Women in Sport: All-Ireland winner, four-time All-Star and Laois football great Tracey Lawlor
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An All-Ireland winner, four All-Star awards, four Leinster senior county medals and countless club...
Laois woman named director of International Wine Centre
A Laois woman has been announced as the new director of the International Wine Cente.
Rosenallis native Mary Gorman-McAdams has been appointed by President Mary Ewing-Mulligan.
The...
Election Diary: Campaign launch, jobs for Laois and positive Live Register figures
It is less than three months until the Elections and our sixth Election Diary is now here.
We look at the latest political pieces as...
Middle of next decade before housing market settles, says AIB economist
A senior economist with AIB believes it will be the middle of the next decade before the housing market settles.
John Fahey, a senior economist...
Weekend Read: Strikes, hype and never-ending drama – how the Limerick hurlers went from...
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Tonight All Ireland hurling champions Limerick roll into town. While the Laois and Limerick hurlers have...
Three Laois men hoping to guide their intercounty sides to league glory this weekend
While there is plenty of national league action building up inside of county as the Laois senior hurlers take on Limerick, three Laois men...
The confirmed list of candidates in this year’s Local Elections
The people of Laois and Ireland will be asked to vote in the Local Elections this year.
There’s just over three months to go to...
Portlaoise hospital spent €10.8 million on agency staff in 2018 – the second highest...
According to figures released to Sinn Féin, Midlands Regional Hospital Portlaoise was the second highest spender on agency staff in the country.
According to a statement...
Local woman proud to open new salon in Portarlington
Laois woman Sharon Whelehan says she is extremely excited and proud to be opening a salon in Portarlington tomorrow, Thursday February 21.
Sharon, from Killenard...
Inside Ireland’s Biggest Prison director speaks about ‘daunting’ experience capturing everything behind bars
Prison is a intimidating place to be. Even filming in prison can understandably expose oneself to things they've never seen before.
However that is exactly...
RTÉ presenter urges people of Laois to donate to Irish Cancer Society on Daffodil...
RTÉ Weather and National Lottery presenter Nuala Carey is urging the people of Laois to support the Irish Cancer Society on Daffodil Day following...
Laois hurler jokes, popular hotels and feeding Portlaoise – it’s our Tweets of the...
We’re back again with our Top Tweets of the Week from all around Laois.
Meath's Colm O'Rourke pictured during the 1984 Leinster SFC Final. Anyone...
19 caps for Ireland, the Barbarians and a junior hurling title with Clonaslee –...
The career of Clonaslee's Gerry Culliton is one of the great Laois sports stories.
Not long after Gerry Culliton finished his school days in Cistercian...
Former All-Ireland winning Ballyragget hurler announced as Abbeyleix manager
The Abbeyleix senior hurlers will have a new man on the sideline this year.
Former All-Ireland Junior club championship winning hurler Kieran Delaney will take...
In Pictures: Boxer Donovan shares inspirational story at Portlaoise College
The second years of Portlaoise College were a captive audience for professional boxer and RTE boxing analyst Eric Donovan today.
Fitting so much into a...
Your guide to Laois’s opening Allianz Football League clash away to Down
Laois take on Down in the opening round of their Allianz Football League Division 3 campaign this evening.
Here we guide you through what you...
Over 12,720 Laois properties left behind without high-speed broadband – Stanley
In the Dáil this week, statements were made about broadband problems in Laois and Offaly.
Laois TD Brian Stanley highlighted nine areas of Laois not...
Dublin footballer Bastick on Laois connection and Dancing With The Stars
RTE's Dancing With The Stars is now in full swing and one of the competitors has very strong Laois connections.
Former Dublin footballer Denis Bastick...
In Pictures: Durrow community group recognised for outstanding contribution
Community spirit is alive and well around the county - but perhaps nowhere more so than in Durrow, where a vibrant group have been...
My Club & I: Roy Glynn on a lifelong involvement with Portlaoise Rugby Club
Our popular My Club & I feature returns this week - and with Portlaoise in Towns Cup action on Sunday against Gorey, we chat...
In Pictures: Huge crowd turns out as De La Salle Castletown Brother turns 100
There was great excitement and celebrations in Miguel House, Castletown, last week when a De La Salle Brother celebrated his 100th birthday.
Brother Norbert Mullins,...
EY Entrepreneur Of The Year on the hunt for Laois entrepreneurs
Now in its 22nd Year, the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2019 programme officially opens today for nominations.
The theme of this year’s programme is...
2018 Remembered – End of an era in two Laois schools as well-known principals...
Back in June of 2018, two schools saw the end of an era as their principals retire.
Mr O’Neill's retirement was especially poignant as his...
That was My Year: Chairperson of Cumann na mBunscol Laoise Shane Maher
Clough-Ballacolla native Shane Maher is a well-respected mainstay in Laois GAA circles.
Shane has served as Chairperson of Allianz Cumann na mBunscol Laoise since September...
Remembering some of the great Laois people who sadly left us in 2018
As one year ends and the next one begins, we often find ourselves looking back on the people we have lost.
Laois lost a number...
2018 Remembered – RANKING: Our top 8 makeup artists in Laois
Back in July we complied one of our famous lists, this time featuring the 8 best make-up artists in Laois.
We’re back with our rankings...
2018 Remembered – Laois GAA appoint eight-time All Ireland winner as new hurling manager
We love breaking news here on LaoisToday and this story was certainly a big one.
Laois bagged themselves a big name manager and he made...
2018 Remembered – My Farming Life: Dairy Farming, Lecturing, Physiotherapy and IFA… Meet...
In February LaoisToday interviewed Alison Holmes for My Farming Life. We found out how she juggles physiotherapy with farming and got her advice for...
The Heath and Ballylinan appoint new managers for 2019 season
Both The Heath and Ballylinan footballers will have new men at the helm for the 2019 season.
Barry McNamee has departed The Heath after one...
Laois native McEvoy to manage Derry hurlers for 2019
Laois native John McEvoy has taken charge of the Derry hurlers for 2019.
The Clough-Ballacolla man has plenty of managerial experience, and was even mentioned...
