Tag: 2024 Remembered

In October we reported on the significant achievement of Portlaoise Institute principal Keith McClearn.  Portlaoise Institute had proudly announced that its Principal, Mr Keith McClearn,...

Forest Fest took place in Emo in July once again.  The latest installment of the Forest Fest music and arts festival took place in Emo...

Who wouldn't want another Lidl? Lidl Ireland have made an application to Laois County Council seeking planning permission to construct a third supermarket in the...

Talk of building a state-of-the-art, custom-built, national sports complex in Portlaoise is never far from the headlines in the Laois media. It was confirmed in...

This news broke in January 2024.  Established Portlaoise business Gerry Browne Jewellers has been put up for sale. The highly-regarded jewellers, which has a selection of...

Colt-Shanahoe and the Shanahoe Ladies Football clubs had great seasons in 2023 - and the celebrated in style in early 2024.  There was double the...

In October we reported on the recent AGM of the Laois Chamber Alliance.  Laois Chamber Alliance held its Annual General Meeting last week where members...

One of the stories of the 2024 Local Elections was the gripping battle between Fine Gael colleagues PJ Kelly and Vivienne Phelan for the...

Planning permission was granted in May for the completion of a number of housing estates in Portarlington.  Laois County Council have awarded planning permission to...

We spoke to Laois woman Roisin Barrett after her performance on the Main Stage of Electric Picnic with the 'Mary Wallopers'.  The Mary Wallopers are...

In April, our reporter Caroline Allen spoke to Jennifer Deegan about her experience of bowel cancer.  A Ballybrittas woman is sharing her experience of bowel...

For the third year running, the National Ploughing Championships were held in Laois - this year in glorious sunshine. Next year's event returns to...

The opening of the redevelopment of Esker Lane took place in Timahoe in March where a nice crowd gathered to mark the occasion. The opening...

The old Chinese proverb, 'May you live in interesting times', is particularly apt for Charlie McDonald, the Ballyroan man who represented the people of...

Spending summers as a child going around with her maternal grandad, Jim Tyrell, the well known Portlaoise vet, engendered a love of animals in...

A Timahoe man and his girlfriend are raising funds for the Meningitis Research Foundation - and we spoke to him ahead of climbing Mount...

A young person from Laois has been honoured at the 2024 Laois/Offaly Garda Divisional Youth Awards, held in the Killeshin Hotel in Portlaoise in...

Zach Tuohy's Irish book launch took place in the Midlands Park Hotel in November.  There was a hero’s welcome for home Town boy Zach Tuohy...

History was made in The Heath this year as they hosted their first ever St Patrick's Day Parade. In lovely sunshine, the community came together...

As one year ends and the next one begins, we often find ourselves looking back on the people we have lost. Laois lost a number...

And just like that, 2024 is over and 2025 has begun - Happy New Year everyone! But before we say goodbye to 2024, we have...

In September we broke the story of a young Laois man who recently signed a contract with a professional soccer team in Spain.   At LaoisToday,...

In a wide-ranging interview after he had guided Portarlington to their latest Laois SFC triumph, Pat Roe chatted about his varied career - including...

Two young brothers from Birmingham, England with strong Laois connections took on the challenge of climbing Croagh Patrick in April of this year. Tadhg (11)...

The Laois footballers claimed the NFL Division 4 title in Croke Park in March.  There were great celebrations in Croke Park yesterday as the Laois...

This was a heartbreakingly sad story, the death of young Hannah Kealy. Her mother, Marie, spoke at an organ donation event in April.  There was...

One of the big local stories of Electric Picnic was the standout success of the Timahoe Male Choir, who performed to two bumper crowds...

Electric Picnic was another roaring success in 2024.  75,000 people descended upon Stradbally from Thursday evening and are slowly making their way home now. On Friday,...

Whether it’s scrolling through a social media feed on the phone or finishing off a book before bedtime, most of us take for granted the everyday...

Reported in December, what an incredible success story this was.  A Laois farmer is celebrating this week after selling a horse at the sales in...