Tag: The Week that Was

1 - CONFIRMED: Former boss McNulty returns as Laois confirm manager for 2024 season Laois GAA have confirmed that Justin McNulty will be in charge...

1 - Laois owned and trained horse scoops big prize at Listowel Races The Listowel Racing Festival took place last weekend in Kerry and a...

1 - Laois Integration Network appeal for supplies and help as Ukrainian refugees begin second week in Stradbally Laois Integration Network appealed for help and...

1 - Fr Paddy – Room in the church for everyone "At 86, Pope Francis, is the oldest Pontiff in over 120 years," Fr Paddy...

1 - Former Tipperary player joins Cistercian College Roscrea as Head Hurling Coach Local school Cistercian College Roscrea has announced that former Tipperary player and...

1 - Star of The Chase, Anne Hegerty discusses her family connections right here in Laois Known as ‘The Governess’ on the popular TV quiz...

1 - Fr Paddy – The Cost of 'Stars' We have lived through the consequences of poor governance and its drastic consequences from church to...

1 - #LoveLaois: The bakery helping to make Abbeyleix the food hub of Laois For this week’s LoveLaois we made the trip to Abbeyleix to...

1 - Former Taoiseach Brian Cowen speaks about health, hobbies, housing and more Former Taoiseach Brian Cowen joined Will Faulkner for a 40-minute chat on...

1 - The Laois woman who used her GAA coaching skills Sinéad Brennan is just back from East Africa, where she was coaching Gaelic football in...

1 - Laois secondary school appoints new principal as existing one set to retire after 22 years A Laois secondary school has appointed a new...

1 - In Pictures: Wonderful selection of images from Day 1 of the Ploughing Over 91,000 spectators attended Day 1 of the National Ploughing Championships...

1 - Laois student achieves one of the best Leaving Cert’s in the country with perfect eight H1s A Laois student achieved one of the...

1 - In Pictures: Wonderful selection of images from Day 1 of Electric Picnic There is little surprise as an Electric Picnic story was our...

1 - Portlaoise man named as victim of drowning tragedy at popular lake on Saturday Michael Timmons has been named as the man who died...

1 - Friends and family rally around Laois man in Maynooth as family go through unimaginable grief A fundraising night was held in Maynooth last...

1 - Fundraiser launched for daughters of Laois father following aggressive Motor Neurone Disease diagnosis A GoFundMe has been launched for Jonathan McCowen, a Portarlington...

1 - 120-acre residential farm in Laois sold by online auction for €1.34 million A 120-acre residential farm in Laois netted a cool €1.34 million...

1 - Outrage as Laois farmer has silage stolen from 18-acre field A Laois farmer has been the victim of a rather bizarre yet sinister...

1 - In Pictures: 15-bedroom Laois house valued at €1.8 million goes on the market A stunning 15-bedroom house valued at €1.8 million has gone...

1 - Parents of tragic young Laois man who died by suicide urge support for SOSAD Laois Online Variety Show The parents of a young...

1 - Two Laois GAA clubs caught up in Coronavirus situation after Carlow player tests positive On Thursday, we broke the story that Killeshin and...

1 - ‘Very sad day’ as tragic Laois brothers laid to rest Fergus (42) and Philip (34) Brophy, from Lough, Portarlington, died on Sunday afternoon...

1 - Donohers confirm ‘terrible news’ that little Dan will not be going to America for treatment The ‘Do It For Dan’ committee confirmed the...

1 - Deep shock and sadness following the sudden passing of popular Laois publican Slieve Bloom native Tom, who owns Tom Delaney and Sons Pub...

1 - Confirmed: Portlaoise Leisure Centre to close immediately with loss of 30 jobs Portlaoise Leisure Centre is to close with immediate effect with the...

1 - In Pictures: First mass celebrated as beautiful Laois church undergoes restoration Bishop Denis Nulty was on hand to do the honours for a...

1 - Laois woman thanks nurses, doctors, family and friends as she wins 49-day hospital battle with Covid-19 A Laois woman who spent 49 days...

1 - ‘Cans at lunch’: Investigation underway as prison officers reported for drinking in car park An investigation is underway after prison officers in the...

1 - Sadness following the passing of a former Laois school teacher There was deep sadness following the passing of a former Laois school teacher,...