Tag: Love Laois

For this week's LoveLaois we made the trip to Abbeyleix to sample one of the most Instagramable food establishments in the county. Mueller and O'Connell...

In the early hours of Easter Monday morning last in the ballroom of the Midlands Park Hotel, a new Laois Rose was crowned. Because of...

This piece originally appeared on LaoisToday on July 4, 2021 All through this blasted pandemic we've walked through various woods, hills and mountains - though...

This piece originally featured on LaoisToday on April 25, 2021. There have been many things over the past year worth complaining about but one collective...

Up to 5,000 people are expected to descend on Emo Court this Saturday for the inaugural Shine event, a trade-fair style extravaganza that has...

The development of a Blueway track from Athy to Rathangan is almost fully complete - though large sections have been in use since last...

Over the past year, the LaoisToday team has driven the #LoveLaois concept, a way of celebrating the best and most beautiful spots our county...

This piece originally featured on LaoisToday in June of last year.  County Councils generally come in for some easy criticism but they certainly deserve credit...

This piece was originally published on LaoisToday in June 2021. All over Laois there are numerous walking routes that have experienced more footfall over...

This piece was originally published in May of this year so references to bluebells will be out of date. But it's still a good...

This piece was originally published on LaoisToday on May 9 of this year. On the face of it, the small village of Vicarstown is like...

This piece originally appeared on LaoisToday on May 2, 2021.  While we may not have the mountainous landscape of Kerry or Galway or quick access...

This piece originally appeared on LaoisToday in January 2020, before that year's General Election and the outbreak of the Coronavirus pandemic. Because of that...

Over the past year, the LaoisToday team has driven the #LoveLaois concept, a way of celebrating the best and most beautiful spots our county...

All through this blasted pandemic we've walked through various woods, hills and mountains - though locally one of the most satisfying is the bog...

When you sit down and chat with David Maher and John Carey, the two men behind the hugely impressive new garden centre in the...

For this week’s #LoveLaois, we made a trip out to Derryounce Lakes which is located just outside of Portarlington. While technically the lakes are actually...

County Councils generally come in for some easy criticism but they certainly deserve credit in Laois for the number and quality of the local...

This piece by John Whelan originally appeared on his Vanhalla - Camper Heaven blog earlier this year.  We have learned many things and a great...

All over Laois there are numerous walking routes that have experienced more footfall over the past year than in any previous 12-month period. One such...

The weather is getting better, the summer holidays are on their way and the Coronavirus restrictions are easing again thankfully. From next Monday, June 7,...

For this week's Love Laois, we made a trip out to Brittas Wood in Clonaslee to do the Brittas Lake Loop. The loop starts just...

Last week, we focussed on a wooded area on one side of Portlaoise and now we've moved in the opposite direction. From Togher Woods, our...

One of the positive things of the past year has been people's renewed appreciation of the many great amenities right on our doorstop. Over the...

For the 20,000+ people living in Portlaoise, there was very few of them didn't make their way out to Togher Woods at some stage...

On the face of it, the small village of Vicarstown is like so many other Irish rural areas that has lost services over the...

This piece originally appeared on LaoisToday in July of 2020. Since then there have been further restrictions placed on the hospitality industry though they...

While we may not have the mountainous landscape of Kerry or Galway or quick access to the sea, there is no shortage of beautiful...

Coffee is the order of the day all over the country - and a hugely popular Laois beauty spot is to get a new...

As we said goodbye to the 5km rule and hello to the ability to explore our lovely little county again - we've been keeping...