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My Club & I: Laois Masters footballer and Clonaslee-St Manman’s PRO – Michael O’Brien
The Coronavirus pandemic means that while we should be in the middle of GAA action – we’ve yet to get started.
Around now, Laois clubs...
Laois County Council announce resumption of parking charges in three towns
After more than three months of a moratorium, parking charges are set to be re-introduced next week in Laois.
Laois County Council has confirmed that...
Cycle lane could be added to old main Dublin Road at The Heath
A proposal to add a cycle lane to the old main Dublin Road from the Kildare border outside Monasterevin to The Heath is being...
Exciting times as new member joins the Q & R Salon team in Portlaoise
Hairdressers across the country will re-open next Monday, June 29, and for Claire Farrell it's the start of an exciting new phase as she...
Mixed views among Fine Gael’s elected representatives in Laois on Government formation
There are varied views among Fine Gael elected representatives in this area about the proposed Programme for Government that would see a coalition formed...
Mary Theresa Lowndes: What does the queing for Penneys say about society?
The reopening of Penneys after the Coronavirus restrictions were lifted is an education in how we are driven to buy.
We might not afford Brown...
Weekend Read: Finances, repairs, competition and Covid – a perfect storm that brought down...
It has been quite a week for Ben Smith, the manager at Portlaoise Leisure Centre.
Last Monday after lunch, he got an email, just like...
In Pictures: Selection of great images as LaoisToday #LoveLaois campaign gathers momentum
We asked and you answered - in style!
In recent weeks, here at LaoisToday we have launched our #LoveLaois campaign, as we urge our considerable...
The Week That Was: The Top 10 stories of the past seven days
1 - Confirmed: Portlaoise Leisure Centre to close immediately with loss of 30 jobs
Portlaoise Leisure Centre is to close with immediate effect with the...
Fr Paddy: 19 ways to Stay Positive
Our world screams out for poetry even if it can’t cope with it. Faith can only exist in a world of poetry.
God is always...
CONFIRMED: Government issue guidelines on weddings, funerals, hairdressers, gatherings and sport
The path to a life living alongside Coronavirus is becoming clearer as the Government has announced guidelines for a range of different elements of...
‘Life saving’ free mental health text service established
A free, anonymous and inclusive text service has been launched to provide support for people going through a mental health or emotional crisis.
The new...
My Club & I: St Paul’s ladies footballer and Emo secretary – Anne Lawlor
The Coronavirus pandemic means that while we should be in the middle of GAA action – we’ve yet to get started.
Around now, Laois clubs...
Councillors kick up as middle section of Main Street in Portlaoise to be pedestrianised...
A section of Main Street in Portlaoise is set to be pedestrianised for the months of July and August, but a number of concerns...
Portlaoise Leisure Centre would have needed at least €300,000 to stay going to Christmas
Portlaoise Leisure Centre would have needed at least €300,000 just to stay open until Christmas - and the voluntary board of directors could have...
Portarlington Leisure Centre planning to reopen next month
Portarlington Leisure Centre is actively planning to reopen their facility on July 20 - when we enter Phase 4 of the government's roadmap to...
WATCH: National Learning Network in Portlaoise embracing new methods as remote working becomes the...
Allan Boyle, the centre manager at the National Learning Network in Portlaoise, has said that it was difficult adapting to working remotely for the...
Talking Sport Podcast: Laois GAA chairman on looking after club players as we await...
Ever since the GAA announced their roadmap for clubs and counties for the 2020 season, players and coaches across the country have been figuring...
Laois man appointed principal of high-profile Limerick secondary school
Portlaoise native Diarmuid Mullins has been appointed as principal of the highly-regarded Crescent College in Limerick.
Mullins has taught English and History in the co-ed...
Laois trained horse gallops to victory in The Curragh as racing resumes
Sport is slowly starting to emerge from the Coronavirus shutdown and a Laois trained horse enjoyed victory at the weekend.
Horse racing is taking place...
Doubts over the future of Portlaoise Leisure Centre as staff meeting called
A meeting between management and the staff of Portlaoise Leisure Centre will be held tonight over the facility's future.
LaoisToday understands that the facility is...
‘We tried to be fair to players’ says Laois GAA chairman on club fixture...
Laois GAA chairman Peter O'Neill has said that a desire to be fair to club players was their main priority as they set out...
Tuohy back in action as AFL resumes Down Under
With Australia escaping the worst of the Coronavirus pandemic, the country has been re-opening in recent weeks with sports fixtures taking place over the...
Number of properties sold in May falls again
There were 42 properties recorded as sold in Laois in May, according to the Property Price Register, as the effects of the Coronavirus restrictions...
Laois Shopping Centre put crowd control measures in place as they prepare for re-opening...
Penneys in Portlaoise will re-open tomorrow Monday, June 15, and Laois Shopping Centre have set up crowd control measures ahead of the expected queues,...
A number of Laois playgrounds are open today – but children must be supervised...
Having been cooped up at home for three months during the Coronavirus restrictions, parents and children will be delighted to know that a number...
Hairdressers and barbers could be in line to re-open on June 29
Hairdressers and barbers are expected be allowed to re-open sooner than planned on June 29.
According to a report in today's Irish Times, a decision...
WATCH: ‘This year is about survival, next year is about recovery’, Pat McDonagh tells...
Supermac's owner Pat McDonagh has said that "this year is about survival in business and next year is about recovery".
In a wide-ranging discussion with...
My Club & I: RTE journalist, Laois Macra aficionado and St Joseph’s secretary –...
The Coronavirus pandemic means that while we should be in the middle of GAA action – we’ve yet to get started.
Around now, Laois clubs...
New Supermac’s Plaza outside Portlaoise set to open at end of July
The new Supermac's outside Portlaoise is set to open on Friday, July 31.
Owner Pat McDonagh announced the opening date on a Zoom call with...
