Tag: The Week that Was
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1 - Laois owned and trained horse scoops big prize at Listowel Races
The Listowel Racing Festival took place last weekend in Kerry and a...
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1 - Laois Integration Network appeal for supplies and help as Ukrainian refugees begin second week in Stradbally
Laois Integration Network appealed for help and...
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1 - Fr Paddy – Room in the church for everyone
"At 86, Pope Francis, is the oldest Pontiff in over 120 years," Fr Paddy...
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1 - Former Tipperary player joins Cistercian College Roscrea as Head Hurling Coach
Local school Cistercian College Roscrea has announced that former Tipperary player and...
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1 - Star of The Chase, Anne Hegerty discusses her family connections right here in Laois
Known as ‘The Governess’ on the popular TV quiz...
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1 - Fr Paddy – The Cost of 'Stars'
We have lived through the consequences of poor governance and its drastic consequences from church to...
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1 - #LoveLaois: The bakery helping to make Abbeyleix the food hub of Laois
For this week’s LoveLaois we made the trip to Abbeyleix to...
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1 - Former Taoiseach Brian Cowen speaks about health, hobbies, housing and more
Former Taoiseach Brian Cowen joined Will Faulkner for a 40-minute chat on...
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1 - The Laois woman who used her GAA coaching skills
Sinéad Brennan is just back from East Africa, where she was coaching Gaelic football in...
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1 - Laois secondary school appoints new principal as existing one set to retire after 22 years
A Laois secondary school has appointed a new...
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1 - In Pictures: Wonderful selection of images from Day 1 of the Ploughing
Over 91,000 spectators attended Day 1 of the National Ploughing Championships...
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1 - Laois student achieves one of the best Leaving Cert’s in the country with perfect eight H1s
A Laois student achieved one of the...
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1 - In Pictures: Wonderful selection of images from Day 1 of Electric Picnic
There is little surprise as an Electric Picnic story was our...
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1 - Portlaoise man named as victim of drowning tragedy at popular lake on Saturday
Michael Timmons has been named as the man who died...
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1 - Friends and family rally around Laois man in Maynooth as family go through unimaginable grief
A fundraising night was held in Maynooth last...
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1 - Fundraiser launched for daughters of Laois father following aggressive Motor Neurone Disease diagnosis
A GoFundMe has been launched for Jonathan McCowen, a Portarlington...
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1 - 120-acre residential farm in Laois sold by online auction for €1.34 million
A 120-acre residential farm in Laois netted a cool €1.34 million...
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1 - Outrage as Laois farmer has silage stolen from 18-acre field
A Laois farmer has been the victim of a rather bizarre yet sinister...
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1 - In Pictures: 15-bedroom Laois house valued at €1.8 million goes on the market
A stunning 15-bedroom house valued at €1.8 million has gone...
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1 - Parents of tragic young Laois man who died by suicide urge support for SOSAD Laois Online Variety Show
The parents of a young...
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1 - Two Laois GAA clubs caught up in Coronavirus situation after Carlow player tests positive
On Thursday, we broke the story that Killeshin and...
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1 - ‘Very sad day’ as tragic Laois brothers laid to rest
Fergus (42) and Philip (34) Brophy, from Lough, Portarlington, died on Sunday afternoon...
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1 - Donohers confirm ‘terrible news’ that little Dan will not be going to America for treatment
The ‘Do It For Dan’ committee confirmed the...
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1 - Deep shock and sadness following the sudden passing of popular Laois publican
Slieve Bloom native Tom, who owns Tom Delaney and Sons Pub...
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1 - Confirmed: Portlaoise Leisure Centre to close immediately with loss of 30 jobs
Portlaoise Leisure Centre is to close with immediate effect with the...
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1 - In Pictures: First mass celebrated as beautiful Laois church undergoes restoration
Bishop Denis Nulty was on hand to do the honours for a...
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1 - Laois woman thanks nurses, doctors, family and friends as she wins 49-day hospital battle with Covid-19
A Laois woman who spent 49 days...
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1 - ‘Cans at lunch’: Investigation underway as prison officers reported for drinking in car park
An investigation is underway after prison officers in the...
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1 - Sadness following the passing of a former Laois school teacher
There was deep sadness following the passing of a former Laois school teacher,...
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1 - In Pictures: Stunning Killenard property goes on the market for €1.1 million
A 4,500 square foot home on The Heritage resort in Killenard...