Tag: 2018 Remembered

The Laois footballers gave us a great summer of entertainment and it seemed to go from one match and one talking point to the...

It was an incredible year for the Laois Ladies. Unfortunately it ended in heartbreak at the All-Ireland Intermediate Ladies Football quarter-final in Moate back in...

Mr Moloney announced to LaoisToday back in July his intention to re-enter political life for the first time since he lost his seat in...

In October, LaoisToday ran polls on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook asking our followers who they planned to vote for in the presidential election. We were...

This was a great night back in November.  It was a positive year for GAA in Laois and the awards ceremony in the Midlands Park...

This July, fire waged on in the Midlands as the Slieve Blooms went ablaze for three days. The fire first broke out on July 4,...

On the first Sunday in October, Camross retained the Laois Shopping Centre SHC title becoming the first club to do back-to-backs since Castletown in...

Back in March, we traveled across the pond in force to shout for the boys in blue.  After a nail biting finish, Laois defeated London...

Last April, Portlaoise put ten goals past Stradbally in the Laois Shopping Centre ACFL Division 1A. Malachy McNulty’s side claimed a simply incredible 40 point victory. When you're...

It was a good year for job announcements, and July gave us one of our biggest. After this news broke, Laois Councillors quickly rubber-stamped decision to...

In August the whole of Laois watched as Portlaoise boxer TJ Doheny defeated Ryosuke Iwasa in Japan to become the Junior Featherweight Champion of...

Clough-Ballacolla-Mountrath became minor hurling champions in September and we produced our Team of the year in November.  It was great to be able to recognise...

In April of last year, we looked at the shocking pictures that emerged from a incident of vandalism that took place at the old St...

In September, our reporter Siun Lennon interviewed the frustrated parents of Molly Mai Dollard.  Following the story, Molly and her mam received national media attention...

The people of Timahoe heroically came to the rescue of three Electric Picnic goers in September after their campervan broke down in the village. The...

Graffiti is a plague for towns and villages all over Ireland, and Killeshin was hit by it earlier on this year as vandals attacked...

Brought to you in association with Jeremiah Grant Bar and Eatery This one speaks for itself. After ranking Laois's Hottest Men in 2017, we returned...

Who could forget the extraordinary snowfall the country experienced last March? Laois was hit by the Beast from the East with gigantic force, and so...

In June, we did a lovely story about one special granny who had five grandchildren representing Laois this year. It was a dynamite year for...

Back in September, there was public outcry as Electric Picnic tickets became impossible to get. Another batch were released in December, and sold out within...

After 31 years of teaching in Clonaslee College, Eamon Whelan retired in August. Former students of the school fondly said their teacher "made time for...

In April LaoisToday published a helpful list of the signs it's time to retire from your GAA career. This funny guide is bound to hit...

In July we released one of our most competitive and popular LaoisToday lists - Laois's Top 25 Instagrammers. From yoga to football, there's something for...

A young Laois man impressively lost five-and-a-half stone in just 11 months. Tomas Moore of Portlaoise met with Alan Hartnett in May to discuss his...

We were given a superb day out back in March when Laois claimed the division 4 title. We were back in Croker then come June...

Intercounty footballers and social media - it rarely ends well.  On April 1, the day after Laois had beaten Carlow in the Allianz Football League...

This estate in Borris-In-Ossory went for a fair chunk of money.  Back in July, the 18 houses went for over €1 million.  An estate of 18...

We love breaking news here on LaoisToday and this story was certainly a big one.  Laois bagged themselves a big name manager and he made...

Back in September, the Heath GAA club suffered an act of vandalism on their club grounds. It didn't hold back the club however, as they...

Back in January, Alan Smyth took to Facebook to share the story of his incredible weight loss.  Since then he has continued to lose weight,...