BREAKING: Opening of Ploughing Championships DELAYED due to Storm Ali
The opening time for tomorrow's National Ploughing Championships will be delayed.
A statement said: "Due to the passage of storm Ally through the midlands between...
Dad of ill Portlaoise girl who featured on ‘The Town’ series calls on Minister...
The desperate dad of one of the families features in Virgin Media One's documentary 'The Town' has called on Health Minister Simon Harris to...
In Pictures: Tynan’s Restaurant celebrate six years in business
In September 2012 Imelda Tynan and her team opened their doors to Tynan's Restaurant at the Storeyard in Portlaoise.
Six years later and it's as...
Laois County Council to vote on Gemma O’Doherty Presidential nomination
Laois county council hosted three of the hopefuls vying for nomination to the Presidential campaign yesterday.
Sean Gallagher, Gemma O'Doherty and Sarah Louise Mulligan addressed...
Laois golf club to hold memorial event in honour of late Ladies captain
Mountrath Golf Club are holding a three-day memorial event in honor of the late Carol Sinnott, the former Lady Captain of the club.
Carol led...
Tomorrow is annual day for aiming to have zero deaths on Europe’s roads
Wednesday, September 19 is the day for the annual 'European Day Without A Road Death', or EDWARD.
The project aims to have no road deaths...
Winner announced in LaoisToday Ploughing Championships ticket giveaway
It is Christmas time across the country for farmers from tomorrow morning.
The National Ploughing Championships will get underway in Screggan in Offaly as people...
Portlaoise with highest job gains in Ireland outside of Cork and Dublin
There is good news for employment seekers and businesses in Portlaoise as the county town has the third highest level of jobs gains over...
Laois to honour TJ Doheny as Civic Reception announced for World Champion boxer
Members of Laois County Council have announced they will hold a public civic reception to honour the achievements of World Boxing champion TJ Doheny.
Doheny...
Newly-appointed Maryborough NS principal full of praise for the school’s community
To become principal of a school only 10 years after graduating is a remarkable feat - but one that Bríd-Ann Buggie is slow to...
Luggacurren 10K another huge success
The 27th Annual Luggacurren 10K took place on Sunday 9 September.
The Luggacurren 10k, is one of the longest running road races in Laois.
Ideal weather...
Sadness as Portlaoise pub set to close its doors this weekend
One of Portlaoise's most popular pubs is set to close its doors this weekend.
The Office Bar & Venue on Main Street in the town...
Vandals attack small Laois community for second night in a row
A small GAA club preparing for their first intermediate final in 64 years have vowed not to let vandals get the better of them...
Memorial run for well-known Laois man to take place next month
A memorial walk/run has been organised in memory of highly popular Laois man Alan Mulhall for Sunday, October 14.
Alan's wife Vikki is holding the...
Little Molly Mai’s fight for a school place receives national attention
Earlier this week, LaoisToday wrote an article on a Portlaoise family's plight to try get their daughter Molly Mai a place in primary school.
Martin...
Laois commuters to be affected by upcoming railroad works
A number of Laois commuters are set to be affected by the line improvements and service arrangements taking place over this weekend and the...
Here’s how your child can take part in the next Late Late Toy Show
Nevermind the celebrities, or the glamourous toys or Ryan Tubridy's jumpers - the real stars of the Late Late Toy Show are the children.
From...
Two communities come together after recent vandalism on Laois village and GAA Club
This is what the GAA is all about.
Two communities have come together after vandals wrote graffiti'd a Laois village and walls outside of their...
Vandals attack Laois GAA club and village ahead of match with local rivals
There are local rivalries and then there are rivalries that take an ugly turn.
Last night, Killeshin village and GAA Club were attacked by vandals...
Gardaí have issued renewed appeal for man last seen at Portlaoise Hospital
Gardaí are renewing their appeal for information in relation to the whereabouts of a missing person.
Rafal Filipowicz was last seen walking out from Portlaoise...
Well-known historical Laois property goes up for sale
A historic Laois property is now up for sale. Grattan House, located in Grattan Business Park on the Dublin Road in Portlaoise, is now...
Farm and forestry group seeks VAT reduction for Agricultural Contracting Services in Budget 2019
The Association of Farm & Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI) in its Pre-Budget 2019 Submission has requested that the Minister for Finance and Public...
Laois Garda receives prestigious International Police Association Scholarship
Last week, 185 gardai passed out from Templemore College in Tipperary.
There were four Laois gardai among them and one of those graduated with a...
Portlaoise hospital appoints new director of nursing
Portlaoise hospital has appointed a new director of nursing.
Sandra McCarthy from Kildare is a registered general nurse and a registered general nurse tutor with...
Mountmellick set to represent Laois as enterprise town
Mountmellick is set represent its county as the only Laois town town in a national competition to find the best enterprise town in Ireland.
Mountmellick...
180-acre farm comes up for sale in Laois
This is definitely not a sale you'd see every day.
An extensive plot of farmland, including four cottages, has come up for sale in Moyne...
Weather guru predicts Hurricane Helene to strike during Ploughing Championships
Oh no, this is NOT what we want to hear.
We've had a reasonably good run of things weather wise over the last couple of...
In Pictures: Joyous celebrations as Laois students receive their Junior Cert results
There were joyous celebrations across Laois today as Transition Year and fifth year students received their Junior Cert results.
There has been a small increase...
Tributes paid as popular man from The Heath laid to rest
There was deep sadness in The Heath recently as one of their most popular members passed away.
Mick Kavanagh, who won four senior championship medals...
Laois start-ups encouraged to apply for €750,000 Competitive Start Fund
There is €750,000 worth of funding up for grabs for start-ups in Enterprise Ireland’s final Competitive Start Fund of 2018.
The fund will provide up...
