LaoisToday QuizCast: Emergency Semi-Final wildcard playoff
The countdown is on to the live LaoisToday QuizCast semi final and final in The Square Bar in Portlaoise on Friday night at 8pm.
Following...
Sadness in Portarlington at the death of Brigid Emerson, a wonderful community activist and...
The death has occurred of Brigid Emerson, a wonderful community activist over a number of decades in Portarlington and a former member of Offaly...
‘Made in Dagenham’: Love of music continues to bring Ballyfin man back to the...
One of the standout talents of Portlaoise Musical Society is Ballyfin native Eoghan Fingleton whose love of music has endured since his childhood.
Eoghan (36),...
New Fianna Fáil candidate emerges in Borris-in-Osssory/Mountmellick area for next year’s Local Elections
Brian Phelan is set to be a candidate for Fianna Fáil in next year's Local Elections in the Borris-in-Ossory/Mountmellick Municipal District.
From Rathdowney, Phelan will...
St Abban’s and St Michael’s well represented at Leinster Cross Country Championships
The athletics clubs of St Abban's and St Michael's were well represented at the Leinster Senior, U-23, and Juvenile Cross Country Championships, held in...
In Pictures: Serious effort for Abbeyleix fundraising Fancy Dress party
Talk about a serious effort!
Morrissey's of Abbeyleix hosted their annual Halloween Fancy Dress event on Sunday night - and those in attendance went above...
In Pictures: World Champion Irish dancer Ronan honoured at civic reception
A 20-year-old Crettyard-based world champion Irish dancer was honoured at a civic reception hosted by Laois County Council on Thursday last.
Ronan Brennan is originally...
County Final Memory: Looking back on Ballylinan’s last intermediate triumph in 1973
Ballylinan 4-9 Mountmellick 0-8
1973 Laois IFC Final
Fifty years is a long time to be without championship silverware - but that is exactly the situation...
WATCH: Ballylinan’s Ciaran Farrell and Padraig Clancy ahead of Saturday’s IFC Final
Next Saturday evening there will be a mass exodus from the village of Ballylinan and its rural towns lands.
They’ll turn at Simmons Mill and...
Former Laois footballer MJ Tierney launches debut single ‘Salt on the Rim’
Introducing MJ Tierney - but not as you have ever seen him before.
The 36-year-old, who won All-Ireland and Leinster medals with Laois, is now...
Fine Gael candidates line up as nominations close ahead of 2024 Local Elections
We are about nine months out from the 2024 Local Elections and the various political parties are beginning to get their teams in order.
Fianna...
Will it rain at Electric Picnic – What are the odds?
Electric Picnic is the most popular music festival in Ireland, with tickets selling out almost every year since its initial inception in 2004.
However, one...
In Pictures: The full list of winners and great images from the renowned Ossory...
The Ossory Agricultural Show recently returned to the Ossory Showgrounds in Kilbreedy, Rathdowney.
Below is the full, extensive results from the show.
Photographer Alf Harvey was...
Moment in Time: The Stars of our Bars final in 2010
Talent from across Laois was showcased at the Stars of our Bars final which took place in Grellan Delaneys on April 23 2010.
A huge...
The week that was: Our most read stories of the past seven days
1 - #LoveLaois: The bakery helping to make Abbeyleix the food hub of Laois
For this week’s LoveLaois we made the trip to Abbeyleix to...
Ballykilcavan Brewery’s new Visitor Centre helping to tap into a new market
David Walsh-Kemmis of Ballykilcavan Farm and Brewery joined us this week for another installment of the LaoisToday LoveLaois Podcast.
David began by telling us how...
The death has occurred of Fr Denis O’Sullivan
The death has occurred this week of Fr Denis O'Sullivan (94), long-time parish priest in Monasterevin.
Fr O'Sullivan, originally from Garryhinch, Portarlington, served in Monasterevin...
Shane Keegan: Rekindling tradition is key to bringing success back to Portlaoise GAA
New Laois GAA Head of Coaching and Games believes that it's only a matter of time before Portlaoise are a considerable force once again...
Shock and sadness at death of former Laois county councillor and General Election candidate...
The death has occurred of former Laois county councillor, Cathaoirleach and General Election candidate John Moran.
Mr Moran, who was a Fine Gael councillor in...
In Pictures: Tributes paid to retiring Laois school principal following 25 years at the...
The principal of Ballyfin National School, Michael Moloney, retired after 25 years at the helm, at the end of this school year.
A native of...
All ready to tee off as John Duggan Memorial Cup set for second year...
The second year of the John Duggan Memorial Cup is set to get underway in The Heath on Friday next, June 30.
John Duggan sadly...
Laois Football Memory: Looking back on the All Ireland ‘B’ success of 1993
Laois 0-17 Sligo 0-5
1993 All Ireland 'B' Football Final
The idea of a second tier intercounty Gaelic football championship isn't necessarily a new thing.
The Tailteann...
Sadness at death of the much-loved Colm Dunne
The death has occurred of Colm Dunne from Togher outside Portlaoise, a much-loved character who was part of the furniture in Portlaoise Rugby Club...
A major employer in Laois has been acquired by a global infrastructure manager
Enva, a leading provider of recycling and resource recovery solutions, has announced that it has reached an agreement to be acquired by I Squared...
From the Archives – Hillman Hunters, Fork Suppers, Pint Bottles and the glory days...
This piece originally featured on LaoisToday in March 2018 and was written by Cllr Tom Mulhall, whose family home is beside the Montague Hotel
A...
Liam Hyland at 90: From Ballacolla to Brussells – former Laois TD and MEP...
It's a Friday afternoon in Fearagh outside Ballacolla. Liam Hyland opens the door of his home and welcomes us with a handshake as warm...
In Pictures: Durrow the venue as Laois Public Participation Network hosts midlands region meeting
Laois Public Participation Netowrk welcomed delegates from across the Midlands for the Midlands Region PPN Meeting at the end of March.
The wonderful Castle Durrow...
In Pictures: First Portlaoise St Patrick’s Day parade since 2019 proves big success
For the first time since 2019, the St Patrick's Day Parade returned to Portlaoise.
Since the Covid-19 pandemic began in 2020, there has been no...
In Pictures: St Patrick’s Day parades amaze and excite in Durrow and Abbeyleix
St Patrick's Day is all about representing your community and those in Durrow and Abbeyleix were not found wanting today.
Abbeyleix was out of the...
In Pictures: Big crowd as second ever Clonaslee St Patrick’s Day parade a huge...
The second ever Clonaslee St Patrick's Day Parade took place in the village this afternoon.
The 12pm start meant that the morning rain had abated...