Marty’s Big Picture Show – RTE brings lost Laois photos back...
RTE's brand new Sunday evening show, Marty's Big Picture, continued last weekend and the focus was all about Laois.
A photo unseen for 60 years,...
Free events for Culture Night 2023 in Laois
Culture Night/Oíche Chultúir is a national moment, celebrating culture, creativity and the arts, and seeks to actively promote the belief that this rich and...
Mountmellick folk artist all set for Culture Night concert performance
Mountmellick’s Emer Dunne describes herself as a folk artist with a nod to both the traditional and the contemporary.
And she will perform in the...
New date? No problem – Electric Picnic 2024 now fully SOLD OUT
Less than hour after tickets for the 2024 Electric Picnic went on general sale, all of the 75,000 available tickets have SOLD OUT.
So say...
In Pictures: 45 years on from the start, Lynam School of Irish Dancing perform...
45 years on from when it all began - last weekend was a very special occasion for all in Lynam School of Irish Dancing.
Gabrielle...
‘Another Love’ – Tom Odell dedicates hit song at Electric Picnic to young Laois...
Electric Picnic is a rollercoaster of a emotions at the best of times - and thousands who were gathered at the Main Stage on...
2024 Electric Picnic switch is temporary as festival director chats farming and Stradbally being...
The earlier Electric Picnic date for 2024 is a temporary one with it set to revert to its traditional slot in 2025, according to...
In Pictures: Wonderful selection of images as the sun shines brightly on Electric Picnic
Electric Picnic never fails to deliver.
And as upwards of 70,000 people descended on the Little Town of Stradbally for the weekend, the sun shone...
If the walls had ears – The Pantry Portlaoise walled garden
It was a magical night in The Pantry’s walled garden in Portlaoise last week, with the 2nd outing of If the walls had ears.
Curated...
30th Annual Luggacurren 10K – a date for your diary
The 30th Annual Luggacurren 10K is back for 2023.
The event takes place on Sunday, September 10, at 1pm sharp.
There will be prizes in all...
30th Annual Luggacurren 10K – a date for your diary
The 30th Annual Luggacurren 10K is back for 2023.
The event takes place on Sunday, September 10, at 1pm sharp.
There will be prizes in all...
Richard gets on his bike for Tour de Picnic for three very worthy causes
Every year once Electric Picnic comes around it’s been a case of ‘On your bike’ for Richard Dunne from Stradbally.
Since 2009 he has been...
HSE back at Electric Picnic 2023 to provide harm reduction services
Continuing its partnership with the Electric Picnic, HSE’s Safer Nightlife Programme is expanding its service to include Drugs.ie tents and outreach teams at three locations...
Former Laois footballer MJ Tierney launches debut single ‘Salt on the Rim’
Introducing MJ Tierney - but not as you have ever seen him before.
The 36-year-old, who won All-Ireland and Leinster medals with Laois, is now...
An ‘original’ talent for Electric Picnic as Laois girl set to perform three times...
When she last played at Electric Picnic in 2019, 22-year-old Alice Laffan from Stradbally just did cover versions. “It’s amazing to be back this...
Laois man’s new Guinness World Record 500 mile challenge set to feature on RTE...
One Mile Down: Siberian Scramble follows the dreams of two Irishmen who put together an international team to drive across the ice of Lake...
Laois Councillor hits out at early Electric Picnic date for 2024 and says he...
A Laois County Councillor has hit out at Electric Picnic's announcement that they will hold the 2024 event in mid-August.
Fianna Fail Councillor Paschal McEvoy...
In Pictures: All smiles as Stradbally locals get a first look around the 2023...
We are less than two days away from the start of Electric Picnic and excitement is building in Stradbally ahead of the event.
After a...
‘Nothing to do with Coldplay in Croke Park’ – Electric Picnic promoter explains festival...
Electric Picnic festival promoter Melvin Benn says that the decision to stage the 2024 event earlier next year has nothing to do with Coldplay...
The Lost Messiahs find themselves back at Electric Picnic and ready to entertain
Having played Electric Picnic in 2014 and last year, indie rock band, The Lost Messiahs, is thrilled to find themselves back at Stradbally Hall.
“We...
