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Old Fort Festival 2023: A Spectacular Celebration of History, Culture, and Entertainment
The much-anticipated Old Fort Festival is back and ready to transport visitors to a bygone era of history, culture, and entertainment.
The Old Fort Festival...
After a four year absence, the Laois Walks Festival is set to return this...
For the first time since 2019, the Laois Walks Festival is set to make a return to the calendar this weekend.
The annual walking festival...
Street Feast calling on communities to get together for a national day of celebrations
Street Feast, the national day of street parties and community celebrations, takes place on Sunday June 25.
Organisers are encouraging people to: "Get together with...
Range of activities and great celebrations planned as date for Laois Africa Day 2023...
Laois County Council and the Laois African Support Group have announced Saturday, June 3, as the date for Africa Day 2023.
Africa Day is an...
Portlaoise Dog Walk to be held in aid of Irish Guide Dogs for the...
An event in support of Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind will take place this Sunday in Portlaoise.
The Portlaoise Dog Walk will begin at...
Laois Association Dublin hold their first official outing since the pandemic
The Laois Association Dublin held their first official outing since the pandemic on Thursday, May 11.
The Association had visited County Hall in Portlaoise last...
Wide range of activities confirmed as Laois County Council Launch Bike Week 2023
The National Transport Authority (NTA) and Laois County Council have announced details of Bike Week 2023, which runs from today until Sunday May 21.
Among...
Darkness Into Light 5km walks begin in Portarlington, Portlaoise and Durrow tomorrow morning
Laois Senior Football Champions, Portarlington are joining forces with Durrow Lions AFC and staff at the Midlands Prison to host 5km walks as part...
Laois GAA to host Scór na bPáistí 2023 in Mountrath
Noel Stapleton, Oifigeach Gaeilge agus Cultúr for Laois GAA has announced that the association will be hosting the Laois Scór na bPáistí on Saturday,...
Excitement building as Laois’s newest festival coming to Portlaoise over May Bank Holiday weekend
The brainchild of Dale McKay and Siobhan Buckley who are both involved with Music Generation Laois, Portlaoise Tradfest, billed as Portlaoise’ first fully fledged...
2022 Remembered: In Pictures: History in Clonaslee as first parade is a roaring success
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...
2022 Remembered: In Pictures: Vicarstown community up and out early for Laois’s first parade...
A look back at some wonderful photos from Vicarstown's St Patrick's Day parade as March saw a return to normality.
The small rural community of...
2022 Remembered: Laois Bernese Mountain Dog excels at world famous Crufts
In March of this year, Castletown native, Fiona Stafford-Byrne brought two of her dogs to the world-famous Crufts dog show in London.
A Laois Bernese...
2022 Remembered: In Pictures: Stradbally parade returns in style as huge turnout in the...
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...
The story of the Laois man playing a key role in the London Irish...
A Laois man is playing a key role in the planning of the new multi-million pound London Irish Centre which is scheduled to open...
Supervet set for acting appearance as Ballyfin Players perform in Mountmellick Arts Centre again
Supervet Noel Fitzpatrick will be making a surprise guest appearance tonight in his sister Frances Harney's show 'The Case' put on by the Ballyfin...
In Pictures: Talented young Laois musician packs out the Dunamaise Arts Centre for debut...
Dunamaise Arts Centre was packed out on Friday evening when David Vesey performed his debut classical piano concert.
A virtuoso musician steeped in traditional...
In Pictures: Wonderful selection of images from Laois Pride parade in Portlaoise
The weather co-operated, the crowds turned out and there was a wonderful atmosphere in Portlaoise on Saturday afternoon for the first Laois Pride parade...
Incredible haul for Camross Comhaltas at Fleadh Ceoil na hEireann
After a two-year hiatus Fleadh Ceoil na hEireann returned to the streets, hostelries and various venues throughout the town of Mullingar last week.
Indeed...
Laois venues in the mix for prestigious Bar of the Year awards
Four Laois businesses are in the running for honours at the prestigious 2022 Bar of the Year awards.
Now in their 17th year, the awards celebrate all...
In Pictures: Forest Fest in Emo goes down a treat as new three-day event...
All weekend the small picturesque village of Emo rocked to the soundtrack of Forest Fest, the new three-day music festival that attracted music fans...
All systems go as Emo set to welcome thousands of music fans for first...
The small village of Emo, and in particular the community sports ground that hosts the local GAA and soccer clubs, has been utterly transformed...
In Pictures: Fun for all the family at Old Fort Festival in Portlaoise
The Old Fort Festival continues all weekend in Portlaoise with entertainment for all ages in the town centre.
The town's main street was closed off...
In Pictures: A selection of wonderful images as the Whistlin’ Donkeys get the Old...
The Old Fort Festival in Portlaoise began with a bang on Thursday evening with a raucous gig put on by Tyrone band the Whistlin...
In Pictures: The craic is mighty as Laois Le Cheile 2022 a resounding success
There was great craic at the weekend as the Laois Le Cheile - Laois Together 2022 - took place.
The event took place on the...
In Pictures: Final ‘re-centring’ event of 2022 takes Portlaoise by storm
Dunamaise Arts Centre presented the finale of re:CENTRING Laois on Sunday May 29 in Portlaoise.
Taking place between 2pm and 5pm, Fitzmaurice Place was transformed...
With good weather forecast, the Laois Point to Point in Stradbally this Sunday promises...
How about a trip to the races in Stradbally next Sunday?
Laois Foxhounds hold their second spring Point-to-Point this Sunday, May 15, on the grounds...
In Pictures: Music Generation Laois return to The Malt House for two days of...
Music Generation Laois made a triumphant return to The Malt House in Stradbally over the weekend.
They did this with a series of performances as...
In Pictures: Glorious Castle Durrow hosts first Midlands Regional PPN since Covid-19
Laois PPN hosted the first in person Midlands Regional PPN Meeting since before Covid-19.
The MRPPN allows the PPNS of the Midlands to share information...
After two year Covid-19 enforced absence – TriLaois is set to return this weekend
Trilogy Triathlon Club have announced that their annual race - TriLaois - is back.
After a two year break, due to Covid, the much loved...
