The Laois winners of the Irish Restaurant Awards have been announced
The Laois winners in the Irish Restaurant Awards were announced at a function in the Lyrath Estate in Kilkenny on Wednesday night.
There were county-by-county...
Scene set for Laois Student Enterprise final
Over 60 groups and 260 students from Laois have taken part in this year’s Student Enterprise Awards with the final to take place in...
The Sunday Interview: The young Portlaoise man with a string of local businesses
At just 30 years of age, Portlaoise man David Finn is a serial entrepreneur who has built up a string of local businesses without...
VIDEO: Aerial footage of 134-acre farm on Laois border
A 133.5 acre farm in Killeigh on the Laois/Offaly border will go to auction in March with a guide price of €9,000 to €10,000/ac.
GVM...
The Sunday Interview: A new challenge for Aileesh after life in Ballyfin Demesne
Having established what has been dubbed ‘the world’s best hotel’ at Ballyfin Demesne, Aileesh Carew has moved on to become sales and marketing director...
VIDEO: Laois woman Helen Gee is on RTE tonight – and we have a...
Helen Gee's business of making jam on her family farm near Abbeyleix is a real Laois success story and she is going to feature...
Ten Laois designs reach regional Junk Kouture final
Laois will have ten designs in the regional Junk Kouture finals after the finalists were announced on Facebook on Tuesday evening.
Scoil Chriost Ri lead...
‘A huge amount of untapped potential in Irish farming’, Laois farmers are told
Laois farmers were encouraged to explore all the opportunities available to them at an ‘Expand your Horizons’ event on Monday night, organized by Teagasc...
Prestigious award for Portarlington dentist
A Portarlington dentist has become the first person in Ireland to receive a gold medal award from the Royal College of Surgeons (RCS Eng).
Dr...
The Sunday Interview: Meet the man behind the Mountmellick business exporting recycled plastic around...
When Gary Cobbe set up his own plastics recycling business - Irish Polymer Extrusions (IPE) - in 2013 the workload was heavy and the...
‘Nobody who lives in Laois should have to travel to work’
A business networking event held in Portlaoise on Friday morning heard how there is a need for a “skills audit” in the county.
Seamus Delaney,...
Local locksmith elected chairman of national body
Portlaoise-based locksmith Jack Nolan was recently elected Chairman of the Irish Locksmiths Organisation at their annual general meeting in Naas.
Jack is this year celebrating...
Revamped Treacy’s bar all set to re-open
The countdown is on to the revamp of Treacys's Bar & Restaurant in The Heath with the final touches being put in place before...
Portlaoise chocolatiers all set for Valentine’s Day
Forget France and Belgium, a creative contemporary chocolatier in Portlaoise is tasting success, thanks to its handmade confections.
And they're bracing themselves for a busy...
Laois on wrong end of commercial premises vacancy list
Laois has the 11th highest vacancy rate for commercial premises in the country, a survey has found.
A total of 12.89% of premises in Laois...
Massive jobs blow as HP announce plant closure
Workers at the Hewlett Packard plant in Leixlip were dealt a hammer-blow this morning as the company announced it is to close with the...
LaoisToday.ie goes live …
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Delighted that LaoisToday.ie site is now live. We’ve been overwhelmed by the incredible response on social media, breaking over 3,000...
Portlaoise venue to host Super Bowl party
American Football has become increasingly popular in Ireland since Sky Sports began showing it live and one Portlaoise establishment is planning an American theme...
Armed robbery at Portlaoise off licence
Gardaí are investigating a suspected armed robbery in Portlaoise on Thursday night.
The incident happened at around 8:30pm on Thursday when a man entered Egan’s...
Laois entrepreneur through to national final of IBYE
Kelly Ging from Kelly Lou Cakes has won the Best Established Business at the regional section of Ireland's Best Young Entrepreneur (IBYE) this afternoon...
LaoisToday.ie move into new offices
The LaoisToday team were delighted to get the keys to their new office facilities in the Portlaoise Enterprise Centre today.
Steven Miller, owner and...
Laois food producer strikes deal with Ireland’s largest hotel group
Local food producer Paddy O’Connell has agreed a deal with Dalata - Ireland’s largest hotel group - to be the sole supplier of porridge...
Confirmed: Eddie Rocket’s is opening in Portlaoise!
The hugely popular American-style diner Eddie Rocket’s is to open in Portlaoise in early 2017.
The chain has begun the recruitment process for a new...
