PLANS for a five-storey aparthotel have been lodged on a site in the heart of Portlaoise.

THREE Laois projects are set to benefit from the latest €5.

LAOIS locals in want of some festive cheer can expect a variety of options this Christmastime.

A REMOTE park at the source of the River Barrow in Co Laois was one of the top 20 most visited Coillte recreational forests in Ireland in 2024.

An angle grinder was used to cause damage to an information sign at the popular attraction 

THE Midlands Park Hotel, Portlaoise was well represented at a recent Fáilte Ireland's EU Just Transition Tourism Learning Network Programme workshop and networking event.