newsLaois homes for older people get €950k upgrade DELIGHTED residents at a housing scheme for older people in Mountmellick have warm and cosy homes, thanks to a major retrofit costing nearly €1 million.
Laois death notice: Betty O'Brien (née Phelan), BarrowhouseBetty O'Brien (née Phelan), Barkersford, Athy, Kildare and formerly of Dunbrin, Barrowhouse, Laois died on Thursday 5 March in the care of Farnogue Nursing Home, Wexford, surrounded by her loving family.
Current predicament is a sobering reality check for Laois ladiesLaois's third defeat in five outings in this year’s Lidl Ladies National Football League Division 3 has left their survival hopes hanging in the balance.
Facial Recognition in Portlaoise The Dunamaise Arts Centre, in partnership with The Walls Project and Creative Laois, is asking you, the good people of County Laois, to apply to have your portrait immortalised by an internationally acclaimed artist in a large-scale mural in ...
Laois Domestic Abuse Service Marks International Women’s Day 2026 with Powerful Violence Against Women Poster Exhibition
John MacKenna to Lead Leonard Cohen-Inspired Writing Retreat in Abbeyleix Fans of Leonard Cohen are in for a real delight this May, as John MacKenna, renowned author and long-time friend of Cohen, leads a creative writing retreat based on the writings of the much-loved Canadian singer/songwriter.
Time, Power and Portraiture: Salvatore of Lucan Exhibits Fancy Situations Dead Present Etc… at Dunamaise Arts Centre
Sherry FitzGerald Portlaoise Team Attend Annual Countrywide Conference 2026The Portlaoise team from Sherry FitzGerald Hyland Keating joined colleagues from across Ireland at the Sherry FitzGerald Annual Countrywide Conference 2026, gaining valuable insight into the trends, challenges and opportunities shaping the property market in the year ahead.
Programme of events to mark 250th anniversary of birth of ‘Great Liberator’THIS year marks the 250th anniversary of the birth of Daniel O’Connell, the ‘Great Liberator’. Daniel O'Connell (1775–1847) changed the face of Irish history.
Nurturing the Next Generation: Ailbhe Joyce and the Power of Forest LearningFounded by Ailbhe Joyce, Laois Forest School was created from a deep belief that childhood should be slow, connected and rooted in nature.
