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Great Laois asset hit by traffic jams and speed on narrow roads

Narrow roads in the Slieve Blooms are contributing to traffic congestion at one of the best known visitor attractions in Laois. That’s according to a local councillor who wants action from Laois County Council so that tourists and locals don’t get ...

30 Sept 2022 at 21:33

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Several fire crews deal with fire at barn in Slieve Bloom Mountains

Fire crews from across Laois attended a large fire in the Slieve Blooms on Thursday. The crews from Mountrath, Mountmellick, Durrow, Portlaoise and in neighbouring Roscrea attended the large blaze at the hay barn and yard in the Slieve Blooms. In ...

12 Aug 2022 at 09:33

Local News

Fire crews from across Laois deal with barn blaze

Fire crews from across Laois attended a large fire in the Slieve Blooms earlier today. The crews from Mountrath, Mountmellick, Durrow, Portlaoise and in neighbouring Roscrea attended the large blaze at the hay barn and yard in the Slieve Blooms.

11 Aug 2022 at 22:33

On the Road

Electric car chargers needed to drive tourists to Laois

Electric vehicle charging points are needed in a village at the 'heart of the Slieve Bloom's to help boost tourism in Laois. So insists Cllr Conor Bergin, Fine Gael, at a recent meeting with Laois County Council officials, when he called for ...

25 Mar 2022 at 08:33

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Heartfelt tributes paid as Offaly community mourns the loss of a 'great community person'

The very sad news came through last week that we had lost Paddy Heaney. Living in Cadamstown all his life, Paddy was known far and wide for his energy, his enthusiasm and his love for the history of the region. Paddy died on Friday, April ...

06 May 2022 at 14:33

Your Community

Nearly €400,000 earmarked for Slieve Boom projects by Laois council

Almost €400,000 is in the pot to develop the Sleive Bloom Mountains as an amenity for local people and tourists by Laois County Council in 2022. Under the Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme the biggest allocation is going to new ...

19 Apr 2022 at 14:33

Your Community

Laois walk in Slieve Bloom to support Charlie Bird's Croagh Patrick fundraiser

On April 2, Charlie will be climbing Croagh Patrick with the support of his family and friends and he is asking the Irish public to get behind him and organise their own climb or walk, in aid of the Irish Motor Neurone Disease ...

23 Jan 2022 at 19:33

Local News

New initiative to bring more visitors to the Sleive Blooms in Laois and Offaly

Laois County Council has launched an initiative aimed at getting more people to the Slieve Blooms by literally directing them there from towns and roads in Laois and Offaly. The local authority has invited tenders from ...

18 Jan 2022 at 23:33

Local News

Solution finally in pipeline for Slieve Bloom parking bedlam in Laois

A severe shortage of parking at one of the most visited locations in Laois is finally about to be addressed, if an update give to public representatives is delivered. Parking problems at the Glenbarrow falls have ...

29 Sept 2022 at 23:33

Midland Tribune

Slieve Bloom mountainbike trails host Biking Blitz competition

The new Slieve Bloom mountain bike trails burst into life last weekend and hosted a competition with a very strong local attendance. Biking Blitz recently held their first mountain bike race along the newly ...

14 May 2022 at 14:33

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Prison sentence for drug driver who led Gardai on high speed chase into Slieve Bloom Mountains

A disqualified drug driver admitted leading gardai on a high speed chase from Portlaoise into the Slieve Blooms Mountains. Patrick Palmer, 30, of Mount Salem, Coolrain, Mountrath admitted to a number of ...

01 May 2023 at 13:33

Local News

Excitement builds for the inaugural Slieve Bloom Mountain Bike Festival

THIS coming weekend of the April 28th-30th will see a major new event take place in and around the Slieve Bloom mountain bike trails, with sites in both Co. Offaly and Co. Laois hosting a series of ...

26 Apr 2023 at 17:33

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