The counting of votes for the Laois-Offaly Constituency in General Election 2020 will take place in Portlaoise.
The premises being used for the count is the Powerpoint Engineering unit at Kea-Lew Business Park. It is the same venue that was...
Portlaoise CBS 4-18 Bunclody (Wexford) 0-4
Top Oil South Leinster ‘B’ Senior Football Championship Round 2
Conor Goode, Darragh Carolan and Paddy Hosey were on fire as Portlaoise CBS made it three straight wins to qualify for the semi finals of...
Knockbeg 2-8 St Mel's (Longford) 4-14
Top Oil Schools 2nd Year Leinster 'A' Football Final
Knockbeg's 2nd Year Leinster dreams were ended by a rampant St Mel's in O'Moore Park this afternoon.
The Longford side, led by Patrick Moran and Andrew Flynn,...
After a remarkable first foray into the GAA Masters football championship - the Laois Masters are back for 2020.
In their maiden voyage in 2019, Laois were drawn in a group with Dublin, Westmeath, Kildare, Tyrone and Clare.
Laois were so...
Crowds gathered in Portlaoise last month to cycle around the town in aid of Teac Tom.
This is a community based suicide prevention mental health awareness and bereavement support charity providing services in Stradbally for the county of Laois and...
Laois TD and Minister for Justice & Equality, Charlie Flanagan, has today confirmed that over €12m in funding has been allocated to assist the repair of regional and local roads in Laois.
Speaking this morning, Minister Flanagan stated: “I warmly...
General Election 2020 in Laois-Offaly is a whole new ball game and like no general election ever held before in this constituency.
It is certainly an entirely different kettle of fish to Election 2016, when the election in Laois in...
With just over two weeks to go to the General Election, the candidates for the Kildare South district have been confirmed.
Kildare South is very relevant to Laois as it’s no longer just a neighbouring constituency but it now actually...
Every day between now and Election Day on Saturday, February 8, we'll be bringing you a daily bulleting from the campaign trail - from Laois-Offaly, Kildare South and various snippets from around the country.
Big names lined up as launches...
The Allianz National football League is kicking off this weekend and Laois will travel to Dr Hyde Park to take on Roscommon on Sunday at 2pm.
Manager, Mike Quirke, said the team have been struck with multiple injuries but players...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Niall Mac Giolla Bháin
Portarlington, Laois / Fanad, Donegal
Niall Mac Giolla Bháin Bóthar an Stáisiúin, Cúl an tSúdaire Contae Laoise / Baile Láir, Fánaid Contae Dhún na nGall...
This weekend will see the Laois hurlers begin their Allianz National League campaign.
They welcome Wexford to O'Moore Park on Saturday evening at 7pm.
Speaking ahead of their first game, All Star nominee and Laois goalkeeper, Enda Rowland said: "We need...
IT Carlow are through to their first ever Sigerson Cup final following a dramatic victory over Letterkenny IT this evening in Iniskeen.
A late, late goal from Kildare's Adam Stead was the historic strike for the side managed by Portlaoise...
The ESB has stated that election posters placed on electricity poles will be removed.
ESB Networks has issued a warning to all election candidates that if they put posters on electricity poles they will be removed and the cost of...
The champions are home!
Pat Critchley's Scoil Chríost Rí squad were crowned U-19 ‘A’ champions this morning in the school's final in the National Basketball Arena, Tallaght.
In what was a brilliant game, the girls took an early lead and excelled...
Laois will begin their Allianz Hurling League campaign this week as they take on Wexford in O'Moore Park at 7pm.
However, manager Eddie Brennan believes that there should be no games in January and says changes need to be made.
He...
Scoil Chríost Rí 70 Our Lady of Mercy Waterford 38
Schools U-19 'A' Girls Cup Final
They've done it!!
Pat Critchley's team are All Ireland Champions and they deserve no less after an exception performance in The National Basketball Arena, Tallaght.
Captain, Ciara...
Laois GAA currently have a vacancy for an Office Administrator.
Role Purpose
The Office Administrator is directly responsible for carrying out duties in relation to the day to day management of the County Committee’s activities and will aim to enhance the County...
The 2020 General Election is fast approaching and Sinn Féin have just one representative in the Laois-Offaly constituency.
Brian Stanley was the only TD in the running at the Sinn Féin campaign launch in the Midlands Park Hotel last night...
Dr Cathal Berry - a doctor and former army ranger - has been living in Portarlington for the last 16 years and as a independent candidate in Kildare South in the General Election, he is hoping to win a...
The Fine Gael faithful from across the Laois-Offaly constituency turned out in large numbers in Mountmellick last night as the party launched their General Election campaign and rallied the troops ahead of polling day on Saturday, February 8.
Minister Charlie...
The death has occurred of Portarlington's Niall McElwaine, a much-loved community man and a former principal of St John's, the town's 'Tech'.
Mr McElwaine was originally from Fanad in Donegal but was very active member of the Portarlington community and...
For the first time since 2006, Laois fans will not be treated to the high-fielding exploits of Brendan Quigley.
The 34-year-old Timahoe native is not part of the Laois panel for the coming season for the first time in 14...
IT Carlow are hoping to make history tonight by reaching their first ever Sigerson Cup final.
The Third Level Institution have shocked many in the college GAA world this year by dumping out two fancied sides to make it to...
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Very Rev. Tom Hubbart IC
Scrahan, Kilmacthomas, Waterford / Castletown, Laois
Late Very Rev. Tom Hubbart IC, Rosminian Order, care of De La Salle Brothers, Miguel House, Castletown, Co....
Laois senior hurling manager Eddie Brennan has named the captain and vice-captain for the coming year.
Abbeyleix's Enda Rowland will be captain and he will be assisted by Clough-Ballacolla's Willie Dunphy.
Keeper Rowland received an All-Star nomination in 2019 following a...
Famous Irish Musician Sharon Shannon visited the Abbeyleix South National School recently.
Third and fourth class students had just finished
an extensive study of some of her best-known tunes.
They followed up on this study by writing to the musician herself.
Mrs. Wallace,...
Well this is exciting news - Burger King is coming to Laois.
Applegreen, who own the Midway Food Court in Portlaoise, have posted an ad looking for a manager for Burger King.
It is unclear at this point when the fast...
Nicholas, Fionn, Maeve and Cara Maher picked up their 'Sports Star(s) of the Month' award for December, sponsored by Tommy Buggy in partnership with LaoisToday.
We couldn't let them go without sitting down for a chat to find out all...
Portlaoise Detective Unit while on a patrol came across a male acting suspiciously in the Cappakeal area outside Portlaoise last night.
As a result of a search they recovered approximately €5000 worth of what is believed to be cocaine and...
