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LoveLaois Podcast: Transition Year Series – Cathal Carroll (Knockbeg College)
The third episode in our Transition Year series where we hear from Knockbeg College student Cathal Carroll.
From Stradbally, Cathal spent the first half of...
LoveLaois Podcast: Our final General Election preview as Laois set to go to the...
The finishing line is in sight. After months of speculation and weeks of canvassing, the country will go to the polls on Friday.
And so,...
LoveLaois Podcast: Charlie Flanagan interview on his life in politics – and what it’s...
General Election campaigns by their nature are always about the candidates.
On this occasion in Laois, it is also somewhat significant for who isn't running.
Charlie...
LoveLaois Podcast: Week 3 of the General Election with the finish line now in...
General Elections are marathons not sprints - but we are in the sprinting phase of things now.
Four days away from polling, Alan Hartnett and...
Remember the Game: Ballyfin College overcome rivals Portlaoise CBS to claim hurling glory in...
Ballyfin College 1-11 Portlaoise CBS 2-3
2003 Leinster Senior 'B' Colleges Hurling Shield Final
21 years ago, Ballyfin College and Portlaoise CBS went to battle in...
LoveLaois Podcast: Debates, coalition options and predictions – our Friday panel is back!
After a successful first outing, our Friday panel for our LoveLaois podcast for the General Election is back for another episode.
This is once again...
Laois Football and Hurling Podcast: Fitzgerald appointed, Leinster club ahead and U-20 update
We are into the second last weekend of November and there is still plenty of GAA action to talk about.
The big news is the...
LoveLaois Podcast: 10 minutes with Willie Aird (Fine Gael)
A dairy farmer in Portlaoise, Willie Aird is a veteran elected representative of 45 years, having been first elected to the old Portlaoise Town...
LoveLaois Podcast: 10 minutes with Pauline Flanagan (Independent)
Pauline Flanagan shocked us all, and maybe even herself, as she announced herself as a candidate at the last minute.
Co-opted as a Laois County...
LoveLaois Podcast: 10 minutes with Sean Fleming (Fianna Fail)
Sean Fleming is now the longest-standing politician on the ballot paper. First elected in 1997, he has held his seat in each of the...
LoveLaois Podcast: 10 minutes with Jason Lynch (Independent)
Jason Lynch was very late to declare but has entered the race as an Independent.
A paramedic from Portlaoise, his story is very interesting and...
LoveLaois Podcast: 10 minutes with Maria McCormack (Sinn Fein)
Maria McCormack, who lives in Portlaoise but is a native of Ballyroan, is Sinn Fein’s candidate - replacing Brian Stanley.
A candidate in the recent...
LoveLaois Podcast: 10 minutes with Aisling Moran (Independent)
Aisling Moran from Killeen is an Independent – and has enlisted the support of her Laois County Council colleagues Ben Brennan from Crettyard, James...
LoveLaois Podcast: 10 minutes with Elaine Mullally (Independent)
Portarlington woman Elaine Mullally, who owns Clown Around play centre in the town, was among the first confirmed candidates in Laois for this General...
LoveLaois Podcast: 10 minutes with Rosie Palmer (Green Party)
From Ballinakill, Palmer was the Green Party’s candidate in the Portlaoise Municipal District in the Local Elections back in June.
But that was a tough...
LoveLaois Podcast: 10 minutes with Austin Stack (Fianna Fail)
Austin Stack entered the race late enough as he was added to the ticket by Fianna Fail HQ.
A retired prison officer, Austin is the...
LoveLaois Podcast: 10 minutes with Brian Stanley (Independent)
A Sinn Féin TD since 2011 and a councillor prior to that since 1999, the Brian Stanley/Sinn Fein saga has been well documented at...
LoveLaois Podcast: From Ballyfin to the Sunday Times – Claire Scott on General Election...
Ballyfin woman Claire Scott has a bird's eye view of General Election 2024 on a national level.
We chatted to her on Tuesday afternoon from...
LoveLaois Podcast: DCU Politics professor Gary Murphy chats Laois, posters and the history of...
The latest guest on our LoveLaois General Election Podcast is Gary Murphy, the Professor of Politics in DCU who is a regular contributor on...
LoveLaois Podcast: Ivan Yates joins us to discuss the Laois constituency ahead of General...
First of all, an apology.
We interviewed Ivan Yates last week as part of our General Election coverage only for us to fall victim to...
Laois Hurling Podcast: Leinster hurling action, camogie glory for St Brigid’s and Gleeson steps...
Despite it being the middle of November, last weekend was one of the busiest ones of the whole year.
Three Laois teams were in Leinster...
LoveLaois Podcast: Week 2 of the General Election campaign as we go ‘On the...
The General Election is in full swing now as we are now 11 days from polling day.
Steven Miller is joined by Alan Hartnett to...
The week that was – our most read stories of the last seven days
1 - Arrest made as man in his 60s found dead in Laois hotel
It was the news on everybody's lips in Laois and the...
LoveLaois Podcast: General Election discussion as we introduce our panel
By this day two weeks, all of the talking will be over and the people will be exercising their vote.
But we have another two...
LoveLaois Podcast: Transition Year Series – Andrew Whelan (Portlaoise CBS)
Our Transition Year Podcast series continues and up next is Andrew Whelan of Portlaoise CBS.
From The Heath, Andrew spent the first half of the...
Laois Hurling Podcast: Laois teams in Leinster, U-20 final preview, schools and team of...
It is mid-November and we are ticking towards the end of the year - but there is no sign of the action slowing down.
This...
LoveLaois Podcast: General Election latest – recording woes, campaign trails, memories and plans
We had a bit of a mishap recording this week.
On Monday afternoon we chatted with broadcaster Ivan Yates, the former Fine Gael Government minister...
LoveLaois Podcast: Our preview as runners and riders saddle up for General Election 2024
The date has been confirmed and the countdown to General Election 2024 is well an truly underway.
Here at LaoisToday, we plan to produce three...
Laois-based band set to perform in Kavanagh’s for ‘Hometown Show’
A Laois located folk-punk band known as The Outcast Crew are set to perform in Kavanagh's bar & venue, Portlaoise, on Friday, November 15.
The...
Laois Hurling Podcast: St Brigid’s reach Leinster final plus U-20 semi final review
The Laois Hurling Podcast returns and there are two items on the agenda - camogie and U-20.
St Brigid's reached the Leinster Club Intermediate camogie...
