Top artists to feature at Comic Con festival in Laois
Portlaoise will host the midlands' largest comic convention - Comic Con, featuring a host of renowned artists and illustrators during the Old Fort Quarter...
Local sculptor’s new exhibition opens in the Laois Arthouse
The Laois Arthouse is hosting an exhibition entitled ‘Illustrating Joyce’s Finnegans Wake’, by Thomas Mc Nally, and the event promises to be a fun...
In Pictures: Laois Garden Festival 2018 a huge success
The third annual Buds & Blossoms Laois Garden Festival took place again this year in the Spink Community Sports Grounds on Sunday.
With garden nurseries...
In Pictures: Borris-Kilcotton host annual Road Hurling tournament
Hurling reminiscent of years gone by was revived in Borris-Kilcotton at the weekend at their annual Road Hurling Tournament.
The event is the only tournament...
In Pictures: Great turnout for the annual Fleadh in Mountmellick
Mountmellick was filled with Irish music as the Laois Fleadh took place on the June Bank Holiday weekend.
The atmosphere was electric with dancing competitions...
In Pictures: Ever-popular Gordon Bennett Rally a huge success again
In glorious sunshine, the Gordon Bennett Rally was a tremedous success over the weekend.
The 2018 edition took place on Saturday, Sunday and Monday in...
In Pictures: All the style at the Mini Farmer Tractor run in Killeen and...
Look at these little people go!
Killeen and Barrowhouse came to a standstill on Sunday as many aspiring farmers took out their tractors.
This was the...
In Pictures: Plenty of ‘Yee haws’ at the Ballyroan Festival
The annual Ballyroan Festival took place over the weekend and drew a great crowd.
Derek Ryan, Johnny Brady, Marty Mone and Kelly McGrath entertained the...
Laois Fleadh gets underway this bank holiday weekend
Mountmellick will be filled with Irish music as the Laois Fleadh gets underway this June bank holiday weekend.
The atmosphere will be electric with dancing...
In Pictures: €2,855 raised for Portlaoise school at the Office Bar & Venue
The local community raised an amazing €2,855 in just one night for the Portlaoise Educate Together NS (PETNS) fundraiser last Saturday May 26.
PETNS held...
The 80s are returning to Laois for one night only
Dust off the legwarmers, perm the hair and get the shell suits out - the 80s are returning to Grellan Delaney's, Portlaoise, this Saturday...
Pippa O’Connor’s Fashion Factories are returning to Laois
Laois can't seem to get enough of Ireland's leading entrepreneur, blogger and fashionista, Pippa O'Connor.
The Kildare businesswoman is bringing her Fashion Factory weekend back...
Unique road hurling tournament sets up sticks in Borris-Kilcotton this weekend
Hurling reminiscent of years gone by will be revived in Borris-Kilcotton this weekend as their annual Road Hurling Tournament gets underway.
The event is the only...
10 years of Food Glorious Food at the Electric Picnic
Brought to you in association with Expert Laois
Theatre of Food at Electric Picnic has enjoyed a decade of success at Ireland’s leading music and...
In Pictures: The Sam Maguire pays a visit to O’Dempseys GAA
Sam Maguire made the big trip down from Dublin to O'Dempseys GAA recently.
The All-Ireland trophy was right at home with the 50 children and...
Deadman’s Dash back running for its sixth year this weekend
The annual Deadman's Dash event has always caused a great stir in Ballyfin and the surrounding areas and it is back for it's sixth...
In Pictures: Camross Foroige Club have enjoy Longford Hype Festival
Camross Foroige is running for 11 years to date and last weekend the club with kids aged between 12-17 travelled up to the Hype...
Stage set for the 2018 Ballyroan Country Music Festival
There will be plenty of craic stirring around Ballyroan again this June Bank Holiday Weekend as the Ballyroan Country Festival is set for its...
Line-up for Old Fort Quarter Festival revealed
Medieval heritage, music acts, street theatre, and a comic book convention will be amongst the highlights of this year’s Old Fort Quarter Festival, taking...
In Pictures: Killeshin Hotel Wedding Fair a big success
The Killeshin Hotel in Portlaoise held an extremely successful Wedding Fair at the weekend.
Punters got a first hand chance to see the fully refurbished...
Moment in Time: Ballyroan Foroige hosts it first fun day in 2003
In May 2003 Ballyroan Foroige hosted its first ever fun day.
Photographer Alf Harvey was on hand to capture the momentous event.
Local councillor Mary Sweeney...
Local filmaker Makes the Grade to a national stage
Portarlington native Ken Wardrop is taking his film, 'Making the Grade', to the Dunamaise Arts Centre on Wednesday May 16 and Thursday May 17.
In...
In Pictures: Camross NS host annual Grandparents Day
There was great excitement in Camross NS recently as they hosted a very special event.
Grandparents took over the school and brought smiles to the...
€5,000 on offer for artists showcased at Electric Picnic
Brought to you in association with Expert Laois
A bursary of €5,000 will be shared amongst the successful artists in Electric Picnic's Diverse Individual Visual Artist,...
In Pictures: Darkness into Light draws the crowds in Rathdowney
Hundreds gathered in the main square in Rathdowney this morning for the annual Darkness into Light event.
The annual 5km walk/run fundraising event - held...
In Pictures: All the best bits from the Rock Inn Vintage Run and Rally
Classic cars and vintage tractors converged upon the Rock Inn over the weekend for the 17th Rock Inn Vintage Run and Rally.
The two day...
In Pictures: 26 photos from a sun-kissed Stradbally Point to Point meeting
What a weekend of glorious weather that was!
There were events up and down the county and one of them took place on Sunday.
The Point...
In Pictures: 52 brilliant pictures from the Laois Rose selection night
Well what a night that was!
Camross native Grainne Hogan was crowned Laois Rose at the selection night at the Midlands Park Hotel on Sunday...
A great weekend of family fun at this year’s Rock Inn Vintage Run and...
The May bank holiday weekend will see a plenty of classic cars and vintage tractors converge upon the Rock Inn, for the 17th Rock...
Christy Moore to play at famous Athy venue this summer
There will be a serious rolling back of the years in Athy this summer - when legendary singer-songwriter Christy Moore plays an intimate gig...
