Portland Barbers wins two top prestigious awards at this year’s Irish Hair and Beauty...
A Portlaoise barber shop scooped two top awards at the Irish Hair and Beauty Awards over the weekend.
Portland Barbers were named Barber's of the...
Business Briefing: How the Covid lockdowns led to a new recruitment business setting up...
Laois Chamber CEO, Caroline Hofman, caught up with Laois Chamber member Valerie O’Connell, General Manager of Choice People, based in Vision 85, Portlaoise.
Tell us...
Nominations sought for the Laois Business Awards 2022
The Laois Business Awards 2022 will celebrate and reward Laois businesses of all sizes across all sectors.
Winners will be announced at a black-tie gala...
Business Briefing: Setting up Midland Escape and taking advice from a ‘serious businessman’
Laois Chamber CEO, Caroline Hofman, caught up with Laois Chamber member Willie Hyland, Founder of Midland Escape based in Ballacolla.
Tell us a bit about...
Business Briefing: Laois Domestic Abuse, live on Newstalk and what’s coming up
Laois Chamber CEO, Caroline Hofman, recently chatted with Marna Carroll, Service Director at Laois Domestic Abuse Service, a Charity Member of Laois Chamber …
Tell...
Luxury Laois country house nominated for European sustainability award
Inch House near Stradbally has been nominated for a European tourism sustainability award - organised by Quartz Inn Hotels - in the categories of...
New figures show a 31% decline in Laois pubs since 2005 – and 13...
New figures from the Drinks Industry Group of Ireland show that there have been 13 pub closures in Laois since Covid.
The data also shows...
Laois car sales in July show increase though national figure is well down
New car sales in Laois were up 5% in July according to figures released this week by SIMI, the Society of the Irish Motor...
Laois Chamber welcomes extension of Night Time Economy Support Scheme
The Night-Time Economy Support Scheme to support off-peak entertainment in venues across the country has been extended.
With an additional investment of €1.4m now bringing...
Business Briefing: An internationally renowned waste disposal company, recent news and upcoming events
Laois Chamber CEO, Caroline Hofman, caught up with Laois Chamber member Roger McDermott, General Manager with Enva.
They are a Corporate Member of Laois Chamber...
Laois man appointed General Manager of Killashee Hotel near Naas
Durrow native Ger Alley has been appointed as General Manager of Killashee Hotel outside Naas.
Having served as General Manager of the Heritage in Killenard...
Business Briefing: Setting up a HR business in Laois, recent news and upcoming events
Laois Chamber CEO, Caroline Hofman, caught up with Laois Chamber member Sinéad Grehan, founder of Iridium HR based in Portlaoise.
When was Iridium HR established,...
11 categories as new Laois Business Awards are officially launched
The new Laois Business Awards, organised by Laois Chamber, will take place at a black-tie event later this year.
In all 11 category winners will...
Laois company purchases land from County Council for €400,000 in Portlaoise
A Laois company's proposal to purchase a site from Laois County Council for €396,400 was approved at a meeting recently.
Oxley Electrical and Security Ltd...
Laois County Council agree to sell land for almost €1 million to Kildare company
Laois County Council has agreed to sell a parcel of land to a Kildare company for €966,000.
The agreement was reached at this morning's monthly...
Business Briefing: Sisters open new store in Laois, latest supports and news from across...
Laois Chamber CEO Caroline Hofman caught up with Samantha Moloney Murphy, one half of S&S Soap Sisters.
The business was founded during the pandemic in...
Laois company named best small-to-medium sustainable business in Ireland at prestigious awards
There was great celebration at the Intercontinental Hotel in Dublin last night as Ballykilcavan Farm and Brewery won a huge accolade.
It was named as...
Laois IT company achieves third Business All-Star Accreditation award
Portlaoise based IT company NetSupport has achieved AIBF Business All-Star Accreditation for a third successive year.
NetSupport take the stress and pain out of their...
Laois company wins at prestigious National Enterprise Awards
Salutem Insights Limited were winners at this year’s National Enterprise Awards.
The awards, which took place at the Mansion House in Dublin, are in their...
Health, economic and market access company named winners at Laois Enterprise Awards
Salutem Insights Ltd is this year’s winner of the Laois Enterprise Award for 2022 and will now represent Laois at the 22nd National Enterprise...
Business Briefing: Gas Networks Ireland in Laois, latest supports and news from across the...
Laois Chamber CEO Caroline Hofman caught up with David Hanahoe, Growth Sales Manager at Gas Networks Ireland
David explained more about the benefits of Compressed...
Local Credit Unions ‘handcuffed because of overly strict legislation’ says Laois TD
Laois TD Brian Stanley has called on the government to remove the 'overly strict regulations' on Credit Unions to allow them to offer more...
Business Brief: An innovative digital marketing company, events to look forward to and latest...
Laois Chamber CEO Caroline Hofman caught up with Alastair Roe Strategic Director of VIMAR Digital Marketing.
This is a Portlaoise-based digital marketing company catering for...
Laois Chamber shortlisted for two ‘Chamber of the Year’ Awards
Chambers Ireland has announced the shortlist for the 'Chamber of the Year' Awards.
Laois Chamber has been shortlisted in two categories; Local Authority Collaboration for...
National ‘Emerging Award’ for adopted-Laois businessman’s financial recruitment company
An adopted Laois business owner has claimed a national award at a recent ceremony.
Andrew Murphy, is the Director and Co-Founder of Coopman Search and...
Business Brief: A thriving graphic design company, events to look forward to and latest...
Laois Chamber CEO Caroline Hofman caught up with Helen Flynn and Katie Kindlon of Gló Design.
This is a Laois-based Graphic Design company catering for...
Sean Fleming: ‘Local Credit Union now more important than ever’
Laois-Offaly TD and Minister for State at the Department of Finance has said that the "Credit Union sector is one of our society’s most...
Laois METAC Training win award for ‘Best Services Provider’ at SEAI Energy Show
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland held the SEAI Energy Show for the first time in two years recently.
The event showed the vibrancy of...
Well-known Laois businessman celebrates 40 years of trading today
A well-known Laois businessman is celebrating 40 years of trading in the centre of Portlaoise.
Jack Nolan opened a shoe repair shop on Railway Street...
In Pictures: Laois Jobs Fair returns to Portlaoise and proves a great success
Following a hiatus as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Laois Jobs Fair returned to the Midlands Park Hotel in Portlaoise on Tuesday...
