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Best of 2017 – Meet the 17 hopefuls in this year’s Laois Rose selection...
Before current Laois Rose Maeve Dunne was crowned on Sunday, April 30, we interviewed each of the 17 Rose hopefuls.
The 17 Laois girls were...
Best of 2017 – REVEALED: We’ve selected Laois’s Top 25 Instagrammers
We had best Tweeters, Snapchatters and we also had best Instagrammers.
This was decided by a mix of public and office opinion.
And like all other...
Hefty injury list for Laois hurlers ahead of Walsh Cup
The Laois hurlers will begin competitive action next week without a number of their regulars.
Manager Eamonn Kelly has revealed that a number of his...
Laois student wins prestigious JP McManus Award
A former student of Mountmellick Community School has recieved a JP McManus award which includes a bursary of €27,000.
Konstantin Syomushkin received an All Ireland...
Mountmellick CS is top 3rd level feeder school in Laois
Mountmellick Community School has a 100% record for students going on to third level education, figures released today show.
The school finished top of the...
Emo student receives Entrance Scholarshop award in UCD
A student from Emo in Co Laois has been presented with an Entrance Scholarship award in UCD.
Finbarr Crowley received the award in recognition of...
The CAO opens next week – here’s what you need to know
The CAO opens next week and for Leaving Cert students it marks the official start of their decision-making process as to what they'd like...
Academic awards for high achievers in Laois and Offaly ETB Schools
Students from eight Laois and Offaly Education and Training Board (LOETB) schools gathered for an inaugural academic awards evening in the Tullamore Court Hotel.
The...
Over 25 exhibitors expected at careers night in Portlaoise next week
Third level colleges from all over the country will be in attendance at a careers night in Portlaoise next week, an event aimed at...
‘The Secret life of Crows’ a surprise hit for Laois birdman
When ornithologist and wildlife expert, Ricky Whelan, set about researching and studying the behaviour of crows in a rookery at the Downs in Portlaoise...
Laois Rose Maeve is representing her county in Croke Park
Current Laois Rose Maeve Dunne is now working as an Events Executive in Croke Park.
Prior to working in Croke Park, Mountmellick-born Maeve was in...
My Club and I: Anna Walsh (Park-Ratheniska)
Park-Ratheniska Ladies were crowned Laois Intermediate champions last month.
On Saturday, they begin their Leinster campaign at home to Louth champions Stabannon at 2pm.
Anna Walsh...
Laois student recieves prestigious €20,000 scholarship
A Scoil Chríost Rí student who received over 600 points in her Leaving Cert and has been awarded one of 36 Naughton Foundation scholarships...
In Pictures: Lots of style at Portarlington Debs
From extravagent gowns, to well tailored suits the Colaiste Iosagain debs was without question a very glamourous evening.
Proud parents, envious younger students, and teachers...
Mountrath Community School Open Night for 2018 students
The students are barely back in their classrooms for the 2017-2018 school term and plans are already being made for next year.
Mountrath CS are holding...
Rain fails to deter Vicarstown’s Beat the Barge Canal Fest
Saturday started well, sunshine in the morning as the bunting was being put up.
Vicarstown was looking it’s best, with grass cut and the canal...
WATCH: Mountmellick basketball star to make his Sweet Home Alabama
These are exciting times for 17 year old James Gormley as he jets off to take up his basketball scholarship in Alabama, USA next...
Knockbeg College student achieves American athletics scholarship
A young man who recently completed his Leaving Cert at Knockbeg College has won a place on an athletics scholarship at a prestigious American...
‘Never too late to return to learning’ – Portlaoise Further Education gets set for...
It is never too late to return to education, says Kathleen Dunne, Adult Literacy Organiser in Portlaoise Further Education and Training Centre.
"Whether someone needs...
In Pictures: All the style at the Clonaslee Debs
The students of Clonaslee Vocational School turned on the style and swapped their geansaís for gunas for their Debs this evening.
With the CAO points...
Top Tweets and Facebook comments of the week
Between the funny, outrageous, well-thought and charming, these are our top Tweets and Facebook comments of the week.
Father Paddy Byrne gave thoughts and prayers...
It’s Saturday – so here are the week’s top stories
This week was filled with more breaking stories in news, lifestyle and sport.
And we've picked out some of the more memorable ones to help
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Laois man graduates from Cambridge and gets set for Facebook role
A young man from Killenard graduated from the highly prestigious University of Cambridge this week.
Richard Tynan was conferred with his honours degree in Computer...
Electric Picnic tickets among the prizes as People First Credit Union host Open Day...
The Leaving Cert results are just behind us but is budgeting and planning for third level college giving you a headache already?!
Now that the...
Endoscopy Unit closed to patients at Portlaoise Hospital
The Endoscopy Unit remaining idle at Midlands Regional Hospital Portlaoise has been labelled a 'scandal'.
Sinn Fein TD Brian Stanley said that a reply to...
Laois student top of the class in Cistercian Roscrea
A Laois student has received the top Leaving Cert results in Cistercian College Roscrea.
Finbarr Crowley from Emo, who also got the highest Junior Cert...
Fr Paddy: Education can give us the best possible start in life
Education is a right, not a privilege. It is a right that can make all the difference to a child. Education can give children...
In Pictures: 14 great photos from the Heywood CS debs
The sun shone brightly as the Heywood CS students gathered for their debs on Wednesday evening.
Our photographer was on hand to capture some of...
Pat Critchley: The three Paddies and all their stories
Paddy the Irishman, Paddy the Englishman and Paddy the Scotsman went into a pub. The barman looked up and enquired, ‘Well lads, is this...
15 different characters you’ll see at every Debs
As Debs season is upon us in all its glory, LaoisToday thought it would be good to mention 15 different types of people you...
