Tag: Portlaoise Library

As part of the Midlands Science Festival, Midlands Science will host a special free concert in Portlaoise Library on Wednesday, November 13. Dr Claire O’Connell,...

The Tionól Harp and Pipes Festival 2024 took place across the first weekend of November, with workshops and concerts these traditional musical instruments and...

A reception held last week celebrated Picture Our Future, a new and unique exhibition at Portlaoise Library highlighting Laois County Council's ongoing climate action...

Portlaoise Library has announced the return of its summer series of local history talks. The talks will take place in Portlaoise library at 7pm on...

From a military fort constructed to suppress the native clans to a thriving town in the heart of an independent Ireland, Portlaoise has witnessed...

Picture Our Future, a unique and engaging free exhibition, is set to run at Portlaoise Library throughout June, blending art and climate action communication...

Laois County Council has no intentions of making alterations to the elevator in the New Library in Portlaoise. That is according to Council Chief Executive...

A significant red flag concerning the new Portlaoise Library has been raised by a local County Councillor at the Portlaoise Municipal District meeting this...

Laois Local Studies, now housed in a spacious and dedicated room in the new Portlaoise Library, has enjoyed a big increase in visitor numbers...

The new County Library, which was officially opened on Monday, June 17 by Minister Heather Humphreys, has been hailed as a major success and...

Portlaoise Library, ten years after the site was purchased on Main Street from Shaws, has officially opened its doors for business this morning. The facility...

There was a huge crowd in attendance as the brand new €7.5 million Portlaoise Library was officially opened this morning. Minister Heather Humphreys was there...

The new Portlaoise Library is set to open its doors to the public this coming Tuesday, July 18 at 10am, at a reported final...

Laois County Council hopes to open the brand new Portlaoise library in July. The multi-million euro facility has been hit by delays but speaking at...

Portlaoise Library is hosting a talk this (Wednesday) evening on the Irish language during the revolutionary period in Ireland at 7.30pm. The bi-lingual talk by...

Portlaoise Library is set to host a talk from historian Teddy Fennelly on the role of the press from 1913-1923 on Wednesday evening at...

It was all smiles in Portlaoise Library recently as they took part in National Play Day. This year National Play Day can take place on...

A Laois County Councillor has called for the ongoing building of a new library in Portlaoise to be halted. Fine Gael Councillor Aisling Moran made...

The Cathaoirleach of Laois County Council, Councillor William Aird, and the Chief Executive of Laois County Council, Mr. John Mulholland have signed the contract...

A significant amount of infrastructural investment is earmarked by the Council for Portlaoise over the next 3 years. The projections presented in the local authority’s...

Poets get away with murder. Arthur Broomfield certainly does. In this age of oppressive political correctness Arthur takes poetic licence and stretches it so far...

The construction of the long-awaited new library on Main Street in Portlaoise is on course to start in the coming months following news today...

Laois/Offaly TD and Minister for Justice and Equality, Charlie Flanagan, has announced an additional €1.35 million funding for a new library for Portlaoise. The funding is...

Mystical dragon ‘Gringer the Whinger’ returned to Laois today and made a massive impression on the children in Portlaoise library. Gringer the Winger is a...

It is believed extra funding will be provided for the new library in Portlaoise, the monthly meeting of Laois County Council heard. Cllr Willie Aird...

A contractor will be appointed by the end of this year or early next year for the building of the new library in Portlaoise. This...

Tender documents are almost ready for the long-awaited new library in Portlaoise. Laois County Council CEO John Mulholland confirmed the news at the monthly meeting...

A further €1.5 million in government funding is being sought for the new Portlaoise library, with Laois County Council unwilling to allow its finances...

A new library in Portlaoise, planned to be in operation by 2019, is set to cost almost €5 million. The startling figure was confirmed by...

The planned new Portlaoise Library could be in jeopardy as estimates for the build have now increased to over €5 million. Concerns were voiced at...