Midlands couple sentenced at Tullamore Circuit Court
Search
11 Oct 2025
Search
11 Oct 2025
Please allow ads as they help fund our trusted local news content.
Kindly add us to your ad blocker whitelist.
If you want further access to Ireland's best local journalism, consider contributing and/or subscribing to our free daily Newsletter .
Support our mission and join our community now.
To continue reading this article, you can subscribe for as little as €0.50 per week which will also give you access to all of our premium content and archived articles!
Alternatively, you can pay €0.50 per article, capped at €1 per day.
Thank you for supporting Ireland's best local journalism!
Morrissey's Pub in Abbeyleix is known locally and nationally.
A famous Irish pub in Laois has suddenly closed for repairs.
Morrisseys on Main Street in Abbeyleix is a renowned stop for tourists, and beloved by locals with its historic pub and shop interior barely changed in the past 200 years.
Its management announced the closure on October 9.
"Dear customers, our beautiful 250 year old building is unfortunately, a little sicker than we first thought or hoped.
"Until we can get her back on her feet, we need to step aside and let the professionals work their magic.
"They will need a few weeks to mend her and restore her to her former glory.
The exterior of Morrissey's pub in Abbeyleix.
"In the meantime we ask for your patience and understanding while we get these issues resolved.
"Thank you as always for your continued support, The Morrisseys team."
The owners are also planning a proactive solution to staff retention, by building on staff accommodation behind the premises. That planning application is due for a decision from Laois County Council within days. Read the plan here.
Subscribe or register today to discover more from DonegalLive.ie
Buy the e-paper of the Donegal Democrat, Donegal People's Press, Donegal Post and Inish Times here for instant access to Donegal's premier news titles.
Keep up with the latest news from Donegal with our daily newsletter featuring the most important stories of the day delivered to your inbox every evening at 5pm.
This publication supports the work of the Press Council of Ireland and Office of the Press Ombudsman, and our staff operate within the Code of Practice of the Press Council. You can obtain a copy of the Code, or contact the Council, at www.presscouncil.ie, Lo-call 1800 208 080 or email: info@presscouncil.ie.
