‘It’s important to remember that cancer is not the end, it’s another step to...
Bob Flavin is a Laois-based motor journalist and social media personality.
As well as being a regular contributor on RTÉ programming, he also runs a...
Planning permission sought for new residential development in Portlaoise
Bircrest Limited have applied to Laois County Council for planning permission at a site in Summerhill, Portlaoise.
The site is generally bound to the north...
GP Out of Hours services explained for Laois and Midlands – Midoc becomes Meddoc
A solution to the issue that arose around Christmas time in relation to the out of hours GP service in Laois appears to have...
Laois County Council delivers significant additional car parking at popular tourist location
Laois County Council has announced the provision of significant, additional car parking at the Glenbarrow Falls Car Park in the Slieve Blooms.
An additional 60...
Historic Collaboration: Portlaoise Institute and SETU launch first ever degree programmes in Laois
In order to make higher education more accessible, Portlaoise Institute and South Eastern Technical University (SETU) have teamed up to pioneer the launch of...
750 Ukrainian refugees set to move to Stradbally and live on site of Electric...
Stradbally is set to become home to 750 Ukrainian refugees following the conclusion of this year's Electric Picnic.
LaoisToday understands that a deal has been...
Vicarstown artist draws on family farm for inspiration
A Laois artist has captured her experience of living and growing up on a sheep farm in the county.
Emily Miller from Vicarstown, currently has...
Laois student chosen for prestigious programme to study in Italy for the next two...
United World Colleges (UWC) has chosen a second level student from Portlaoise to receive a scholarship and travel abroad to Europe to pursue the...
‘Clear Our Paths’ – National Council for the Blind calls on dog owners to...
Data gathered by NCBI, as part of their Clear Our Paths campaign, shows that just 82 dog fouling fines were handed out by local...
Two Laois childcare services awarded grants under Building Blocks Improvement Scheme
Two Laois childcare services are among the 151 applicants that will share in the €9 million Building Blocks – Improvement Grant 2023.
Grants awarded range...
Works at Castletown Primary School now gone to tender
Tender documents have been issued for the building of two new special educational needs classrooms and a new on-site car park at Castletown Primary...
New Nearly Zero Emissions Building Training Unit developed in Laois
Laois Offaly Education Training Board (LOETB) have announced the launch of their new Mobile Nearly Zero Emissions Building Training Unit.
The unit will travel to...
New research shows Irish households are paying highest electricity prices in Europe
New data has uncovered the uncomfortable fact that Irish households are paying the highest electricity prices in Europe.
A price comparison index, commissioned by the...
All smiles in St Fergal’s College Rathdowney as students receive 2023 Leaving Cert results
St Fergal's College in Rathdowney had its doors open on Friday for its 2021-2023 Leaving Cert and Leaving Cert Applied students.
Many of them gathered...
In Pictures: Leaving Cert delight in Portlaoise CBS while Knockbeg College student achieves 625
There were plenty of smiling faces in Portlaoise CBS yesterday as the lads received their Leaving Cert results.
Many students are going on to study...
Record Leaving Cert results at Portlaoise College as Zayed Abdelrazek achieves the maximum
It was a record breaking day for Portlaoise College as the Leaving Cert results for 2023 were confirmed this morning.
The school was awash with...
Two students achieve 613 points as Mountmellick Community School celebrates the class of 2023
Two students from Mountmellick Community School achieved 613 points as the Leaving Cert results for 2023 were revealed this morning.
Jessica Gill and Cathal McEvoy...
Sixth year students of Clonaslee College rewarded with great Leaving certificate results
Clonaslee College welcomed former Sixth year students through the door for the last time today - a week earlier than in 2022.
Teachers and staff...
In Pictures: Smiles all around as students in Colaiste Iosagain receive Leaving Cert results
There were plenty of smiling faces today as students in Colaiste Iosagain received their Leaving Cert results.
Colaiste Iosagain in Portarlington had 142 Leaving Certificate...
Fantastic results as 134 students from Heywood Community School complete Leaving Cert
It was all smiles in Heywood Community School today as 134 students who sat their Leaving Cert last June received their results.
While all were...
Two Laois students score top marks as more than 1,000 receive Leaving Cert 2023...
Two Laois students have scored top marks as the Leaving Cert 2023 results have been announced this morning.
Scoil Chriost Ri's Niamh Conroy notched 625...
In Pictures: Pick Your Own Sunflower charity fundraiser held in Laois with further event this...
As part of National Heritage Week, a three-day fundraiser has been held in aid of Laois Offaly Families for Autism and The Alzheimer's Society...
Aware’s free Positive Mental Health programmes open for registration
Aware has announced that their popular Life Skills Group Programme is open for registration.
Aware is Ireland’s national organisation providing support, education and information services...
Surge in demand for services at Cuisle cancer support centre as they prepare for...
The Cuisle Cancer Support Centre in Portlaoise is holding an Open Day on Saturday, September 9.
It runs at the distinctive Cuisle Centre premises on...
Pubs continue to decline across Ireland – with 12 closures in Laois since 2019
A new report from the Drinks Industry Group of Ireland (DIGI), has shown a continuing decline in the number of pubs across Ireland, with...
‘The nursing home crisis is fast developing into a scandal of immense proportions’ says...
Independent TD for Laois-Offaly Carol Nolan has said that 'catastrophic social and financial costs will be incurred unless there is an immediate step-change in...
In Pictures: National Heritage Week 2023 a huge success with events across Laois
National Heritage Week 2023 has been a huge success with events held all across Laois.
There was a plethora of children's events, held predominantly in...
‘I think people are just surprised to see a young priest’: Fr David Vard...
As a 31-year-old who is an avid Munster rugby fan, is savvy on social media, enjoys travel and dotes on his nephew and nieces,...
Special educational needs classrooms at Laois primary school approved to go to tender
Two new special educational needs classrooms at a Laois primary school have been approved to go to tender.
The school in question is Our Lady’s...
Retained firefighters asked to suspend strike action following ‘significant breakthrough in negotiations’
The States almost 2000 retained firefighters will be asked to suspend their prolonged strike action, which dramatically escalated since Saturday, August 12.
The news comes...
