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Pictured at the Awards Launch in Camross were: Belinda Gyves, People First Credit Union, Carol Murphy, People First Credit Union, Dan Bergin, Laois Public Participation Network, Johanna Steenkist, Secretariat Laois Public Participation Network, Peter Ormond, Connect Laois, Georgina Ireland, Senior Executive Officer, Laois County Council, Cllr Barry Walsh, Laois County Council, Simon Walton, Director of Services, Laois County Council, Samantha McLeod, Environmental Awareness Officer, Laois County Council, Catriona Ryan, Manager Laois Volunteer Centre.

Laois Community and Voluntary Awards to honour invaluable volunteers

WATCH: Rosenallis NS thank Laois locals for their assistance in travel to world ...

Pictured: Catherine Fitzgerald and Ballintubbert House

Famous landscape architect excited to return to Laois for Ballintubbert garden f...

PICTURES: Victory for Laois driving instructor at tough ultra marathon

Pictured: President Catherine Connolly and the Rosenallis NS Robotics Team

WOW: President Connolly praises Laois school and generous community on VEX Robot...

Participants at an ExWell class in St Mary's Hall Portlaoise with midlands manager Andy Evans. Photos: Leinster Express

PICTURES: From a zimmerframe to running - Laois people get health results at ExW...

Laois father and daughter make delicious pizzas for great causes

Pictured: Clonaslee High Nelly Club walking in the Clonaslee St. Patrick's Day Parade

Great 'buzz' ahead of Laois club's BUMBLEance charity cycle

Pictured: Ballyfin writer Dr Arthur Broomfield announces details of latest novel

Ballyfin writer reveals upcoming novel due to hit Laois shelves

Pictured: File photo

Laois ladies invited to glamorous red carpet gala in aid of local causes

Pictured: Rathdowney woman and breast cancer educator, Helen Campion

'I never knew I was sick': Laois breast cancer survivor raises awareness of ofte...

Pictured background: Rathdowney, Google maps. Second: Jessie Buckley photographed by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)

Oscar winning actress and Hamnet star Jessie Buckley has fascinating Laois roots

Photo credit: Kyran O'Brien

Interview: Laois Rose Katelyn Cummins opens up ahead of Dancing with the Stars f...

Pictured: Cavan Dunne from Stradbally and Caoimhe Moore from Portlaoise take to the small screen on Thursday's episode of First Dates Ireland on RTÉ2.

Two Laois locals are looking for love on First Dates Ireland this week!

Pictured: File photo

Amazing: Barn owls return to Laois thanks to local conservation efforts!

New theatre group brings brilliant black comedy to Laois stages

Laois historian gives voice to forgotten key figure of Irish history
Clonaslee historian Dr Michael Loughman publishes fascinating new book on James Ryan
Hannah Cahill

Pictured: Allbooks in Portlaoise were delighted to receive such a positive response from customers, one year on

Laois business receives surprising letter from US tourists one year on from thei...

Crochet artist and tutur Courtney Murray.

Laois crochet teacher turning the craft into a fine art

Pictured: Liam Dunne, Sonny Tyrrell and Fiona Dunne

Laois couple set to retire reflect on 40 years of business in Abbeyleix

Unbelievable: Laois man to walk 60km a day for a MONTH in aid of children's hosp...

Pictured: Charlie Hughes and Sharon O'Brien in Poulastore, co-directed by Cabrini Cahill and Ann-Marie Kelly, produced by Mark de Carreau

Fair City actor and Laois radio DJ share new film on the quiet kindness of palli...

Evin Joyce receiving a €20,000 cheque from Cathal O' Connor to kick-start Ulemu.com's operations in 2026.

Huge donation to Laois man's charity for impoverished African island community

Pictured background: Rathdowney, Google maps. Second: Jessie Buckley photographed by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)

Golden Globe winner Jessie Buckley has fascinating Laois roots

Peter Naughton with a copy of the story of the Cuisle Centre, pictured, with various Cuisle fundraisers and events over the years.

Determined Laois vision culminated in vital cancer support at Portlaoise's Cuis...

