Tag: Covid-19

Laois-Offaly TD Barry Cowen has called for the vaccination of teachers and school staff to be 'fast-tracked'. In a letter to Taoiseach Micheal Martin, Mr...

There have been a further 10 Coronavirus-related deaths and a massive 6,521 new cases, according to figures released by the health authorities this evening. Of...

Aidel Aurel Casabar, Staff Nurse at the A&E in Portlaoise Hospital in Laois is the first person to be vaccinated with the Pfizer BioNTech...

The government have announced a raft of additional Covid-19 restrictions aimed at further curbing the spread of the virus in the country. Taoiseach Micheal Martin...

Given the rising numbers of community transmission of Covid-19, the Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise have taken the decision this week to cease all non-time...

The Dublin Midlands Hospital Group, of which Portlaoise Hospital is a member, has confirmed that staff in the Laois hospital will receive the Pfizer-BioNTech...

The CEO of Brookhaven Healthcare, which manages Droimnin Nursing Home in Stradbally, has praised the efforts of staff in trying to manage the Covid-19...

There have been a further 17 Coronavirus-related deaths and a massive 5,325 new cases, according to figures released by the health authorities this evening. Of...

2020 saw the world ravaged by Covid-19 but 2021 will hopefully see the world fight back against this virus through vaccinations. The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is...

A Laois nursing home is battling a Covid-19 outbreak amongst residents and staff. Droimnin Nursing Home in Stradbally had remained Covid-free throughout the pandemic until...

There have been a further six Coronavirus-related deaths and a massive 6,110 new cases, according to figures released by the health authorities this evening. Of...

A Laois nurse working on the frontline in a busy London hospital has opened up about her experiences since March. Christine Lambe, who hails from...

There have been 12 further Coronavirus-related deaths and 1,620 new cases according to figures released this evening by the health authorities. 50 of the new...

Ireland will enter full Level 5 Covid-19 restrictions until the end of January, Taoiseach Micheal Martin has confirmed. As already revealed, schools are to remain...

There have been 13 further Coronavirus-related deaths and 1,718 new cases according to figures released this evening by the health authorities. 23 of the new...

A group of people who destroyed a house in Laois earlier this month are planning another illegal rave on New Year's Eve. The Irish Times...

The General Secretary of the Irish National Teachers' Association has called on the government to extend school closures into January due to the increase...

There have been nine further Coronavirus-related deaths and 1,546 new cases according to figures released this evening by the health authorities. 38 of the new...

There have been 13 further Coronavirus-related deaths in Ireland and 938 new cases. 10 of the new cases are in Laois, meaning the county’s 14-day...

There have been 13 further Coronavirus-related deaths in Ireland and 970 new cases. 13 of the new cases are in Laois, meaning the county’s 14-day...

The government has announced a raft of new Level 5 restrictions, that will begin to be implemented from Christmas Eve, in a bid to...

There have been no further Coronavirus-related deaths in Ireland and 727 new cases. Only one of the new cases are in Laois, meaning the county’s...

A second Laois primary school has shut its doors before the Christmas break due to Covid-19 cases. Portlaoise Educate Together NS announced the decision over...

There have been six more Coronavirus-related deaths and 582 new cases confirmed by the health authorities this evening. 10 of the new cases are in...

All three of Laois's sitting TDs say that they will take the Covid-19 vaccine when it becomes available. LaoisToday contacted Sean Fleming, Charlie Flanagan and...

A principal of a Laois principal who has had 11 confirmed Covid-19 cases since Saturday has called on the Department of Education to allow...

There have been three more Coronavirus-related deaths and 484 new cases confirmed by the health authorities this evening. 23 of the new cases are in...

There have been six more Coronavirus-related deaths and 431 new cases confirmed by the health authorities this evening. 13 of the new cases are in...

"This will be the way we get society back to normal, our businesses back up and running, our GAA back on the field, our...

The Department of Health have released figures to the 7Lá programme on TG4 which confirm that 33 people in Laois have sadly lost their...