Tag: The Swan
Local Election Podcast: 10 minutes with Padraig Fleming (Fianna Fáil) –...
From a family steeped in Fianna Fáil, locally and nationally, Padraig Fleming has been a Laois County Councillor since 2009 and is seeking a...
Friends and family rally around Laois man in Maynooth as family...
A fundraising night is being held in Maynooth this evening for a Laois man and his family who have become deeply embedded in the...
Property Watch: Five properties on sale in Laois for approximately €300,000
On this week’s Property Watch we take a look at some of the homes currently for sale in Laois for in and around €300,000.
We...
New water mains confirmed for The Swan village and surrounding areas
Irish Water have confirmed that a new water mains is to be installed which will vastly improve the water supply in The Swan and...
Warm tribute at Laois County Council meeting to the late Ray...
The sudden death of Ray Dunne from The Swan in July came as a huge shock to all who knew him back in July...
Concerns raised over Graiguecullen housing estates as issues drag on
Two separate housing estates in Graiguecullen were discussed at this week's meeting of the Graiguecullen-Portarlington Municipal District held virtually by Laois County Council.
Issues with...
Birthday Joy: Three life-long Laois neighbours celebrate turning 90
Three life-long neighbours in a Laois village have been celebrating recently as they have each reached the great milestone of turning 90.
Johnny Kealy, Peggy...
Warm welcome as speed ramps installed in The Swan
Local residents in The Swan and anyone who has ever travelled through the Laois village will know that it's a prime location for speeding...
Sean Fleming, Lemass and early General Election memories
What's talked about at a family kitchen table can have such long-lasting, lifetime influences.
In the Fleming's home place in The Swan, political talk was...
Fianna Fáil never agreed to RIC event amid mounting tensions says...
Fianna Fáil never agreed to next week’s event to commemorate the RIC insists Laois-Offaly TD, Seán Fleming who says “Fine Gael have gone off...
Dessie Brennan – the only medal he wants is another senior...
Dessie Brennan is a legend.
No, that’s a bit of an understatement. He’s a living legend. A legend in his own lifetime.
That’s the sort of...
Moment in Time: Comical photos from St Joseph’s ‘Rose’ competition in...
Alf Harvey provides us with some comedy gold this week as we take a look back on St Joseph's GAA Club "Rose" competition fundraiser.
The...
Property Watch: Five homes priced under €100K currently on the market...
On this week's Property Watch, we are taking a look on some of the more low budget properties for sale around Laois. With house...
Laois scenic routes are catching national attention
Carlow football manager Turlough O'Brien has penned a book on another sporting passion in his life - cycling, and he has included Laois in...
The Swan stage brilliant comeback to deny Arles
Arles 5-6 The Swan 8-3
Allianz Cumann na mBunscol Boys Division 7 Final
The Swan produced a remarkable second-half comeback to get the better of Arles...
In Pictures: Massive turnout in The Swan to welcome Laois’s new...
Cllr Padraig Fleming was elected as the new Cathaoirleach of Laois County Council on Monday and his home community in The Swan turned out...