‘The horse has bolted’ but talks can still be held following Stradbally traffic meeting
Concerned Stradbally residents congregated in St Colman's National School last night for a public meeting organised by the Stradbally Community Development Association (SCDA) on...
RTÉ presenter urges people of Laois to donate to Irish Cancer Society on Daffodil...
RTÉ Weather and National Lottery presenter Nuala Carey is urging the people of Laois to support the Irish Cancer Society on Daffodil Day following...
Laois man appears on Ray D’Arcy Show after learning to swim at 62
Age is no barrier to anything - and Mountmellick native Joe Kelly is testament to that.
Joe appeared on The Ray D'Arcy Show on RTE...
Hard border divides Laois community down the middle ahead of Local Elections
While the country is pre-occupied with the looming prospects of a hard Brexit and its border implications, an electoral boundary review is causing consternation...
Nurses’ strike called off following Labour Court talks
The nurses' strike has been called off moments ago following the outcome of Labour Court talks.
The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation and the Psyhciatric...
Facelift in the pipeline for Portlaoise laneways
In other places they are celebrated, places of curiosity and curios, of gems of shops, art and café culture.
But in Portlaoise some of its...
Laois musical prodigy performs on RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta
Laois musician Senan Moran was heard playing the fiddle on RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta recently where he competed to win the Seán Ó Riada Gold Medal.
The...
Warning over farm deaths as spring calving gets underway
With spring calving now underway on many Irish farms, IFA Health and Safety Executive William Shortall has encouraged farmers to be extremely vigilant on...
Irish MEP speaks about raising the needs of Kolbe Special School in European parliament
An Irish MEP has spoken about raising the issue of a new buidling for Kolbe Special School in European parliament.
MEP and 2018 presidential election...
Mountmellick houses to proceed after archaeological survey
The provision of new houses in Mountmellick is to proceed after a standard archaeological survey is conducted. The Council plan to build 10 new...
Malcolm Smyth will always be remembered as Friends Together
The death has occurred of Malcolm Smyth. He had Motor Neurone disease, which he bore and battled bravely. Always with that great smile of...
Visiting the Midlands Prison Portlaoise was a life-changing experience
On Monday last week, LaoisToday was among the media invited into the Midlands Prison in Portlaoise.
We were given exclusive no-holds-bared access to the prison...
Average rent prices in Laois rose by over 10 percent within the last year
Laois has seen rental prices rise by average of 10.7 percent over the course of a year.
The average rent in the county is now...
US Multi-National company planning €7 Billion expansion in Kildare
Planning documents show that leading US multi-national company Intel is planning a major expansion to its operation in Kildare.
The Irish Times is reporting that micro-chip...
UPDATED: Major electricity outage strikes Portlaoise ESB confirm
A high number of customers are currently without electricity in Portlaoise this evening.
The ESB have confirmed that a major fault has struck the town...
Supermac’s owner states Togher Plaza will be on a scale of ‘European significance’
Speaking at the announcement of 300 jobs across six regions in the Midlands, Supermac's owner Pat McDonagh stated that the proposed motorway plaza development at...
Massive increase in numbers of Laois people setting up new websites
According to a new study, Laois has recorded a massive increase in people setting up new websites.
The study, done by 'IE Domain Registry' shows...
In Pictures: Portlaoise CBS host successful Sci-fest event
Portlaoise CBS hosted a very successful Sci Fest event in their school recently.
The SciFest programme consists of a series of one-day STEM (Science, Technology,...
WATCH: The Greatest Show steals hearts at Portlaoise College Lip Sync
Well what a night that was!
The Midlands Park Hotel was the place to be last night as the Portlaoise College Lip Sync Battle took...
Irish Rail out of line with Ballybrophy parking, say local councillors
Irish Rail have come in for a dressing down for their failure to honour commitments made to provide ample safe parking at Ballybrophy train...
Bitter-sweet day as Abbeyleix Post Office changes hands after 60 years
The end of an era is a phrase which is often bandied about but it was never more appropriate as today in Abbeyleix.
This...
Laois Ploughing enters a new era while matches start up this month
Laois County Ploughing has entered a new era and are getting set for some action-packed days out this February.
At the recent Laois County Ploughing...
€100k cost of Coroner should not be incurred by Council, argues local politician
A campaign to get the Department of Justice to foot the bill and fund the County Coroner’s offices across the country has been initiated...
Winner announced in LaoisToday/Little Goose competition
There’s a new restaurant in Portarlington since late last year and we teamed up with The Little Goose Brasserie to give away a meal...
After years of waiting Laois estates finally taken-in-charge
In a move that was well received at their monthly meeting, Laois councillors across the board welcomed the taking in charge of eight housing...
In Pictures: Crazy Hair Day at Portlaoise Educate Together NS
Despite the unsightly scaffolding that surrounds the Portlaoise Educate Together school, the staff, parents and the Parents Association are still making tremendous efforts to...
Renowned Portarlington GAA man who lined out for Offaly and Kildare passes away
The death has occurred of Matt ‘Mattie’ Colgan who was widely known and respected in GAA and sporting circles across Offaly, Laois and Kildare.
Matt...
Spectacular Ballyfin Demesne to star on British show on ‘Posh Hotels’
This is certainly one worth watching.
The luxurious Ballyfin Demense was filmed as part of one of the 'Posh Hotels' series looking at the glitz...
€250,000 awarded for local access roads in Laois
Rural Laois residents are set to benefit from €250,000 funding for local access roads, according to Laois/Offaly TD and Minister for Justice & Equality,...
Sinn Fein selects Cllr Aidan Mullins to run for May Elections
Sinn Fein have chosen their final candidate to run in the upcoming Local Elections in May.
Cllr Aidan Mullins was ratified at a Convention last...
