Commuter chaos in Laois as secondary strike causes mayhem
There has been chaos for Laois commuters this morning as almost all Irish rail services have been cancelled.
For those who managed to make it...
Calls made for a new Laois Chamber of Commerce
There is growing support for a Chamber of Commerce to be re-established in Laois and it is hoped that a representative from Chambers Ireland...
Top food critic wowed by Tynan’s restaurant
One of Ireland’s most renowned food critics recently discovered Tynan’s restaurant at the Store Yard, and it’s fair to say that she was impressed.
Sunday...
Two unsuccessful attempts by council to buy old Portlaoise CBS
Two attempts to buy the old Portlaoise CBS school land by Laois County Council to provide car parking spaces for train commuters have been...
WATCH: Very impressive video promoting Laois as a place to do business
A new promotional video - highlighting why Laois is an ideal place to do business - has been produced by Connect Ireland in association...
The Sunday Interview: Paddy O’s story – from his mother’s kitchen to one of...
When Paddy O’Connell was a student in Dublin, studying auctioneering in DIT, he went on a J1 summer of a lifetime to Hawaii.
Always one...
Landmark Mountmellick business of 70 years on the market
A landmark Mountmellick business which has been owner-run for the past 70 years has come on the market.
Hanlon's shop on O'Moore Street has a...
Mountmellick shop owner calls for compensation over ‘€30k lost revenue’
The owner of Emmet Stores in Mountmellick is calling for compensation to be paid to him by Laois Co Council as he claims he...
Laois to the fore in Italy trade mission
Trade meetings in Italy had a Laois flavour when Minister Charlie Flanagan visited Italy recently.
On a visit to the World Food Programme HQ in...
New pub opens its doors in Portlaoise tonight
Up to 30 jobs are being created with the opening of the much-anticipated Bog Road pub in Fairgreen on the Mountmellick Road in Portlaoise.
The...
Reinvigorate post offices, argues Laois TD Stanley
Laois Sinn Féin TD and spokesperson for Communications, Brian Stanley, has expressed his concern today over reports that 80 post office branches could close...
The Sunday Interview: Kelly Lou and making a baking business from a childhood hobby
When Kelly Ging was growing up near Ratheniska outside Portlaoise, there was only one sure way to deal with a bad mood. Baking.
“It took...
In Pictures: Launch of Portarlington’s Enterprise Town event
The launch of Portarlington as a Bank of Ireland Enterprise Town took place on Wednesday night.
Over 50 people attended the launch at the Bank...
The Laois winners of the Irish Restaurant Awards have been announced
The Laois winners in the Irish Restaurant Awards were announced at a function in the Lyrath Estate in Kilkenny on Wednesday night.
There were county-by-county...
Scene set for Laois Student Enterprise final
Over 60 groups and 260 students from Laois have taken part in this year’s Student Enterprise Awards with the final to take place in...
The Sunday Interview: The young Portlaoise man with a string of local businesses
At just 30 years of age, Portlaoise man David Finn is a serial entrepreneur who has built up a string of local businesses without...
VIDEO: Aerial footage of 134-acre farm on Laois border
A 133.5 acre farm in Killeigh on the Laois/Offaly border will go to auction in March with a guide price of €9,000 to €10,000/ac.
GVM...
The Sunday Interview: A new challenge for Aileesh after life in Ballyfin Demesne
Having established what has been dubbed ‘the world’s best hotel’ at Ballyfin Demesne, Aileesh Carew has moved on to become sales and marketing director...
VIDEO: Laois woman Helen Gee is on RTE tonight – and we have a...
Helen Gee's business of making jam on her family farm near Abbeyleix is a real Laois success story and she is going to feature...
Ten Laois designs reach regional Junk Kouture final
Laois will have ten designs in the regional Junk Kouture finals after the finalists were announced on Facebook on Tuesday evening.
Scoil Chriost Ri lead...
‘A huge amount of untapped potential in Irish farming’, Laois farmers are told
Laois farmers were encouraged to explore all the opportunities available to them at an ‘Expand your Horizons’ event on Monday night, organized by Teagasc...
Prestigious award for Portarlington dentist
A Portarlington dentist has become the first person in Ireland to receive a gold medal award from the Royal College of Surgeons (RCS Eng).
Dr...
The Sunday Interview: Meet the man behind the Mountmellick business exporting recycled plastic around...
When Gary Cobbe set up his own plastics recycling business - Irish Polymer Extrusions (IPE) - in 2013 the workload was heavy and the...
‘Nobody who lives in Laois should have to travel to work’
A business networking event held in Portlaoise on Friday morning heard how there is a need for a “skills audit” in the county.
Seamus Delaney,...
Local locksmith elected chairman of national body
Portlaoise-based locksmith Jack Nolan was recently elected Chairman of the Irish Locksmiths Organisation at their annual general meeting in Naas.
Jack is this year celebrating...
Revamped Treacy’s bar all set to re-open
The countdown is on to the revamp of Treacys's Bar & Restaurant in The Heath with the final touches being put in place before...
Portlaoise chocolatiers all set for Valentine’s Day
Forget France and Belgium, a creative contemporary chocolatier in Portlaoise is tasting success, thanks to its handmade confections.
And they're bracing themselves for a busy...
Laois on wrong end of commercial premises vacancy list
Laois has the 11th highest vacancy rate for commercial premises in the country, a survey has found.
A total of 12.89% of premises in Laois...
Massive jobs blow as HP announce plant closure
Workers at the Hewlett Packard plant in Leixlip were dealt a hammer-blow this morning as the company announced it is to close with the...
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