€114,500 funding for Laois to boost sport and physical activity measures
Sport Ireland has announced €114,500 funding for Laois to boost sport and physical activity measures through the Local Sports Partnership Network.
Inclusivity is core within...
Laois school selected for Your Gallery at School programme at National Gallery of Ireland
The National Gallery of Ireland has announced the return of Your Gallery at School 2022-23 and a Laois school will take part.
St Fintan’s BNS...
The case for Laois made in Europe as Chamber Alliance CEO travels to Brussels
Laois Chamber Alliance CEO, Caroline Hofman, travelled to Brussels recently as part of a delegation from Chambers Ireland.
Ms. Hofman was the only representative who...
In Pictures: Laois Screen Networking event and launch of the Laois Short Film Bursary...
The inaugural event for filmmakers, writers, producers, actors, and the variety of roles in screen production took place at the Dunamaise Arts Centre on...
Learning Hub launched as Laois secondary school hold first Open Night since the pandemic
Dunamase College hosted a very successful Open Evening recently as pupils and parents/guardians from the local primary schools got an in-person tour of the...
Gardai make arrests following incidents of attempted robbery and assault in Laois
Gardai in Laois have made separate arrests following incidents of attempted robbery and assault in the county recently.
The first arrest related to an incident...
In Pictures: Laois primed for RTE Radio 1 special this Halloween afternoon
Laois is set to feature on a very special RTE Radio 1 show that will take place this afternoon.
RTÉ Radio 1's The County Measure...
CANCELLED: Second day of Laois Pumpkin Patch called off as pumpkins sell out and...
Day 2 of the third installment of the Laois Pumpkin Patch has been cancelled at Clonad GAA grounds.
The event took place today and drew...
Pet owners should be ‘scare aware’ this Halloween warns local Minister
Pippa Hackett has issued a reminder to animal owners to be extra vigilant about their animal’s safety in advance of Halloween.
The Green Party Senator...
From the Archives – Referendum Watch: How Laois-Offaly voted in the 1986 Divorce Referendum
This piece was originally published on LaoisToday in the lead up the referendum that year on the 8th Amendment.
In less than a month, the...
Warm welcome as €5.7 million in LEADER funding announced for Laois to support rural...
A €5.7 million funding pot to support rural communities and enterprises in Laois over the next five years was announced this week as part...
Tidy Towns results announced as Abbeyleix top Laois list once again
Abbeyleix has once again be listed as the highest scorer in Laois in the national Tidy Towns results announced today.
They recorded a score of...
Sadness at the death of Noel Ramsbottom from Timahoe
The death has occurred of Noel Ramsbottom from Timahoe, a man known far and wide for his sporting endeavours and involvement with teams.
Noel passed...
Progress demanded on provision of domestic violence refuge in Laois
Local Sinn Fein TD Brian Stanley raised the need to prioritise a domestic violence refuge in the county.
Speaking in the Dáil he stressed the...
Sadness at death of the much-loved Sr Paula, a former teacher in Portlaoise
The death has occurred of the much-loved and highly-respected Sr Paula O'Dwyer, a former teacher in Portlaoise and member of the Presentation Sisters. She...
In Pictures: Laois Comhairle na nOg host annual youth conference and AGM
Laois Comhairle na nÒg hosted their annual youth conference and AGM this week in the Midlands Park Hotel, Portlaoise.
This is where the Laois Comhairle...
Anger as councillor demands breakdown of costings on key Portlaoise projects
Frustration at the length of time it's taking to provide a full breakdown of the costs involved in key Laois County Council projects in...
In Pictures: Over 100 students honoured as Abbeyleix Further Education celebrate
After a hiatus due to the Covid pandemic, Abbeyleix Further Education and Training Centre graduation night returned last Friday, October 21.
Over 100 students received...
Laois-based academic author publishes new book on ‘Mental Health for Milennials’
A Mountmellick-based academic author has been working in recent years with a west of Ireland-based publishing house that promotes work highlighting the impact and...
Frustration continues over delay in public lighting repairs
If there's one thing that continually exercises local councillors, it's the issue of public lighting.
And at this time of year, with shortened daylight hours,...
Laois close to capacity for Ukrainian refugees, Laois councillors hear
There are currently just over 700 Ukrainian refugees living in Laois having fled their country in the aftermath of the Russian invasion - and...
HSE reports results of Ireland’s first ‘back of house’ drug testing pilot from Electric...
The HSE National Social Inclusion Office has published their findings from Ireland’s first ‘back of house’ drug testing pilot programme - which was carried...
In Pictures: Delegates from all over the country attend national PPN conference in Laois
Laois welcomed nominated delegates from 31 Public Participation Networks (PPNs) representing 18,000 PPN member groups from across Ireland for the National PPN Conference 2022....
Easier method sought to report anti-social behaviour in council housing – as current form...
The Cathaoirleach of Laois County Council has called for a far simpler process to be introduced to allow tenants in social housing lodge a...
Ballyfin group set to hit the stage with latest Frances Harney play ‘The Case’
A new play from the pen of Ballyfin playwright, Frances Harney is a fast-paced and witty ‘Whodunit’ called The CASE - and is on stage...
Gardai appealing for witnesses following assault of man in Portlaoise on Sunday morning
Gardaí in Portlaoise are appealing for witnesses following the assault of a male on Coote Street in Portlaoise in the early hours of Sunday...
In Pictures: New Laois and Offaly Education and Training Board Information Hub is officially...
Minister Seán Fleming, officially opened the new Laois and Offaly Education and Training Board (LOETB) Information Hub in Portlaoise town centre on Friday last.
The...
Another blazing row as local politicians discuss live streaming of council meetings
A motion to Laois County Council today called once again for council meetings to be live streamed so they could be accessed by the...
The Stradbally-based, Dutch-born, artist telling the story of the Irish Sugar Beet industry
A Dutch born artist who is currently based at the Arthouse, Stradbally, has depicted the closure of Carlow sugar beet factory in her installation...
Ongoing fear of flooding in Mountmellick as council urged to clear debris in rivers
It's now almost five years since the dreadful floods hit Mountmellick hard and rarely a month goes by in Laois County Council without reference...
