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Weekend Read: Centrepoint Shopping Centre – owners, asbestos and anti-social problems
"In all of my years as a County Councillor, I have never received as many calls about one single issue as a I have...
Meet the amazing Laois mam in the running for a prestigious annual award
This Laois mammy is in the running for a prestigious annual award - having already scooped the April edition.
Portlaoise native Louise Lynam was recently...
Laois Abroad: Meet the Stradbally woman who followed her heart and ended up in...
The seventh instalment of our Laois Abroad series for 2021 is here and a well-travelled Stradbally woman is up next.
Sinead O'Brien's journey began back...
Laois Abroad: Mountmellick couple who swapped life in the town for skiing, kayaking and...
The third instalment of our Laois Abroad series for 2021 is here and a couple from Mountmellick up next.
Lauren McCormack and Dylan Baxter departed...
Wonderful tributes as teacher, sports enthusiast and champion of Community Games Br Cyril Collins...
Glowing tributes have been paid to Br Cyril Collins who passed away last month.
Br Collins, who lived in De La Salle Brothers, Miguel House...
Laois Abroad: From The Heath to the Cayman Islands – life by the beach,...
The first instalment of our Laois Abroad series for 2021 is here and a man from The Heath gets us underway.
At the end of...
‘Absolutely disgusting’ – outrage as dog fouling leads to wheelchair user receiving nasty surprise
Dog fouling has been described as 'absolutely disgusting and a huge problem' at this morning's meeting of the Portlaoise Municipal District.
Fianna Fail Councillor Catherine...
Laois band on Hawaii, Las Vegas, Amsterdam and Spain dreams plus social distance gigs
A Laois band who have performed in countries all over the world are dreaming of returning to these places once again.
David Fitzpatrick, Jody Cahill...
‘The primary producer … always seems to take the smallest portion’
The primary producer in farming "always seems to take the smallest portion" and the current forestry felling licence backlog sees everyone else having their...
2020 Remembered: Young Laois boy takes on the ‘Patience Challenge’ and smashes it
In May, young Jake Cleere brought smiles to our faces as he was tested by his mother in the 'Patience Challenge'.
The ‘Patience Challenge’ is...
2020 Remembered: Fr Paddy: Suicide – a pandemic that continues to devastate
In July, Fr Paddy spoke about the prevalent issue of suicide on Laois.
During the past ten days, five lives have been lost to suicide...
2020 Remembered: Laois woman thanks nurses, doctors, family and friends as she wins 49-day...
This is truly an inspirational story.
A Laois woman who spent 49 days in hospital fighting Coronavirus has praised the doctors and nurses in both...
‘Sometimes I’ll have to pinch myself. This is actually what it is. Yes, you’re...
Though it's not unprecedented it is unusual for a Senator to be appointed to a ministerial role.
When Pippa Hackett was appointed as a 'Super...
Powerful Laois put Kildare to the sword to get Camogie championship off to a...
Laois 4-14 Kildare 1-7
Liberty Insurance All-Ireland Intermediate Camogie Championship Round 1
Where Laois go from here or who they will play remains uncertain - but...
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...
BREAKING: GAA suspend all club games ‘with immediate effect and until further notice’
The GAA have suspended all club games 'with immediate effect and until further notice' in a letter circulated to county boards this afternoon.
The decision...
Comment: Why the Laois senior football championship has to be played off over the...
In the fast-moving Covid world we all live in, this could all be irrelevant.
If the Government act on the advice that NPHET are giving...
Weekend Read: Lar Lynch and the big white lie at the heart of the...
Lar Lynch was a fabled publican in the Market Square, or the Top Square as it’s more commonly known in Portlaoise.
Just after 10 o’clock...
Weekend Read: The story of the Portarlington to Mountmellick Tramway
National Heritage Week began yesterday and runs until August 23.
Unfortunately due to the current Covid Crisis, Laois County Library Service is not in a...
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 Music: Nova’s Fionn Marum on Christy Dignan, new single and Electric Picnic dreams
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After a brief hiatus, our Talking Music segment returns today.
Portlaoise native Fionn Marum is the focus...
BREAKING: Two new Coronavirus deaths and 13 new cases as study shows Laois performing...
1,714 people have now died from Coronavirus in Ireland – an increase of two from yesterday.
Not all of these people passed away today –...
Laois woman thanks nurses, doctors, family and friends as she wins 49-day hospital battle...
A Laois woman who spent 49 days in hospital fighting Coronavirus has praised the doctors and nurses in both Portlaoise and St James' Hospitals...
County Final Memory: Clonad claim title number 13 in 1970
Clonad 2-9 Clonaslee 3-3
1970 Laois SHC Final
Coming into the 1970 season, the Clonad hurlers sat second in the Laois SHC roll of honour.
But over...
WATCH: Young Laois boy takes on the ‘Patience Challenge’ and smashes it
The 'Patience Challenge' is the latest craze sweeping the internet and this young Laois boy has absolutely smashed it.
2-year-old Jake Cleere from Errill was...
A birthday surprise, Exams and Electric Picnic – It’s all in our Tweets of...
We’re back with our Tweets of the Week again this week!
Laois Twitter is just the gift that keeps on giving.
Check out our selection below:
The...
Coronavirus Daily Noticeboard – Friday, April 24, 2020
Deaths reported from Coronavirus in Ireland go above 1,000
829 people have now died from Coronavirus in Ireland – an increase of 37 from yesterday.
However,...
Drunk driver who killed young Laois boy released from prison
A drunk driver who killed a young Laois boy and seriously injured his mother and brother has been released from prison.
The Irish Daily Star...
Minister Flanagan says Fine Gael and Fianna Fail coming together is ‘to be welcomed’
Laois TD and Minister for Justice Charlie Flanagan has welcomed the coming together of his own party, Fine Gael, and Fianna Fail in a...
1999 Election Memories: The count that ended up in court as Fianna Fáil glory...
This piece originally featured on LaoisToday on May 6 2019.
If it’s nail-biting drama, excitement and intrigue you are looking for, forget about the Game...
