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Some of the attendees at the launch of the book of poetry at the Portlaoise Parish Centre by the late David Duncan (pictured bottom centre).

In Pictures: Poignant launch of Laois poetry book in Portlaoise

PICTURES: Laois goes Wild for Climate Action

Warmer homes expo coming to Portlaoise

Patricia Dempsey

Portlaoise woman to launch her memoir this month

Hugely popular Christmas fair returns to home of Laois billionaire

O'Connell's pub, restaurant and guesthouse in Cullohill; owners Anne-Marie and John Scanlan and Marty Morrissey.

'It's amazing' Marty Morrissey to officially reopen stylish Laois pub

Midlands Prison in Portlaoise to take part in Famine commemoration

Slice Theatre Group performs Avenue Q

Thought-provoking Laois musical compared to ‘going to mass for a year’

Muireann Ní Chonaill

'A privilege to have served the people of Laois' arts officer retires

Apex Singers vocal ensemble from Manchester, set to give a workshop and concert in Mountmellick Community Arts Centre on Tuesday evening, October 27.

Apex Singers bringing a capella concert and masterclass to Laois

Noel Dunne with William Goodwin of EV Condell and PJ Gallagher, all set to take his driving test again for the RTÉ One show Random Driving Test - not in his Massey Ferguson!

'Carnage' Laois man in Portlaoise for RTÉ's Random Driving Test

Images from the Threads exhibition in Mountmellick Library, Laois

'Same Thread' binds Laois mother and daughter in craft exhibition

Photo caption: L-R: Edel Heffernan, Library, Fiona Skehan, Healthy Laois Coordinator, Fiona Flanagan, Le Leche, Aoife Flanagan, Jackie Carroll, Laois Chamber Alliance.

Make Laois 'breastfeeding friendly' for local mums

Laois Memory Lane Collage

In PICTURES Memory Lane: Good times in Laois

Laois great gran Kathleen Flanagan with her copper art that won first prize at the Tullamore Show.

'You'd go mad if you were doing nothing' craftmaking Laois great gran

Dr John Reynolds and Helen Moorhouse host the new Póilíní Podcast

Laois author co-hosts fascinating true life Irish policing podcast

Some of the cast of Seamus Carroll's production of Avenue Q to play at the Dunamaise Arts Centre in Laois.

Portlaoise Panto director takes adult puppet musical Avenue Q to Laois
Avenue Q takes to Dunamaise Arts Centre stage tonight in Laois, supporting SOSAD Laois
Lynda Kiernan

Laois country star Trudi Lalor

Laois singer is part of The Late Late Show country special lineup

Piper leads Colonel Fitzmaurice Committee towards the Grave of Col. Fitzmaurice Glasnevin Cemetery

Tributes to famous Laois resident and aviator at Glasnevin Cemetery

Image of Christmas at Emo Court, in Laois

€30,000 to host Christmas at Emo Court weekend of festivities

Michael Creagh as Canon O'Hanlon with Ciara O'Connell, Dunamaise Arts Centre; Cllr Catherine Fitzgerald, Cathaoirleach of Laois County Council; Ann Marie Kelly, Samhain Folk Festival; Bernie Foran, Laois County Librarian; David Broderick, Creative Ireland Laois and Rachel Hoban, Portlaoise Librarian at the launch of the Portlaoise Samhain Folk Festival 2026 which runs from the 29th October-1st November.

New Halloween folk festival announced in Portlaoise

Laois councillors say Electric Picnic ‘no longer a family festival’

Kiêu Conroy from Mountmellick peformed with U2 in Mount Temple. Also pictured with fellow musicans in Music Generation Laois.

‘Wildest dreams’ come true for Laois harpist at U2’s 50th

Laois folk singer Emer Dunne.

Laois folk singer the stunning voice behind new television advert

Memory Lane Laois in 2004

In Pictures Memory Lane: Lots on in Laois

All aboard! Historic steam train to travel through Laois

Croí na Coille in the People's Park, Portlaoise.

'Created by teens for teens' new Laois hangout nears completion

Culture Night was captured on camera around Laois.

In PICTURES: Culture Night cornucopia caught on camera in Laois
Culture Night featured a cornacopia of events around Laois
Conor Ganly

Laois people at the Ploughing in Screggan 2026.

WATCH: Laois highlights at the Ploughing 2026 in Screggan

David Duncan’s book is being launched in Portlaoise next month

Portlaoise poet to be remembered with posthumous book launch

Laois Memory Lane Collage 2004

In PICTURES Memory Lane: Lots of lively Laois events

Portlaoise Library.

Connecting Laois generations in Portlaoise

The launch of this year's Culture Night.

See what's on in your part of Laois today for Culture Night all day

Laois at the National Ploughing Championships 2026.

In PICTURES: Laois people love the Ploughing Championships

Portlaoise Library.

Free parenting support at Laois libraries

Laois at the Ploughing in Tullamore 2026.

In Pictures: Laois up for the Ploughing in Screggan

Director Calvin Doyle, a still from The Bog Monster, and head of cinema Conor English.

Laois movie makers about to premiere new short film at local festival

80th Anniversary celebration at Scully's in Ballyroan.

In PICTURES: Great Laois celebration in Ballyroan pub

Ethan Nally Henson from Athlone is looking forward to the Midlands Science Festival, activities this year including the popular Teddy Bears Hospital with the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland Paediatrics Society. The festival is part of national Science Week, supported by Research Ireland.

Cats, Teddy Bears and Antarctica – Science Week in the Midlands

Upcoming concert features local rising star

PICTURES: Stylish scenes as Laois school celebrates debs

Five local businesses pictured with the Noel Coss and Michelle Oxley Perpetual Cups

Mountmellick 5K Road Race returns to Laois town this Sunday

Laois co-presenter Ricky Whelan and editor Ann Marie Kelly from the In Your Nature podcast

Two Laois people lead new series of Ireland's biggest nature podcast

PICTURES: Laois United Nations veterans lay wreaths in remembrance

Laois homeless charity saves 2,000 Electric Picnic sleeping bags

Electric Picnic audience enjoying The Saw Doctors on Main Stage on Sunday, August 30 2026.

Electric Picnic Laois residents grateful for 600 reserved tickets

PICTURES: Lovely Laois Homecoming Festival returns

Laois harpist Tríona Marshall at Electric Picnic

Acclaimed Laois harpist from The Chieftains to play Portlaoise concert

Scenes from the Clonaslee Show in 2024.

Clonaslee Show bounces back ‘bigger and better’ in Laois

Some of the couples at the St Fergal's College, Rathdowney, Debs Ball held in The Tullamore Court Hotel in September 2003.

In Pictures Memory Lane: Sparkling Laois debs ball

Keyboard Cormac whose keyboard was stolen at Electric Picnic 2026.

Help Cormac find his Casio keyboard lost in Electric Picnic carpark

Global leader Mary Robinson, and sustainable builder Harrison Gardner coming to Laois' Climate Carnival

Mary Robinson and Harrison Gardner coming to Laois Climate Carnival

Laois Pride parade in Portlaoise in 2023. Photo: Renata Metalicka

Laois Pride Week forced to cancel some events

CMAT on stage at Electric Picnic 2026.

Breaking Electric Picnic 2027 tickets all sold out within an hour

PICTURES: Take two - Dazzling debs night in Portlaoise

Ciara Lawlor with her daughters at Electric Picnic and after her fall.

Injured Laois mother urges Electric Picnic to boost disability aids

Celebrity Gogglebox is returning

Laois TV star joins big line-up for celebrity Gogglebox