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2021 Remembered – Up and Coming: Meet the Mountmellick Crochet Artist who’s hand-made pieces...
Back in July, we spoke to Courtney Murray from Mountmellick about her successful Crochet business.
The pandemic has taken so much away – but it...
2021 Remembered – Laois woman pens book on mental health battle and how she...
Back in October, Patricia Dempsey released a book documenting her mental health torment and how she overcame it.
They say that everyone has a story...
LaoisToday Podcast: John Mulholland on Covid, council challenges, economic development and his dream project
This podcast interview was originally broadcast on January 8, 2021
In our first LaoisToday podcast of 2021, we chatted with John Mulholland, chief executive of...
Park-Ratheniska dominate 2021 LaoisToday intermediate club football Team of the Year
Park-Ratheniska's stunning success in the 2021 Laois intermediate football championship sees them rewarded with nine positions on this year's Team of the Year selection.
Having...
2021 Remembered – Watch: Well-known Laois man’s horse claims big prize in Fairyhouse
Back in January, Portarlington duo Kieran Leavy and Lorcan Cribbin were celebrating their horse Augusta Gold's fine win in Fairyhouse.
We could have a Laois...
Deaths in Laois – Monday, December 27, 2021
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Sean Cain
Glenbarrow, Ballyfin Rd, Portlaoise, Laois/Mountmellick, Laois
Sean Cain of Glenbarrow, Ballyfin Rd, Portlaoise and formerly...
2021 Remembered – Laois Abroad: Shooing kangaroos and a garden of cockatoos – meet...
Another Abbeyleix native took part in the 2021 Laois Abroad series as we talked to Dean Fennelly about his interesting life Down Under in...
2021 Remembered – WATCH: Staff and residents at Laois care facility the latest to...
Back in February, St Vincent’s Hospital in Mountmellick took on the Jerusalema Dance Challenge.
These videos just keep getting better!
The staff and residents at St...
2021 Remembered – ‘We had great days in the Laois jersey and I loved...
Back in February, Mary Kirwan joined us on the Talking Sport Podcast to recall some of her fondest memories in a Laois jersey.
It’s hard...
2021 Remembered – Up and Coming: Ballyroan Artist Clodagh Dunne on her stunning artwork
Back in June, we caught up with Ballyroan and Laois Ladies footballer Clodagh Dunne who is an extremely talented artist.
The pandemic has taken so...
2021 Remembered – Ranked and filed: Our selection of Laois’s Top 25 tweeters –...
Back in January, we compiled a list of our top 25 tweeters.
In the early days of LaoisToday back in 2017, we picked out Laois’s Top...
2021 Remembered – Laois Bernese Mountain Dogs qualify for world famous Crufts
Back in November, we chatted to Fiona Stafford-Byrne about her two Bernese Mountain Dogs who will take part in the Crufts dog show next...
LaoisToday Podcast: John Moloney on life after politics, his admiration for Brian Cowen and...
This interview with John Moloney was initially broadcast as a LaoisToday Podcast on February 26, 2021.
On this week’s LaoisToday Podcast, we’re delighted to be...
2021 Remebered – Laois Football Memory: Turley double sees Laois get the better of...
Back in May we looked back at Laois' emphatic victory over Kildare which saw them reach the Leinster Football Championship semi-final.
Laois 3-9 Kildare 0-13
1996...
Deaths in Laois – Sunday, December 26, 2021
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Mary (Maisie) Dunne (née Bowe)
Kill, Monasterevin, Kildare/Stradbally, Laois
Formerly of Park, Stradbally, Co Laois.
Mary (Maisie) Peacefully...
2021 Remembered – Laois Abroad: Mountmellick couple who swapped life in the town for...
In March we met Lauren McCormack and Dylan Baxter who told us all about their adventures in Canada.
The third instalment of our Laois Abroad...
2021 Remembered – Laois Gardai issues fines and turn around cars for breaches of...
Back in January, Gardai were on force to ensure that the public were following the restrictions that were put in place at the time.
Gardai...
2021 Remembered – Laois GAA club unveil €300,000 plan for new pitches and facilities
Back in January, Clough-Ballacolla revealed exciting plans of a improve their training facilities in Clough.
A Laois GAA club have unveiled plans to build two...
2021 Remembered – Up and Coming: Raheen’s Owen Joyce on his Occupational Therapy business
Back in June, Raheen native Owen Joyce spoke about his exciting Ocupational Therapy business ‘Original Therapies.’
The pandemic has taken so much away – but...
2021 Remembered – WATCH: Laois school teachers take on Jerusalema Dance Challenge
Back in February, Mountmellick Community School's staff took part in the internet craze known as the Jerusalema Dance Challenge.
This is class!
Mountmellick Community School’s staff,...
2021 Remembered – Tributes paid as long-serving Laois teacher retires after 35 years of...
Back in July, Kathryn Bergin retired from teaching after 35 years of service to St Joseph's National School in Borris-In-Ossory.
Tributes have been paid as...
The 2021 LaoisToday Ladies Football Team of the Year
For the second year running, the Laois ladies senior football championship got a new winner.
Following on from Portlaoise's success in 2020, St Conleth's emerged...
LaoisToday Podcast: Child psychotherapist Dr Colman Noctor on parenting, Covid challenges and the importance...
This interview with child psychotherapist Colman Noctor was originally broadcast as a LaoisToday Podcast on March 20, 2021.
The latest guest on the LaoisToday Podcast...
Deaths in Laois – Saturday, December 25, 2021
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
John Joe Conroy
Carrick Hill, Portlaoise, Laois
The death has occurred of John Joe Conroy. On 24th December...
2021 Remembered – Five Laois GAA greats we’d love to see featured on Laochra...
Back in February, we compiled a list of Laois people who we believed were worthy of featuring on the TG4 programme Laochra Gael.
On the...
2021 Remembered – Laois Abroad: The Abbeyleix girl who headed Down Under and changed...
In March we met Zoe Killeen of Abbeyleix who told us about her life in Brisbane in Australia.
The second instalment of our Laois Abroad...
Talking Sport Podcast: Leo Turley on Laois memories, management and Laois Gaels
This indepth interview with former Laois footballer Leo Turley was broadcast as part of our Talking Sport Podcast on March 22, 2021.
We’re back with...
2021 Remembered – Sale confirmed of old Parochial House and prime site in Portlaoise
Back in August, the Parochial House in Portlaoise was sold alongside the adjoining grounds.
The sale of the old Parochial House and adjoining grounds in...
2021 Remembered – Six Laois players included among the best never to win an...
Back in February, the Irish Independent compiled a list of players who never won an All Star. The list featured six players from Laois.
All...
2021 Remembered – Up and Coming: Stradbally lady Áine Hennessy discusses her thriving online...
In May we met with Aine Hennessy from Stradbally who told us all about her business that began in August 2019 called Henny Penny...