Tag: Abbeyleix Bog

A new creative festival, 'Of.Hands', described as "a vibrant celebration of art and nature," was launched over the weekend on Abbeyleix Bog. The festival got...

This piece originally appeared on LaoisToday on July 4, 2021 All through this blasted pandemic we've walked through various woods, hills and mountains - though...

Volunteers at Abbeyleix Bog Project have produced a new calendar for 2023. The aim of which is to celebrate the rich natural history and amenity...

Funding of up to €75,000 has been granted to deliver peatland restoration measures at the much-loved and widely-used Abbeyleix Bog. The funding, which will be...

The Peatlands Community Engagement Scheme for 2022 is now open and groups are being urged to make applications. The Peatlands Community Engagement Scheme is administered...

Two Laois groups are to receive more than €14,000 in money through the Funding for Peatlands Community Engagement Scheme. The Abbeyleix Bog Project has been...

An ambitious new project which aims to engage the community of Abbeyleix with action for climate change was launched on Saturday October 10. Science Communicator...

The Abbeyleix Bog Project has been approved for biodiversity funding totally €16,000 The announcement, made recently, has been welcomed by Senator Pippa Hackett, Minister for...

As we all adjust to the new normal of living alongside Covid-19, there are many things we cannot do at the moment. Around now, photographers...

Take a good measure of community resolve, add a helping of nature’s resilience and sprinkle sufficient portions of common sense and co-operation, a reasonable...

There were objections and expressions of shock and disapproval to a planning application for a new quarry near Abbeyleix Bog recently. However, Laois County Council...

There have been a series of objections and expressions of shock and disapproval to a planning application for a new quarry in the county. Booth...

2020 is just around the corner and Laois is to get another superb local calendar to mark the occasion. This time it’s not calendar girls...

Two Laois organisations were presented with €10,000 over the weekend after winning in their respective categories at the National Lottery Good Causes Awards. The Abbeyleix...

The story of Abbeyleix Bog continues to woo audiences nationally and is set to feature yet again on TV. The ongoing success of the heritage...

The best place in Ireland to spot butterflies is… Laois! And that’s official, not just hearsay. For the second year in succession Laois has won the...

The Abbeyleix Bog project has been approved for the next phase of surveys and research, which will continue to monitor its progress and shape...

Tributes have been paid to the late Kevin Hutchinson from Abbeyleix, who was highly involved in both the Abbeyleix Bog Project and Abbeyleix Tennis...

Two of RTÉ's best-known broadcasters will go wild in Abbeyleix for the launch of National Biodiversity Week on Saturday 19 May. RTÉ presenters Éanna Ní...

As ever, it was another busy week in LaoisToday and once again we have really enjoyed bringing you all the important news stories. From serious...

Volunteers are being asked to come along to help complete a bog bridge at Abbeyleix Bog on Saturday. This latest piece of infrastructure will add...