Tag: Christmas

I recently heard a funny little story of a mother who complained one day to her own mother that it was getting harder and...

As our thoughts are firmly fixed towards Christmas, our Moment in Time looks back to a festive event in Ballyroan. In an era long before...

Time moves by very quickly, where has 2022 gone? I sincerely pray that the Lords rich blessing will be given to you and your...

In the northern hemisphere, Christmas comes in an extraordinary time of the year. In our most vulnerable and darkest days, we are invited to indulge in...

A new documentary about the ins and outs of an Irish Christmas is currently recruiting it's cast. Anne-Marie Fitzgerald, the documentaries’ Casting Researcher is on...

Once again, the festive cheer rolled out in Mountrath Community School as the annual Christmas doors competition took place last week. The organising teacher Orla...

40 Laois families will have a happier Christmas this year thanks to the incredibly generosity of a Laois school and local businesses. Second Years in...

Yuletide is a time of indulgence. The one period of the year where everyone, or so it seems, expects and is expected to eat,...

Christmas will officially begin in Stradbally this weekend as their lights will be switched on this Sunday. As well as all that, the first Stradbally...

Christmas, the time of year we are all supposed to love. If we don’t, or at least if we reveal it, we’re likely to...

It was all smiles in Portarlington last night as the Outdoor Winter Wonderland Christmas Experience officially opened. The open-plan Santa's Grotto is Covid-19 friendly and...

With shops and businesses around the County having reopened their doors following the easing of Covid-19 restrictions from Level 5 to Level 3, Laois...

This day two weeks will be Christmas Day. Christmas is an important time for a lot of people. And this year, it is probably the...

The annual switching on of the Christmas lights is something of an institution in Portlaoise at this stage. Ordinarily, crowds would flock to Main Street...

A fundraiser has been launched in a bid to bring new Christmas lights to Stradbally. For many years, the Christmas tree has stood proudly in...

For the last 40 years, Ballyroan has been beautifully lit up with Christmas lights. However, due to Covid restrictions this year, fundraising efforts have been...

Last year, a new Laois charity called 'Santa's Helpers' did incredible work. The group raised €18,000 last year and are aiming to increase that to...

PATH, Portlaoise Action to Homelessness Charity, have launched their Christmas appeal which is aimed at giving care packets to the homeless and supporting families...

Ah, Christmas. A magical time of year, one spent with family and friends in idyllic surroundings. Or a ticking time bomb, all ready to explode...

I cannot speak on behalf of everyone, but from my own experience, this offers some food for thought. Christmas is the time of year you...

Christmas is coming – and the team in Napper Tandy's in Stradbally are certainly getting into the spirit of things. They’ll be hosting their Christmas...

The launch of Calendar Girls took place on Saturday night last in Eddie Kirwans pub, Mountrath. The atmosphere from early evening was electric, everyone was...

If you were in Mountrath on Wednesday last you might think you saw a little army of Christmas jumpers going through the town. Indeed, both...

It just wouldn’t be an Irish Christmas without these things. From fights with family members, taking out the precious ‘good cutlery’ or watching Fr Ted...

This house is truly spectacular. Every year, retired Portlaoise Hospital porter Noel O'Brien turns his house into a winter wonderland. 73-year-old Noel lives with his wife...

Over on the Garda Síochána Laois Offaly Facebook page, they have offered some easy - but often forgotten - tips on how to stay...

A fundraiser has been launched to make a little Laois girl's Christmas dream come true. 10-year-old Aimee Brennan from Wolfhill has had Scoliosis since birth. Unfortunately, due...

There was a time in Ireland when mass was a weekly and even daily ritual for the vast majority of the country. But that is...

A commonly asked question this time of year is, "What time is the Christmas Mass/Service on?" To avoid confusion we've decided to publish a list...

Christmas is a time for family but it can be hard to get them all together. Almost every family in the county will have loved...