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In Pictures: Sumptuos event at luxury Laois hotel

Laois tourism got off to a good start in 2024 as The Heritage in Killendard officially relaunched their spa experience and invited over 40 guests to celebrate recently. The evening was filled with bubbles, canapés, entertainment and tours of the new ...

16 Mar 2024 at 17:33

Arts & Entertainment

New #MeetInTheMiddle photo competition to promote Laois

Laois locals and visitors to the county are being invited to enter their photos of the perfect place to meet in Laois. Laois Tourism and the Laois Chamber Alliance has launched a photo competition that's open to all as part of what they are calling ...

06 Dec 2022 at 10:33

Events & Listings

Laois Gordon Benett Rally fans to celebrate in Wicklow

The Veteran Car Club hosts a special three-day event commemorating the historic 1903 Gordon Bennett Race — a defining moment in Irish and international motorsport history, which has long and surviving links to Laois. The commemorative run, which ...

15 Aug 2025 at 15:33

Business

Plans for vacant Laois site to be developed into campervan park

Plans to develop a site that has lay vacant in Laois into a campervan park has been lodged with Laois County Council. Roghan Headen has submitted plans for a campervan park in Timahoe consisting of six campervan Aires along with two short stay ...

13 Aug 2025 at 13:33

Memory Lane

In PICTURES Memory Lane SPECIAL: Summer showtime in Laois

Laois Live rolls back the years to 2004 to a summer's day in Slieve Blooms for the famous Clonaslee Show. To see more pictures tap NEXT or ARROW.

27 Feb 2025 at 19:33

Arts & Entertainment

Laois stage beckons for Irish folk music star duo

Renowned folk duo Eleanor Shanley and Mike Hanrahan are set to perform an intimate night of music and song in Portarlington. Eleanor Shanley, known best for her stellar entertainment career with Irish Folk group De Dannan, has a wonderful and ...

03 Apr 2025 at 08:33

EcoLive

No bins to form part of the Rock of Dunamaise tourism upgrade

The famous Rock of Dunamaise monument in Laois is getting a new visitor carpark and toilets but there are no bins coming with them. Laois County Council has explained the eco friendly reason why. “Will there be bins, managed by the council? ...

10 May 2025 at 18:33

Christmas In Laois

Festive festival plan unveiled at Fitz of Inch in Laois

Fitz of Inch has announced details of its inaugural Christmas Festival in Stradbally. The Fitz of Inch Christmas Festival will take place over three days, from Friday 12 to Sunday 14 of December inclusive. The team at 17th century country ...

04 Oct 2025 at 14:33

Business

Laois about to increase campervan campsites for tourists

There are very few campervan parking options in Laois but plans are afoot to create more. Laois County Council has given detail of a new policy to encourage private facilities to open for campervan tourists. They confirmed this month ...

04 Aug 2025 at 14:33

Arts & Entertainment

200th birthday celebrations ahead for this unique Laois craftwork

Laois is the birthplace of a beautifully timeless white embroidery craft that is 200 years old this year, and it is getting a big celebration in its own renovated museum. The Mountmellick Embroidery and Heritage Museum is inviting ...

23 Oct 2025 at 20:33

Local News

'Sick and tired' - Laois exasperation over backing for greenway

Efforts to get the first Laois greenway off the ground are being met with 'obstacle after obstacle' according to a Laois TD who says he is 'sick and tired' of the lack of support. Willie Aird raised the issue of the project that ...

28 Oct 2025 at 13:33

Abbeyleix

Goahead for holiday lets in old Laois factory halted by appeal

A green light to turn a disused vitamins factory in Laois into holiday apartments, has been challenged. An appeal has been lodged with An Bord Pleanála against the project to turn the disused factory office block in Abbeyleix ...

13 Jul 2025 at 13:33

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