Tag: The Week that Was

1 - Small time Laois horse breeder makes it big with €700,000 sale in Newmarket A Laois farmer is celebrating this week after selling a...

1 - Full details of new wind farm and substation between Mountmellick and Portarlington Statkraft Ireland have been awarded provisional planning permission to construct a...

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...

1 - Deep sadness in Emo following the passing of Ned Ryan There is deep sadness in Emo this week following the passing of Ned...

1 - Meet the retired Laois primary school teacher who has embarked on a new career as a guidance counsellor At a time when many...

1 - ‘In a second, your life is changed’: Abbeyleix man on his son’s leukaemia diagnosis and fundraising for Childhood Cancer Ireland Abbeyleix native Steven...

1 - In Pictures: Serious style as Heywood CS continue the 2024 Debs season There was serious style in Ballinakill last week as the students...

1 - Sadness at death of Portarlington auctioneer Kate O’Shea The death occurred this week of Kate O’Shea after a short illness, a Portarlington-based auctioneer,...

1 - Four Laois Gardai among 157 new recruits who pass out from Templemore 157 Gardaí were attested as sworn members of An Garda Síochána...

1 - 'I don’t need any lessons from a school teacher' – Sparks fly as Portlaoise Municipal District meets for the first time Willie Aird...

1 - Firearm, ammunition and drugs worth €285,000 seized following Garda raid in Laois Gardaí in Portlaoise seized €285,000 worth of various controlled drugs, a...

1 - Weekend Read: ‘Salud’ says Stapo Brown as Lanzarote bar venture shines “It’s a home away from home,” says Liam ‘Stapo’ Brown of his...

1 - Laois player scoops half a million euro in EuroMillions Plus Top Prize win A player in Laois has woken up half a millon...

1 - Death occurs of Hazel Allen, the Laois woman who was a leading figure in the renowned Ballymaloe House Hotel dynasty The death has...

1 - 30 homes to be constructed at historic Laois site described as an ‘eye-sore’ in ‘total state of dereliction’ A historic site in Laois,...

1 - Gardai make arrests after ‘sophisticated illicit pill making facility’ discovered in Laois Gardai made two arrests in the last few days following the...

1 - Shock and sadness as Laois dad tragically killed following workplace accident There was shock and sadness in Laois today following the news that...

1 - Electric Picnic announcement due ‘soon’ as speculation mounts over line-up The 2024 Electric Picnic is just over four months away and although we...

1 - Legendary rock group AC/DC to perform rare intimate gig in Laois The April fools joke that had everyone talking this week as LaoisToday...

1 - Two people hospitalised after incident at Stradbally St Patrick’s Day parade Two people were hospitalised after an incident at a Laois St Patrick’s...

1 - WATCH: Laois owner’s brilliant reaction as 80/1 shot finishes second in Cheltenham The 2024 Cheltenham Races had a Laois owner smiling this week,...

1 - Sinn Fein Local Election team reduced as announced candidate confirms withdrawal Sinn Fein’s team to contest the Local Elections in Laois this summer...

1 - Portlaoise bar and restaurant Lilly’s closes – and expected to be put up for sale Well-known Portlaoise venue Lilly’s Bar and Kitchen has...

1 - Demolition of two houses in Portlaoise set to pave the way for many more and a new road Two houses on the Stradbally...

1 - In Pictures: St Joseph’s acknowledge memorable 2023 season at celebratory Dinner Dance St Joseph’s GAA club enjoyed a hectic 2023 campaign and they...

1 - Internationally renowned chef set to open restaurant and guesthouse outside Laois town An internationally renowned chef has announced his intention to open a...

1 - Remembering some of the great Laois people who sadly left us in 2023 As one year ends and the next one begins, we...

1 - ELECTED: Laois man Francie Gorman confirmed as new president of the IFA Laois man Francie Gorman has been elected as the new president...

1 - Man named locally after tragic incident in Mountmellick on Monday evening There is deep sadness around the town of Mountmellick after a fatal...

1 - ‘Made in Dagenham’: Love of music continues to bring Ballyfin man back to the stage for latest leading role One of the standout...