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2019 Remembered: In Pictures: 92-year-old Laois woman makes first ever Electric Picnic appearance
You're only as old as you feel!
What a great story. We'll never not want to be reminded of this.
Brought to you in association with...
2019 Remembered: 22 players who really impressed at the Laois Divisional Football Competition
The second ever Laois Divisional Competition took place back in November and a number of players from it have since gone on to represent...
2019 Remembered: Blow for Laois footballers as key player heads Down Under
This news was - and continues to be - a huge blow for the Laois senior footballers.
New Laois football manager Mike Quirke will have...
2018 Remembered – 23 players who really impressed at the Laois Divisional Football Competition
Back in November, the first ever Laois Divisional championship came to an end.
Laois boss John Sugrue used the competition to pick out new players...
2018 Remembered – REVEALED: Exactly how much each GAA club in Laois will get...
It was revealed in October to much speculation how much money each GAA club in Laois would get from JP McManus.
There was much debate...
Coronavirus: 17 additional deaths and 5,325 new cases – 12 in Laois – as...
There have been a further 17 Coronavirus-related deaths and a massive 5,325 new cases, according to figures released by the health authorities this evening.
Of...
Coronavirus: Six additional deaths and 6,110 new cases – 80 in Laois
There have been a further six Coronavirus-related deaths and a massive 6,110 new cases, according to figures released by the health authorities this evening.
Of...
Moment in Time: Leaving Cert results day and celebrations in 2004
Back in August, we found some fantastic pictures from the Leaving Cert results day in 2004.
Another one of the things we’ll miss this year...
Coronavirus: Four further deaths and 3,394 new cases – 104 of them in Laois
Over 100 of the new Coronavirus cases announced today are in Laois, according to today's figures from the health authorities.
In total, 104 new cases...
Coronavirus: 11 further deaths and 1,754 new cases as health authorities hope to have...
There have been a further 11 Coronavirus-related deaths and 1,754 new cases, according to figures released by the health authorities this evening.
Of the new...
State-funded pre-schools to remain closed until January 11 in line with primary and secondary
The state-funded pre-school programme will delay its resumption until January 11, in line with the re-opening of primary and secondary schools after the Christmas...
A Thank You from LaoisToday and a Happy New Year – here’s to 2021
2020 was a roller coaster of a year to say the least but we want to say Thank You to everyone who joined us...
CONFIRMED: Taoiseach announces full Level 5 lockdown until end of January
Ireland will enter full Level 5 Covid-19 restrictions until the end of January, Taoiseach Micheal Martin has confirmed.
As already revealed, schools are to remain...
Coronavirus: 13 further deaths and 1,718 new cases – 23 in Laois – as...
There have been 13 further Coronavirus-related deaths and 1,718 new cases according to figures released this evening by the health authorities.
23 of the new...
Coronavirus: Nine further deaths and 1,546 new cases – 38 in Laois – as...
There have been nine further Coronavirus-related deaths and 1,546 new cases according to figures released this evening by the health authorities.
38 of the new...
Coronavirus: One further death and 765 new cases though Laois rate falls again
There have been one further Coronavirus-related death and 765 new cases according to figures released this evening by the health authorities.
Five of the new...
Coronavirus: Eight further deaths and 922 new cases as 14-day rate in Laois goes...
There have been eight further Coronavirus-related deaths in Ireland and 922 new cases.
Twelve of the new cases are in Laois, meaning the county’s 14-day...
The week that was – our most read stories of the past seven days
1 - Major shock as Electric Picnic is set to move to a different Laois venue
The biggest story of the week by fa broke...
From the Archives – Laois footballer makes Wicklow trip memorable for one young supporter
This piece was originally published on LaoisToday in June 2017 after Laois played Wicklow in the All Ireland Football Qualifiers.
It features the Ben...
From the Archives: Established Portlaoise jewellery business is put up for sale
This news broke in January 2024.
Established Portlaoise business Gerry Browne Jewellers has been put up for sale.
The highly-regarded jewellers, which has a selection of...
From the Archives: Charlie McDonald Interview: The Ballyroan man who served as a councillor,...
The old Chinese proverb, 'May you live in interesting times', is particularly apt for Charlie McDonald, the Ballyroan man who represented the people of...
Remembering some of the great Laois people who sadly left us in 2024
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...
From the Archives: Pat Roe: ‘I’d always remain hurt’ over not getting the chance...
In a wide-ranging interview after he had guided Portarlington to their latest Laois SFC triumph, Pat Roe chatted about his varied career - including...
Election Diary: School issues, going poster free, remembering the last November election and our...
Throughout the week between now and Election Day on Friday, November 29, we’ll be bringing you a daily bulletin from the campaign trail in...
In Pictures: GAA President Jarlath Burns officially opens new Arles-Killeen gym
There was great excitement in Arles-Killeen last night as the club officially unveiled their brand new state of the art gym.
Adjacent to the pitch...
Sadness in Camross at the death of hugely popular local publican Sean Bergin
There is sadness in the Camross community this week at the death of the hugely popular and well-respected local publican Sean Bergin, proprietor of...
Deaths in Laois – Saturday, August 10, 2024
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Vera Kearney (née Hynes)
Mountmellick, Laois/Drimnagh, Dublin
Mountmellick, Co. Laois and formerly of Carrow Road, Drimnagh, D12,...
Charlie McDonald Interview: The Ballyroan man who served as a councillor, Senator, TD and...
The old Chinese proverb, 'May you live in interesting times', is particularly apt for Charlie McDonald, the Ballyroan man who represented the people of...
Battle of the Bog: A Laois-Offaly rivarly that goes back over a century
The celebrated sports writer Con Houlihan had a great turn of phrase and one of his particularly catchy lines was when he described a...
Camross to the fore in the 2023 LaoisToday Senior Hurling Team of the Year
What an exciting year it was in the top tier of hurling here in Laois, leaving us in LaoisToday the almost impossible task of...
