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Weekend Read: Laois friends demonstrate drive with new food truck business
At a time when many restaurants are closing their doors, two young Laois men have gone against the grain and are expanding.
El Fuego, a...
The Laois woman rubbing shoulders with global music stars in Los Angeles
As tour production co-ordinator for Aerosmith and Lionel Richie, Los Angeles-based Fiona Marie Booth is used to rubbing shoulders with artists.
The trailblazing Laois woman...
The week that was: Our most read stories of the past seven days
1 - In Pictures: Wonderful selection of images as the sun shines brightly on Electric Picnic
And as upwards of 70,000 people descended on the...
Laois County Council elect new Cathaoirleach as Paschal McEvoy takes the chain for the...
Laois County Council have elected new Cathaoirleach as Cllr Paschal McEvoy takes the chain for the first very time.
First elected in 2014, the Fianna...
Laois wedding venue secures two prestigious accolades at national awards
Stradbally’s spectacular wedding venue Ballintubbert Gardens & House has been announced as a winner in the national wedding venue awards.
The celebrated wedding venue has...
2022 Remembered: Back in business: Laois cake shop owner delighted to re-open after battling...
A major good news story from July as Sarah Walsh made a triumphant return to her passion project, Miscellany Cakes.
From crunching the numbers to...
Are you missing anything from Electric Picnic? Hundreds of items remain unclaimed in Stradbally
Phones, wallets, passports, car keys, house keys, bank cards, age cards, handbags, watches, glasses, headphones, footwear and power banks.
These are among the hundreds of...
Back in business: Laois cake shop owner delighted to re-open after battling cancer
From crunching the numbers to having her cake and eating it, Sarah Walsh followed her passion in opening Miscellany Cakes.
Today (Friday, July 29),...
The week that was: Our most read stories of the past seven days
1 - Laois Gardai appeal for information following St Patrick’s weekend assault
Gardai in Laois are appealing for witnesses to come forward following an assault...
Line-up and ticket details announced as huge interest grows in Forest Fest in Emo...
Tickets for the much-anticipated Forest Fest at Emo Village in Laois go on sale today, Friday, March 25, at 12 noon.
The inaugural festival which is...
Music Generation annual Tionól for harps and pipes takes place in Laois this weekend
Music Generation Laois’s annual Tionól for harp and pipes, the only harp and pipe festival in the world, takes place in Laois over the...
Weekend Read: 10 reasons to be positive in Laois as new decade stretches out...
This piece originally appeared on LaoisToday in January 2020, before that year's General Election and the outbreak of the Coronavirus pandemic. Because of that...
Contract signed to retrofit 62 local authority homes in Laois
Laois County Council has signed the contracts for retrofitting of 62 local authority-owned houses in the county.
The retrofitting of homes in Mountain View, Portlaoise,...
The Week that Was: Our most read stories of the past seven days
1 - In Pictures: 15-bedroom Laois house valued at €1.8 million goes on the market
A stunning 15-bedroom house valued at €1.8 million has gone...
John Whelan: Timahoe – a towering example of the delights on our doorstep
This piece by John Whelan originally appeared on his Vanhalla - Camper Heaven blog earlier this year.
We have learned many things and a great...
John Whelan: Timahoe – a towering example of the delights on our doorstep
We have learned many things and a great deal this past year.
One of them has to be to appreciate the appeal of attractions and...
Sadness at death of well-known Timahoe community man Johnny Dalton
The death has occurred of Johnny Dalton from Timahoe, known far and wide for his involvement in sporting, community and charity groups.
Aged in his...
Shortscreen shot in Slieve Blooms and written by Laois man features on RTE
A shortscreen which was shot in the Slieve Bloom Mountains and written by a Laois man has featured on RTE 2.
'Vegetable' premiered on Irish...
Laois singer releases uplifting new charity single written in lockdown
A Laois singer has released his uplifting new single The Lockdown (Stay With Me) on all digital platforms.
A regular performer at Ireland’s largest festival...
Weekend Read: 10 reasons to be positive in Laois as new decade stretches out...
In this age of social media - and the constant negativity that goes with it - it would be easy to think that the...
Remembering some of the great Laois people who left us in 2019
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...
2019 Remembered: The Electric Picnic is great … but it needs to clean up...
The Electric Picnic will be bigger than ever next year - so it will be interesting to see if any of these problems will...
Hello Laois! 5 ways we can make much more of the Electric Picnic
The Irish Derby takes place each summer on the Curragh.
Over one mile and four furlongs it takes less than 3 minutes to complete. It’s...
Weekend Read: The Electric Picnic is great … but it needs to clean up...
So the Electric Picnic has sold out again in record time. Early-bird, loyalty, family camping, campervan tickets all gone, and once they’re gone they’re...
Explore, Experience, Enjoy – free events across Laois for Culture Night on Friday, September...
Celebrate Culture Night in Laois at some of the wide variety of free arts and culture events for people of all ages. Individual artists...
Our guide to what’s on during one of the busiest weekends of the summer
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It’s a seriously busy weekend in Laois with 57 events talking place all around the county.
There are...
Our guide to what’s on at the weekend
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After an incredible busy bank holiday weekend we still have lots to do in Laois. There are walks to...
In Pictures: Vibrant and varied projects in store for Laois Creative programme
Wow!
The Laois Creative Ireland Programme for 2019 is impressive.
It’s exciting, it’s extensive, it’s engaging and there are events taking place between now and the...
Our guide to What’s On this weekend in Laois
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It’s another busy weekend in Laois with so much on for everyone in the family.
The Laois Walks Festival continues...
Our guide to what’s on the first weekend in July
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The sun is set to stay shining in Laois for the first weekend of July and there are loads...
