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...
Sean Fleming calls for Fair Deal Scheme publication
The Minister for Health should publish new legislation in relation to the Fair Deal Scheme which is long overdue, according to Fianna Fáil TD...
Laois Abroad: The young Laois couple making strides in Yorkshire
Shane Carney and Niamh Bracken moved from Laois to East Yorkshire in the UK a couple of years back and have both set up...
Gillian Treacy to push for ‘zero tolerance’ policy on drink driving
Laois woman Gillian Treacy says she wants to see a 'zero tolerance' policy introduced on drink driving in Ireland.
Gillian, whose four-year-old son was killed...
Gillian Treacy appointed to board of Road Safety Authority
Laois woman Gillian Treacy whose four-year-old son was killed in a crash with a drunk-driver has been appointed to the board of the Road...
Camross turn to Offaly man as they appoint new manager for 2018
Camross have turned to a former Leinster club-winning manager to guide them in 2018 - with news that Offaly's Danny Owens from Kilcormac-Killoughey in...
Best of 2017 – Woman in Laois went on hunger strike to battle to...
Sixty-eight year old Kathryn Nelson went on hunger strike in November against not being able to receive the state pension.
The Clough woman spent four...
Best of 2017 – 18 of the hardiest men to have played hurling in...
After the success of the article honouring the toughest men to play football in Laois, we had to do a hurling equivalent.
And while there...
Best of 2017 – REVEALED: New Laois football manager’s backroom team
In September, it was revealed by LaoisToday that John Surgue would be taking the reigns as Laois Senior Football manager.
Alan Hartnett followed up on...
New to the Area: Leaving Greece to set up business in Mountmellick
Greek native Chris Sempos is the subject of this week's New to the Area interview as he tells us how he left behind his...
Number of new players in the mix as Laois footballers prepare for new season
A number of new faces are currently involved with the Laois senior footballers as they prepare for the 2018 season.
Manager John Sugrue was appointed...
