Business Briefing: Ciaran Finane of Finline Furniture on expansion plans and Brexit challenges
Laois Chamber Alliance CEO, Caroline Hofman, caught up with Ciaran Finane, Sales Director at Finline Furniture, with showrooms in Emo, Dublin, Galway and Cork.
Tell...
Laois business set to feature as RTE’s Room to Improve returns to our screens...
One of RTE's most popular TV programmes returns to our screens tonight when Dermot Bannon's Room to Improve is aired at 9.30pm.
The first episode...
Popular and successful Laois Jobs Fair set to return to Portlaoise next month
Laois Chamber Alliance have announced the return of the Laois Jobs Fair next month for what will be its third event.
The latest installment takes...
2022 Remembered: Laois company wins at prestigious National Enterprise Awards
June saw Laois company, Salutem Insights Ltd honoured at the 2022 National Enterprise Awards.
Salutem Insights Limited were winners at this year’s National Enterprise Awards.
The...
2022 Remembered: Laois company purchases land from County Council for €400,000 in Portlaoise
Oxley Electrical and Security Ltd received approval back in July for the purchase of land at Clonminam, Portlaoise.
A Laois company’s proposal to purchase a site...
2022 Remembered: Business Briefing: Sisters open new store in Laois, latest supports and news...
June saw a boost for local business as sisters Samantha and Sinéad Moloney Murphy opened their new store - S&S Soap Sisters.
Laois Chamber CEO...
Laois student receives top Certified Public Accountants Ireland prize for academic excellence
A Laois man scooped a huge award in the field of accounting at a ceremony in Dublin last weekend.
Adrian Carroll from Crettyard was the...
Shock and sadness at the death of well-known Laois builder Pat Moore
The death has occurred of well-known Laois builder Pat Moore, who was originally from Emo.
Pat died suddenly on Saturday morning, aged in his late...
Business Briefing: An award winning Laois guesthouse continues to grow, latest news and supports
This week, Laois Chamber Alliance CEO, Caroline Hofman, caught up with Michael Fitzpatrick for a chat.
He is a Laois Chamber Alliance member and the...
Major change for small companies in Laois will encourage international growth says Laois TD
Small companies in Laois will benefit from a huge change which will make more companies eligible for Government export grants, according to Fine Gael...
Business Briefing: Profiling the 2022 Laois Business of the Year, latest news and supports
Midland Steel were named the winners of the Best in Innovation Award and Laois Business of the Year Award at the 2022 Laois Business...
Portlaoise company purchased by national safety and risk management firm
Leading safety and risk management firm Ayrton Group, has today announced the acquisition of KTC Safety Ltd.
The announcement sees Portlaoise based KTC become part...
In Pictures: John and Sally McKenna visit Portlaoise to support local food producers Laois...
Renowned food writers John and Sally McKenna were in Portlaoise on Sunday morning for an event in The Pantry Cafe and Walled Garden to...
Business Briefing: A Laois company leading the telecommunications sector, latest news and supports
Laois Chamber CEO, Caroline Hofman, caught up with Laois Chamber member Fergal Lawlor, Founder and CEO of Alpha Wireless, located in Ballybrittas.
Tell us a...
In Pictures: Excellent selection of images from Laois Chamber awards as Midland Steel claim...
Nearly 300 people were in attendance at the Laois Business Awards 2022 on Friday night, which were hosted by Laois Chamber Alliance.
Midland Steel were...
The case for Laois made in Europe as Chamber Alliance CEO travels to Brussels
Laois Chamber Alliance CEO, Caroline Hofman, travelled to Brussels recently as part of a delegation from Chambers Ireland.
Ms. Hofman was the only representative who...
Renewed calls for IDA jobs in Laois after body purchased 45 acre site
There have been renewed calls for the IDA to bring jobs to Laois following the news that they have purchased a considerable site in...
Business Briefing: A Laois company specialising in healthcare recruitment, latest news and supports
Laois Chamber CEO, Caroline Hofman, caught up with Laois Chamber member Amie Colgan, Managing Director of Nuvo Recruitment, based in Portlaoise.
Tell us a bit...
Yvonne McKeon Interview: Taking on the family business at 21, heading up Laois Chamber...
When the sudden death of her father saw her drop her plans to work in New York to instead run the family business –...
Man with strong Laois connections takes on key role developing Ireland’s marine resources
A man with strong Laois connections has recently been appointed as a non-Executive Director of Shannon Foynes Port Company, the second largest port in...
The story of a Laois-based couple developing their own range of hot sauces
A Portarlington-based couple is perking up palates with a range of hot sauces under the O’Mimo’s Chilli Madness brand.
Seamus and Mimo O’Flynn of the...
Grave concern expressed at recent IDA figures which show Laois ‘bottom of the table’...
Laois Chamber Alliance has written to TDs and Ministers representing Laois seeking an urgent meeting regarding the dire need for immediate action on the...
‘The levy is unfair to those of us that didn’t cut corners in the...
One of the more unpopular aspects of last week's Budget was the introduction of 10% levy on concrete products from next April.
The move is...
Business Briefing: A Laois company offering a range of safety courses, latest news and...
On this week's Business Briefing, Laois Chamber CEO, Caroline Hofman, caught up with Laois Chamber member Ciarán O’Mahony.
He is the founder of O'Mahony Safety...
Finalists announced for the Laois Business Awards 2022
A total of 23 local businesses have been shortlisted for the 2022 Laois Business Awards, which will be held in The Heritage Hotel in...
Successful Budget Briefing for Laois businesses held in Portlaoise
Laois Chamber in collaboration with ND Audit and Advisory, Chartered Accountants and Registered Auditors with offices in Portlaoise and Dublin, held a Budget 2023...
Business Briefing: Meet a Laois visual artist, latest business news and supports
Laois Chamber CEO, Caroline Hofman, caught up with Laois Chamber member Aileen Donovan, a visual artist based in the county.
Tell us a bit about yourself...
Plans for expansion made as one Laois business successfully purchases another
A Laois order fulfilment company has been acquired by a fellow-Laois company, in a move which will see it expanding, offering greater choice, efficiency...
Two team places still available for Laois Chamber Golf Classic
The 2022 Laois Chamber Golf Classic will take place tomorrow, Wednesday, September 14 at the Heritage Golf Club in Killenard.
The popular event gets underway...
Yvonne McKeon elected as new chairperson as Laois Chamber and Laois Tourism officially merge
Yvonne McKeon from the Stradbally-based McKeon Stone is the new president of Laois Chamber Alliance, a new merger of the Laois Chamber of Commerce...
