From Los Angeles to London and Canada to Laois – how a local musician...
Local music fans will be familiar with James O'Connor who has been performing at venues around the county for a number of years now...
Elephant on the Farm: Laois man publishes children’s bedtime story
The various lockdowns and restrictions this year have led people to doing things they normally wouldn't have time for or pushing themselves outside their...
In Pictures: All smiles as Covid-proof Winter Wonderland opens in Laois Leisure Centre
It was all smiles in Portarlington last night as the Outdoor Winter Wonderland Christmas Experience officially opened.
The open-plan Santa's Grotto is Covid-19 friendly and...
The Laois woman who has been dancing to packed venues on the other side...
With the current Coronavirus situation in Ireland, it is hard to envisage a world where people can do normal things like attend a show.
But...
In Pictures: Mountrath Christmas Market goes down a treat
Bloom HQ in Mountrath is one of the most impressive developments in Laois in recent years as a huge community effort has transformed the...
In Pictures: Festive feeling at The Town Hotel’s Christmas Market
It's been a difficult year for everyone and in a normal year there would be Christmas fairs and markets left, right at centre at...
Watch: Huge Laois involvement as film shot on site of Electric Picnic hits US...
A British horror film with huge Laois involvement hit US screens early last month.
The psychological thriller 'Kindred', directed Joseph Marcantonio, was shot in 2019...
Retired Laois Garda unveils third instalment of crime thriller
A retired Laois Garda has released his latest crime thriller just in time for Christmas.
STRIKE BACK is the third in a mystery thriller series...
Prolific Laois poet launches new lockdown collection ‘Ireland Calling’
What do poets do in the lockdown? Write poetry of course, or that’s what renowned Ballyfin poet, Dr Arthur Broomfield has been doing.
His latest...
Young Laois boy glides in as Late Late Toy Show raises €5 million for...
A young Laois boy played his part as the Late Late Toy Show helped raise more than €5 million for a brand new charity.
7-year-old...
UPDATED: Live animal charity crib set to open in Portlaoise on Tuesday
A live animal charity crib is set to officially open in Portlaoise on Tuesday, December 1.
Kelly's farm, at Bloomfield Cross in Portlaoise, are currently...
Journalist with Laois connections pens book on rural life
Journalist, columnist and author Jim O’Brien is no stranger to Laois having lived in Rosenallis for 13 years between 1999 and 2012.
He was well-known...
Managing the Dunamaise Arts Centre through lockdowns and restrictions and imagining what the arts...
Michelle de Forge is the director of Dunamaise Arts Centre in Portlaoise, whose job for the last number of years has been to get...
Young Laois boy ‘excited’ ahead of Late Late Toy Show appearance
A young Laois boy is set to appear on this year's edition of the Late Late Toy Show.
7-year-old Eli McGlynn, who hails from Camross,...
LISTEN: R&B singer with Laois connections releases new single ahead of online gig
AIS is a singer-songwriter in her early 20’s from Dublin.
She is half Ghanaian, half Irish, grew up in Blanchardstown but has strong Laois connections.
She...
Portlaoise Musical Society to put on virtual performance in aid of mental health charity
Portlaoise Musical Society will present A Musical, a virtual concert featuring a host of society stars and special guests on Saturday November 28 at...
Laois farm and brewery set to feature on popular RTE TV show this evening
A Laois farm and brewery is set to feature on a popular RTE One TV Show this evening.
The latest episode of Ear To The...
WATCH: Laois poet dedicates poem on Emo Court to mother
A Laois poet has penned a wonderful poem about one of Laois's most popular tourist attractions.
'The Statues of Emo Court' has been published by...
LISTEN: Local musician releases second single
Portlaoise singer/songwriter Chris Conroy released his second single - 'Sink or Swim' - last Friday.
Off the back of the success of his first single...
LISTEN: Laois teenager with incredible voice launches first single
A Laois teenager with a quite simply incredible voice has released her first ever single.
17-year-old Béibhín O'Driscoll, Bayvinn, is a young singer from Timahoe who...
Laois man set to feature on popular RTE TV show this evening
A Laois man is set to feature on a popular RTE One TV Show this evening.
Vicarstown native Conor Stapleton will appear on the latest...
Shortscreen shot in Slieve Blooms and written by Laois man features on RTE
A shortscreen which was shot in the Slieve Bloom Mountains and written by a Laois man has featured on RTE 2.
'Vegetable' premiered on Irish...
In Pictures: All smiles as Abbeyleix Climate Action Project launched
An ambitious new project which aims to engage the community of Abbeyleix with action for climate change was launched on Saturday October 10.
Science Communicator...
Laois man set to feature in new three-part BBC TV series
A Laois man is set to star in a new three-part BBC TV series that is set to get underway on Monday October 26.
BBC...
In Pictures: All smiles as Laois TY group take on the Bogathon
This looks like great craic!
On Monday October 5, a group of TY students from Mountrath Community School headed for the bog.
Not to foot turf...
Young Laois pianist uses Lockdown to celebrate 350th anniversary of famous composer
This year, 2020, marks not only the 250th anniversary of the birth of Ludwig van Beethoven but also the 350th anniversary of the birth...
In Pictures: Glorious Castle Durrow hosts Laois PPN over-55s event
In the grounds of the stunning Castle Durrow, and guided by the head gardener Bart Howard, Laois Public Participation Network (PPN) hosted an 'Autumn...
In Pictures: Abbeyleix Bog walk and Bike Week in Ratheniska, Portlaoise and Durrow
As we all adjust to the new normal of living alongside Covid-19, there are many things we cannot do at the moment.
Around now, photographers...
Crooked Compass: One Laois couple and their van conversion project
"Two eejits, one van." And just in case the inverted comas didn't alert you, those are not my words!
That, in fact, is the tag...
Dunamaise delighted to open their doors and lift the curtains again
After months of having its doors closed and events cancelled, Dunamaise Arts Centre is delighted to be able to open the stage curtains for...
