The Portlaoise Heritage Hotel proved an instant hit with Laois people after it opened in 2002. It was renamed in 2017 and is still as popular with locals.
That's the last of our latest delve into the archive. There's lots more pictures from down the years that are featured in the Leinster Express in the Laois Live Memory LANE section here.
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