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2023 Remembered: Fr Paddy – The Cost of ‘Stars’
Back in July, Fr Paddy said 'Every institution needs to be accountable, transparent and discerning'.
Every institution needs to be accountable, transparent and discerning.
We have...
2023 Remembered: In Pictures: Emotional scenes and wild celebrations as Colt-Shanahoe claim Premier IHC...
October marked a historical occasion for Colt-Shanahoe as they claimed their first ever championship title as they defeated Trumera in the IHC Final.
History was...
2022 Remembered: Inside story of life as a prison officer in Portlaoise makes for...
A book review from August where we looked at 'Unlocked', David McDonald's book about life as an officer in Portlaoise Prison.
For the vast majority...
2022 Remembered: Host of Laois teachers honoured by INTO at function following retirements
A plethora of teachers from Laois received INTO honours back in June.
A host of Laois teachers were honoured at a function recently following their...
2022 Remembered: From captaincy to motherhood, Laura Nerney remains a key figure as Laois...
As the Laois Ladies prepared for their All Ireland Final back to July, we spoke to former captain, Laura Nerney.
Highly passionate, skilled, driven, devoted and...
2022 Remembered: Business Briefing: Sisters open new store in Laois, latest supports and news...
June saw a boost for local business as sisters Samantha and Sinéad Moloney Murphy opened their new store - S&S Soap Sisters.
Laois Chamber CEO...
2022 Remembered: In Pictures: Serious style as Park-Ratheniska celebrate double championship winning 2021 season
A look back at the Park-Ratheniska dinner dance from April.
There was serious style in the Midlands Park Hotel on Easter Sunday as Park-Ratheniska held...
2022 Remembered: From Laois to South Africa on their motorbikes – how two Portlaoise...
A look back to August where we documented the exploits of two Laois men on their travels from Laois to the southern tip of...
2022 Remembered: Back in business: Laois cake shop owner delighted to re-open after battling...
A major good news story from July as Sarah Walsh made a triumphant return to her passion project, Miscellany Cakes.
From crunching the numbers to...
2022 Remembered: In Pictures: History in Clonaslee as first parade is a roaring success
A return to normality was the buzzword in early spring as March witnessed the first St Patrick's Day parade in Clonaslee for two long...
2022 Remembered: Laois woman’s stunning house renovation set to feature on popular RTE show...
April saw RTÉ's 'The Great House Revival' arrive in Laois as the eyes of the nation were fixed on Stradbally.
Stradbally will be the focus...
2022 Remembered: Average price of farmland in Laois creeps up again
The news came down in March that farmland prices in Laois were once again on the rise.
The average price of farmland in Laois increased...
2022 Remembered: Five Laois students receive Trinity College Entrance Exhibition awards
A look back to March when five students from around Laois received Trinity College Entrance Exhibition awards.
A record number of students from every county...
2022 Remembered: County Final Memory: Magical scenes as The Heath claim senior honours in...
In September we looked back at one of the greatest Laois county football finals in history, the 1993 clash between The Heath and Ballyroan.
The...
2022 Remembered: Memories of ’63 as countdown on to dream county final and a...
Portarlington faced O'Dempsey's in the Laois Senior Football Championship Final in early October and before the game, Laois Today took a look at the...
2022 Remembered: All systems go as Emo set to welcome thousands of music fans...
Thousands of music lovers descended on Emo in July for the inaugural Forest Fest – a new three-day music festival here in Laois.
The small...
2022 Remembered: Flanagan intends to contest next General Election, though uncertainty abounds over how...
In April, experienced Laois TD, Charlie Flanagan announced his intentions to contest the next general election and extend his more than three decades as...
2021 Remembered – Breaking Ball: Nine times when the Laois hurlers have come agonisingly...
Back in July we looked back at the nine times were Laois hurlers came agonisingly close to pulling off some massive victories.
This Saturday the...
2021 Remembered – Up and Coming: Meet the aspiring architect behind Bunlacken Brú at...
Back in October, we met with Cullohill native Eoin O'Sullivan who told us all about his business Bunlacken Brú.
The pandemic has taken so much...
2021 Remembered – REVEALED: The top-earning Laois solicitors on the Legal Aid system
Back in March, we revealed the top earning legal aid solicitors in Laois.
A Laois solicitor was among the top 50 earners under the free...
2021 Remembered – In Pictures: Laois family make donation to four organisation who saved...
Back in June, the family of a Laois man who suffered horrific injuries in an accident raised money for the the organisations that helped...
2021 Remembered – A Laois club rugby selection to compete with the best
Back in February, we created a laois rugby team that we feel would be very successful.
In the very enjoyable autobiography of former Irish rugby...
2021 Remembered – Laois Hurling Memory: Magnificent win over Wexford in 1985 remains a...
Back in June we revisited one of the Laois hurler's finest victories which took place in Croke Park over Clare in 1985.
Laois 1-18 Wexford...
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 – Mixed emotions for Portlaoise youngster as bad injury makes it a...
Back in June, Portlaoise won the U-13 'A' football championship. However, it was a bitter sweet moment for one of their players who suffered...
2021 Remembered – Up and Coming: Meet the Killeen teenager who used lockdown to...
Back in August, we spoke to Arles-Killeen footballer Oisin Byrne about his thriving sports gear and equipment business.
The pandemic has taken so much away...
2021 Remembered – Laois Doctor on Covid-19 Vaccines: How they work and why they’re...
Back in Dr Sean Montague informed us about everything we needed to know about the Covid-19 vaccines.
2020 saw the world ravaged by Covid-19 but...
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 – Laois man elected new president of Macra na Feirme
Back in April, Errill man John Keane succeed Thomas Duffy as president of President of Macra na Feirme.
A Laois man has been elected as...
2021 Remembered – Laois Abroad: The remarkable adventure of a Portlaoise woman in Sydney...
In our penultimate instalment we met Jacqui Duncan who told us all about her fascinating life travelling to Spain, United Arab Emirates and Chile....
