In Pictures: Fun for all the family at Old Fort Festival in Portlaoise
The Old Fort Festival continues all weekend in Portlaoise with entertainment for all ages in the town centre.
The town's main street was closed off...
ACFL Division 1A league final pairing confirmed as St Joseph’s inflict another defeat on...
St Joseph's 0-13 Portarlington 0-6
ACFL Division 1A (Winners Section)
St Joseph's will play Graiguecullen in this year's Laois ACFL Division 1A final after a seven-point...
In Pictures: Laois man receives Freedom of City of London with musician Ed Sheeran
Gary Dunne from Portlaoise has been awarded the Freedom of the City of London along with singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran and community volunteer Maeve Heath.
The...
In Pictures: First outing of John Duggan Memorial Cup a huge success
The first outing of the revamped Portlaoise CBS Past Pupils Golf Society proved a huge success recently.
The John Duggan Memorial Cup was the prize...
Plans in place to revive Past Pupils Golf Society in memory of beloved late...
Plans are in place to revive the Portlaoise CBS Past Pupils Golf Society and rename it in memory of a beloved late teacher.
John Duggan...
Lifting Laois – new Setanta programme for young Laois hurlers to begin this week
Laois hurling has experienced wild swings in emotions in recent weeks.
From massive defeats to Kilkenny and Wexford in the Leinster senior championship, to stirring...
The brilliant Whistlin’ Donkeys the latest act confirmed for Old Fort Festival in Portlaoise
The Whistlin' Donkeys have been confirmed for the Old Fort Quarter Festival in Portlaoise this June.
The Tyrone-based band, who recently played sold out performances...
From the Archives – WATCH: Magic scenes as Laois claim league glory with memorable...
This piece was originally published on LaoisToday before the All Ireland Qualifier game between Laois and Monaghan in 2018.
For a generation of Laois GAA...
How the Division 3 run-in is shaping up as relegation and promotion to be...
Division 3 of the National Football League has always been one of the competition's most unpredictable.
The difference between top and bottom can be minimal...
In Pictures: International Women’s Day celebrated at Laois Local Enterprise lunch
Louise Phelan from Rathdowney has risen to the top of the corporate world and she was the special guest at this week's Women in...
From the Archives – Remembering 10 fine Laois football wins in Ulster over the...
This piece was originally published on LaoisToday in June of last year ahead of the Division 2 relegation game against Down.
There can be a...
10 fixtures to look forward to in this year’s Laois hurling and football championships
The draws for the Laois hurling and football championships were made on Thursday night and while the competitions won't get underway until mid to...
Portlaoise pair to play in televised Women’s Rugby All Ireland Final this weekend
Portlaoise’s Eimear Corri and Emma Hooban will play in Women’s All Ireland League Final at 7pm on Saturday February 26.
The match, at Energia Park...
Wide programme of events for Local Enterprise Week 2022
Running from 7th to the 11th March, Local Enterprise Week 2022 will feature a full programme of events, most which will take place online...
League glory for Portarlington RFC as they see off Tallaght to maintain perfect Division...
Portarlington 22 Tallaght 14
Leinster Senior Rugby League Division 3
Portarlington were crowed the Division 3 Leinster Rugby Senior League champions following victory over Tallaght yesterday.
The...
Women in Business Networking lunch with Local Enterprise Office Laois in collaboration with Laois...
Local Enterprise Office Laois in collaboration with Laois Chamber will be hosting a Women in Business Networking lunch on Tuesday, March 8, to celebrate...
Who’s getting what? The full list of Laois recipients as almost €4 million in...
Almost €4 million in grants has been awarded to a range of clubs and organisations in Laois in the latest round of Sports Capital...
Laois-born Sir Erik Bennett dies in Oman – but will return to Aghaboe for...
The Laois-born Sir Erik Bennett - who was knighted by Queen Elizabeth over 30 years ago - has died in Oman aged in his...
Laois Football Memory: Micko, Paidí and over 10,000 in Mullingar – when Laois last...
Laois 0-17 Westmeath 0-12
2005 O'Byrne Cup Final
On the last Sunday in January in 2005, over 10,000 supporters packed into Cusack Park in Mullingar for the...
Six Talking Points following Laois’s victory over Meath in the O’Byrne Cup
The Laois senior footballers put in a very accomplished display as they saw off Meath in the O'Byrne Cup last night.
It is a win...
Ghost estate in Laois village set to be completed as permission granted for 26...
Laois County Council have confirmed that planning permission has been granted for 26 new houses in Borris-In-Ossory.
Private developer M&M Holdings has been granted permission...
Local radio leader steps down after more than four decades in the industry
One of the most accomplished names in independent local radio is announcing his retirement after more than four decades in the industry.
Albert FitzGerald is...
2021 Remembered – Breaking Ball: Remembering 10 fine Laois football wins in Ulster over...
Back in June, before the Laois footballers headed off to face Down in Newry, we looked back at some great Laois victories up North.
There...
2021 Remembered – Laois Abroad: Meet the Stradbally woman who followed her heart and...
In our final instalment of the Laois Abroad series for 2021 we met a woman from Stradbally who shared all of her experiences of...
2021 Remembered – REVEALED: Our choice of the top 25 TikTok-ers in Laois
Back in April, we compiled a list of our top 25 TikTok-ers.
TikTok is huge all the over the world at the moment, and with...
Laois teacher recognised at Global Undergraduate Awards for study and research
A Laois primary school teacher has been recognised at a prestigious awards ceremony for the strength of her study and research.
Mary Immaculate College graduate...
All you need to know as Clough-Ballacolla take on Kilamacud Crokes in Leinster club...
Clough-Ballacolla will make their first appearance in the Leinster Club SHC semi finals this evening in O’Moore Park.
Dublin champions Kilmacud Crokes are their opponents...
RTE, Leinster Club and Croke Park in their sights – it’s been quite the...
The RTE cameras will be in Portlaoise tomorrow evening, once again in O'Moore Park to broadcast the Clough-Ballacolla hurlers to a national audience in...
Former Laois U-20 boss O’Loughlin appointed to Longford senior job
Former Laois U-20 boss Billy O'Loughlin from Arles-Killeen has been appointed as the new Longford senior football manager.
O'Loughlin, who guided Laois to the 2019...
Four Laois companies nominated for Apprenticeship Employer of the Year 2021
Four Laois companies have received nominations in a range of different categories for the Generation Apprenticeship Employer of the Year 2021 awards.
71 nominees have...
