrade a maternity space for parents experiencing pregnancy loss or perinatal bereavement as part of...
Multiple ambulances on the scene following accident in Portlaoise
Two ambulances are attending the scene of a road traffic accident in Portlaoise this morning.
The incident took place in the Towerhill area of Portlaoise,...
TY students from Coláiste Íosagáin make presentation in Croke Park
A team of Transition Year students from Coláiste Íosagáin in Portarlington made a presentation in Croke Park yesterday in a bid to win five Irish...
Woodenbridge Community Alert believe CCTV will reduce crime
As Woodenbridge Community Alert fundraises to place CCTV on approach roads from the motorway, other communities in Laois are enjoying the benefits of crime...
Volunteers sought to set up Portlaoise No Name Club
Portlaoise has been identified as a location in need of a No Name Club for teenagers by the national voluntary organisation.
The organisation says it...
Rose of Tralee Maggie McEldowney will be in Laois this Wednesday
The current Rose of Tralee, Maggie McEldowney from Chicago, will visit Laois this Wednesday as part of her tour of the country this week to...
Gardai searching for missing Monasterevin woman
Gardaí are seeking the public's help in tracing the whereabouts of 60-year-old Eileen Roche, who is missing from her home in Monasterevin since Thursday.
Eileen,...
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The Community Council wish to thank everyone who supported the Cake Sale held recently, our thanks also to everyone who baked cakes, gave...
Fleming raises concerns over wind energy guidelines
Fianna Fáil TD for Laois Sean Fleming says he has serious concerns after obtaining new information which shows that the publication of the revised...
‘It’s never too late to return to education’ says head of Laois Third Level
The head of Portarlington Further Education and Training Centre has urged people to remember that it is never too late to go back to education.
Margaret Morrin,...
In Pictures: Student Enterprise Programme Laois Schools County Final
The Student Enterprise Programme Laois Schools County Final took place in the Heritage Hotel in Portlaoise yesterday with a dazzling array of young Laois...
Winners announced in Student Enterprise Programme
A group of girls from Heywood CS have been crowned the winners of the Student Enterprise Programme for Laois schools.
Their mini company, SenseAbility, was...
Reinvigorate post offices, argues Laois TD Stanley
Laois Sinn Féin TD and spokesperson for Communications, Brian Stanley, has expressed his concern today over reports that 80 post office branches could close...
John Giles in Portlaoise on Saturday for 10th birthday party for Laois Leeds supporters
John Giles was at Laois Leeds United Members Club very first function and fittingly he will remember old friends by returning for their 10th...
Lambing season well underway as Cosby Hall welcomes arrivals
Lambing is well and truly underway as these photos from Cosby Hall over the weekend show.
These photographs were sent to us by John Whelan...
Revealed – the story behind this Mountmellick political photograph from the ’70s
The story behind this Mountmellick photograph of local politicans in the mid 1970s has emerged which shows the nine members of the Mountmellick Town...
Watch: Portlaoise St Patrick’s Day parade committee hard at work
The Portlaoise St Patrick’s Day Committee has been busy laying the groundwork for what they hope will be one of the most successful parades...
In Pictures: Prospective Laois Roses meet for afternoon tea
The search is underway for contestants for the Laois Rose 2017 selection night and on Sunday there was afternoon tea in the Portlaoise Heritage Hotel...
LaoisToday teams up with Laois Rose 2017
The Laois Rose of Tralee will take place next month and LaoisToday are planning their coverage of the event for the first time.
The Laois selection...
Laois people asked to attend jobs fair in Dublin
Career Zoo, Ireland’s premier career event, is calling on Laois people to head to the Convention Centre in Dublin next Saturday to avail of thousands of...
Laois Rose Hyland makes trip to volunteer in Chernobyl
2016 Laois Rose Kate Hyland, has just returned from an emotional volunteering trip to Belarus with Adi Roche and Chernobyl Children International.
The 27 year...
Vicarstown group celebrate the 88th birthday of one of their greatest card sharks
The popular '25' is known as the card game of rural Ireland and there's a man in Vicarstown who has probably played as many...