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Sadness at passing one of Laois GAA’s oldest supporters
The death has occurred of Jimmy Fitzpatrick from Spink, one of Laois GAA's oldest supporters, who had only celebrated his 99th birthday on July...
Tough task for Laois camogie as new draw made for All Ireland championship
The Laois camogie team were placed in the only four-team group in the All Ireland intermediate championship when the draw was made on Thursday...
Almost €3,000 raised as Laois soccer club set to embark on 24 hour marathon...
A Laois soccer club have teamed up with a local hospital for a fundraiser which will get underway this evening.
Mountmellick United have joined forces...
Laois pubs express their frustration as re-opening delayed until August 10
Two Laois pubs have expressed their frustration at the Government's decision to delay their re-opening until August 10.
Pubs and nightclubs were due to open...
Safety, the weather and lots of fun – what to expect at this year’s...
The first week of the GAA's annual Cul Camps is set to get underway from Monday July 20.
A total of 30 camps will be...
#LoveLaois: Class video of Sheeran’s in Coolrain will have you missing the craic of...
One of the first things to close and the last to re-open during this Coronavirus pandemic have been the pubs of the country.
And the...
Laois Abroad: Rosenallis girls on working in Melbourne as city goes into lockdown again
All across the world different places have been effected in different ways by the Coronavirus.
There have been varying degrees to the restrictions and some...
Laois GAA predicting a deficit of over €200,000 for 2020
Laois GAA are predicting that they will take in €700,000 less in 2020 than what they had budgeted for at the start of the...
#LoveLaois: ‘Glamping under the Stars’ – an experience to be recommended
"Are we there yet?" asked the five-year-old as we approached Sheffield Cross outside Portlaoise.
It's a staple question, heard by parents on fraught car journeys...
Gate receipts to be down €120,000 as Laois GAA prepare for new championship season
The gate receipts for the upcoming Laois GAA championships are expected to be €120,000 lower than originally budgeted for at the start of 2020.
The...
Portlaoise’s newest shop sells €1 million winning lotto ticket
Less than two weeks after opening, McSorley's Centra on the Mountrath Road in Portlaoise has sold a €1 million winning lotto ticket.
The ticket was...
Planning permission sought for Garden Centre in Portarlington
Planning permission has been sought to develop a Garden Centre in Portarlington - in the Dublin Road Business Park site which was once the...
Laois’s newest GAA club unveil jerseys ahead of upcoming championship
Laois's newest GAA club have unveiled their brand new jerseys ahead of their first championship matches later this month.
Colt/Shanahoe joined together for the start...
In Pictures: Businesses across the county show their support for #LoveLaois campaign
All across Laois, there has been a great show of support for the LaoisToday #LoveLaois campaign.
In association with the Laois Chamber of Commerce and...
Ladies football to kickstart championship action in Laois this weekend
The Laois ladies football championship will be the first proper competitive action in Laois since the Coronavirus restriction were lifted when its three adult...
Expectant Laois parents voice frustration at HSE maternity regulations
Expectant parents of Laois babies have voiced their frustrations at the tight restrictions in Midlands Regional Hospital in Portlaoise that surround giving birth due...
Number of properties sold in Laois in June way down – but a couple...
The number of properties sold in Laois in the first six months of 2020 is over 30% lower than the same period 12 months...
All the latest local CCFL soccer fixtures as season poised to resume
After grinding to a halt in March due to Coronavirus, the local soccer season is due to resume this weekend.
The CCFL are picking up...
The Week That Was: The Top 10 stories of the past seven days
1 - ‘Very sad day’ as tragic Laois brothers laid to rest
Fergus (42) and Philip (34) Brophy, from Lough, Portarlington, died on Sunday afternoon...
Weekend Read: Inside the yard of the Laois trainer making huge strides in horse...
Kieran Cotter's rise in the horse racing game in the last 18 months has been nothing short of meteoric.
The flat racing trainer - who...
Laois GAA club games likely to be ticket only as strict guidelines issued
Laois GAA secretary Niall Handy has informed the clubs of the county that upcoming club championship games could be ticket only that will have...
Fr Paddy: Suicide – a pandemic that continues to devastate
During the past ten days, five lives have been lost to suicide in Laois. Wonderful lives, abruptly ended, leaving behind families overwhelmed with grief...
Talking Sport Podcast: GAA back on, county training, finances and soccer season re-start
With club GAA action now within sight, the latest LaoisToday Talking Sport Podcast sees Steven Miller and Alan Hartnett catch up on all the...
Guards on street, speeding on rural roads and a need to ‘slow down’
Gardai have been more visible on the streets over the past couple of months, something that was welcomed at the recent meeting of the...
Laois man supplying vulnerable African communities with PPE to fight Covid-19
The Coronavirus has done immeasurable damage to people and their livelihoods but the disease has also brought people who go above and beyond to...
Return to GAA action moves closer as HSE close Centre of Excellence testing facility
The HSE have closed the Covid-19 testing facility that they set up some months ago in Laois GAA's LOETB Centre of Excellence.
A spokesperson for...
‘Blow’ for Laois GAA as Games Development Officer steps away from role
Laois GAA have been dealt a blow with the news that one of their Games Development Officers has stepped away from his role.
Wexford native...
Community CCTV remain unused as ‘scheme has failed’ says Laois TD
A long-running saga over the data on CCTV cameras continues to frustate local community groups and politicians with Laois Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley...
Laois soccer club team up with local hospital for fundraiser
A Laois soccer club has teamed up with a local hospital for a fundraiser which will take place next weekend.
Mountmellick United have joined forces...
‘Teenagers hit very hard’ as details emerge of ‘shed parties’
Local Gardai are aware of a number of parties taking place in houses, sheds, fields and yards as the Coronavirus restrictions mean that pubs...
