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Fr Paddy: Forgiveness and healing
A woman, pushing on in years, boasted to her pastor that she did not have an enemy in the world. He was very impressed.
What...
Portlaoise Panthers appoint new men’s coach ahead of next season
Portlaoise Panther's Men's team have a new head coach ahead of the 2021/2022 season.
Dubliner Mick Thompson will be prowling the sidelines whenever action is...
There may be no parades but we’re looking for your St Patrick’s Day photos
When the Coronavirus pandemic first struck over a year ago, among the first events to be cancelled were the St Patrick's Day parades.
And St...
With golf set to be the first to benefit from eased restrictions, what deals...
Golf clubs around the world enjoyed a boom in activity in 2020 as it was one of the activities that experienced the least restrictions.
Though...
Laois fire service tackling Slieve Bloom blaze
Units of Laois Fire and Rescue from Portlaoise, Mountmellick, Rathdowney and Mountrath stations are currently tackling a gorse fire in the Slieve Bloom mountains...
‘People have had time to stop and create and from that point of view...
A well-known Laois musician reckons there will a lot of high quality music to emerge over the coming months as the effect of the...
Introducing the 2020 LaoisToday senior club hurling team of the year
The Laois senior hurling championship again produced its fair share of drama in 2020, not least when the final was postponed on the week...
Laois Paralympian set to feature on Friday’s Late Late Show
A Laois teenager is set to appear on this Friday's Late Late Show.
Portarlington teenager Nicole Turner, a recent guest on the Midweek Podcast, will...
Potential for ‘2,500 Laois vacant homes’ to be refurbished for families as just one...
There is the potential for up to 2,500 vacant homes in Laois to be refurbished and brought back onto the market for those on...
CONFIRMED: Taoiseach Micheal Martin extends lockdown until April 5 but outlines the way forward
Ireland will remain in the current Level 5 Covid-19 restrictions until at least April 5, Taoiseach Micheal Martin has announced.
The original restrictions were set...
Better late than never – Laois singer looking forward to launching new album to...
So many walks of life have been adversely effected by the Coronavirus restrictions but for those in the live music sector it really has...
Anna May ‘cautiously optimistic’ that Ploughing can go ahead in September
Anna May McHugh from the National Ploughing Association has said she is "cautiously optimistic" that they can hold this year's event in Ratheniska in...
Laois paralympian ‘hopeful’ Tokyo Games will go ahead as she takes second year out...
On March 24 last year, Nicole Turner's world came crashing down when it was announced that the Tokyo Paralympics would not be going ahead...
Laois doctor on Covid-19 vaccine bringing ‘sense of relief as hope for a normal...
Ireland is set to majorly ramp up its vaccination programme in the coming weeks and months.
Yesterday, Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly confirmed the locations...
22 of our Podcast recommendations as this lockdown just drags on and on and on
There's many things this pandemic has led to and in the media world it has accelerated change in both directions.
Newspaper sales may be continuing...
€250,000 allocated to Laois to upgrade outdoor spaces
€250,000 has been allocated to Laois from a new new Outdoor Public Space Scheme.
Minister for State at the Department of Finance, Sean Fleming, says...
January car sales down – but increase in electric and hybrid registrations
There were almost 100 fewer new car sales recorded in Laois in January compared to the same month last year, according to figures released...
Portlaoise Athletic Club and Laois Sports Partnership team up for ‘Virtual 5k of Laois’
Portlaoise Athletic Club are delighted to link up with Laois Sport Partnership to present the “Virtual 5k of Laois” in March.
With our annual...
A Laois club rugby selection to compete with the best
In the very enjoyable autobiography of former Irish rugby manager Eddie O'Sullivan, there's a fascinating passage where he describes his move from Youghal, his...
LaoisToday Podcast: Cathal Berry on his first year in the Dáil, hopes for Portarlington...
It’s exactly a year since the 2020 General Election and on this week’s LaoisToday Podcast we catch up with one of the stories of...
Giving the Government a C+ and urging Stephen Donnelly to delegate more – local...
Local independent TD Cathal Berry - one of only two doctors in the Dáil - has said he'd grade the Government's response to the...
Check out Croft Alley’s great Valentine’s Dinner for 2 offer
Like everything else this past year, Valentine's Day this past year is the latest event that will be limited by the Coronavirus restrictions.
But while...
The Midweek Podcast: Paralympic preparations, financial planning and the Crooked Jacks
As we begin a new year and the Christmas season is behind us, how can we save money?
Steven Miller speaks to David Peavoy of...
Laois GAA opt to postpone annual county board draw until April as tickets now...
The first of the annual Laois GAA €130 All County Club Members Draw - which have been a huge source of finance for clubs...
Laois students set for RTE TV appearance for All-Ireland Junk Kouture Final
Almost a year ago, two Laois designs qualified for the All-Ireland Junk Kouture Final.
‘Canine 99’ and ‘Peace Unfolds’ - both Scoil Chriost Ri entrants...
County Final Memory: Ballyfin see off Ballyroan to claim their first Junior ‘A’ title...
Ballyfin 1-9 Ballyroan 0-6
1995 Laois JFC 'A' Final
At some stage in 2021 the Ballyfin footballers will play in the 2020 Laois senior football championship...
Andrew McDonald: How to remove stress associated with home schooling
Tuesday’s Covid announcement left confusion over when schools will reopen. Coronavirus restrictions have been painful for all of us. They’ve been excruciating for some.
Among...
Ranked and filed: Our selection of Laois’s Top 25 tweeters – 2021 edition
In the early days of LaoisToday back in 2017, we picked out Laois's Top 25 tweeters.
A year later, in the spring of 2018, we...
5K your way for Ballyfin NS – with some great prizes up for grabs
The Coronavirus restrictions have meant that normal run-of-the-mill fundraisers currently aren't possible.
But it has led to all sorts of creative ideas to raise much-needed...
Business Bulletin: Social Enterprise fund, job vacancies decline and Central Bank governer to address...
Rethink Ireland open applications for the Social Enterprise Development Fund 2021
Rethink Ireland - a national organisation that supports innovative charities, social enterprises and community...
