New sports hall and TJ Doheny World Title fight in Town gets Council’s blessing
Portlaoise is a renowned sporting town and now local councillors have thrown their weight behind two further major sporting initiatives which they hope will...
Election Diary: Road safety concerns at Heywood; support for Portlaoise residents’ associations and some...
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Every little helps residents’ associations
“Residents need our support in their communities. There is a lot of...
Jobs boost for Laois as multi-national company unveil massive plans
A multi-national company has just unveiled plans to bring 75 jobs to Laois.
In an announcement in the Midlands Park Hotel this afternoon with Justice...
What’s the story with Portlaoise Hospital?
The headline is a question that members of the Portlaoise Action Committee get asked frequently.
In October 2017, after great speculation, Sinn Fein TD Brian...
Laois business to take West Waterford Festival of Food by storm
A Laois food producer will descend upon the scenic seaside town of Dungarvan in April for the West Waterford Festival of Food.
The Jungle Food...
Council throwing the kitchen sink at cleaning up Laois
Toilet bowls and cisterns, sofas, televisions, freezers, mattresses, you name it and it has been found dumped in the bogs, hedgerows, forest tracks and...
Portlaoise hospital among those hoping to recruit EU nurses amidst Brexit uncertainty
Midlands Regional Hospital, Portlaoise, is among the hospitals aiming to recruit at Nursing and Midwifery Job Fair in London on Saturday, April 13.
The NHS...
Project Manager sought for Laois Creative Ireland programme
Those with an interest, aptitude and suitable qualification will be interested in applying to project manage the 2019 Creative Ireland Programme in Laois.
The Arts...
New car sales down again in March but Laois figures compare strongly with bordering...
New car registrations for the month of March are down over 5% across the country when compared to this time last year, continuing a...
Laois beef farmers urged to attend public meeting tonight
Laois farmers are being encouraged to attend a meeting in Rathdowney this evening as the organisers behind a new Beef Plan continue to ramp...
Laois woman set to run in Local Elections for new political party Aontú
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Laois woman Sinéad Moore is to run for Peader Tobín’s new party, Aontú, in the upcoming...
Good news for Laois commuters regarding Dublin-Limerick bus service
On Friday the news broke that the JJ Kavanagh's bus route from Dublin to Limerick serving Borris-in-Ossory, Mountrath and Castletown would no longer stop...
Dáithí Ó Sé invites Laois to tea to mark the 25th anniversary of Alzheimer’s...
RTÉ and Rose of Tralee presenter Dáithí Ó Sé is calling on the nation to host a Tea Day in aid of The Alzheimer...
Irish EU exit ‘Irexit’ billboard posted in Portlaoise
A Brexit-style billboard has been posted in Portlaoise, encouraging Irish people to follow suit of our counterparts across the Irish Sea and leave the...
Mountmellick CountryLife manager set to run 200km for Temple Street Children’s Hospital
A doting dad and Mountmellick Glanbia CountryLife branch manager, Paddy Marsh, running the Ultra Marathon for Temple Street.
The busy father of four is to...
CEO of National Roads Authority contacted over bus services in three Laois communities being...
Today the news broke that the JJ Kavanagh's bus service from Dublin to Limerick will no longer be stopping in Borris-in-Ossory, Mountrath and Castletown.
They will...
Two communities in Laois without water this afternoon
Households, farms and businesses in the Timahoe and Ratheniska areas are currently without water supply.
The unexpected cut-off in supply occurred within the last hour...
Laois woman nominated for prestigious BAFTA award
The well-deserved accolades keep rolling in for Portlaoise woman Aoife Bower, formerly Dunne.
Aoife is a series producer of The Big Narstie Show, which has...
Huge blow to local communities as bus service to pull out stops off Dublin-Limerick...
A huge blow has come to Borris-in-Ossory, Mountrath and Castletown commuters using the JJ Kavanagh Bus service from Dublin to Limerick, as it was...
Election Diary: Passport delays, broadband woes and state lands in Portlaoise
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Passport Office delays unfairly blamed on Northern Ireland applications
Fianna Fáil TD for Laois and Chairman of...
Laois woman speaks about following her Army dreams and becoming Defence Forces Recruit of...
Even though the number of women in the Defence Forces has risen over the years, there is still the perception that it is a...
Laois company explains how tiny beetle could make Brexit impact even worse
Just when you've begun to think you've heard every sort of outcome associated with Brexit - a little beetle comes along and makes things...
In Pictures: Annual Knockbeg Tractor Run raises funds for worthy cause
Knockbeg College was the scene for all types of tractors last week for their annual Tractor Run.
Around 20 students proudly drove their machines through...
Site for Portlaoise secondary school raised in Dáil
The issue of locating a site for the building of the new Dunamase College, Portlaoise, was raised with the Minister for Education and Skills...
Laois man’s Dublin pizzeria named in the Top 10 in Europe
What an accolade this is!
Less than 12 months after it opened, a pizzeria owned by a Laois man in Dublin has been named as...
Appeal launched after brand new lawnmower stolen in Laois
An appeal has been launched for information after a brand new ride-on lawnmower was stolen in Laois last night.
The robbery occurred in the Killeen...
The remarkable story of a Laois woman and her American pen-pal
Back in 1982, a simple letter sent almost 5,000km across the Atlantic Ocean between two teenagers sparked a friendship that would continue to blossom...
Raheen Vintage Club celebrates 10th birthday with run to help Laois Alzheimer’s Society this...
All roads lead to Raheen on Sunday, April 14 for their highly anticipated annual Vintage Road Run.
Vintage cars, vintage and modern tractors, motorbikes and...
An Garda Siochana seeking to recruit new officers into the force
An Garda Síochána, in conjunction with the Public Appointments Service, has today opened a recruitment competition for Garda trainees.
The competition, which is open from...
LaoisToday gets the scoop with Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg
He was the most sought after man in Dublin yesterday, but only one journalist in the country got to have a one-to-one chat with...
