Entertainment
In Pictures: Music Generation Laois host 4th annual Tionól
Music Generation Laois welcomed over 130 young harpers and pipers to Portlaoise for their 4th annual Tionól, held in Portlaoise recently.
Music Generation Laois is...
In Pictures: ‘Dirty Dusting’ in Dunamaise Arts Centre a huge success
The Dirty Dusting Irish tour made its way to Dunamaise at the weekend and was played in front of a sold out crowd.
The show...
Laois musicians claim glory in prestigious TG4 competition
This is a serious achievement.
Cliona McDonald, Katie Groarke, Kate Murphy and Eabha McDonald have won a prestigious TG4 music competition.
Cliona sang and wrote the...
WATCH: Laois teenager stars in stunning Irish rendition of ‘Shallow’
This is spine-tingling.
Borris-In-Ossory singer Cliona McDonald stars in the new video from Colaiste Lurgan in Galway which just went on their Youtube channel today.
Recording...
The Mahers make a brilliant start to the new season of Ireland’s Fittest Family
The race is on to win €15,000 - and the Laois family who are competing have made a brilliant start.
Nicholas, Fionn, Cara and Meave...
Leaves Festival of Writing and Music programme in Laois a real page turner
The programme for this year’s Leaves Festival of Writing and Music programme, the festival of writing and music is a real page turner.
Celebrating the...
Music Generation Laois set to welcome international line-up to fourth Tionól Festival
This year Music Generation Laois hosts the biggest and most ambitious Tionól, residential festival to date.
Reaching out to over 80 children from across the...
Second Laois family set to appear on popular RTE TV show
A second kind-hearted Laois family are set to appear on our TV screens this weekend in the popular RTE show 'Raised By The Village'.
This...
Kind Laois family set to appear on popular RTE TV show
As the saying goes "it takes a village to raise a child" - and one Laois family is going to put that theory to...
From the TV screen to O’Moore Park glory – 2019 is a year this...
Darklands aired on Virgin Media One for the first time last week and episode two is set to take place tonight.
Laois teenager Ryan Burke...
Laois band Cua release new album and launch tour
One of Laois's most popular folk bands has released a new album and also confirmed details of a new tour.
John Davidson, Shane Booth and...
WATCH: Laois musician all set to represent her county in prestigious competition
Spink Comhaltas has had a strong tradition of musicians and performers representing Laois in national competitions, and Clióna McDonald is continuing that in 2019...
New TV crime drama starring Laois teenager set to begin tonight
This looks like it will be really, really good.
Back in August, Virgin Media, formerly TV3, announced their new schedule for the end of the...
Popular Rathdowney pageant set to take place this weekend
Director Michael Creagh and his cast of 35 children will present their brand new show this Saturday September 28 in Donaghmore Museum Rooms at...
In Pictures: Culture Night a huge success in Laois once again
This was a brilliant night with a huge crowd in attendance across the county.
The 2019 edition of Culture Night took place last Friday all...
Latest Laois exhibition is wild at heart but good natured
The Laois Arthouse Gallery in Stradbally, is the venue for an exhibition by Kildare based artist Cathy Whelan who specialises in ceramic artwork. The...
Two Laois club footballers to appear on TG4’s Underdogs programme
It was one of the most popular GAA programmes ever made – and now Underdogs is set to return to our TV screens tonight...
Make no mistake ‘The Lost Messiahs’ have arrived
It could finally be that Ollie Plunkett is about to become an overnight success … after 30 years.
The guy with that distinctive head of...
Meet the Laois teenager all set to star in Virgin Media One’s new crime...
We love hearing about Laois people being on the telly but this sort of news is on a whole different level.
Back in August, Virgin...
Laois musician becomes newest member of popular Irish band
One of Ireland's most popular folk bands have a new member - and he is a Laois man.
Rathdowney's Paul O'Brien has become the fourth...
In Pictures: Laois production company set to dazzle with new show
On August 10, Dressing Room 1 productions once again dazzled their audience with a star studded line up.
In the glamorous setting of the Midlands...
Ollie Plunkett of The Lost Messiahs talks about his musical influences and upcoming Laois...
With the Sonas Boutique Festival taking place in the Malthouse in Stradbally this weekend, LaoisToday interviewed Ollie Plunkett of The Lost Messiahs to find...
Laois band named Best Wedding Entertainment
Leading Irish wedding website Mrs2Be.ie announced the winners of their Brides’ Choice Awards in an exciting virtual awards ceremony recently.
The online event was deemed...
Young Mountmellick musical prodigy makes trip to Glengarriff traditional music festival
Young Niamh Morris from Mountmellick made her third trip to Glengarriff in West Cork over the last few weekends to the annual Jim Dowling...
Exhibition of renowned artist Una Sealy continues in Laois
‘Dialogues’, by Una Sealy RHA, is the summer exhibition currently on view in the Laois Arthouse. The exhhibiton contains eleven portraits of Una Sealy’s...
Laois people called to take part in a TV show about love
Have you ever thought about your first love, the one who gave you butterflies in your stomach for the first time?
Did you ever wonder...
Laois mammy set for TV appearance in bid to win €10,000
We love seeing Laois people on TV and another one is set for an appearance on our screens next week.
Katie Neamtu, owner of Jojos...
‘Star Nation’ competition gives Laois musicians a chance of success
Aspiring musicians and songwriters in Laois could be in with a chance to win some amazing prizes in a new all-Ireland competition.
'Star Nation', created...
Laois family to the fore of successful bluegrass jamboree
Tony O’ Brien is probably better known to most as a footballer.
That’s perfectly understandable as he was a fairly nifty forward in his day...
WATCH: Laois singer’s debut music video released
The official music video of Laois's newest signing sensation has been released.
Seorsia Jack, who goes under the stage name of Sia Babez, is only 17...
