WATCH: Almost nobody is using this stunning hidden Laois park in Portlaoise

Laois is still under a heatwave but a beautiful parkland hidden in the centre of Portlaoise is still almost empty of visitors.

The Triogue Linear Park has a free public Dog Park and a new basketball court, but almost no visitors, when toured by Laois Live / the Leinster Express this week.

The leafy, butterfly filled park runs alongside the river Triogue, dipping under the railway line along a thrillingly dark tunnel. It is getting a new big signpost, courtesy of a mural by Laois artist Marie Moylan, commissioned by Laois County Council. The park is a blueway shortcut for walkers and cyclists between Mill View and Greenmill Lane.