Laois business hits out at motorway signage threat
A well-known Laois business which relies heavily on using signage on the motorway has hit out strongly at a council directive demanding that signs...
More great photos from the Portarlington Enterprise Town event
The Community Centre in Portarlington was a hive of activity on Saturday as Bank of Ireland's Enterprise Town event took place.
Organised by Maria Harris,...
In Pictures: Massive turnout for Portarlington Enterprise Town event
The Portarlington Community Centre was a hive of activity all day Saturday as the Bank of Ireland Enterprise Town event took place throughout the...
Gandon Inn Lotto win was a €3.50 one-line quick pick
The winning Euromillions lotto ticket - worth €500,000 - sold in the Daybreak shop at the Gandon Inn in Emo was a €3.50 one-line...
A late change for Portarlington Enterprise Town event
The Bank of Ireland Enterprise Town event takes place this Saturday - and there has been a change in the guest speaker.
Tyrone manager Mickey...
€500,000 Lotto ticket sold in Laois
It has been an incredible couple of days for Laois shops and winning Lotto tickets.
Following on from Clelands in Abbeyleix selling a €250,000 winning...
Abbeyleix shop sells €250,000 Lotto ticket
A shop in Abbeyleix has sold a winning lotto ticket worth €250,000.
Clelands in Abbeyleix confirmed on their Facebook page that Saturday's Lotto Plus 2...
Someone in the midlands is €250,000 richer this morning
The winning Lotto Plus 2 ticket on Saturday night was sold in the midlands - and someone is waking up this morning €250,000 richer.
There...
Meeting on Brexit in Portlaoise
A meeting on Brexit and Ireland's response to it will be held in Portlaoise on Monday.
The public meeting will be hosted by Minister Charlie...
Is your area in Laois included in the new broadband map?
The government minister responsible for the roll-out of high-speed broadband across the country announced earlier this week that an additional 300,000 premises across Ireland...
Stanley concerned over cherry-picking of most profitable broadband areas
Concerns have been raised by a local TD that the provision of broadband may be delivered only where it is commercially viable.
Deputy Brian Stanley...
Finalists announced in Laois Business Awards
The finalists in the inaugural Laois Business Awards have been announced - with 28 nomineees from around the county shortlisted across nine different categories.
There were...
Dunnes Stores looking to expand Portlaoise shop
Dunnes Stores is seeking to boost its operations at their outlet on the Mountmellick Road in Portlaoise.
According to Midlands 103, the supermarket giant is looking...
Farm on the Laois-Offaly border sells for over €1.4m
A farm in Killeigh in Offaly - just across the Laois border - has sold for €1.439m or almost €10,800 an acre.
The 133.5 acre grazing...
Laois based Flavour Safari Sauces scoops Micro Business award
A fusion of Laois ingredients and African flavours has earned Flavour Safari Sauces the Best Food Provider 2017 award at the recent Micro Business Awards.
Michael Onalimi...
The Sunday Interview: David Walsh-Kemmis and his big plans for a brewery (and a...
The Ballykilcavan farm outside Stradbally on the way to Athy is a substantial holding, made up of 400 acres of fine tillage land and...
Mountmellick shop withdrawn from auction after bid falls short
A Mountmellick shop complete with a pub licence and a weekly turnover of €25,000 per week was withdrawn from auction this week after a...
Commuter chaos in Laois as secondary strike causes mayhem
There has been chaos for Laois commuters this morning as almost all Irish rail services have been cancelled.
For those who managed to make it...
Calls made for a new Laois Chamber of Commerce
There is growing support for a Chamber of Commerce to be re-established in Laois and it is hoped that a representative from Chambers Ireland...
Top food critic wowed by Tynan’s restaurant
One of Ireland’s most renowned food critics recently discovered Tynan’s restaurant at the Store Yard, and it’s fair to say that she was impressed.
Sunday...
Two unsuccessful attempts by council to buy old Portlaoise CBS
Two attempts to buy the old Portlaoise CBS school land by Laois County Council to provide car parking spaces for train commuters have been...
WATCH: Very impressive video promoting Laois as a place to do business
A new promotional video - highlighting why Laois is an ideal place to do business - has been produced by Connect Ireland in association...
The Sunday Interview: Paddy O’s story – from his mother’s kitchen to one of...
When Paddy O’Connell was a student in Dublin, studying auctioneering in DIT, he went on a J1 summer of a lifetime to Hawaii.
Always one...
Landmark Mountmellick business of 70 years on the market
A landmark Mountmellick business which has been owner-run for the past 70 years has come on the market.
Hanlon's shop on O'Moore Street has a...
Mountmellick shop owner calls for compensation over ‘€30k lost revenue’
The owner of Emmet Stores in Mountmellick is calling for compensation to be paid to him by Laois Co Council as he claims he...
Laois to the fore in Italy trade mission
Trade meetings in Italy had a Laois flavour when Minister Charlie Flanagan visited Italy recently.
On a visit to the World Food Programme HQ in...
New pub opens its doors in Portlaoise tonight
Up to 30 jobs are being created with the opening of the much-anticipated Bog Road pub in Fairgreen on the Mountmellick Road in Portlaoise.
The...
Reinvigorate post offices, argues Laois TD Stanley
Laois Sinn Féin TD and spokesperson for Communications, Brian Stanley, has expressed his concern today over reports that 80 post office branches could close...
The Sunday Interview: Kelly Lou and making a baking business from a childhood hobby
When Kelly Ging was growing up near Ratheniska outside Portlaoise, there was only one sure way to deal with a bad mood. Baking.
“It took...
In Pictures: Launch of Portarlington’s Enterprise Town event
The launch of Portarlington as a Bank of Ireland Enterprise Town took place on Wednesday night.
Over 50 people attended the launch at the Bank...
