Roadshow for female entrepreneurs comes to Portlaoise
A roadshow to encourage female entrepreneurs and provide them with funding and advice is to be held in Portlaoise.
The ‘Fuelling Ambition - Steps to...
Large turnout for Clough NS walk
There was a large turnout for the fundraising 5KM walk/run for Clough NS on Sunday morning.
Thanks to Alison Dunne for sending these pics our...
Portlaoise No Name Club moves a step closer
A meeting has been organised as part of the campaign to set up a Portlaoise No Name Club.
The meeting will be held Wednesday April...
An army of Laois dancers set to compete at World Irish Dancing Championships
70 Irish dancers from Laois are heading to the Waterfront Theatre in Belfast from Saturday to compete in the An Comhdhail World Irish Dance Championships.
35...
Portlaoise Educate Together host successful craft fair
Students from Portlaoise Educate Together held their inaugural craft fair recently and raised a staggering €1,000 for school resources and the sports pitch campus...
Rare Laois 1915 All-Ireland medal to be auctioned
An extremely rare Laois All-Ireland medal from 1915 is set to go under the hammer next month.
Auctioneer George Fonsie Mealy, of Fonsie Mealy Auctioneers,...
Watch: Virtual tour of Portlaoise Public Realm vision
The Portlaoise Public Realm report and a virtual tour of Portlaoise have now been published, setting out an ambitious plan for future development.
A Vision...
Man arrested after stabbing incident at Portlaoise Social Welfare Office
Gardai are investigating a stabbing incident in Portlaoise at the town's social welfare office this morning.
A crime scene has been declared at the Department...
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...
Census 2016 confirms population surge in Laois
Laois has one of the fastest growing population figures in the country, results of the Census 2016 have confirmed.
The total population in the county...
Portlaoise No Limits Centre ‘desperately’ needs funds to stay open
The No Limits centre in Portlaoise is desperately trying to raise €20,000 to keep its services running after a promise of private funding fell...
Minister believes Census results show need for greater services in Laois
Minister for Foreign Affairs Charlie Flanagan believes that today's Census results prove that Laois needs greater state investment in public services.
The Fine Gael TD...
Cannabis valued at €500,000 seized in Kildare Town
A massive 25KG of cannabis herb has been seized by Gardai in Kildare Town.
As part of an operation targeting the illegal sale and supply...
Portlaoise Public Realm vision will ‘close business’
Fears that businesses would close and the plan was more suited to California were expressed when the Portlaoise Public Realm was revealed on Tuesday...
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...
Laois TD hopes Laois land won’t be left out of disadvantaged scheme
Laois Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley is calling on the Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed to ensure that land in Laois that has been...
Century old boats set to moor in Vicarstown this weekend
A number of boats, some of which are over 100 years old, will travel down the canal in Vicarstown this weekend.
From Friday onwards, a flotilla...
‘Annoyance, disappointment, indignation’ – Portlaoise man hits out at Public Realm Strategy
Well-known Portlaoise man John Dunne has hit out at the plans for the town as outlined at the Portlaoise Town Centre Public Realm Strategy...
Ambitious Portlaoise Town Centre Public Realm Strategy unveiled
An underground car park at Lyster Square and a realigned and pedestrian friendly James Fintan Lalor (JFL) Avenue are just two proposals under the...
Rosenallis man hopes for breakthrough on CF ‘miracle’ drug
A Rosenallis cystic fibrosis patient says he “anxiously awaits” the outcome of this week’s negotiations on a life-changing drug.
The HSE and manufacturers Vertex have...
Watch: Heywood Community College students react to shortlist announcement
The reaction of the young Heywood Community College students to the news that they have been shortlisted for Bord Gáis Energy Student Theatre Awards...
In pictures: Cyclists spin on a Lap of Laois for SOS charity
Almost 200 cyclists took to the roads of Laois recently to raise funds for the SOS service in Kilkenny.
The charity cycle began from the...
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...
A Laois golf club is seeking €100,000 in loans from its members
The Heath Golf Club is looking to secure a €100,000 loan from its members to help it through cash flow problems.
The Heath - which...
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...
Boost for Portlaoise Hospital as key positions filled
There has been a significant boost for the stricken Portlaoise Hospital with the news that several key positions have been filled.
Minister for Foreign Affairs...
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...
UPDATE: Relief as missing Mountrath man (71) found safe and well
The family of a man missing from the Mountrath area have thanked the local community after he was found safe and well late on...
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...
