Tag: St Patrick’s Day

Laois County Council have published an account of a visit to New York by Council representatives as part of the St Patrick's weekend celebrations...

Two people were hospitalised after an incident at a Laois St Patrick’s Day parade this morning. The incident occurred opposite the Cosby National School on...

History will be made on The Heath on March 17 this year when the local community there will hold its first ever St Patrick's...

With spring in the air, it means that planning for St Patrick's Day is well and truly underway in the various communities that celebrate...

There will be strong local representation abroad on St Patrick’s Day as the government have confirmed who will be Ireland’s representatives. Laois TD and Minister...

For a second year, Music Generation Laois Trad Orchestra will head to the St Patrick's Festival Quarter in Collins' Barracks in Dublin to celebrate...

St Patrick's Day 2023 is almost upon us and committees around the county have been working tirelessly to bring the festivities to life this...

It's that time of the year again with St Patrick's Day parades set to take place all around the country. And in Clonaslee, the brilliant...

Mountrath is set to be alive with colour, glitz and glam this St Patrick's Day as the Carnival comes to town. The theme ‘Carnival’ was...

The St Patrick’s Day Committee has announced that the Portlaoise Parade is set to return. Due to Covid, the Portlaoise committee have been unable to...

A return to normality was the buzzword in early spring as March witnessed the first St Patrick's Day parade in Clonaslee for two long...

A return to normality in March as schools and local groups from around Stradbally created a St Patrick’s Day parade to remember.  The Stradbally St...

Gardai in Laois are appealing for witnesses to come forward following an assault in Portlaoise over the St Patrick's weekend. The incident occurred in the...

The parish of Stradbally can boast of three parades - in Vicarstown, Stradbally and Timaohe. And Timahoe produced the goods again this year with another...

The whole country really got into the St Patrick's Day vibe on Thursday as the national holiday was celebrated properly for the first time...

Not every community in Laois opted to return with a St Patrick's Day parade - but there was no holding them back in Rosenallis...

There may have been no actual parade in Portlaoise for St Patrick's Day but there was a two-day festival in the town that perfectly...

St Patrick's Day is a great way of properly signalling the end of winter and the start of spring. And the weather stayed good for...

The community of Clonaslee was all set to have their first ever St Patrick's Day parade on March 17 2020. The small matter of a...

The Stradbally St Patrick's Day parade returned in all its glory this morning as a huge crowd turned out - to both take part...

The small rural community of Vicarstown had the honour of being Laois's first St Patrick's Day parade in three years this morning. Notwithstanding the various...

The village of Clonaslee will host its first ever St Patrick's Day parade this year as the community comes together to celebrate the national...

After two successive years without a St Patrick's Day parade, Portlaoise will hold a two-day festival in the town this year. The Portlaoise St Patrick’s...

There will be strong local representation abroad on St Patrick's Day as the government have confirmed who will be Ireland's representatives. Laois TD and Minister...

This is absolutely brilliant. A Laois GAA club have reached out to all of those over the age of 60 with a lovely gesture. On St...

The SVT Activity and Wellness Hub, in Stradbally Vicarstown and Timahoe, enjoyed huge success with a novel event on St Patricks Day. All local clubs,...

It would take more than a pandemic to stop schools marking the very important occasion of St Patrick's Day. The annual parade in Timahoe village...

With St Patrick's Day parades all over the country cancelled again this year, one Laois village managed to buck the trend and have their...

  With a bit of luck this will be the last St Patrick's Day we'll have to spend locked down with nowhere to go. But many...

Whether you love it or hate it, it’s hard to avoid St Patrick’s Day. This year, for the second year running, it's a Covid Paddy's Day...