Portarlington man helps Shannon back to the top tier of the Irish club rugby
Portarlington native, Keith Kavanagh and his club side, Shannon RFC, claimed the AIL Division 1B title last weekend and in doing so they clinched...
7 Talking Points as Laois claim league glory in Croker
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The Laois footballers got their hands on silverware in Croke Park this afternoon and in the aftermath...
Gardai launch Easter drug and drink driving campaign
A total of 59 people have been killed or seriously injured in Easter Bank Holiday crashes since 2012, according to figures released by the...
Our Top Tweets and Facebook Comments of the Week
Top Tweets
Best of luck to @FergalsSt senior hurlers in action tomorrow against Scarrif C.C. in the Senior Hurling All Ireland Final in Toomevara @...
Laois connection to historic Munster schools rugby success
The Munster Schools Senior Cup rugby final was one of the few sporting fixtures to go ahead last Sunday as the latest snow storm...
Planning permission sought for vacant hotel redevelopment
The extensive redevelopment of a vacant hotel in Athy is in the planning.
The property, situated just off Stanhope Street, was originally a Mercy Convent...
Our pick of the Top Stories of the Week
NEWS
Portlaoise estate set on fire
Families had to be evacuated after a house in a Portlaoise estate was set on fire
Not enough home help
Almost...
Our Top Tweets and Facebook Comments of the Week
Every Saturday we pick out some of the best social media comments from the last seven days from Twitter and Facebook.
Our Top Tweets this...
Moment in Time: A selection of brilliant photos from the Abbeyleix St Patrick’s Day...
The forecast for St Patrick's Day is for the coldest in years but as we've seen over the years, there is an incredible appetite...
Laois in London: The Park-Ratheniska man making waves across the water
The Laois footballers will face London this Sunday in Division 4 of the National Football League.
This is something of a novel event and the...
Arles-Killeen head across the border for new football manager
Arles-Killeen will have a Kildare man at the helm of their senior football team for this season.
Ballyroan-Abbey's Eoin Kearns stepped down from the role...
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Moment in Time: Clough-Ballacolla Dinner Dance 2010
Whatever it is, people love looking back on old photos.
This week, for our Moment in Time, we head to Clough-Ballacolla direction as we look...
My Farming Life: Dairy Farming, Lecturing, Physiotherapy and IFA… Meet the woman that does...
Alison Holmes is our feature farmer in this week's My Farming Life. Currently a lecturer in University of Limerick, as well as having a...
Our Wedding Story: Clare Coleman and Kevin Flynn
This week we have brought back our wedding feature.
Clare Coleman from Vicarstown and Kevin Flynn from Courtwood are the couple to feature on our...
Blow for The Harps as key defender transfers to Dublin club
The Harps have been dealt a blow ahead of the 2018 season and their bid to return to the senior ranks with highly-regarded defender...
My Job & I: National sports journalist Brendan O’Brien on a very privileged position
Sports journalist and Portlaoise man Brendan O'Brien has seen it all.
He's covered two Uefa European Championships, two Rugby World Cups, five Heineken Cup finals,...
Laois Abroad: From Killenard to Perth via Paris and Utrecht
Our Laois Abroad series has allowed us reach out to Laois people all over the world and this week we caught up with Dan...
Three selectors put forward for Laois U-20 football team
Three selectors have been chosen to form a management team for the Laois U-20 footballers.
Billy O'Loughlin was ratified as Laois U-20 football manager at...
Laois man sells his cyber security firm to Miami Dolphins owner in $30m deal
A Laois man has completed the sale of a business he co-founded to the owner of the Miami Dolphins in a deal worth $30...
Relief for Laois family as stolen tractor is recovered
The Laois farming family that had a tractor stolen from their yard almost three weeks ago have thanked their local community and the Gardai...
Fleming highlights reservations over pension payments
Laois TD Sean Fleming has welcomed changes made to the Contributory Pension scheme - but says "it is far from a complete and total...
Top Tweets and Facebook Comments of the week
The Top Tweets and Facebook comments that caught our eye this week were about rude salespeople, Fantasy hurling teams and kicking hurls.
If you think...
Laois Abroad: Australia Day celebrated by young Laois couple Down Under
Trumera woman Donna Hosey and her partner Gary Brophy moved to Australia in 2012 and haven't looked back since.
After orginally moving Australia to work,...
Long delays in Laois for broadband raised in Dáil
Concerns over the lack of high speed broadband access for many areas in Laois have been raised in the Dáil.
Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley...
Farmers Journal call for Laois support as campaign to save suckler farming reaches 14,000...
The Farmers Journal newspaper are behind a campaign that is calling for EU and Irish governments to intervene in the growing decline of suckler...
Improvements to pension outcomes for homemakers and carers in Laois
There will be significant improvements to pension outcomes for homemakers and carers in Laois who were affected by rate band changes in 2012, according...
The Sunday Interview: Kevin Meaney reflects on 11 years with Laois following retirement
Kevin Meaney proudly wore the blue and white of Laois for 11 years but the towering midfielder has decided to hang up his inter-county...
First Dates sensation Scully says he would do it over again
Eoin Scully gave us all a great laugh on First Dates Ireland tonight - and he says he would love to do it all...
Local pubs to throw parties for First Dates Scully – who will do LaoisToday...
First Dates Ireland reappeared on our screens last week - and we collectively gasped, laughed and cringed as the daters came on our screens.
Laois...
