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Popular Laois festival falls victim to Coronavirus for second successive year
The Durrow Scarecrow Festival has fallen victim to the Coronavirus pandemic for the second successive year.
This year’s festival was set to run from July...
Meet the Laois man who’s been at more All Irelands than most of us...
This piece originally appeared on LaoisToday in September 2019 before the All Ireland football final replay and the National Ploughing Championships.
There is ‘Dad joke’...
Moment in Time: Brilliant photos from the Stradbally Steam Rally in 2001
It's a real Hardy Annual. Or at least it used to be until a global pandemic came along.
The Stradbally Steam Rally should have been...
Popular Laois festival falls victim to Coronavirus
The Durrow Scarecrow Festival has become the latest Laois event to fall victim to the Coronavirus pandemic.
This year's festival was set to run from...
Weekend Read: 10 reasons to be positive in Laois as new decade stretches out...
In this age of social media - and the constant negativity that goes with it - it would be easy to think that the...
Meet the Laois man who’s been at more All Irelands than most of us...
There is ‘Dad joke’ that does the rounds in our family. It was a personal favourite of my uncle, Billy Whelan.
It goes: ‘You know...
Our guide to what’s on this August Bank Holiday weekend
Brought to you by Laois Tourism
It’s another busy weekend in Laois with so much on for everyone in the family.
The 10th Durrow Scarecrow...
O’Moore Park to host bumper day of All-Ireland U-20 action this Saturday
O'Moore Park, Portlaoise will be the place to be this coming Saturday as it hosts a massive All Ireland double-header.
The first game is between...
BREAKING: Laois on the lookout for new football manager as Sugrue steps down
After two years as manager of the Laois senior football team, John Sugrue has announced that he has decided to step down from the...
Laois Twitter reacts to Love Island finale
What has been modelled as the television event of the summer is now here: it's the Love Island final.
We've seen weeks of cracking on,...
Our guide to what’s on around Laois this weekend
Brought to you by Laois Tourism
It’s another busy weekend in Laois with so much on for everyone in the family.
The Laois Walks Festival continues...
Fáilte Ireland explores the potential of festivals bringing international visitors to Laois
Fáilte Ireland this week brought together festival organisers from across Laois to develop events which have the potential to attract more overseas visitors to...
2018 Remembered – Laois’s Hottest Men: The Top 10!!
Brought to you in association with Jeremiah Grant Bar and Eatery
After weeks of deliberation, nominations and indeed canvassing from candidates and their supporters we...
As Christmas approaches, here’s 20 of the best places to propose in Laois
It's coming up to that special time of year.
Children laughing and singing, joy everywhere. As couples come into the festive season, it might be just...
REVEALED: After weeks of deliberation, here’s Laois’s 10 Hottest Men!!!!
Brought to you in association with Jeremiah Grant Bar and Eatery
The top 10 is finally here....
Last week we brought you Laois’s Hottest men from...
Female Bishops, Irish Sign Language and Junior C championship – it’s all in our...
A long weekend is always a glorious treat, and this one was no different with the Scarecrow Festival and the Steam Rally both taking...
Moment in Time: Great images from Abbeyleix Fete in 2009
They know how to throw a party in Abbeyleix.
And this was certainly evident from the brilliant Alf Harvey photos of the Abbeyleix Parish Fete...
Our guide to what’s on at the weekend
Brought to you in association with Laois Tourism
It’s the long weekend, the sunshine is forecast to return and there are lots of things to...
Our guide to what’s on at the weekend
Brought to you in association with Laois Tourism
This weekend sees the Durrow Scarecrow festival celebrate its ninth year with a wonderful 9 day...
Our guide to what’s on at the weekend
Brought to you in association with Laois Tourism
It’s another busy weekend right across Laois. Festivals and events are in full swing and the good...
Laois’s exclusion from Ireland Hidden Heartlands labelled a ‘joke’
There has been a strong reaction to launch of Ireland Hidden Heartlands with one of the county's leading fesitvals labelling the exclusion of Laois...
Your guide to what’s on in Laois over the weekend
Here at LaoisToday we've complied a list of all the hottest events and attractions around the county this bank holiday weekend.
FRIDAY 4 AUGUST
The...
Your guide to what’s on in Laois over the weekend
Here at LaoisToday we've complied a list of all the hottest events around the county this weekend.
FRIDAY, JULY 28
A 1,000 origami crane challenge...
The inside story of Mountmellick’s yarn bombers
Have you ever drove through Mountmellick on a bright July day and wonder where all the woolly decorations came from? I was one of...
Work begins on vacant Mountrath houses
Work has begun on the vacant social housing units in Cluinín Estate in Mountrath which are expected to be finished this year.
The work has...
Wired with Whelan: Laois could be the next Iceland
Laois could be the next Iceland
Lovely Laois, I hear you calling
In my dreams I hear you say
Come back home to dear old Ireland
Lovely Laois,...
Summer Camps: Your week-by-week guide to what’s on around the county this summer
Summer means good weather (hopefully), holidays, 99's, festivals and summer camps. The lead up to summer holidays from school can often involve discussions around...
Local County Councillor calls for a re-evaluation of tourism policies in Laois
Local Labour County Councillor, Marie Tuohy, has called on Laois County Council to re-evaluate tourism policies in the county.
Cllr Tuohy commended the ongoing effort...
The story of a Laois-based couple developing their own range of hot sauces
A Portarlington-based couple is perking up palates with a range of hot sauces under the O’Mimo’s Chilli Madness brand.
Seamus and Mimo O’Flynn of the...
John Whelan: Timahoe – a towering example of the delights on our doorstep
This piece by John Whelan originally appeared on his Vanhalla - Camper Heaven blog earlier this year.
We have learned many things and a great...
