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Laois crowned double champions at the 2023 All Ireland Festival of Pool

Laois have been crowned double champions at the 2023 All-Ireland Festival of Pool, winning both the Intermediate and Over-60's titles. This is a serious achievement...

Five clubs represented in the LaoisToday CCFL Team of the Season 2022-23

It has been a season of amazing highs and devastating lows for the 16 Laois teams who compete in the five divisions of the...

The week that was: Our most read stories of the past seven days

1 - In Pictures: Late Late Show host pays a visit to popular Laois restaurant Ryan Tubridy made a surprise appearance in Laois today as...
Camogie

Laois begin All Ireland Intermediate championship with trip to Meath

The Laois camogie team will get the ball rolling on their All-Ireland Intermediate Championship when they play Meath in Round 1 in Trim on...

Conroy to the fore as Rosenallis topple Portarlington in the U-15 Hurling League Division...

Rosenallis 1-21 Portarlington 2-3  U-15 Hurling League Division 2 Final A mammoth 1-11 from Joe Conroy helped Rosenallis to victory this evening, as they claimed the...
Kilcavan The Rock

ACFL Division 4: The semi-finals take shape as Kilcavan and Portlaoise pick up important...

Kilcavan 2-19 The Rock 0-15 ACFL Division 4 Round 6 Kilcavan have booked their place in the Division 4 semi-finals, having come through a tough encounter...
Rathdowney-Errill Golf Classic

Rathdowney-Errill GAA announce the date for their annual fundraising golf classic

Rathdowney-Errill GAA are holding their Annual Golf Classic, in the always resplendent Rathdowney Golf Club on Friday, June 9 and Saturday, June 10. The event...
domestic violence

‘Government must accept its part in increasing women’s exposure to violence’ – Carol Nolan

TD for Laois Offaly, Carol Nolan has launched a stinging criticism of what she says is 'government failure to provide sufficient domestic violence spaces...

Range of activities and great celebrations planned as date for Laois Africa Day 2023...

Laois County Council and the Laois African Support Group have  announced Saturday, June 3, as the date for Africa Day 2023. Africa Day is an...
Brian Burke Woodies

Laois garden designer creates Woodie’s show-garden for Bord Bia’s Bloom

Laois garden designer, Brian Burke, has announced details of his garden, designed for Woodie’s, to be showcased at the upcoming Bord Bia Bloom event. Bloom...
GAA General

All of the latest GAA fixtures as the league tables start to take shape

The GAA action continues this week with plenty of important games down for decision. U-15 hurling takes centre stage on Wednesday with three finals down...

All of the latest golf results from around the local clubs

It has been a busy couple of weeks on the local golf scene. You can check out all the latest results below from Mountrath, The...
Portarlington Vacant Property

Laois County Council launches Vacant Commercial Property Incentive Scheme in Portarlington

Laois County Council, in collaboration with Laois Chamber Alliance and Portarlington Business Association, have announced the launch of the Vacant Commercial Property Incentive Scheme...
Guide Dogs

Portlaoise Dog Walk to be held in aid of Irish Guide Dogs for the...

An event in support of Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind will take place this Sunday in Portlaoise. The Portlaoise Dog Walk will begin at...

Laois Councillor calls for more emergency information on Slieve Bloom Cycle Way

A Laois Councillor has called for more emergency information to be displayed at the Slieve Bloom Cycle Way. Cllr James Kelly was speaking at the...
Paddy Purcell Rathdowney-Errill

Rathdowney-Errill beat Borris-Kilcotton to take control at the top of ACHL Division 1

Rathdowney-Errill 3-24 Borris-Kilcotton 1-18 ACHL Division 1 Round 4 Rathdowney-Errill have beaten Borris-Kilcotton in a clash of 1st and 2nd in Division 1 of the Hurling...

10th running of Acesigns Laois Heartlands Rally sees largest ever entry

Laois Rally Sport Club are currently preparing for a very busy June Bank Holiday weekend as they get set to host the 10th running...

Laois Councillor calls for road repairs all across the town of Rathdowney

Councillor John King has called on Laois County Council to make several repairs and alterations to roads throughout Rathdowney. Cllr King was speaking at the...

Rosenallis run out of time in Division 1 Cup Final

Rosenallis 2 Gaels United 3 CCFL Division 1 Cup Final Rosenallis have fallen at the final hurdle of the CCFL Division 1 Cup, losing 3-2 in...

A Laois County Councillor has called for proper signage towards 200-year-old site

Councillor Seamus McDonald has called on Laois County Council to erect signage for the old Castlebrack graveyard which is off the N80 between Mountmellick...

Laois Association Dublin hold their first official outing since the pandemic

The Laois Association Dublin held their first official outing since the pandemic on Thursday, May 11. The Association had visited County Hall in Portlaoise last...

Popular walkway could be in line for a face-lift as part of the Mountmellick...

Councillor Paddy Bracken has called for upgrades to a popular Mountmellick walkway as well as an update on the progress of the Mountmellick Transport...
Durrow Cork Road

Laois Councillor calls for upgrades to several roads around Durrow

At this week's Borris-in-Ossory Mountmellick Municipal District meeting, Councillor Ollie Clooney has called on Laois County Council to make several upgrades to the roads...

Laois student takes second prize in 2023 National Accounting Competition

A Laois student has placed second in the 2023 CPA Ireland National Accounting Competition. TUS Athlone student, Alexandra Kuran from Mountrath, received a €600 prize...

Calls for safety concerns to be addressed on roads in Camross and Borris-in-Ossory

Councillor Conor Bergin has called on Laois County Council to address road safety concerns at several locations in Camross and Borris-in-Ossory. The Fine Gael Cllr...
Football General

ACFL Division 3: Mountmellick go top as Arles-Killeen end Ballyroan-Abbey’s unbeaten run

Ballyroan-Abbey 0-10 Arles-Killeen 0-15 ACFL Division 3 Round 5 Ballyroan-Abbey's 100% record is gone after a defeat at home to Arles-Killeen. The hosts had won their first...
Conor Brown & Pat Moran

Portlaoise CBS romp to victory in the Leinster Colleges Senior Football League ‘B’ Final

Coláiste Íosagáin Portarlington 1-5 Portlaoise CBS 10-12 South Leinster Colleges Senior Football League 'B' Shield Final Portlaoise CBS have won the South Leinster Colleges Senior Football...

Laois man takes over as captain for the Leinster Wheelchair Hurling team

A Laois man has taken over as the new captain of the Leinster Wheelchair Hurling team, who began their Inter-Provincial League campaign this weekend. Mountmellick...

All of the latest Laois GAA fixtures with club and county action ahead

There is another huge week of GAA action ahead of us with two big county games as well as a pair of juvenile finals. There...

Trumera stun Mountmellick with a goal from Niall Sinnott deep inside stoppage time

Mountmellick 1-17 Trumera 3-13 ACHL Division 3 Round 3 Mountmellick led from the first minute until the 63rd, but Trumera still found a way to win...