Laois set to be hit with hosepipe ban as drought continues
Irish Water has said hosepipe bans are likely to take effect in parts of Laois as well as in Kilkenny and Limerick over the...
Heatwave Update: No end in sight for glorious sunshine
Sun lovers are set to get at least another week of glorious conditions.
Met Eireann say that that the "dry, warm and settled spell will persist...
Litter warning as record crowds flock to popular swimming spot
Visitors to the banks of the Nore in Castletown have been urged to bring their litter with them, as record crowds flock to the...
Portlaoise roundabout gets approval from council for public consultation
A decision by Laois County Council to go ahead with pedestrian and cycling improvements at a busy roundabout in Portlaoise will be notified to...
In Pictures: Glorious sunshine draws crowd to annual Fisherstown Tractor Run
There was a big crowd in Fisherstown on Sunday afternoon for the annual charity Tractor Run which started and finished at the Fisherman’s Thatched...
Local period home with 56 acres could be yours for just under €1 million
A period home on the Laois/Offaly border, which includes 56.2 acres of land which has been used for farming and horse breeding, has been...
Laois Fire Service warning on cigarette butts after gorse fires
Laois Fire Service has urged people not to throw cigarette butts or ash from their cars, as they have had to attend to a...
Portlaoise among the locations for new dairy farming start-up courses
The lifting of milk quotas in 2013 has opened up dairy farming like never before - and with more beef and tillage farmers moving...
Moment in time: Launch of Durrow Howya Festival in 2010
Our photographic look back this week focuses on the launch of the Laois Howya Festival and the inaugural Scarecrow Festival and perhaps as an...
Laois house prices rise again as new average cost for a home revealed
House prices in Laois are on the rise again.
In the first six months of 2018, they were 5% higher than a year previously, compared...
The best barbecue steak burger in Ireland comes from Laois
We are famous for a lot of things here in Laois - and now we have another thing to be proud of.
A Laois butchers...
Gardai launch investigation following Mountmellick assault
Gardai have launched an investigation following an assault in a Laois town.
Midlands 103 report that a man has been hospitalised following the incident.
Gardai are...
Victim of ‘homophobic attack’ is ‘overwhelmed’ as campaign reaches almost €18,000
A GoFundMe page set up by the victims of an alleged 'homophobic attack' to cover the costs of medical expenses related to the injuries...
Safety measures on busy Portlaoise road will reduce car park spaces
A number of parking spaces will be lost on the Stradbally Road in Portlaoise when double yellow lines are installed as a safety measure...
BREAKING NEWS: Fire blocks M7 Motorway in Laois
The Dublin to Limerick motorway was blocked southbound at Junction 21 Borris-in-Ossory as emergency services dealt with a grass fire at the side of...
UPDATE: Several areas of Laois town left without water
Irish Water has confirmed that water supply has been restored to residential areas in Portarlington this afternoon.
A spokesperson said: "Irish Water and Laois County...
€422,260 worth of funding going to 12 Laois schools – Flanagan
Twelve schools across Laois are to benefit from rural CLÁR funding to enhance safety measures.
The chosen schools are receiving a total of €422,260 in...
Hysteria overcomes Laois as paddling pools, fans and ice-creams are at a dangerous low
Panic buying and mad hysteria has overcome the people of Laois as paddling pools, ice-creams, fans, barbecue supplies and chilled beers are selling out...
Laois club wins €5,000 and a style makeover from Littlewoods Ireland
One lucky Laois club has won €5,000 and a huge style makeover, courtesy of Littlewoods Ireland.
Park-Ratheniska were chosen as the winners of the 'Style...
Glowing tributes paid to retiring principal as she calls time on teaching career
Rath National School gave an almighty send off to Principal Ann Garry this week as she hands over the reigns after teaching in the...
In Pictures: Jobs potential of local Hub and Fab Lab stressed at official opening
The Portarlington PEC Innovation Hub and Fab Lab was officially opened on Friday, June 22 - a facility which should create further jobs in...
Fire in large Laois housing estate last night
Last night fire crews were called to a large fire in a Portlaoise housing estate around 2:00am on Friday morning.
Lakeglen estate woke up to...
BREAKING NEWS: Part of M7 motorway closed due to crash
Part of the M7 is closed on Friday morning following an accident.
The busy motorway is closed northbound between J23 Moneygall and J22 Roscrea as...
Generousity pours in following senseless act of violence in ‘homophobic attack’
Victims of a savage attack in Portlaoise two weeks ago have received a flood of generousity since what they consider to be a homophobic...
Vacant Council seat to be filled in July while one candidate ‘refused interview’
The seat left vacant by the sad passing of Jerry Lodge earlier this year will be filled next month, LaoisToday understands.
Eight people put themselves...
Tributes paid to former Postmaster as Post Office in Ballinakill closes
It's the end of an era in Ballinakill as the long-running Post Office will close its doors one last time this Saturday, June 30,...
In Pictures: Timahoe NS special achievement in Irish Language recognised
The summer sun shone brightly in Timahoe last Tuesday as Scoil Mhuire Fatima became the first school in Laois to raise a Gaelbhratach.
A Gaelbhratach...
Laois walkers and runners raise thousands for Pieta House
16,000 people walked from Darkness into Light on the event's seventh trip around Mountmellick, May 12 2018.
Last night the Mountmellick group donated earnings of...
‘Spring crops under severe threat’ as heatwave plays havoc with Laois farmers
As Ireland basks in the Mediterranean-like heat, its presence is playing havoc with Irish farming.
With temperatures in the last week reaching as high as...
Melting roads and water shortages hit Laois
We know, we know - once the good weather is out people are complaining about it.
Laois has hit the hottest temperatures in the Midlands,...
