Running with Heart on the Heath – GR8HRUN raise over €5,000 for Cuisle Centre
The picturesque paths of the Heath have become a beacon of community spirit and fitness thanks to the enthusiastic members of GR8HRUN.
Setup by JJ...
Animated short film with huge Laois involvement wins at 33rd Galway Film Fleadh
There was big Laois involvement in a real success story from the 33rd edition of the prestigious Galway Film Fleadh which took place at...
WATCH: ‘Blues Brothers’ bring the house down at Rosenallis Lip Sync
Around 400 people attended the Rosenallis Lip Sync in the Portlaoise Heritage Hotel at the weekend and they were treated to an incredible performances...
Portlaoise Musical Society continue to lead the way as they prepare for return to...
The award-winning Portlaoise Musical Society will premiere as the first Irish musical society to perform with an Irish sign language interpreter at its show...
In Pictures: 92-year-old Laois woman makes first ever Electric Picnic appearance
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They say you are only as old as you feel - and this Laois woman certainly proves...
Legendary Irish rugby star and wife celebrate mam’s birthday in Laois
There were some pretty big celebrities celebrating in Laois over the weekend.
Former Irish captain Brian O'Driscoll and his wife Amy Huberman were in Mountrath...
People on both sides of the Laois/Carlow border called to attend fundraising quiz
Lions Club Carlow are hosting their annual fundraiser table quiz tonight at 8.30pm.
The table quiz will take place in the Seven Oaks Hotel.
The quiz...
Laois theatre group all set to present first show since Covid-19
The Laois Open Door Theatre Group is gearing up to present "It's the real McCoy" by Tommy Marren in the Dunamaise Arts Centre.
The show...
In Pictures: Great craic as The Lost Messiahs perform in Hogan’s Bar in Coolrain
This was great craic in Coolrain over the Bank Holiday weekend as a popular band came to play.
Hogan's Bar was the venue for The...
Is there anybody out there? Laois author seeking information on paranormal activity for new...
Are we alone? Is there life out there? These are questions that have plagued people for generations.
And now a Laois author is looking for...
Your guide to what’s on in Laois at the weekend
The GAA might be finishing up in Laois for the winter but there's still plenty happening around the county in music, quizzes and a...
Boglands Festival 2025 – a homecoming ‘for all sons and daughters of Mountmellick around...
There is a global movement brewing in a Laois town, with news of a world-wide homecoming planned for next year.
2025 will see the return...
It’s a sell out! Remaining Electric Picnic tickets go in 30 minutes
Electric Picnic 2022 went on sale today at 9am with tickets for this year’s event selling out in 30 minutes.
With the event cancelled in each of the...
Huge turnout for Rosenallis Festival of the Mountain and Vintage Rally
After a five-year hiatus, the much-cherished Rosenallis Festival of the Mountain made a triumphant return this weekend.
The festival has been a staple in the...
Electric Picnic and I: Julie Anne Miller, the LaoisToday photographer
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In our Electric Picnic and I series, we chat to our own LaoisToday photographer Julie Anne Miller...
Laois man set to feature as latest series of Eco Eye to resume this...
The new season of the popular farming show Eco Eye is set to resume on RTE this evening - and a Laois man is...
In Pictures: Tionól Harp and Pipes Festival 2024 a magical success
The Tionól Harp and Pipes Festival 2024 took place across the first weekend of November, with workshops and concerts these traditional musical instruments and...
Up On Blue Bridge Productions scoping for prospective film locations in Laois
Over the last four years, Creative Laois initiatives have established roots and reinforced Laois County Council’s commitment to the role of arts, heritage, culture,...
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...
In Pictures: Lots of style at Pippa’s Fashion Factory over the weekend
Ladies from all over the country travelled to the Midlands Park Hotel this weekend for the ever so popular Pippa's Fashion Factory.
The event took...
The Electric Picnic stage times have been announced
Start planning your weekend in Stradbally - the stage times for this year’s Electric Picnic have been announced.
The times for headline acts The XX,...
Big plans and high hopes for Abbeyleix musician when live music gets the green...
Brian Killeen has been involved in music for many years and is currently working on his own music career as well as working with...
In Pictures: O’Dempseys celebrate Division 1A success
O’Dempsey’s didn't have far to go tonight as they celebrated their Division 1 'A' success in The Heritage Killenard.
The style was second to none,...
In Pictures: Abbeyleix packed with action for the annual St Stephen’s Day Hunt
St Stephen's Day means one thing for the town of Abbeyleix and those involved in the Laois Hunt.
Just as it is every St Stephen’s...
“No reason” for Electric Picnic not to go ahead in September says organiser
The chief of the promotions company behind Electric Picnic says he sees 'no reason' why the festival cannot proceed later this year.
Organiser Melvin Benn...
Laois County Council release statement following calls to reverse Electric Picnic refusal decision
Laois County Council have released a statement following calls for them to reverse their decision to refuse a licence for the 2021 Electric Picnic...
Make no mistake ‘The Lost Messiahs’ have arrived
It could finally be that Ollie Plunkett is about to become an overnight success … after 30 years.
The guy with that distinctive head of...
One of Laois’s oldest festivals CANCELLED for 2019
One of Laois's oldest festivals will not take place this summer after organisers announced they were taking the decision to cancel it.
The Festival of...
‘The Elements of Fiction’ – short story creative writing workshop with writer Eileen Casey
Following on from the overwhelming success of writer Eileen Casey’s recent memoir workshop, the Laois Arts Office has invited Eileen back to conduct four...
Abbeyleix man set to scale the heights with herculean effort for Movember
An Abbeyleix man is set to undertake the daunting four peaks challenge in under 30 hours which consists of climbing the four highest peaks...
