Tag: Love Laois

As we said goodbye to the 5km rule and hello to the ability to explore our lovely little county again - we've been keeping...

There have been many things over the past year worth complaining about but one collective positive is that the travel restrictions have focussed people...

This piece originally appeared on LaoisToday in August 2020. As a county, we're obviously not Kerry or Kilkenny or Dublin. We don't have countless All...

This week, across the country, primary schools would have celebrated Grandparents Day, a now annual event. Grandparents of the pupils would have been invited into...

Throughout the pandemic, walking, more than any other activity, has increased significantly. People of all ages have begun walking more frequently with demand for new...

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...

2020 was a roller coaster of a year to say the least but we want to say Thank You to everyone who joined us...

One of the many great stories in Pat Critchley's memoir Hungry Hill involves a Sunday night of pints one summer in Portlaoise. The group out socialising ended...

Is there someone you have to get a present for and you're not entirely sure what to get them? Well you could do worse than...

This weekend marks the next significant step in the easing of the restrictions in the run up to Christmas. The official stance as per The...

I've always been in awe of those with creative talent where beautiful images seem to appear effortlessly on paper, canvas or in the case...

Pogonophile: One who loves or studies beards. Yes, we weren't aware of this either! This was just one nugget of information we came across after getting...

During these pandemic times, we are all aware of just how much our digital feeds have become anxiety-inducing with a bombardment of figures and...

As promised, we have compiled a list of many of the Laois businesses that have had to close their doors once again BUT have...

Here we go again. Another extended period of Coronavirus restrictions that will limit where we can go, have businesses closed and many people out...

In normal circumstances, some of the extended Tuohy family would have been hopping on a plane to Australia this week to watch Zach in...

A Laois farming family are among just six suppliers producing barley for Ireland's first organic whisky. Pat and Denis Booth from The Heath are listed...

It's arguably the most popular public attraction in Laois and last week was the 25th anniversary of Emo Court coming into state ownership. On September...

Laois County Council should put in place more attractive 'Welcome to Portlaoise' signs on the main roads into the town to "enhance the aesthetics...

As a county, we're obviously not Kerry or Kilkenny or Dublin. We don't have countless All Irelands to our name. But we have had some...

The #LoveLaois campaign is designed to encourage all those who live in Laois to think local first and support our local businesses and providers...

Every cloud has a silver lining. The shock announcement last week that Laois was to be placed in a partial lockdown for two weeks along...

Whatever your views on the rights and wrongs of the localised lockdown that has Laois, Offaly and Kildare having new restrictions imposed, the reality...

The CEO of Laois County Council John Mulholland has praised the stakeholders in Laois Tourism for their "dogged pursuit of excellence" as they launched...

One of the first things to close and the last to re-open during this Coronavirus pandemic have been the pubs of the country. And the...

"Are we there yet?" asked the five-year-old as we approached Sheffield Cross outside Portlaoise. It's a staple question, heard by parents on fraught car journeys...

All across Laois, there has been a great show of support for the LaoisToday #LoveLaois campaign. In association with the Laois Chamber of Commerce and...

We're living in such unusual times. For the past five months there hasn't been a competitive sports game or a pub open. There has...

Who would have thought that a wet Monday in late June would be such a momentous day for so many businesses? But after well over...

Over the last couple of weeks you'll have noticed #LoveLaois getting considerable traction on social media following a LaoisToday campaign urging people to think and...