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Good Week, Bad Week: Scholarships, festival closures and bright young business people
As part of our now well-established running series, we bring you this week’s ‘Good Week/Bad Week’.
To see who has had a good or bad week,...
One of Laois’s oldest festivals CANCELLED for 2019
One of Laois's oldest festivals will not take place this summer after organisers announced they were taking the decision to cancel it.
The Festival of...
Laois business to take West Waterford Festival of Food by storm
A Laois food producer will descend upon the scenic seaside town of Dungarvan in April for the West Waterford Festival of Food.
The Jungle Food...
Laois movie scoops multiple awards at prestigious film festival
A Laois movie managed to scoop three awards at the eclectic Underground cinema Short Film festival.
'Vegetable' - written by Swan man Michéal Fleming - won Best...
In Pictures: Folly Festival proves a big hit in Cullahill – with a promise...
The first annual Folly Festival in Cullahill can only be described as a roaring success after large numbers flocked to the Laois village to...
Here’s where the Laois Walks Festival is heading this week
The Laois Walks Festival is into its third week and already hundreds of you have taken to routes all over the county.
Durrow, Gattabawn, Fisherstown, Errill...
What you need to know about the Folly Festival in Cullahill this weekend
What is The Folly?
It is a music and comedy weekend taking place in Cullahill, Co. Laois supported by Electric PIcnic ! What's extra SPECIAL about...
Here’s where the Laois Walks Festival is heading this week
The Laois Walks Festival is approaching its midpoint and already hundreds of you have taken to routes all over the county.
The Rock of Dunamase,...
Here’s what’s on this week in the Laois Walks Festival
The Laois Walks Festival continues this week with a selection of attractive walks around the county.
From the renowned Rock of Dunamaise to the Capponellan...
New Cullahill festival The Folly is launched in style
The latest festival to hit Laois this summer is The Folly, a two-day event on July 20-21 that is promising to be a wonderful occasion of...
Get to know Laois through the hugely popular Laois Walks Festival
They expect to welcome over 2000 walkers over the course of the month at 27 locations around the county.
And if you want to get to...
Laois Walks Festival gearing up for 17th year
Laois walks festival will kick off on Saturday the July 1 with a walk around the picturesque Derryounce Lakes and bogland in Portarlington.
Now in...
Laois festival has been saved after strong show of community support
The Festival of the Mountain has been saved after the communities rallied together to support the annual festival in Rosenallis when it became known...
Second meeting called in bid to save popular Laois festival
Rosenallis's annual Festival of the Mountain is facing a "do or die" situation, as it may not take place for the first time ever...
Zombies spotted in Slieve Bloom mountains
Zombies have been roaming the Slieve Bloom mountains - but fear not, they are vegetarian!
Newly-established film company SwanDive Productions recently spent two days in...
From Fisherstown to Errill, here’s where the Laois Walks Festival is going this week
We're now into the third full week of the Laois Walks Festival and the tour of our beautiful county continues.
This week it traverses the...
Where the Laois Walks Festival is going this week
The Laois Walks Festival is now heading into its second full week.
The first week of the Laois Walks Festival saw 584 walkers of all...
With 28 locations throughout July, the Laois Walks Festival gets underway this weekend
They expect to welcome over 2000 walkers over the course of the month at 28 locations around the county.
And if you want to get to...
‘The Elements of Fiction’ – short story creative writing workshop with writer Eileen Casey
Following on from the overwhelming success of writer Eileen Casey’s recent memoir workshop, the Laois Arts Office has invited Eileen back to conduct four...
In Pictures: Pick Your Own Sunflower charity fundraiser held in Laois with further event this...
As part of National Heritage Week, a three-day fundraiser has been held in aid of Laois Offaly Families for Autism and The Alzheimer's Society...
The week that was: Our most read stories of the past seven days
1 - Star of The Chase, Anne Hegerty discusses her family connections right here in Laois
Known as ‘The Governess’ on the popular TV quiz...
Local County Councillor calls for a re-evaluation of tourism policies in Laois
Local Labour County Councillor, Marie Tuohy, has called on Laois County Council to re-evaluate tourism policies in the county.
Cllr Tuohy commended the ongoing effort...
Remembering some of the great Laois people who sadly left us in 2021
As one year ends and the next one begins, we often find ourselves looking back on the people we have lost.
Laois lost a number...
Death occurs of Paddy Fitzpatrick of the famed Knights Showband
The death has occurred of Paddy Fitzpatrick from Rosenallis, a highly-regarded former employee of Laois County Council, as well as renowned community man and...
Our guide to what’s on at the weekend
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Woodenbridge Paddlers River Festival
Woodenbridge Paddlers are celebrating 20 years, starting in The Woodenbridge at 2pm. The day features a 20...
2024 Remembered: The Laois woman rubbing shoulders with global music stars in Los Angeles
Laois woman Fiona Marie Booth spoke to us in January about her incredible job in Los Angeles.
As tour production co-ordinator for Aerosmith and Lionel...
Laois IHC: Trumera dig deep to come from behind and see off The Harps...
Trumera 2-14 The Harps 1-16
Laois IHC Group B Round 1
Trumera just never know when they're beaten.
One of the county's smallest clubs and specialists at...
‘Cycling is for Everyone’ – Bike Week 2024 celebrating the joys of cycling
Bike Week 2024, an annual celebration promoting the joys of cycling, is taking place throughout Ireland from May 11 to 19.
The theme - "Cycling...
The week that was – our most read stories of the last seven days
1 - Electric Picnic announcement due ‘soon’ as speculation mounts over line-up
The 2024 Electric Picnic is just over four months away and although we...
Rainbow Gathering could make sensational return to Rosenallis more than 30 years on from...
The year is 1993 and approximately 2,000 people have descended on the small townland of Ballyhupahaun, Rosenallis.
On August 25, a group of ‘Rainbow Gatherers’...