Pictured: Rossa Bracken wins Young Photographer of the Year Nature Photography Award

Laois teen wins prestigious Young Photographer of the Year award

Laois New Year's Resolutions: Ballyroan influencer Doireann O'Connor

Pictured: Portlaoise Parish Priest Monsignor John Byrne

Laois New Year's Resolutions: Portlaoise Monsignor John Byrne
Well-known Laois locals share their New Year's Resolutions!
Hannah Cahill

The Rose of Tralee, Laois Rose Katelyn Cummins on Santa's Sleigh in Portlaoise Main Street. Photo: Alf Harvey

INTERVIEW: 'Irish women, we're a different breed' Laois Rose of Tralee Katelyn C...

Laois New Year's Resolutions: Mountrath star Trudi Lalor

Pictured: Taekwondo and kickboxing champion Shane Allison

Laois New Year's Resolutions: Taekwondo champion Shane Allison

Cllr Barry Walsh, Cathaoirleach of Laois County Council with his wife Gemma and children Ellie, Oisin and Cillian in council chambers.

Laois New Year's Resolutions: Ballyroan Cathaoirleach Cllr Barry Walsh

Laois New Year's Resolutions: Camross camogie captain Aoife Collier

Pictured: Cleo, Davinia and Dawn Knight at the Curragh races, 2024

Laois New Year's Resolutions: Portarlington's fashionable Dawn Knight

Laois New Year's Resolutions: Abbeyleix Netflix star James Mac

Laois New Year's Resolutions: Timahoe Male Choir's Damien Bowe

Pictured: Laois businessman Michael Fitzpatrick

Seven Deadly Sins with Laois businessman Michael Fitzpatrick

Meet the Chef: Laois TV chef and Ballymaloe founder Rory O'Connell

Emma Balmaine, Irish Heart Foundation CEO, pictured with Ballaghmore mother Olivia McLoughlin Sweeney, Patient Champion

Laois Mum of five discovered rare heart defect ahead of 50th birthday

American family with Laois roots emigrates to new life in Ireland

Borris-in-Ossory farmer Gráinne Dwyer takes over from outgoing Nuffield Ireland Chair, Joseph Leonard.

Groundbreaking Laois woman to lead prestigious farm research body

Hauntings reported in dozens of Laois towns and villages

Dan with his two winning plaques during the 1994 Hughie Bracken festival, Ballyboy.

Laois Slieve Bloom man recalls sheaf-throwing triumphs

Pictured: Durrow Goes to Hollywood's 'Sister Act' cast

Laois town gets in gear for epic trip to Hollywood

Pictured: Bramley owner and head chef Sam Moody

Meet the Chef: Bramley in Abbeyleix on cooking for stars and Michelin stars!

Laois Rose Katelyn Cummins shares her seven deadly sins!

Meet the Chef: Glen Hunter of Treacy's in The Heath

Dr Sumi Dunne. Photo: Paul Sharp

'I was known for running through the hospital in super high heels' Laois celebri...

WOW: Stunning pics of space snapped from Laois back garden!

Pictured: Activist and writer Emma Fogarty

Well-known Laois activist announces exciting book deal

Andy McQuillan, Sheila Duff, Kathleen McEvoy and Michael Holohan. Photos: Leinster Express

'Try and don’t be disappointed if you don’t make it' Laois seniors have lovely a...

Darina Allen, founder of Ballymaloe Cookery School and Ballymaloe Organic Farm School.

INTERVIEW: Laois born legendary Irish chef Darina Allen 'getting back to basics'

Pictured: Laois Councillor Aisling Moran

Laois Pride Profiles: First openly gay Laois Councillor is 'proud of Ireland's p...

Pictured: Tadhg Culliton reaching the Kilimanjaro summit at 9:20am, after three perilous days of climbing

Laois flag waved on Kilimanjaro as Mountmellick fundraiser reaches new heights

Pictured: Laois businessman Michael Fitzpatrick, owner of Fitz of Inch

Laois Pride Profiles: 'Online trolls aren't as brave in person' says local busin...

Pictured: Rose of Tralee, Laois Rose Katelyn Cummins. Photo: Laois Rose Centre

Laois Rose of Tralee 'ready to return to work' on Monday!

Pictured: Paddy and Geraldine Moore, Garryhinch

Soulmates: Laois couple celebrates 65 years of marriage!