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Incomes, environmental problems and heading for the States – it’s our top stories of...
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Laois has highest average gross income in the Midlands
Laois has the highest average gross income earners in the Midlands, but earners make on average...
Good Week, Bad Week: Basketball scholarships, representing Ireland and environmental damage
As part of our now well-established running series, we bring you this week’s ‘Good Week/Bad Week’.
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Good Week, Bad Week: 100th birthday celebrations, hero canines and life-saving equipment
As part of our now well-established running series, we bring you this week’s ‘Good Week/Bad Week’.
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16 things to keep in mind as Silage Season comes to a conclusion
If you see farmers in Laois out frantically watching the weather, it is because Silage Season is coming to an end and it has...
Laois town features a huge transformation, litter and a lack of services – it’s...
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Dirty protest
Around 50 inmates engaged in a ‘dirty protest’ in Midlands Prison Portlaoise last week
Portlaoise and litter
Portlaoise rose to its best ever anti-litter league...
Good Week, Bad Week: Scholarships, festival closures and bright young business people
As part of our now well-established running series, we bring you this week’s ‘Good Week/Bad Week’.
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Good Week, Bad Week: Power outages, All-Irelands and stolen car parts
As part of our now well-established running series, we bring you this week’s ‘Good Week/Bad Week’.
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Laois Puppy of the Year has been crowned
The Laois Puppy of the Year has been named.
Petmania announced Westhighland Terrier Lola as the Laois winning puppy at their Grand Final event in...
Good Week, Bad Week: Cumann na mBunscol revivals, worthy recognition and European club championships
As part of our now well-established running series, we bring you this week’s ‘Good Week/Bad Week’.
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Good Week, Bad Week: Leinster-winning athletes, People’s choice awards and coming from Hell and...
As part of our now well-established running series, we bring you this week’s ‘Good Week/Bad Week’.
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Good Week, Bad Week: Television appearances, All-Ireland debating and the Mountmellick road
As part of our now well-established running series, we bring you this week’s ‘Good Week/Bad Week’.
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Darkness into Light success, and life-saving treatment- it’s our top stories of the week
We're back again with our Top Stories of the Week. As ever, we cover top stories from news, sport, columnists and regular features on...
Good Week, Bad Week: Leinster glory, new schools and comeback kings
As part of our now well-established running series, we bring you this week’s ‘Good Week/Bad Week’.
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Best in the country, young entrepreneurs and Junk Kouture – it’s our top stories...
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Laois fire service ‘the best in the country’
Laois has the best fire service in the country. That’s no idle boast, it’s official.
Laois’s Best Young...
Good Week, Bad Week: Ireland basketball team, female artist of the year and medals...
As part of our now well-established running series, we bring you this week’s ‘Good Week/Bad Week’.
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New sports grounds, Laois teenager on Irish soccer team and drugs found in Portlaoise...
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Laois hotel named as one of the best castle hotels in Europe
Historic Hotels Europe has named this Laois hotel as one of the 20...
Good Week, Bad Week: Famous actors in Ballyfin Demense, new sports grounds and prefabs
As part of our now well-established running series, we bring you this week’s ‘Good Week/Bad Week’.
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Clooney in Laois, Rose of Tralee winner and Hen outfits – it’s our top...
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Internationally renowned American actor visits Laois
George Clooney graced us with his presence at the weekend.
Laois minor footballers announce panel, captain and vice-captain
Laois minor football...
Good Week, Bad Week: Ultamarathon winners, AFL players and national television appearances
As part of our now well-established running series, we bring you this week’s ‘Good Week/Bad Week’.
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Eight iconic Portlaoise structures that are no longer with us
On Wednesday, a discussion took place at the Portlaoise Municipal District meeting where Councillors reminisced about the Blue Bridge in Portlaoise.
The iconic blue metal...
Jobs boost for Laois, sterling service to the community and outrage on Twitter –...
We're back with another installment of our top stories of the week.
Read on to find out more on a recent huge jobs announcement for...
The 11 stages of every GAA club player’s life and career
We're heading towards peak GAA season, a time when all sense of reason goes out the window.
Everything comes second to a championship campaign, which...
Good Week, Bad Week: All-Stars, beef crisis and fantastic fundraisers
As part of our now well-established running series, we bring you this week’s ‘Good Week/Bad Week’.
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Good Week, Bad Week: An Emmy nominee, international competitions and household incomes
As part of our now well-established running series, we bring you this week’s ‘Good Week/Bad Week’.
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Plans for Laois community to be taken over by Carlow in realignment of borders
Widespread shock and outrage has emerged from the town of Graiguecullen this evening as it is believed the Irish Boundary Review Commission has proposed...
Multi-million euro horse racing facility planned for Laois to compete with Punchestown and the...
A multi-million euro horse racing facility is being planned for Laois which, when completed, will be holding festivals to compete with the likes of...
Good Week, Bad Week: National awards, Laois athletes and entrepreneurial success
As part of our now well-established running series, we bring you this week’s ‘Good Week/Bad Week’.
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Good Week, Bad Week: Life-saving treatment, Royal Television Society awards and women’s rugby
As part of our now well-established running series, we bring you this week’s ‘Good Week/Bad Week’.
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22 useful pointers to help you get through St Patrick’s Day
Whether you love it or hate it, it's hard to avoid St Patrick's Day.
We're a helpful bunch here in LaoisToday so we've compiled a...
Good Week, Bad Week: Scholarships, Junk Kouture and All-Ireland finals
As part of our now well-established running series, we bring you this week’s ‘Good Week/Bad Week’.
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