Renowned harp player to perform in aid of PATH
A former member of Celtic Women will be in Portlaoise next month for a special concert in aid of Portlaoise Action to Homelessness.
Orla Fallon...
Famous singing priest to help raise funds for Arles-Kilcruise GFC
The voice of Fr Liam Lawton will be emanating from the Church of the Sacred Heart in Arles next Friday night.
The singer and composer...
Sunday Interview: Local political life – ‘You need a tough skin and a hard...
For as long as Tom Mulhall can remember he has been involved in community groups and committees, going to meetings, trying to get things...
Laois Fianna Fail stalwarts praised by Michael Martin
Laois County Councillor Jerry Lodge - who will this year celebrate 50 years as an elected representative - was singled out for special praise...
Laois student debates the benefit of Brexit for the Irish food industry
Laois native William Delaney was one of six Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) students who travelled to UCD to take part in the Great...
WATCH: This Beano McDonald tribute video will have you rolling back the years
In Laois when you mention the name ‘Beano’, nobody needs to be told that you aren’t talking about a comic book character.
Beano in...
Dan Keane: What we simply have to know about the planning process
We might as well start with a look at the planning process.
My column over the next few weeks will bring you through the process...
Pressure on department to source site for new Portlaoise secondary school
Prospective parents, students and teachers were in attendance at a packed information night on Thursday for Dunamase College, the new secondary school set to open...
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...
Stradbally based brewery gearing up to produce first bottle
A family owned business in Stradbally is getting ready to produce the first bottles of their home brewed beer this April.
David and Lisa Walsh-Kemmis...
Laois have a new Rose co-ordinator after Anne Marie steps aside
Tributes have been paid to Anne Marie Bowe, who has stepped down as the Laois Rose co-ordinator after over a decade's involvement.
Her role is being...
Top Laois honour for Minister Charlie Flanagan
Laois County Council is to bestow its highest honour on local TD and Government Minister Charlie Flanagan.
The local authority is hosting an event on...
Declan O’Rourke to play in Portlaoise this weekend
Dublin singer-songwriter Declan O’Rourke will be taking to the outdoor stage of Kavanaghs in Portlaoise this Friday, November 18.
A latecomer to the music scene,...
