Tag: Ukraine

A group of big-hearted Confirmation students in Portarlington have embraced the Christian spirit of the Sacrament of Confirmation by donating a portion of the...

Stradbally is the biggest of five Designated Accommodation Centres to provide 90 days of accommodation for new arrivals from Ukraine. New rules governing how Ireland...

The halls of Portarlington Further Education and Training Centre were alive with the sound of music on Friday morning as part of the LOETB's...

Yesterday, it was revealed that up to 950 Ukrainian refugees are to be accommodated in Stradbally for a 32-week period from early November. They will...

The Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth have signed a contract to house Ukrainian refugees in Stradbally for a 32 week period. Starting...

A group of Ukrainian women and children are desperately appealing with the powers that be to reverse their decision to move them from Laois...

There was a considerable disagreement at this month's meeting of Laois County Council, with Councillors clashing over the refugee situation in Stradbally. Cllr Aisling Moran...

Laois Integration Network (LIN) and the Portlaoise/Stradbally St Vincent de Paul have commended the exemplary work being done by the Stradbally community in helping...

A Laois County Councillor has hit out at the facilities that the Ukrainian refugees who are living in Stradbally are using. Independent Councillor Aisling Moran,...

Laois Integration Network is appealing for help and assistance as a number of Ukrainian refugees begin their second week in tented accommodation in Stradbally. Last...

The Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth has released a statement outlining the details for the housing of Ukrainian refugees in Stradbally...

Stradbally is set to become home to 750 Ukrainian refugees following the conclusion of this year's Electric Picnic. LaoisToday understands that a deal has been...

A new Inter-generational Ukrainian Choir - ‘Mallows’ - commenced in January under the Ukrainian Health and Well Being Support fund by Laois County Council. Co-ordinated...

A woman living in Killenard who describes herself as ‘half Russian, half Ukrainian’ and who is a member of the Laois Volunteer Support Team,...

Laois TD Charlie Flanagan has pledged his unwavering support for the people of Ukraine on the one year anniversary of the war with Russia. The...

A total of 207 Ukrainian children are in school in Laois according to figures released by the Department of Education today. The figures are accurate...

Communities which have welcomed people from Ukraine and other countries in Laois will receive funding for development projects. The Community Recognition Fund of €50 million...

A free concert in aid of Ukraine will be held in St Peter and Paul's Church in Portlaoise on Sunday January 22. The concert will...

As they think of loved ones in their war-ravaged homeland, two Ukrainian families have expressed their gratitude for the warm welcome they have received...

Laois County Council has renewed their call for people with unoccupied properties to offer them up to house Ukrainians. The Council are seeking unoccupied properties...

Laois County Council is appealing to those who have unoccupied properties to offer them as temporary homes for those fleeing war in Ukraine. The call...

There are currently just over 700 Ukrainian refugees living in Laois having fled their country in the aftermath of the Russian invasion - and...

Some Ukrainian families that have been cared for by a community organisation in Laois have been 'given a day's notice to leave their homes'. Laois...

A Ukrainian family living in Portlaoise has got involved with the local Tidy Towns effort in a bid to give something back to the...

Laois Integration Network have announced that a ‘Zero Cost Shop’ named ‘Siopa Fáilte’ for Ukrainian people living in Laois, will close on Saturday July...

A local TD has announced that she has hired a Ukrainian refugee as her new parliamentary assistant. Green Party Minister for Laois-Offaly, Pippa Hackett, has...

The Virgin Media cameras came to Portlaoise this week as Ireland AM completed an outside broadcast. They were there to see the new ‘Zero Cost...

There is concern among parents and within schools after it was confirmed that schools could be asked to accommodate more than 40,000 new students...

Laois County Council’s library service, like the rest of the community, are eager to welcome any Ukrainian people seeking shelter here. In that context, everyone...

Ukrainian refugees living in Laois came out in force to help during this week’s ‘Clean up Week’ last night. They did so, they say, because...