Tag: Abbeyleix

The Power of Words Festival has just published its programme for 2023 with writing workshops, readings, conversations, book launches, open mics, music, dancing, performance...

First Ireland Spirits are currently recruiting for the following vacancy in the Production Team. Process Team Lead Based in Abbeyleix the main duties of the role...

Premier Intermediate hurling champions in 2022 - what impact can Abbeyleix make on their return to the senior grade this year? They were far too...

Clonad 3-5 Abbeyleix 2-5 2000 U-16 Division 2 Final Clonad claimed the U-16 Division 2 League final in a game that was remembered for all the...

For this week's LoveLaois we made the trip to Abbeyleix to sample one of the most Instagramable food establishments in the county. Mueller and O'Connell...

Sean Fleming, Minister of State in the Department of Foreign Affairs, has announced that Laois will receive €121,500 funding for flood works in critical...

Abbeyleix 3-4 Holy Family 1-1 Division 6 Hurling Championship Kyle McNamara and Raphael Mordi were in top form as Abbeyleix defeated Holy Family in the Division...

Camross 3-6 Abbeyleix 4-3  Division 1 Camogie Championship Camross withstood a ferocious comeback from Abbeyleix to claim Division 1 camogie honours in the glorious O'Moore Park...

Castletown 5-4 Abbeyleix 2-0 Division 6 Camogie Championship Final Doireann Cuddy played a starring role as Castletown claimed victory in the Division 6 camogie championship final. The...

The pandemic has a lot to answer for but one thing it did give us was a different perspective on where we could grab...

Abbeyleix 0-10 Camross 2-21 ACHL Division 2 Round 5 Abbeyleix received a hefty defeat at the hands of Camross in the ACHL2 this evening. Camross had a...

Rathdowney-Errill 2-18 Ballyfin 1-13 ACHL Division 2 Round 3 Rathdowney-Errill secured their second victory in the ACHL2 with a victory at home to Ballyfin this evening. After...

Author and Life Coach Barry Williams from Abbeyleix has released his new book, 'Thank You Covid: Gratitude, Resilience, and Growth in Crisis: Learning from...

Clough-Ballacolla 1-12 The Harps 1-13 ACHL Division 1 The Harps got their first win of the league with a hard fought victory away to Clough-Ballacolla this...

The death has occurred of Cormac Lally from Abbeyleix, a man who was hugely respected in community, sporting, business and charity circles. Originally from Cabinteely...

If ever there's a need for good quality footpaths, it's at primary schools in urban areas. And at last week's Portlaoise Municipal District meeting in...

Borris-Kilcotton 6-9 Abbeyleix 0-4 Laois Division 2 Feile Hurling Final  Borris-Kilcotton were crowned Division 2 Feile champions this evening following a comprehensive win over Abbeyleix this...

There were two ACHL fixtures this evening and they produced high scoring and entertaining encounters. Ballyfin hosted Abbeyleix in their postponed ACHL Division 2 game...

Sam Moody is all about connection: connection with the community; connection with the customers; connection with the producers; and connection with the soil. The English-born...

Sam Moody is stepping down as as Executive Head Chef at Ballyfin Demesne to open his own restaurant in Laois. The English-born chef won a...

St Patrick's Day is all about representing your community and those in Durrow and Abbeyleix were not found wanting today. Abbeyleix was out of the...

Laois Chamber Alliance CEO, Caroline Hofman, caught up with Aubrey Hutchinson, Owner of Abbeyleix Chauffeur Services. Tell us a bit about Abbeyleix Chauffeur Services and...

It was a day of huge celebrations at Lotto HQ in Dublin after two separate syndicates from Dublin and Laois claimed in excess of...

Local Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley has confirmed that the HSE has reversed its plan to relocate the daycare centre away from Abbeyleix Hospital. Deputy Stanley says...

The Abbeyleix hurlers are enjoying an incredible couple of years with success coming in various different forms. Having put in huge work in the underage...

Gardai in Portlaoise arrested and charged two people following the robbery of a taxi driver recently. The incident occurred on Wednesday last week and those...

Paula Byrne, the founder of The Mindful Cycle, is one of eight organisations to win a place on Social Entrepreneurs Ireland’s (SEI) Action Lab...

May was a proud month for the county as two Laois routes made their way into the '50 Best Irish Walks.'  There is a wide...

February saw Laois Councillors approve the sale of Victorian mansion, Millbrook House.  Two billionaire brothers have purchased a mansion that was in the ownership of...

An Abbeyleix man is set to undertake the daunting four peaks challenge in under 30 hours which consists of climbing the four highest peaks...