Entertainment
Davie Furey finds his voice in Laois ahead of joining renowned Paul Brady on...
Ahead of joining Paul Brady on his Irish tour, singer/songwriter Davie Furey who will release his new single Stargazer on Friday, April 7, has...
Iconic band James to play at Forest Fest in Emo this summer as part...
Legendary Manchester band James are set to headline the Friday night of Forest Fest in Emo this summer in what is the only Irish performance of...
Lights, camera, action – Long running Rathdowney pantomime all set for 35th show
The long running Rathdowney pantomime is gearing up for its 35th show this weekend.
'Only Fools and Pirates' takes place from Thursday, March 23, to...
Award winning actor who spent years working in Portlaoise set to stage a comeback
An award-winning actor who spent several years working in Portlaoise Post Office and who won awards at Laois Drama Festival in the past, will...
Laois students to perform in fundraising concert alongside renowned British singer
An internationally renowned singer is set to appear at a fundraising concert for a Laois secondary school later this month.
British singer and musical theatre...
Portlaoise musician and his band ‘Harpanno’ set to release new album
A Portlaoise musician is set to release a newly composed handpan album with his band Harpanno.
Portlaoise man Dale McKay is joined by Aisling Lyons...
Fleadh Stage at Forest Fest in Emo village announces line-up ahead of July event
The line-up for the Fleadh stage at Forest Fest in Emo village in Laois this July is finalised.
The Forest Fleadh is a unique initiative...
Excitement building as Laois’s newest festival coming to Portlaoise over May Bank Holiday weekend
The brainchild of Dale McKay and Siobhan Buckley who are both involved with Music Generation Laois, Portlaoise Tradfest, billed as Portlaoise’ first fully fledged...
Stage set for ‘Little Red Riding Hood’ as Mountmellick Macra Pantomime to wow audience
Mountmellick Macra’s annual Pantomime is back after a two-year hiatus.
Produced and directed by Brian Brady, the pantomime is an adaptation of the children’s much...
Laois theatre group all set to present first show since Covid-19
The Laois Open Door Theatre Group is gearing up to present "It's the real McCoy" by Tommy Marren in the Dunamaise Arts Centre.
The show...
Final Operation Transformation ad-break challenge hero revealed as attention turns to Timahoe
Operation Transformation will come to an end on Wednesday week after a six week spell where Laois has been to the forefront.
The RTE TV...
Restored harp with remarkable story takes trad session in Laois by storm
A Sebastian & Erard concert harp from the 1800s took centre stage at the monthly trad session at Headen’s pub in Spink last weekend.
The...
Much loved Portarlington man unveiled as latest Operation Transformation ad-break challenge hero
Operation Transformation mania continues to sweep Laois and attention will turn to Portarlington this week.
Every episode of the hit show features an ‘ad-break hero’...
Laois woman set to feature on RTE One documentary on St Brigid
A Laois woman is set to feature in an RTE One documentary ahead of the creation of a new Bank Holiday in honour of...
Popular Irish ballad group ‘Rake The Ashes’ all set for stellar performance in Laois
Having gigged in the UK, Germany, Greece and Italy, Rake The Ashes will play their third show in Mountmellick Arts Centre on Saturday, February...
All systems go as Stradbally teenager set to launch debut country music album
For 17-year-old Leaving Cert student Ross Molloy, the launch of his debut album ‘The County I Love Best of All’ in the Manor Hotel,...
Excitement building as all in Portlaoise panto get set for ‘Sinbad and the Ring...
Oh, yes it is! Portlaoise pantomime group’s eagerly awaited production this year is ‘Sinbad and the Ring of Kerry.’
Promising to banish the January blues,...
Laois man set to feature as latest series of Eco Eye to resume this...
The new season of the popular farming show Eco Eye is set to resume on RTE this evening - and a Laois man is...
Laois Libraries to host free online talk by renowned Irish historian and broadcaster
Laois Libraries are set to host a free online talk by a renowned Irish historian and broadcaster next week.
'The Alpha Male in Irish History:...
2022 Remembered: Laois woman’s stunning house renovation set to feature on popular RTE show...
April saw RTÉ's 'The Great House Revival' arrive in Laois as the eyes of the nation were fixed on Stradbally.
Stradbally will be the focus...
2022 Remembered: Laois twins to the fore as popular RTE TV show comes to...
Barrowhouse twins, James and Andrew Baldwin found their way onto RTÉ's DIY SOS back in April.
Laois twins were to the fore as popular RTE...
2022 Remembered: In Pictures: Vicarstown community up and out early for Laois’s first parade...
A look back at some wonderful photos from Vicarstown's St Patrick's Day parade as March saw a return to normality.
The small rural community of...
2022 Remembered: All systems go as Emo set to welcome thousands of music fans...
Thousands of music lovers descended on Emo in July for the inaugural Forest Fest – a new three-day music festival here in Laois.
The small...
Posters dating back to the 1960s from cinema in Portlaoise acquired by the National...
Posters dating back to the 1960s from the Electric Cinema in Portlaoise are among a range of items acquired by the National Library of...
Paul Brady to headline Forest Fleadh at Emo’s Forest Fest
Forest Fest, the indie boutique festival in Emo, which will be held in July 2023, has added a folk and trad programme, 'The Forest...
Forest Fest give details of their day-by-day line-up for 2023 Emo event
The new three-day Forest Fest in Emo was one of the big success stories of the local entertainment scene in 2022 and they are...
In Pictures: Five-part video series showcasing talented Laois artists premiers
A five-part video series showcasing multidisciplinary performances of Laois Artists, premiered on Friday December 9 at the Dunamaise Arts Centre.
The concept for The Ripple...
In Pictures: Music Generation Laois put on impressive Christmas Rock and Pop show in...
Music Generation Laois’ Annual Christmas Rock and Pop Youth Showcase took place in Kavanagh’s Live Music Venue, in Portlaoise, on Sunday afternoon.
A fantastic array...
Forest Fest announces second line-up reveal ahead of next summer’s event in Emo
James have been announced to headline the opening Friday of the Forest Fest weekend in Emo village in Laois next summer.
Joining them on the...
In Pictures: Laois Secondary School host successful production of the popular musical Annie
A Laois secondary school recently held a successful musical in their school hall.
All eyes were on the students of Heywood Community School where they...
