World Suicide Prevention Day walk in Stradbally
This Sunday is World Suicide Prevention Day and Teac Tom have organised a walk to mark the day.
The event will take place at 2.30pm...
Portarlington families demand road safety measures near road fatality site
Portarlington families who say they are “living in fear” of further road traffic accidents following a recent fatal accident at Kilmullen Road have called...
Laois Culture Night events launched
A host of events across Laois have been unveiled for Culture Night on Friday September 22.
The programme was launched in Aras an Chontae, by...
Anna May McHugh to appear on Late Late Show
Ballylinan woman Anna May McHugh will be a guest of Ryan Tubridy on Friday night’s Late Late Show.
The managing director of the National Ploughing...
Portlaoise is deemed ‘clean to European norms’ in mid-table IBAL ranking
Portlaoise has been classed as ‘clean to European norms’ with a respectable mid-table finish of 19th out of 40 towns in the IBAL anti-litter...
Parents set to car pool in attempt to solve traffic nightmare at new Portlaoise...
Parents of children in the new Holy Family Junior and Senior Schools have set up a car-pooling schedule in an effort to help alleviate...
In Pictures: Smiles all round as new school year gets underway in Rath NS
The students and staff of Rath National School gave the LaoisToday team the biggest welcome on Friday morning.
School Principal Ann Garry brought our photographer...
Two new farms come on the market in Laois
A 100-acre farm just outside Portlaoise and a 60-acre residential holding in Ballylinan have just come on the market and will be sold by...
Three generations of Stradbally family craft America bound Celtic cross
Three generations of the one Stradbally family have handcrafted a Celtic cross which is on its way to the USA.
Christy Moran, his son Darren...
Laois Sports Partnership launch community coaching programme
Are you interested in sports? If so, Laois Sports Partnership have an exciting training opportunity available.
Starting today, they have launched a new community coaching...
Is this new Portlaoise establishment set to replace Lethean?
A new establishment has emerged on Facebook this morning and we reckon it may be set to replace Lethean.
The news that the popular Portlaoise...
Sadness as popular Timahoe man passes away
Tributes have been paid to Timahoe man Dan Lalor who tragically passed away on Monday.
Dan was injured after a fall almost two weeks but...
Stradbally pub and Mountrath shop burgled
Gardaí are appealing for information after a pub and a shop were burgled in recent days.
At 5am on Sunday morning, Napper Tandy's pub in...
Laois SPCA chosen for Aldi grant
Laois SPCA is to receive a grant from Aldi’s Portlaoise store to help the charity’s vital work with animals in the county.
Aldi announced this...
Concern that housing crisis will lead to further quangos
RENUA Ireland leader John Leahy has warned that the government must not allow a proposed new semi-state company for housing turn into another quango.
‘‘The...
Popular Portlaoise pub set to close down
A popular Portlaoise pub has announced that they will be closing down this weekend.
Lethean Bar announced via their Facebook page that they would cease...
Exciting times for Dunamase College following first week
The new Dunamase College will be a “model for many” according to CE of Laois Offaly ETB, Joe Cunningham.
The school is the first of...
Extensive damage caused by fire in vacant apartments over weekend
Six vacant apartments were “significantly damaged” in a fire in Laois over the weekend.
Crews from Rathdowney, Mountrath and Portlaoise attended the fire at an...
Electric Picnic 2018 tickets to go on sale next week
Tickets for next year’s Electric Picnic are due to go on sale as early as next week, it has been revealed.
As Electric Picnic draws...
Five arrested at Electric Picnic as laptops and phones are recovered
Five men were arrested at Electric Picnic yesterday on suspicion of handling stolen property, including laptops, mobile phones and cash.
The five, four adults and...
Laois organic farmer delves into the world of gluten free oats
Laois man Kevin Scully has recently begun the production of organic gluten free oats on his Vicarstown farm.
He and his family have taken the...
Gardaí seize over €800,000 following arrests
Gardaí arrested two men and seized a large quantity of cash in an operation in Naas, Co. Kildare on Saturday, September 2nd.
The men were...
It’s Sunday – so here are the week’s top stories
This week was filled with more breaking stories in news, lifestyle and sport.
And we’ve picked out some of the more memorable ones in our...
In Pictures: Strong Laois contingent at launch of National Ploughing Championships in Tullamore
Given that the National Ploughing Championship is run by a Laois family the connections with the annual event run deep in the county.
Today the...
Huge relief for Laois families as school bus crisis averted
The school bus shortage in Emo and Vicarstown has been solved with the provision of a 52-seater bus, it has been confirmed.
Minister for Justice...
Laois families receive almost €900,000 in back to school funding
A total of 2,589 Laois families received €883,700 in government funding to help meet the back to school costs according to Laois TD and...
In Pictures: First day at school in Ballyadams NS and St Colman’s NS in...
Thousands of young children across Laois returned to school this week, and our photographer was on hand to capture the moment.
We were on hand...
Pogueology all set for Electric Picnic debut
Laois Pogues tribute act, Pogueology will give it a bit of ‘Rum, Sodomy and the Lash’ on Friday night at Electric Picnic.
Not literally of...
Gardaí launch investigation following shooting incident in Tullamore
Gardaí in Offaly are investigating a shooting incident which occurred in Tullamore late last night.
The shooting happened on the outskirts of the town.
Shortly before...
Larger school bus for Vicarstown and Emo hinges on parents’ appeals
The provision of a larger school bus for Vicarstown and Emo now hinges on whether or not some of the 15 appeals lodged by...
