2022 Remembered: Business Briefing: Sisters open new store in Laois, latest supports and news...
June saw a boost for local business as sisters Samantha and Sinéad Moloney Murphy opened their new store - S&S Soap Sisters.
Laois Chamber CEO...
Laois METAC Training win award for ‘Best Services Provider’ at SEAI Energy Show
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland held the SEAI Energy Show for the first time in two years recently.
The event showed the vibrancy of...
Laois professionals ranked as the top talkers in Ireland
Research carried out on business meetings across Ireland has ranked Laois-based professionals as the biggest talkers.
The reports says that Laois business meetings take on...
New owner of O’Loughlin’s Hotel outlines his plans and sees great future for Portlaoise
John McDonald, the new owner of O'Loughlin's Hotel in Portlaoise, says he has plans for a music venue and late bar where Club 23...
Two Laois businesses feature in new book about Irish entrepreneurs
Finline Furniture and Polar Ice are two of the 46 leading Irish businesses featured in Sean Gallagher’s new book Secrets to Success: Inspiring Stories...
High speed broadband is coming at last – and a Laois man will deliver...
Sure, there have been lots of promises and lots of delays when it comes to high-speed broadband. But a solution seems finally in sight.
The...
Laois car sales in July show increase though national figure is well down
New car sales in Laois were up 5% in July according to figures released this week by SIMI, the Society of the Irish Motor...
End of an era as O’Loughlins move on from popular Portlaoise hotel
It was an end of an era in Portlaoise today as the O'Loughlin family that have been proprietors of the popular hotel on the...
Business Briefing: Noel Delaney on ND Audit & Advisory, business supports and upcoming events
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Finline Furniture honour long-standing...
Former Rathdowney ‘Outlet Shopping Centre’ put up for sale for €7.2 million
Brand Central, the old Rathdowney Outlet Shopping Centre, has gone on the market with an asking price of €7.2 million.
The property on the Johnstown...
Tyrone legend Mickey Harte in Mountmellick this weekend for Bank of Ireland Enterprise event
Legendary Tyrone football manager Mickey Harte is the star attraction at the Mountmellick Enterprise Town Sports and Community Expo this coming Saturday, an event...
Business Briefing: Meet a Laois visual artist, latest business news and supports
Laois Chamber CEO, Caroline Hofman, caught up with Laois Chamber member Aileen Donovan, a visual artist based in the county.
Tell us a bit about yourself...
Former Laois Minister welcomes High Court approval for new Glanbia cheese plant
Laois TD Charlie Flanagan has welcomed a High Court decision regarding an An Taisce objection to a new Glanbia cheese plant.
Earlier this month, a...
Heritage Hotel in Killenard has been sold for €9m
The five-star Heritage Hotel in Killenard has been acquired by FBD Hotels & Resorts for around €9m.
FBD Hotels and Resorts runs four hotels in...
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...
Massive increase in numbers of Laois people setting up new websites
According to a new study, Laois has recorded a massive increase in people setting up new websites.
The study, done by 'IE Domain Registry' shows...
Planning Permission granted for new residential development in Portarlington
Laois County Council have awarded planning permission to Kingscroft Developments Ltd for a residential development in Cooltederry, Portarlington.
The development is to comprise of 67...
€1,000,000 approved for new Portarlington Business Park on site of old Avon factory
Portarlington is set to get a business park after it was announced that €1 million has been allocated to transform the old Avon premises.
The...
Lidl hoping to open third location in Laois with new supermarket proposed
Lidl Ireland have made an application to Laois County Council seeking planning permission to construct a third supermarket in the county.
The application is for...
In Pictures: More than 60 jobs to be created as €16 million steel fabrication...
It was an exciting day in Junction 17's National Enterprise Park as a Laois company officially unveiled its brand new €16 million facility.
Midland Steel,...
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...
€4.3 million funding boost to help food producing company in Laois post Brexit
A food producing plant in Laois is to benefit from €4.3 million in government funding.
It was announced this afternoon that Dawn Meats, which operates...
WATCH: Portlaoise business owners feature in Christmas video urging shoppers to keep it local
The importance of shopping local this Christmas has been highlighted in a promotional video featuring a number of well-known Portlaoise business owners.
In a humorous...
Budget 2024: The main points as €14 billion package announced
The Government has announced Budget 2024 which includes a a host of cost-of-living measures.
Below, we have broken down some of the main points and...
Laois jobs growth rises in 2019 through Enterprise Ireland supported companies
Enterprise Ireland, the Government agency responsible for developing Irish business globally has reported a nine percent increase in the number of Laois based jobs...
Over €200,000 in funding awarded to Mountmellick Development Association for new business centre
Mountmellick Development Association have been awarded funding of over €200,000 from the Regional Enterprise fund for the establishment of a business centre that will...
The case for Laois made in Europe as Chamber Alliance CEO travels to Brussels
Laois Chamber Alliance CEO, Caroline Hofman, travelled to Brussels recently as part of a delegation from Chambers Ireland.
Ms. Hofman was the only representative who...
Winner announced in Club Vitae and LaoisToday competition
This really is a great prize.
Recently, LaoisToday hit the 21,000 'Like' mark on Facebook and we decided we'd like to reward our loyal followers.
So,...
Laois’s Best Young Entrepreneur of the Year announced
The Best Young Entrepreneur of the Year in Laois has been announced.
Thirteen business people under the age of 35 were in the mix for...
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...
