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2024 Remembered: Portlaoise student awarded prestigious DCU scholarship for gifted students
What a talented young man - we reported this story in May of this year.
A student from Portlaoise College has been awarded a prestigious...
2024 Remembered: ‘It’s like doing a feasibility study on a cow to see if...
A busy road in Portlaoise is regularly the subject of local political discussion and in May it came up again in Laois County Council.
Laois...
2024 Remembered: After 14 years together, meet the Laois triplets who embark on college...
In September we spoke to the Donnery triplets as they embarked on their third level education and going their separate ways for the first...
2024 Remembered: 50 years on – the famous 1974 Portlaoise Prison breakout
This piece originally appeared on LaoisToday in August, to mark the 50th anniversary of the 1974 Portlaoise Prison breakout.
Oh, there's 19 men a-missing,
And they...
2024 Remembered: Portarlington woman claims prestigious Best Dressed award at Galway Races – and...
Portarlington woman Davinia Knight was crowned the winner of the 'Best Dressed Lady at the Galway Races on Thursday of the festival this year.
Thursday...
2024 Remembered: Zach Tuohy: ‘I don’t see any reason why I can’t put up...
We spoke with Zach Tuohy in August after he announced his AFL retirement.
After announcing his retirement from Australian Rules last week, Zach Tuohy is...
2024 Remembered: In Pictures: Day 1 at the Local Election count as picture emerges...
That was a long day!
And it's really only the start. The 2024 Local Election count got underway on Saturday with the sports hall in...
2024 Remembered: ‘There was a song from Abbeyleix that was about me, it was...
We originally published this story in January of this year.
George Clooney is one of the most recognisable faces in the world, and the Hollywood...
2024 Remembered: ‘Monsignor John Byrne Plaza’ unveiled as popular Portlaoise priest honoured in Jubilee...
It was a wonderful occasion in Holy Family Senior and Junior Schools yesterday as a popular priest was recognised in his Jubilee year.
Monsignor John...
2024 Remembered: Big Laois involvement as North London Shamrocks make history with first ever...
History was made in London in October as North London Shamrocks claimed London SFC glory for the first time ever.
They defeated St Kiernan's in...
2024 Remembered: From Rosenallis, to international rugby and on to Croke Park – the...
For a young man, David Dooley has had a career less ordinary. We chatted to the Laois hurler before this year's Joe McDonagh Cup...
2024 Remembered: New CEO of Laois County Council set to be rubber-stamped as former...
A new Chief Executive of Laois County Council is set to be appointed, with former Director of Services Michael Rainey to be rubber-stamped for...
2024 Remembered: Celebration of one of Ireland’s longest-serving teachers – as Portlaoise primary school...
In June, we attended a function to mark the retirement of one of the longest-serving school principals in the country.
Muriel Wall-Coughlan has made an...
2024 Remembered: In Pictures: Serious style as sell out crowd turn up for 2024...
The Laois Hunt Ball took place in the Castle Arms Hotel in Durrow in January.
There was serious style on show as member of Laois...
2024 Remembered: Internationally renowned chef set to open restaurant and guesthouse outside Laois town
In January, we reported that there are plans for a new restaurant planned in Abbeyleix.
An internationally renowned chef has announced his intention to open...
2024 Remembered: Garrett Malone Column: The good, the bad and the ugly – childhood...
The following is an extract from Garrett Malone's book Goal-den Days, which can be purchased at this link here.
According to the 2022 census figures, Laois has...
Laois Football and Hurling Podcast: Our end of season awards – Flop, Manager, Controversy...
And just like that, the end of 2024 is almost upon us.
So before the year gets wrapped up, Steven Miller is joined by Alan...
LoveLaois Podcast: John Whelan, poetry and Pogueology’s Fairytale of New York
The hugely talented John Whelan joins us on the latest version of the LoveLaois Podcast where he tells us of his journey into writing...
LoveLaois Podcast: Live from Dáil Eireann as new term gets underway
The LaoisToday team of Paul Dargan and Steven Miller travelled to Dublin on Wednesday for the first day of the 34th Dáil.
We caught up...
LoveLaois Podcast: Transition Year Series – Joe Larkin (Portlaoise CBS)
The fourth episode in our Transition Year series is where we hear from Portlaoise CBS student Joe Larkin.
From Stradbally, Joe is spending the second...
Laois Football Podcast: Glory for Stradbally Parish Gaels and end of the line for...
The Laois GAA season is almost at a close and the Laois Football Podcast is here to look back at the action from the...
LoveLaois Podcast: The Friday Panel returns – with a new guest and a quiz!
The LaoisToday Friday Panel proved somewhat of a hit in the run-up to the General Election and it returns today for the postmortem.
Previous guests...
Laois Football Podcast: U-20 final preview, Laois schools, club league and plenty more
If it feels like you haven't heard the dulcet tones of Steven Miller and Alan Hartnett talking about GAA in Laois for a long...
LoveLaois Podcast: Our comprehensive General Election review, winners and losers plus The Monk
The General Election has come and gone with all seats now filled both in Laois and nationally.
Willie Aird (Fine Gael), Sean Fleming (Fianna Fail)...
LoveLaois Podcast: Day 1 at the Laois General Election Count Centre
The story of Day 1 at the Laois General Election count centre was the stunning success of first time Fine Gael candidate Willie Aird,...
LoveLaois Podcast: Transition Year Series – Cathal Carroll (Knockbeg College)
The third episode in our Transition Year series where we hear from Knockbeg College student Cathal Carroll.
From Stradbally, Cathal spent the first half of...
LoveLaois Podcast: Our final General Election preview as Laois set to go to the...
The finishing line is in sight. After months of speculation and weeks of canvassing, the country will go to the polls on Friday.
And so,...
LoveLaois Podcast: Charlie Flanagan interview on his life in politics – and what it’s...
General Election campaigns by their nature are always about the candidates.
On this occasion in Laois, it is also somewhat significant for who isn't running.
Charlie...
LoveLaois Podcast: Week 3 of the General Election with the finish line now in...
General Elections are marathons not sprints - but we are in the sprinting phase of things now.
Four days away from polling, Alan Hartnett and...
Remember the Game: Ballyfin College overcome rivals Portlaoise CBS to claim hurling glory in...
Ballyfin College 1-11 Portlaoise CBS 2-3
2003 Leinster Senior 'B' Colleges Hurling Shield Final
21 years ago, Ballyfin College and Portlaoise CBS went to battle in...
