Tag: Laois Abroad
Laois Abroad: Trading Rosenallis for a spot near the Alps –...
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The always popular Laois Abroad series returns for the third time in 2025.
Up next...
Laois Abroad: Meet the Portlaoise couple who made Melbourne in Australia...
Laois Abroad is brought to you in association with Abbeyleix Chauffeur Services
The always popular Laois Abroad series returns for the second time in 2025.
Up next...
Laois Abroad: Meet the Mountmellick man who has made Toronto his...
Laois Abroad is brought to you in association with Abbeyleix Chauffeur Services
The always popular Laois Abroad series returns for the first time in 2025.
Colm...
Laois Abroad: We’re looking to hear from Laois people living over...
A popular regular feature on the LaoisToday site since its beginning is the Laois Abroad series.
Here at LaoisToday we talk to Laois natives who...
Laois emigrants embrace Lewisham Irish Community Centre in London
There were several Laois emigrants present at a recent event in London, celebrating the Irish diaspora in the city.
Laois/Offaly TD Sean Fleming, Minister for...
2022 Remembered: From Laois to South Africa on their motorbikes –...
A look back to August where we documented the exploits of two Laois men on their travels from Laois to the southern tip of...
From Laois to South Africa on their motorbikes – how two...
It all began with Ewan McGregor and Charlie Bourman travelling from London to Africa by bike in a docu-series in 2008.
Philip O’Connell from...
Laois Abroad: Meet the 96-year-old Laois great-grandmother who has lived in...
The first instalment of our Laois Abroad series for 2022 is here and a woman from Camross gets us underway.
Maureen Dowling moved to San...
Laois Abroad: We’re looking to hear from Laois people living over...
A popular regular feature on the LaoisToday site since its beginning is the Laois Abroad series.
Here at LaoisToday, we love to talk to Laois...
Laois Abroad: Meet the Stradbally woman who followed her heart and...
The seventh instalment of our Laois Abroad series for 2021 is here and a well-travelled Stradbally woman is up next.
Sinead O'Brien's journey began back...
Laois Abroad: The remarkable adventure of a Portlaoise woman in Sydney...
The sixth instalment of our Laois Abroad series for 2021 is here and one of the most travelled people we have ever interviewed is...
Laois Abroad: Meet the brothers who traded The Heath for Bulgaria...
The fifth instalment of our Laois Abroad series for 2021 is here and two brothers living in Eastern Europe are up next.
Laois people that...
Laois Abroad: Mountmellick couple who swapped life in the town for...
The third instalment of our Laois Abroad series for 2021 is here and a couple from Mountmellick up next.
Lauren McCormack and Dylan Baxter departed...
Laois Abroad: The Abbeyleix girl who headed Down Under and changed...
The second instalment of our Laois Abroad series for 2021 is here and a woman from Abbeyleix is up next.
Zoe Killeen packed up her...
Laois Abroad: From The Heath to the Cayman Islands – life...
The first instalment of our Laois Abroad series for 2021 is here and a man from The Heath gets us underway.
At the end of...
Laois Abroad: We’re looking to hear from Laois people living over...
A popular regular feature on the LaoisToday site since its beginning is the Laois Abroad series.
Here at LaoisToday we talk to Laois natives who...
What’s it like where you are? Four Laois people living abroad...
The Covid-19 pandemic has been difficult for everybody. Job losses, restricted movement, huge lifestyle changes and a massive level of uncertainty.
For people living abroad,...
Laois Abroad: Meet the Portlaoise woman who has lived in Spain...
Meet Rebecca Fitzell! Rebecca has lived in Spain the past ten years and the Portlaoise native is the subject of our latest installment of...
Laois Abroad: Teacher and pub owner in South Korea on how...
The Coronavirus or Covid-19 has well and truly spread across the globe now.
After originally breaking out in China, in Wuhan to be exact, it...
Laois Abroad: From Abbeyleix to Toronto and possibly further travels ahead
Meet Pippa Anderson from Abbeyleix - the latest subject of our Laois Abroad series.
Pippa moved to Toronto last year and is loving life in...
Laois Abroad: We’re looking to hear from Laois people living over...
Popular regular feature on the LaoisToday site since its beginning is the Laois Abroad series.
Here at LaoisToday we talk to Laois natives who have...
Laois Abroad: From The Rock to working with Arsenal and as...
Patrick Harding is from The Rock but is currently living the high life in London.
Patrick has a very impressive CV from being a physio...
Laois Abroad: From Killenard to Indianapolis via New York City
Paul Flynn from Killenard has been living in Indianapolis, the capital city of Indiana, in the USA for the last eight years, having lived...
Laois Abroad: From Portlaoise to the bright lights of Toronto
Meet Lisa Moylan!
Lisa moved to Toronto over two years ago and has been enjoying the Canadian lifestyle so far.
The Portlaoise woman spoke to us...
Laois Abroad: From the green fields of Killenard to Bondi Beach
Twenty five year old Martin O'Reilly swapped the green fields of Killenard for green fields from further afield almost two years ago and hasn't...
2018 Remembered: Laois Abroad: The Abbeyleix woman living in Gran Canaria...
We've had Laois Abroad interviews from all over the world - from Abu Dhabi to South America.
In March of this year, we caught up...
2018 Remembered – Retired Laois couple who moved to South Africa...
In 2018, we caught up with Jim and Esther McCormack about how their new life in South Africa was treating them.
The pair packed up...
2018 Remembered – Laois Abroad: The Laois nurse living in rural...
We caught up with the the Portlaoise woman who made the trip to Australia 24 years ago and fell in love with the Cobar.
Safe...
Laois Abroad: Meet the Graiguecullen man living in Canada for 29...
Bob Wynne moved to Canada a little under 30 years ago and has enjoyed life in Ontario ever since.
The Graiguecullen man spoke to us...
Laois Abroad: From Ballybrittas to high-ranking political advisor in the EU
Julie Connell has fulfilled a lifetime of travels and has met famous figures from all over the globe in her job as a Director...