newsElectric Picnic 2026 road closures - all you need to knowGardaí are encouraging those attending the festival to make their way to the site at Stradbally by public transport where possible.
newsFarming community mourns loss of well-known businessman“He was a very good neighbour to everybody down there, and did an awful lot of things quietly around the place"
education Laois-based former student of Carlow College mourns loss of educational opportunities in the southeast
Laois death notice: Denis O'Connor, StradballyThe family would like to thank you for your support during this sensitive and difficult time
Karol Ramsbottom’s kennel secured another notable success in the second round of the Irish Greyhound Derby
Laois Pride Joe Drennan Memorial Writing Competition 2026 Laois Pride is proud to announce the 2026 Joe Drennan Memorial Writing Competition, inviting members of the LGBTQ+ community to explore this year's theme: Finding Community. Community has always been at the heart of the LGBTQ+ experience.
Laois Domestic Abuse Service Marks International Women’s Day 2026 with Powerful Violence Against Women Poster Exhibition
Jillian Godsil Brings Running Out of Road to Power of Words Open MicAuthor Jillian Godsil will read from her debut novel Running Out of Road at the Power of Words Open Mic in Mooneys, Abbeyleix, on Friday, July 3. The evening promises a celebration of storytelling, poetry, music and community, with audience members also invited to take part in the open mic.
Abbeyleix House & Farm Family Day Set to Deliver a Wonderful Celebration of Community, Heritage and Family Fun
What the Abbeyleix court case tells us about buying a used car in Ireland When Gardaí responded to a reported break-in at an Abbeyleix storage unit in the early hours of 12 July, they found a black Volkswagen Golf displaying cloned number plates, and a man sitting inside it wearing gardening gloves.
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.
Save Our Supplements: Our Health, Our ChoiceSponsored Article by Bernadette Cass, Fruit N Nut Health Store, Portlaoise What if, one day soon, you walked into your local health store looking for the supplement you have trusted for years, only to discover that the strength you have always ...
