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All your news from the Durrow and Cullohill areas
All the recent news from the Durrow and Cullohill areas
THIRD LAOIS DURROW SCOUTS
On Friday 9th June the Beaver group of nineteen kids and four...
Rathdowney seeking to appoint first Lord Mayor in 30 years
Rathdowney is set to have a new Lord Mayor for the first time in 30 years.
Five locals have put themselves forward to contest the...
Book launch in Abbeyleix Heritage House tonight
Dr. K. Mark Hilliard will return to Abbeyleix tonight to release his new book The Crow’s Enchanted Dance: The Phenomenology of Sacred Place and...
All Laois Ladies club championship fixtures this week postponed
Laois LGFA has decided that a round of Senior, Intermediate and junior club championship games scheduled for Friday night are postponed.
The decision comes after...
It’s Saturday – so here are the week’s top stories
It was another busy week, as ever, in LaoisToday and once again we have really enjoyed bringing you all the important news stories.
From serious...
Pat Critchley: A tribute to Georgie Leahy, a great friend of Laois
It was with great sadness that I learned about the recent death of Georgie Leahy. Georgie ignited an explosion of interest and energy in...
Peter Francis: Why Ireland must say No, Nay, Never to a capitalist education system
With the Leaving Cert starting today, it's important that access to third-level education remains free.
Perception versus Reality
Wikipedia refers to the ‘Wild Rover’ as the...
Laois athletes go for All Ireland glory in Tullamore
The highlight of the schools athletics season takes place in Tullamore on Saturday with the All Ireland Track and Field finals.
It's always a really...
Wired with Whelan: ‘Baptism barrier’ is an urban myth conjured up by church bashers
If I’m a pagan of the good times
My lover’s the sunlight
To keep the goddess on my side
She demands a sacrifice
Drain the whole sea
Get something...
Wired with Whelan: Forget about the IDA … they have gone away you know
I got a job working construction
For the Johnstown Company
But lately there ain’t been much work
On account of the economy
(The River, Bruce Springsteen)
On June 26,...
The Sunday Interview: Maeve Dunne on her first week as the Laois Rose
Brought to you in association with the Manhattan Mixer and Soho late venue
Maeve Dunne has been overwhelmed by the messages of support coming to...
Are these Laois twins the busiest in all the country?
Ciarán and Daniel Comerford are set to be in championship action for the fifth consecutive weekend on Saturday.
The dual stars are integral parts of...
Training to start for Portlaoise No Name Club
The Portlaoise No Name Club has moved a step closer to opening with news this week that training is to take place locally.
The Portlaoise...
Laois Celtic Challenge hurling trials take place tonight
Laois U-17 Celtic Challenge Hurling Management will be holding a trial game tonight at 7pm in the Laois Training Centre.
Clubs are invited to send...
Meet the 17 hopefuls in this year’s Laois Rose selection night
Brought to you in association with the Manhattan Mixer and Soho late venue
The 2017 Laois Rose selection night takes place this Sunday, April 30,...
The Sunday Interview: The retired Portlaoise garda who is now an author of thriller
Behind closed doors in scenic Fisherstown, a scribe toils on action-packed plots that probe the nefarious world inhabited by Detective Superintendent Kate Bowen. She’s...
Portlaoise No Name Club moves a step closer
A meeting has been organised as part of the campaign to set up a Portlaoise No Name Club.
The meeting will be held Wednesday April...
Laois group Fiúntas finish second in prestigious national competition
Young Laois group Fiúntas capped off six months of hard work with a fantastic performance in the finals of Siansa Gael Linn 2017, just...
Wired with Whelan: The Picnic is the best thing since sliced bread … but...
A 747 for Jackson Browne,
They had to build a special runway just to get him down.
Before the Chieftains could start to play,
Seven creamy pints...
Volunteers sought to set up Portlaoise No Name Club
Portlaoise has been identified as a location in need of a No Name Club for teenagers by the national voluntary organisation.
The organisation says it...
‘It’s never too late to return to education’ says head of Laois Third Level
The head of Portarlington Further Education and Training Centre has urged people to remember that it is never too late to go back to education.
Margaret Morrin,...
Laois family set to become latest stars of Gogglebox Ireland
On tomorrow night’s episode of TV3’s smash hit show Gogglebox Ireland, the final new home will be revealed.
Over the last four weeks we’ve seen four...
The Sunday Interview: The young Portlaoise man with a string of local businesses
At just 30 years of age, Portlaoise man David Finn is a serial entrepreneur who has built up a string of local businesses without...
Why GAA Congress must lift the ban on 17-year-olds
This weekend the annual GAA Congress will take place in Croke Park.
There's plenty of things up for decision that will grab the national headlines....
Education is changing but Cistercian Roscrea must be saved
Last Thursday night I attended an information meeting in Portlaoise where the vision for the town’s new secondary school was laid bare to a...
Shock as Cistercian College Roscrea to close its doors after 112 years
Cistercian College Roscrea has announced it is to close and will be taking no more enrolments, due to declining numbers.
The school says a significant...
Mixed results for Laois schools in annual report
IT’s mixed news for Laois secondary school following the release of the Sunday Independent School League Tables.
The study of over 700 post primary schools...
Portlaoise scholar Evan scoops double maths awards
Naughton scholar Evan Bracken from Portlaoise continues to notch up awards for his Leaving Cert grades.
The St Mary’s CBS graduate, now an engineering...
JOB VACANCY: Enva currently accepting applications for HGV Apprenticeship Programme
Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) Driving and Environmental Technician Apprenticeship Programme
Application Closing Date: 7th August 2023
At Enva we are committed to Recycling and Resource Recovery;...
Laois SHC: Dramatic finish as Borris-Kilcotton steal a late victory over Ballinakill
All our Laois GAA club championship coverage is brought to you in association with Mulhall's SuperValu, Portlaoise
Borris-Kilcotton 1-20 Ballinakill 0-22
Laois Senior Hurling Championship Round...
