New to the Area
Meet the ‘half Russian, half Ukrainian’ adopted Laois woman who hopes to run in...
A woman living in Killenard who describes herself as ‘half Russian, half Ukrainian’ and who is a member of the Laois Volunteer Support Team,...
A warm welcome for Ukrainian community in Clonaslee
As they think of loved ones in their war-ravaged homeland, two Ukrainian families have expressed their gratitude for the warm welcome they have received...
Growing number of Brazilians deciding to make lovely Laois their home
It was a sad start to the New Year for the Brazilian community in Laois and further afield, particularly Cork, as news of the...
A long way from home – the Brazilian native happily making home and life...
“When I moved to Portlaoise, I found the meaning of community, not only the Brazilian community, but everyone I met was kind and helpful...
New to the Area: Tennessee woman calls Portlaoise her ‘Forever Home’
We love hearing from people who have moved from a different country to live in Laois and this week in our 'New to the Area'...
New to the Area: We’re looking to talk to people who have recently moved...
A popular regular feature on the LaoisToday site since its beginning is the New to the Area series.
Here at LaoisToday we talk to people...
New to the Area: From a copywriter in Wiltshire to a glampsite owner in...
Kyra Fingleton is the owner of ‘Glamping Under the Stars’ - a boutique glampsite located near Ballyroan.
The glampsite has quickly established itself as one...
New to the Area: From Brazil to Laois – the story of Thaís Apoena...
Our New to the Area interview series, where we chat to people who have moved to Ireland from a different country and made their...
New to the Area: From Africa, to Asia and now to Ratheniska
Keanan Crutchley has lived in three continents in his 20 years.
He and his family moved from South Africa to Dubai at an early age and...
New to the Area: The Spanish girl with a Tapas restaurant, a young family...
Our latest New to the Area segment is with Spanish woman and Portlaoise restaurant owner Itxi Saila Ferrer.
Itxi, who is from the Basque Country,...
New to the Area: ‘My soul is Namibia, but my heart is in Ireland’
Chris Uys has been involved in community life in Abbeyleix since he moved to Laois 20 years ago.
Since then, he has married with his...
New to the Area: A young Polish man establishing himself in Irish politics
Julian Nagi is a 20 year old Portlaoise man, originally from Poland.
He is involved heavily in the political scene in Laois as the current...
New to the Area: Leaving Greece to set up business in Mountmellick
Greek native Chris Sempos is the subject of this week's New to the Area interview as he tells us how he left behind his...
New to the Area: From Pakistan to Portlaoise
In our New to the Area series, we focus on people who have come from abroad to make Laois their home.
We will be interviewing...