‘People want houses, hospitals and roads but we can’t build without concrete. It’s not...
Booth Concrete have recently applied for planning permission for a new quarry in Abbeyleix close to their existing base in Ballymullen outside the town.
It's...
November car sales in Laois up slightly on 2020
October is always one of the quieter months for car sales though the recent figures recorded show an increase in number of new vehicles...
Company with Laois operations wins €3 million Aldi contract to supply logs and kindling
A company who has a base in Laois has a won a contract with Aldi to supply logs and kindlin worth €3 million.
Boulta Agri...
Budget 2022: Social welfare, housing, taxation, healthcare and childcare changes confirmed
Minister for Finance Paschal Donohue and Minister for Public Expenditure Michael McGrath have announced details of Budget 2022 in the Dail this afternoon.
The proposed...
New president elected of Laois Chamber of Commerce
Alison Browne of Gerry Browne Jewellers has been elected as the new president of the Laois Chamber of Commerce.
Having served as vice-president for the...
Busy Laois supermarket closes for six months to begin major redevelopment
Lidl in Portlaoise has closed for a six-month period to undergo a major rebuild which they say will be complete by April of next...
Laois Chamber CEO welcomes extension of the Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme
Earlier this week, it was announced that there will be no change to the Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme (EWSS) for the month of October...
New Opel dealership to open in Portlaoise later this year under local family business
Opel will have a presence in Laois again later this year with the news that husband-and-wife team Michael and Aimee Cummins will take charge...
Budding Laois businesswomen encouraged to register for National Women’s Enterprise Day
Female entrepreneurs and budding businesswomen from across Laois are being encouraged to register for this year’s National Women’s Enterprise Day.
The Local Enterprise Office (LEO)...
Laois company one of 14 winners at 2021 Enterprise Ireland Innovation Arena Awards
The winners of the 2021 Enterprise Ireland Innovation Arena Awards competition have been announced - and a Laois company features.
14 companies were selected for...
Entrepreneurs and start-ups in Laois urged to apply for Competitive Start Funds
Entrepreneurs and start-ups in Laois are invited to apply for funding to provide an innovative product or service aimed at international markets.
Several support workshops will...
Two Laois companies reach final of the prestigious Irish Made Awards
The finals of the prestigious Irish Made Awards are just around the corner and two Laois companies have made the cut.
Finline Furniture from Emo...
Sale confirmed of old Parochial House and prime site in Portlaoise
The sale of the old Parochial House and adjoining grounds in Portlaoise has been confirmed.
The property and land - located in the centre of...
‘We have a real opportunity now to make remote and blended working a much...
The Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Leo Varadkar TD today published views from members of the public and stakeholder groups on...
Plans in place for new auction rooms, showrooms and coffee shop near Laois village
Plans are in place for a well-known Laois business to develop new auction rooms, showroom and a coffee shop near Ballybrittas.
Ashgroves Ventures Ltd, who...
Laois Chamber CEO calls for incentives and tax reliefs for employees and employers availing...
Laois Chamber CEO, Caroline Hofman, is calling for incentives and tax reliefs for employers and employees working remotely to be included in Budget 2022.
Speaking...
Why a verification mark and recognition of online media would be a big step...
In the media business, emails come thick and fast.
We're easily found and we get all sorts of correspondence. Enquiries, requests, complaints and a never-ending...
Two Laois businesses named in Top 125 Stores in the country by Retail Excellence...
Two businesses based in Laois, The Pantry Café & Walled Garden and Nook & Cranny Gift Store, have been placed in the Top 125...
New car sales in July sees figures creep back to 2019 levels
There were 260 sales of new cars in Laois in July helping to bring the year-to-date figures closer to pre-pandemic levels in 2019.
A total...
‘All parents should have life assurance. I think it should be made compulsory’
This piece originally appeared on LaoisToday in February of this year.
A well-known Laois-based financial advisor says that life assurance should be compulsory for parents.
David...
€647,690 in funding allocated to Laois under LEADER Programme
Laois Partnership is to receive €647,690 through the LEADER Programme for the period 2021-2022.
The LEADER Programme supports private enterprises and community groups in rural...
Laois TD’s Consumer Protection Bill will see ‘monthly payment plans’ regulated by the Central...
Laois TD Sean Fleming TD has introduced legislation in the Oireachtas that he says will regulate monthly repayment plans for the first time ever.
The...
James McKeon ready for the latest chapter as strong family tradition carries on
As James McKeon prepares to launch McKeon Memorials, he'll acknowledge that there's not much he doesn't know about memorial head stones.
And why wouldn't he....
Laois TD brands report on ‘dual pricing’ a ‘damning indictment of the insurance industry’
Laois TD Brian Stanley has hit out at the insurance industry following the publication of a new report.
The Sinn Fein TD has described this...
New CEO looking forward to getting started as Laois Chamber of Commerce make key...
The new CEO of Laois Chamber of Commerce is Caroline Hofmann from Roscrea, a former special ministerial adviser at the Department of Finance.
At 27,...
First ever Business Insurance report that will ‘bring down the cost’ published
The Central Bank of Ireland has published the National Claims Information Database (NCID) report on Employers’ Liability, Public Liability and Commercial Buildings Insurance.
This is...
BREAKING: Multi-national tech company agrees to establish European headquarters and create jobs in Laois...
A multi-national tech company has agreed to establish its European headquarters in Laois.
Canadian tech company 'N’ware' has chosen Mountrath as home and will create...
New car sales begin to pick up in Laois though still off 2019 levels
New car sales in Laois for the first six months of 2021 are up 10% on last year's figures as the industry begins to...
SKOUT Cybersecurity – founded by Laois native Aidan Kehoe – sold in major US...
SKOUT Cybersecurity - a business founded by Killenard native Aidan Kehoe in New York and who have offices in Portlaoise - have been sold...
#LoveLaois: Solas Eco Garden Centre – ‘We really think we’ve built something here that...
When you sit down and chat with David Maher and John Carey, the two men behind the hugely impressive new garden centre in the...
