The LoveLaois Podcast

LaoisToday were in Ballyfin on Saturday night for the finale of the local Dash to 44, a novel fundraiser in aid of a new astroturf pitch for the local school. Throughout Saturday, various people from the community took part as they were bussed around the county to run a lap of every GAA club in Laois. They arrived home to a hero's welcome in Ballyfin on Saturday night and the fundr

A big feature of our recent trip to New York alongside the Timahoe Male Choir was meeting two Laois publicans who are based in the iconic US city. Shane Buggy from Crettyard is living in New York for almost 20 years and works in McSorley's Old Irish Ale House, the oldest Irish bar in New York. He also has an interest in a couple of other bars in the city but retains a strong connec

He's back from America! After five magical days in New York, Steven Miller joins Alan Hartnett for the LoveLaois Podcast. Steven spent the St Patrick's weekend with the Timahoe Male Choir and is back to tells us all about it. From running around Central Park, ice hockey matches, lads getting lost, Ellis Island and amazing shows, this was the trip of a lifetime. The lads also chat a

For the second time, the LaoisToday Podcast is coming to you from New York - albeit with an intro from Alan Hartnett in Laois. Steven Miller and Paul Dargan are across the water for LaoisToday and are continuing their coverage. In this episode, Steven speaks to Mike Dunphy, the president of the Laois Association in New York, in the Irish-American Historical society.While we also he

What a day. For the first time ever the LaoisToday Podcast is coming to you from New York. Excuse the hoarse voice and the somewhat patchy production - this episode was recorded on a bus in New York, on a boat near Ellis Island and from our hotel near Times Square. But we hope it gives a sample of what it has been like travelling around one of the world's most iconic cities with a

Steven Miller and Alan Hartnett sit down for this week’s Friday Panel podcast with a very special guest. David Walsh-Kemmis of Ballykilcavan Brewery in Stradbally joins the lads for a chat. He is currently starring on a six-part RTE TV series called 'Saol Na Feirme' on Monday evenings at 8.30pm. While most known for being a tillage farmer and brewery owner, the show demonstrates

After a little bit of a hiatus, we are back with our LoveLaois Transition Year podcast series. In the hotseat this week is Doireann Brennan from Portlaoise, who is in school in Presentation Thurles. Doireann spent the first three years in Scoil Chríost Rí in Portlaoise before moving to the Tipperary school to link up with their highly-regarded soccer team. She gets the train to T

Steven Miller and Alan Hartnett sit down for this week's Friday Panel podcast looking back on some of the biggest local stories of the past seven days.From Monday's very eventful full meeting of Laois County Council to the Laois man who will be Grand Marshal of the St Patrick's Day parade in San Francisco, they also chat about a devastating recent fire, two unspeakable local traged

New Sinn Féin Senator Maria McCormack from Portlaoise joins us on this week's episode to talk about her whirlwind political year. She contested three elections in seven months but is now settling in to her new role in Seanad Eireann. She chats about the experience of the past 12 months, what being a Senator actually entails, exchanging her water bottle for a crystal glass, her mot

After a few weeks off, the LoveLaois Podcast is back with a new Friday panel. It is an all LaoisToday affair as Steven Miller is joined by his colleagues Alan Hartnett and Mark Comerford. The lads begin with a detailed discussion on the Seanad elections where Maria McCormack was elected. They also discuss some of the most read stories from the last couple of weeks.