Laois company one of 14 winners at 2021 Enterprise Ireland Innovation Arena Awards
The winners of the 2021 Enterprise Ireland Innovation Arena Awards competition have been announced - and a Laois company features.
14 companies were selected for...
Entrepreneurs and start-ups in Laois urged to apply for Competitive Start Funds
Entrepreneurs and start-ups in Laois are invited to apply for funding to provide an innovative product or service aimed at international markets.
Several support workshops will...
Two Laois companies reach final of the prestigious Irish Made Awards
The finals of the prestigious Irish Made Awards are just around the corner and two Laois companies have made the cut.
Finline Furniture from Emo...
Sale confirmed of old Parochial House and prime site in Portlaoise
The sale of the old Parochial House and adjoining grounds in Portlaoise has been confirmed.
The property and land - located in the centre of...
‘We have a real opportunity now to make remote and blended working a much...
The Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Leo Varadkar TD today published views from members of the public and stakeholder groups on...
Plans in place for new auction rooms, showrooms and coffee shop near Laois village
Plans are in place for a well-known Laois business to develop new auction rooms, showroom and a coffee shop near Ballybrittas.
Ashgroves Ventures Ltd, who...
Laois Chamber CEO calls for incentives and tax reliefs for employees and employers availing...
Laois Chamber CEO, Caroline Hofman, is calling for incentives and tax reliefs for employers and employees working remotely to be included in Budget 2022.
Speaking...
Why a verification mark and recognition of online media would be a big step...
In the media business, emails come thick and fast.
We're easily found and we get all sorts of correspondence. Enquiries, requests, complaints and a never-ending...
Two Laois businesses named in Top 125 Stores in the country by Retail Excellence...
Two businesses based in Laois, The Pantry Café & Walled Garden and Nook & Cranny Gift Store, have been placed in the Top 125...
New car sales in July sees figures creep back to 2019 levels
There were 260 sales of new cars in Laois in July helping to bring the year-to-date figures closer to pre-pandemic levels in 2019.
A total...
‘All parents should have life assurance. I think it should be made compulsory’
This piece originally appeared on LaoisToday in February of this year.
A well-known Laois-based financial advisor says that life assurance should be compulsory for parents.
David...
€647,690 in funding allocated to Laois under LEADER Programme
Laois Partnership is to receive €647,690 through the LEADER Programme for the period 2021-2022.
The LEADER Programme supports private enterprises and community groups in rural...
Laois TD’s Consumer Protection Bill will see ‘monthly payment plans’ regulated by the Central...
Laois TD Sean Fleming TD has introduced legislation in the Oireachtas that he says will regulate monthly repayment plans for the first time ever.
The...
James McKeon ready for the latest chapter as strong family tradition carries on
As James McKeon prepares to launch McKeon Memorials, he'll acknowledge that there's not much he doesn't know about memorial head stones.
And why wouldn't he....
Laois TD brands report on ‘dual pricing’ a ‘damning indictment of the insurance industry’
Laois TD Brian Stanley has hit out at the insurance industry following the publication of a new report.
The Sinn Fein TD has described this...
New CEO looking forward to getting started as Laois Chamber of Commerce make key...
The new CEO of Laois Chamber of Commerce is Caroline Hofmann from Roscrea, a former special ministerial adviser at the Department of Finance.
At 27,...
First ever Business Insurance report that will ‘bring down the cost’ published
The Central Bank of Ireland has published the National Claims Information Database (NCID) report on Employers’ Liability, Public Liability and Commercial Buildings Insurance.
This is...
BREAKING: Multi-national tech company agrees to establish European headquarters and create jobs in Laois...
A multi-national tech company has agreed to establish its European headquarters in Laois.
Canadian tech company 'N’ware' has chosen Mountrath as home and will create...
New car sales begin to pick up in Laois though still off 2019 levels
New car sales in Laois for the first six months of 2021 are up 10% on last year's figures as the industry begins to...
SKOUT Cybersecurity – founded by Laois native Aidan Kehoe – sold in major US...
SKOUT Cybersecurity - a business founded by Killenard native Aidan Kehoe in New York and who have offices in Portlaoise - have been sold...
#LoveLaois: Solas Eco Garden Centre – ‘We really think we’ve built something here that...
When you sit down and chat with David Maher and John Carey, the two men behind the hugely impressive new garden centre in the...
Pat McDonagh on delight of re-opening, PUP frustrations and future plans
A midweek morning in early summer and Pat McDonagh, the owner of Supermac's and the Só Hotel group, is in Portlaoise as the Killeshin...
Boost for Laois businesses as rates waiver to be extended for summer months
Laois businesses have received a boost with the news that the current commercial rates waiver has been extended for an additional three months to...
‘We more or less have a full hotel … we want to get back...
Today is a big day for the hospitality industry as hotels, B&Bs, self-catering facilities and camping parks re-open for non-essential guests ahead of the...
Laois companies encouraged to start planning for green future with grants available
Laois companies who are supported by Enterprise Ireland are being encouraged to start planning for a green future now.
There are three grants available to...
Laois co-working hub and business listed as finalists in Operations Excellence Awards
A Laois co-working hub and a business have been named as one of the finalists for the upcoming OpEx awards.
Operations and Community Manager Regina...
Adopted Laois business owner claims national marketing award
An adopted Laois business owner has claimed a national marketing award at a recent virtual ceremony.
Andrew Murphy, is the Director and Co-Founder of Coopman...
Up and Coming: Stradbally lady Áine Hennessy discusses her thriving online vintage fashion business
The pandemic has taken so much away - but it has brought out the very best in some young Laois people.
Our new series...
‘It’s like Christmas again’ – Owner of Laois salon delighted to be back open...
"Five months is a long time to be sitting at home and we all think it'd be brilliant but it's not, a lot of...
Laois businesses urged to apply for new round of Online Retail Scheme
Laois businesses should apply for funding under the new round of the Online Retail Scheme, a Fine Gael Councillor has said.
Councillor Conor Bergin was...
