Tag: St Patrick’s Day

Massive crowds thronged the streets of Portlaoise on St Patrick's Day in 2008 to view what organisers said was, 'One of their best ever...

On St Patrick’s Day we celebrate our Irishness and our faith. For so long in our history they have been intertwined, perhaps at times identified....

Gardai will out in force targeting drivers under the influence of drink and drugs over the St Patrick’s Weekend. This is a traditionally a high...

Laois could go green and other counties could be green with envy if Laois County Council embrace a proposal put forward by Cllr Mary...

Minister for Justice Charlie Flanagan will be spending St Patrick's Day in New York this year. The news was revealed last night as the Government...

It was one of the biggest 'Will they, won't they' sagas of 2018. It was initially announced that the Portlaoise St Patrick's Day would be...

What a day that was! St Patrick's Day has come and almost gone with the county turning green for the day. And down on the Carlow...

There were 15 parades around the county today and these three certainly didn't get left behind the rest. Durrow, Spink and Ballyroan are three villages...

St Patrick made a special appearance in Rathdowney today to join in the tremendous celebrations at their parade. Young and old turned out for the...

Sprinklings of snow did not stop the people of Portarlington celebrating their parade in style today. The parade was on later than most at half...

Mountmellick is known for its impressive parade every year on St Patrick's Day, and this year it certainly didn't disappoint. Hundreds gathered on the streets...

There was a very political presence at the St Patrick's Day parade in Abbeyleix this afternoon. Donald Trump and Kim Jong-Un were there and they...

The parish of Stradbally has three parades and after the success of Timahoe and Vicarstown this morning, the Little Town didn't disappoint. Patrons lined either...

They like to get things done good and early in Vicarstown and Timahoe and they were true to their word again this St Patrick's...

It’s always a most enjoyable day and this year’s St Patrick’s day festivities around Laois will bring a bit of fun and joy to...

The St Patrick's Day committee in Portlaoise always pull out all the stops and it was no different back in 2008. What didn't they have?!...

FRIDAY MARCH 16 Mountmellick Drama Festival Mountmellick Drama Festival closes up tonight with Ballyduff DG from Waterford giving their performance of 'Albertine in Five Times'. Ballacolla table...

For the week that's in it, with St Patrick's Day about to dominate everything, we've decided to look back on some great images from...

Oh for the love of god! We're approaching the middle of March but yet there seems to be no end to this winter which has...

There will be no St Patrick's Day parade in Portlaoise this year as the organising committee have failed to raise the necessary funds to...

Mountrath will be alive with Irish legends this St Patrick’s Day as Tir Na Og, the Irish Rugby team and even Mrs Brown are...

One of the largest road races in the midlands is set to undergo a number of changes with news that the hugely popular Portlaoise...

The organising committee behind the Portlaoise St Patrick's Day parade say they have a week to raise the necessary funds - or this year's...

Some concern surrounded the likelihood of a Portarlington St Patrick's Day parade this year, but a crisis has been averted. This year's committee had lost...

We're not over St Patrick's Day just yet. Last week we brought you unbeatable coverage of the parades around the county and the hits keep...

Trade meetings in Italy had a Laois flavour when Minister Charlie Flanagan visited Italy recently. On a visit to the World Food Programme HQ in...

The wet weather didn't dampen the enthusiasm of the large crowd who lined the street in Rosenallis to celebrate St Patrick's Day. They were treated...

The Graiguecullen parade was another one of these pre-mass efforts with everyone starting in the town park at 11am and marching through Graigue for...

A massive crowd turned out in Mountrath today for the town's St Patrick's Day parade with your usual colour and atmosphere evident throughout the...

The RTE cameras were in Rathdowney today for their parade which had its usual high standard and equally high spirits. Photographer Sandra Thompson was on...