Tag: Abbeyleix

There was a very political presence at the St Patrick's Day parade in Abbeyleix this afternoon. Donald Trump and Kim Jong-Un were there and they...

The forecast for St Patrick's Day is for the coldest in years but as we've seen over the years, there is an incredible appetite...

Gardaí have arrested a suspect in connection to a shop burglary which took place in Abbeyleix during Storm Emma. A garda spokesperson confirmed that following...

A man is due in court in Portlaoise today following an arrest on Wednesday for stealing a car from a house in Abbeyleix. The car...

Carlow football manager Turlough O'Brien has penned a book on another sporting passion in his life - cycling, and he has included Laois in...

As Spring gets underway, Abbeyleix Heritage House are making the most of it with a kids workshop on Saturday, January 20, 2018. Events will include...

Just as it does every St Stephen's Day, the town of Abbeyleix was taken over by horses, hounds and horsemen and women today for...

Abbeyleix have retained their gold medal in the Tidy Towns competition, it has been announced at the national awards ceremony in Dublin. "Super result and...

Abbeyleix is flying the flag for Laois at the Entente Florale ceremony in Slovenia today. Gold, silver and bronze medals are set to be announced...

Thirty paintings were sold and €2,500 raised for charity at the launch of Abbeyleix Art Exhibition which opened on Thursday night last and runs...

Brought to you in association with Hanlon Kitchens Clough-Ballacolla 0-18 Abbeyleix 0-10 Laois Shopping Centre SHC Semi-final At one stage Clough-Ballacolla's season lay in ruins. In the second...

Brought to you in association with Hanlon Kitchens This evening in O'Moore Park sees the first of the two Laois SHC semi-finals with 2015 champions...

Tonight sees the start of another busy weekend of club hurling championship action with knockout games in the junior and intermediate grades. The safety net...

It's set to be a busy few days around the county. Between Heritage Week, quizzes, socials, photo exhibitions, family fun days and barbecues, there...

Abbeyleix 2-15 Camross 1-17 Laois Shopping Centre SHC Round 2 Prior to this game in O'Moore Park on Sunday evening, all seven games in this year's...

We're in O'Moore Park for the double header of Laois SHC action this evening and we'll be live blogging the action every step of...

Borris-Kilcotton got the defence of their Laois SHC crown off to a winning start in O'Moore Park on Friday night and there are two...

Brazen thieves made off with items including a ride-on lawnmower from Abbeyleix District Hospital over the weekend. Gardai have appealed for witnesses and hope someone...

Abbeyleix treated its European guests to the finest Laois hospitality on Friday night, after the Entente Florale judging had concluded. The heritage town flew the...

The Entente Florale judges had to be seriously impressed with Abbeyleix during their visit on Friday. They were given a tour of all the town's...

Abbeyleix rolled out the red carpet for the Entente Florale judges from across Europe today. As well as seeing the many sights of note in...

Don’t dare as much as drop a sweet wrapper in Abbeyleix this week while the local organisers put the final touches in place for...

The annual Ecumenical Embrace Remembrance Service was held in the Church of the Most Holy Rosary in Abbeyleix on Sunday last to remember loved...

Abbeyleix South National School pupils raised a staggering €1586.76 at their the recent annual Sale of Work for charity. The money raised will go towards...

Abbeyleix South National School received a Flag for their Involvement in The HSE’s Health Promoting School Initiative. Abbeyleix South National School decided to become involved...

An Embrace Farm Ecumenical Remembrance Service will be held in the Church of the Most Holy Rosary at 2 PM on June 25 in...

Dr. K. Mark Hilliard will return to Abbeyleix tonight to release his new book The Crow’s Enchanted Dance: The Phenomenology of Sacred Place and...

Today we're reeling back the years to 2008 when Alf Harvey captured the events taking place at the Dove House Fete in Abbeyleix. These brilliant...

Laois ACHL Division 1 Portlaoise 1-17 Abbeyleix 1-15 Nine points from Cian Taylor and an early second-half goal from Tommy Fitzgerald helped Portlaoise to a much-needed...

One of our favourite programmes on RTE is Reeling in the Years. There's something great about watching old footage and remembering incidents from a different...