Tag: Mountrath
Moment in Time: Some classic photos from the Brigidine Mountrath musical...
One of the annual staples of Mountrath life for many years was the wonderful musical put on by the girls in the Brigidine secondary...
New principal in Mountrath Community School brings wealth of experience as...
Mountrath Community School have welcomed new principal Kathryn O'Brien, who has been in the role since the new school term began last month.
A native...
O’Brien and Hill to the fore as Ballyfin Gaels claim U-15...
Ballyfin Gaels 5-7 The Heath 2-6
Laois U-15 'B' Feile Football Final
The ability to get goals at key stages of the game was the big...
Heroic Hartnett leads Mountmellick to safety as Mountrath face second successive...
Mountmellick 1-22 Mountrath 1-17
Laois IHC Group B Round 3
Donnchadh Hartnett's haul of 1-9 was the difference as Mountmellick maintained their Intermediate hurling status for...
Sports players in Laois the target of social media and personal...
Amateur sports players are being subjected to social media and personal abuse after games - a meeting in Laois has heard.
Fine Gael Councillor John...
Laois golfer to represent Ireland this weekend in competition in world...
A Laois woman will represent Ireland this weekend in the world famous St Andrew's golf course in Scotland.
Carol Doheny from Mountrath, who only began...
Deadly Duggan does it again as The Harps add Feile title...
The Harps 5-14 Mountrath 0-3
Laois Feile Hurling Final
Justin Duggan was the star of the show once again as The Harps added a Feile title...
Newly promoted The Harps down recently relegated Mountrath to reach IHC...
Mountrath 1-7 The Harps 0-16
Intermediate Hurling Championship Group B Round 2
Despite being the newly promoted team in this grade The Harps have now won...
Incredible third quarter blitz from The Harps sees them claim U-15...
Mountrath 3-4 The Harps 4-16
U-15 Hurling Championship Final
The Harps led this final for the full hour in the Centre of Excellence this morning and...
Neighbourly success for Trumera as they put 12-man Mountrath to the...
Trumera 4-16 Mountrath 0-20
Intermediate Hurling Championship Group B Round 1
Trumera enjoyed a comprehensive victory over Mountrath in their opening group game of the Intermediate...
An Bord Pleanala decision on flooding works in Laois town due...
A decision on a proposed flood relief plan for a Laois town is due by the end of this month.
Back in February, Laois County...
Calls for land in Laois town that is earmarked housing to...
A parcel of land that is currently zoned for housing should be turned into a car park - a Laois County Councillor has said.
Speaking...
Documentary film about Laois town selected to feature in Galway Film...
A documentary film about a Laois town has been selected to feature at the prestigious Galway Film Fleadh.
During the first lockdown in 2020, Maurice...
Moment in Time: Great photos from Mountrath Green Flag presentation in...
You can always trust Alf Harvey's brilliant archives to deliver.
This week we take a trip down memory lane to 2007 when he visited Scoil...
Success for Laois trainer and Laois syndicate at weekend racing in...
There was success for a Laois horse racing trainer and a Laois syndicate in Downpatrick at the weekend.
Mountrath based Liam Cusack sprung something of...
New documentary highlights importance of community and the shining lights of...
During the first lockdown, Maurice O’Carroll created a short documentary film about Mountrath called ‘Mountrath Unlocked’.
He joined Paul Downey on LaoisToday's The Midweek Podcast...
Weekend Read: Meet the Laois trainer hoping for Grand National glory...
The Irish Grand National takes place in Fairyhouse on Easter Monday - and there is significant Laois interest.
Mountrath based trainer Liam Cusack runs Snugsborough...
Laois County Council commit to car park revamp in Laois town...
A new car parking regime is set to come into force in a Laois town later this year.
Mountrath is to be subject to ‘time...
The Laois woman on her amazing journey back from life-threatening brain...
At the age of 19, Mountrath woman Niamh Cahill was struck down with a rare brain infection, one that saw her spend a week...
Widespread disappointment as three Bank of Ireland branches in Laois to...
Three Laois branches of Bank of Ireland are among the 88 branches set to close following an announcement by the company this morning.
Mountrath, Durrow...
Moment in Time: Mountrath GAA awards night in 2009
When will we get nights like these again?
Our dive into Alf Harvey's archives this week brings back to February 2009 and a Mountrath GAA...
Laois Gardai detain one person following €270,000 drugs seizure
Gardai in Laois have made a drugs seizure of €270,000.
As part of their ongoing efforts to tackle anti-social behaviour in Laois, they searched a...
LaoisToday Podcast: Claire Byrne on Laois roots, her career rise and...
On this week's LaoisToday podcast, presenter Brian Moss is joined on the line by RTE TV and radio presenter Claire Byrne.
In a wide-ranging discussion,...
New pedestrian crossing confirmed for Laois town
A brand new pedestrian crossing has been confirmed for a Laois town.
According to Sinn Fein TD Brian Stanley, Mountrath is to get a new...
Laois man secures top job in Limerick County Council
A Laois man has secured a top job in Limerick County Council.
Alan Dooley, who is originally from Mountrath and whose family previously owned Dooley...
Flooding issues in Laois town ‘finally to be addressed’
Laois County Council have applied to An Bord Pleanala for permission to install a new 600mm diameter overflow culvert, on the Shannon stream in...
The Laois woman who has been dancing to packed venues on...
With the current Coronavirus situation in Ireland, it is hard to envisage a world where people can do normal things like attend a show.
But...
Calls for repair works in Mountrath as noise of passing lorries...
The noise of passing lorries hitting a 'bad patch in the road' is keeping people awake at night - a meeting of the Borris-In-Ossory/Mountmellick...
In Pictures: Mountrath Christmas Market goes down a treat
Bloom HQ in Mountrath is one of the most impressive developments in Laois in recent years as a huge community effort has transformed the...
Covid takes another local event as annual Christmas Tractor Run a...
The Annual Tractor Run held by Clonenagh National School, Mountrath, usually takes place in Coolrain village on December 28 every year.
However, due to...