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Ronan Glynn: Vaccine on the way but let’s see this through together
Dr Ronan Glynn, Deputy Chief Medical Officer at the Department of Health, has penned a piece outlining why we need to remain on our...
School staff deserve huge appreciation as today marks Go raibh math agaibh (GRMA) day
One of the many great stories in Pat Critchley's memoir Hungry Hill involves a Sunday night of pints one summer in Portlaoise.
The group out socialising ended...
Ticket only as Portlaoise parish announce Christmas mass plans
In the strangest of years, it's going to finish up in the strangest of ways too.
If you're hoping to catch Christmas mass this year...
Brian Moss: Twitter, Cheddar, Nurses and some good news at last
Old Fashioned Positive News
2020 has changed the word positive into being, well, a very negative one but as 2020 hurtles to an end (thankfully)...
From Con Houlihan to Flight of the Conchords – ‘huge amount of characters after...
When a pub on the main street of the county town has been in the same family since the 1860s, it's bound to have...
Laois GAA report deficit in accounts – but far smaller than first feared
Laois GAA have reported a deficit of just over €10,500 in their 2020 accounts, though that is considerably lower than they first feared when...
Contest expected for top Laois GAA positions as challengers emerge
A contest for the positions of chairman and vice-chairman of Laois GAA look set to take place at next month's county convention.
Chairman Peter O'Neill...
Seven Laois projects chosen for first ever virtual BT Young Scientist Exhibition
Seven Laois projects are among the 550 finalists for the 2021 BT Young Scientist Exhibition.
Two Laois schools will be represented - with four projects...
Brian Moss: Queen Dolly, reliving a classic, the PC police and town pride
All Hail Queen Dolly
Starting this week in “could 2020 get any weirder" news - it turns out that none other than country music queen...
‘It was definitely worth it – I think the GAA did an incredible job’
After watching his side fall to a heavy 22-point loss to Dublin in Croke Park on Sunday, Laois football manager Mike Quirke would have...
New two-year deal for Tuohy as he extends Australian stay
Zach Tuohy will play at least two more seasons in the Australian Football League after signing a new contract with the Geelong Cats that...
Mary Therese Lowndes: Senseless mink farming
I was shocked when I heard on the TV news that there is a new strain of the coronavirus in Denmark.
This mutation originated in...
Portarlington Credit Union encourage people to avoid moneylenders in the build up to Christmas...
As Irish people, we view ourselves as being very well informed.
We know what’s what. We know when someone is trying to pull the...
Laois school launch ‘100k for €100k’ fundraiser in aid of new astro pitch and...
A Laois school is hoping to build a brand new astroturf pitch plus running track and has relaunched a fundraiser that they began earlier...
The Week that Was: Our most read stories of the past seven days
1 - Gardai set up checkpoints and patrols in Mountmellick following three nights of disturbances
Gardai brought the disturbances which plagued Mountmellick for three days...
Almost €80,000 worth of drugs seized during Portlaoise raid
As part of an intelligence led operation into the sale and supply of drugs in Laois, Gardaí attached to the Laois Divisional Drug Unit...
Laois GAA County Convention to be held online this year
The Laois GAA County Convention is set to be held virtually this year due to Coronavirus.
The annual meeting will take place on Monday December...
Talking Sport Podcast: Laura Nerney, Stephen Attride and Longford beat Louth
Another bumper edition of the LaoisToday Talking Sport Podcast.
We chat to Laois ladies football vice-captain Laura Nerney following their opening round championship win over...
What you need to know as Laois ladies footballers commence All-Ireland intermediate championship campaign
This Sunday sees the Laois Ladies footballers take the first step in their 2020 All-Ireland intermediate championship campaign.
Here is what you need to know...
Industries that are struggling should get prioritised in terms of Government support, says outgoing...
Industries that are struggling in this current environment should get prioritised in terms of Government support, according to outgoing Laois Chamber of Commerce president...
New president to take over and additional board members added as Laois Chamber AGM...
Ciaran Finane from Finline Furniture is set to be elected as the new president and four new board members are to be added to...
Laois footballer urging parents to check out new Healthy Kidz app which is free...
With the kids off school all this week some will more than likely spend time looking at their phones or iPads.
But despite the Coronavirus-related...
All you need to know as the Laois footballers face Fermanagh and hurlers take...
There are two huge games involving the Laois footballers and hurlers today.
Below, we will bring you all the information that you need to know...
In Pictures: A selection of great Halloween photos from around the county as schools...
Though Halloween is still actually a week away, the children of Laois certainly got into the spirit of things today for what was the...
Talking Sport Podcast: Zach Tuohy in grand final – family memories, the view from...
Laois man Zach Tuohy will line out for Geelong in the Australian Rules Grand Final this Saturday when they take on reigning champions Richmond...
Laois teenager’s business launches fundraiser for two charities
The way the world operates is changing all the time - and you'll struggle to find a better example of that than this Laois...
‘Disturbed’ ten days of weather ahead as ‘numerous Atlantic storms’ to strike
Haven't we suffered enough?
Well, apparently not as now a local forecaster is predicting some rather nasty weather to head our way over the coming...
Love Laois: Have an online element to your business? Let us know and we’ll...
Here we go again. Another extended period of Coronavirus restrictions that will limit where we can go, have businesses closed and many people out...
Family pride to the fore as Zach seeks crowning glory in Australia
In normal circumstances, some of the extended Tuohy family would have been hopping on a plane to Australia this week to watch Zach in...
Fines for house and garden parties along with breaches of other Covid-19 regulations to...
The Government has agreed to introduce additional enforcement powers for Gardai to deal with breaches of Covid-19 regulations.
The new Health (Amendment) Bill 2020 will...
