Below are the recent local deaths. May they rest in peace. Kathleen Lalor (née Delaney) Northgrove, Mountrath, Laois Kathleen passed away peacefully on the 15th January 2026, surrounded by her loving family, at the Midlands Regional Hospital Portlaoise, in her 96th year. Predeceased by her husband Dan, parents Michael and Mary Ellen, sisters Annie and […] The post Deaths in Laois – Saturday, January 17, 2026 appeared first on Laois Today .