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Laois woman at the heart of the gruelling Bristol Channel swim...
On July 22, five middle aged women will set off in relay format to swim across the Bristol Channel at its widest point –...
Fr Paddy: A prayer for students during the pandemic
As we move through the month of May thousands of students prepare for exams.
Young people have been particularly affected by this pandemic. Third level...
Fr Paddy: Last will and testament
The celebration of the Ascension of our Lord into Heaven is an important feast. It brings with it both promise and hope. These days...
Fr Paddy: Prayer is a sacred conversation
Consult not your fears, but your hopes and your dreams. Think not about your frustrations, but about your unfulfilled potential.
Concern not yourself with what...
In Pictures: A sneak peek as Zach Tuohy’s Wandering Elk cafe prepares to open
Something is brewing on Bull Lane in Portlaoise. And it’s not just the smashing new pavements and cobblestones.
It’s got a buzz about it. A...
Fr Paddy: Things are getting better – a much brighter tomorrow awaits
Mary Robinson has joined more than 150 former heads of state and Nobel laureates in signing an open letter to US president Joe Biden...
Fr Paddy: Blessed Carlo Acutis – Patron of the Internet
I am greatly inspired by the life of young Cathal Clooney Abbeyleix.
His recent death has left an enormous void to his wonderful family. Cathal...
Fr Paddy: ‘Live simply, share generously’ – the impact of Fr Peter McVerry interview...
Tommy Tiernan has inched ahead of Ryan Tubridy in the battle for RTÉ’s weekend viewers after his most recent show clocked up 12,000 more...
Fr Paddy: Easter is a way of life
“He is not here, he is risen”, is the signal message which the women receive as they make their way to anoint the dead...
John Whelan: Celebrating the great Jim Yorke, a photographer who excelled in a different...
This is an extract from Growing Pains and Growing Up, John Whelan's book celebrating 40 years in Journalism. It originally appeared on LaoisToday in...
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Fr Paddy: Easter … A time to Hope
It has been a tough year since last Easter, and many people, Christians and others, have found ways of making the best of a...
Fr Paddy: A second Easter in lockdown but still a sacred week
This is our Second Easter, in Lockdown.
As restrictions continue, our television rooms have now become the place where we can participate in Mass, say...
Fr Paddy: Forgiveness and healing
A woman, pushing on in years, boasted to her pastor that she did not have an enemy in the world. He was very impressed.
What...
Fr Paddy: St Patrick … An icon of hope
Will we ever forget last St Patrick’s day? Lockdown had just began, we faced a very uncertain future.
Most of us felt frightened and anxious....
Fr Paddy: We need each other
Carole King’s fabulous song Tapestry begins with these words: ‘My life has been a tapestry of rich and royal hue, an everlasting vision of...
Election Memories: FF leave seat behind them as Sinn Féin make a gain in...
This piece by John Whelan originally appeared on LaoisToday on January 19, 2020, ahead of last year's General Election.
Although joined at the hip since...
Election Memories: FF meltdown makes way for Stanley in Laois-Offaly in 2011
This piece by John Whelan was originally published on LaoisToday on January 26, 2020, in the run up to last year's General Election.
Have you...
Fr Paddy: Stir yourself – Spring time is on the way
Brendan Kennelly’s poem Begin launches us into our Spring-time.
This past week has seen changes in the weather. The extra light each morning and evening...
Fr Paddy: Renewing Faith, Hope and Love – Pope Francis’ message for Lent 2021
In his message for Lent 2021, Pope Francis focuses on the three theological virtues inviting us to “renew our faith, draw from the living...
Fr Paddy: Lent – A time for true prayer
Lent in lockdown is perhaps enough penance for any of us!!
Living through a pandemic brings huge challenges, not just physically but also emotionally and...
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