Tag: Top stories of the week

1 - Colm Parkinson issues apology to Eddie Brennan and Laois GAA over off the record interview Joe.ie GAA Hour host Colm Parkinson has issued...

1 - Gardai set up checkpoints and patrols in Mountmellick following three nights of disturbances Gardai brought the disturbances which plagued Mountmellick for three days...

1 - Warm tributes as teacher who educated ‘thousands’ of Laois students retires A teacher who spent her entire career in classrooms in Laois retired...

1 - Laois ‘Shebeen’ searched and items seized by Gardai Gardai say they carried out a number of searches recently in relation to a number...

1 - Reopening Our Schools: Laois principal on what students, parents and staff can expect After months of intensive work, Laois schools got themselves into...

1 - ‘Disappointed’ and ‘heartbroken’ – Laois business owner fears both premises may not reopen after lockdown “Every time we close down it is getting...

NEWS Shock and sadness following passing of young Laois mother in South Africa Deep sadness spread at the devastating news that Aisling Heath (neé McCormack), a...

NEWS Laois has highest average gross income in the Midlands Laois has the highest average gross income earners in the Midlands, but earners make on average...

NEWS Dirty protest Around 50 inmates engaged in a ‘dirty protest’ in Midlands Prison Portlaoise last week Portlaoise and litter Portlaoise rose to its best ever anti-litter league...

NEWS Laois group against controversial power project issue statement after national exposé A Laois anti-substation group have issued a statement after RTÉ Investigates exposé surrounding oil leaks Long-serving Laois...

NEWS Elections Local elections dominated the news coverage this week. Here we have an archive of everything you might be interested in knowing surrounding the local...

NEWS Local and European elections The local and European elections dominated much of the news stories this week, and you can find out all about them...

NEWS Laois fire service ‘the best in the country’ Laois has the best fire service in the country. That’s no idle boast, it’s official. Laois’s Best Young...

NEWS Laois hotel named as one of the best castle hotels in Europe Historic Hotels Europe has named this Laois hotel as one of the 20...

We're back with another installment of our top stories of the week. Read on to find out more on a recent huge jobs announcement for...

NEWS Laois households among the lowest disposable incomes in the country Laois has placed 20th of 26 counties in terms of the average household disposable income...

NEWS Amazing Laois woman opens up about her life on the Late Late Show An incredible Laois woman who channelled her grief into something positive for...

We're back documenting all the news that has taken place in Laois, or involving Laois people, over the past week. It's our Top Stories of...

NEWS  Laois family turning their tragedy into hope for others An extended family from Laois are aiming to make a difference with a series of...

NEWS Five Laois men among new Garda recruits All five completed their Garda training in Templemore College this week Top restaurants in Laois announced The top restaurants...

NEWS Syrian families due to be housed in Laois this year Over one hundred Syrian refugees will be accommodated in Laois later this year. Almost €3 million...

Our top stories of the week this week cover a broad range of topics, from Portlaoise hospital to VAT increases affecting Laois businesses to...

Another wide and varied week in the life of LaoisToday. NEWS Laois man appears on Ray D’Arcy Show Laois man Joe Kelly appeared on the Ray...

NEWS Nurses strike continues  Laois nurses and midwives went on strike twice this week, both on Tuesday and Thursday Laois could go green for St Patrick’s Day The county...

NEWS Laois nurses go on strike Laois nurses and midwives joined in with over 3,000 of their colleagues on strike on Thursday, January 30. Tributes paid to...

We have plenty of Top Stories this week and they’re mostly good news! NEWS  The search for the Laois Rose of Tralee was officially launched this...

We have plenty of Top Stories this week and they're mostly good news! Its been a good week for Laois sport and players in particular...

There is never a dull moment in Laois and this week, there were plenty of happy and uplifting stories to help us continue to...

We are kick starting 2019 with plenty of stories as Portlaoise GAA celebrated their way into the new year, new jobs were announced in...