Christmas

The famous Mountmellick Christmas tree, and a real tree standing in its place.

Mountmellick Christmas Tree plan revealed for 2026 festive season

Mountrath woman and Newstalk radio broadcaster Claire Byrne to compere concert featuring The Three Tenors and Laois soprano Caoimhe Fitzpatrick.

Laois star Claire Byrne set for Christmas concert at home

Rosemary Whelan from the Mountmellick Christmas Street Lights committee receiving the grant from a Connect Laois representative.

Laois town wins big grant to light up streets for Christmas

New committee to bring Christmas cheer Laois village

Image of Christmas at Emo Court, in Laois

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

Clonaslee St.Stephen's day walk group presentation to Laois Hospice at Clonaslee Heritage Centre. Pic: Michael Scully

Laois community gives a huge boost for Laois Hospice care

Find out where and how to recycle your live Christmas tree for free in Carlow

Laois County Council offering free Christmas tree recycling service

Laois couples Jack and Kayleigh (top right) and Catlin and Richard with their daughter Ellie (bottom right)

Love was in the air in Laois this Christmas with lots of festive engagements

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

In PICTURES: Laois Hunt gathers for Christmas 2025 event, which also attracts pr...

The Ballyroan Vintage Club committee presenting their cheque from the 2024 event to Laois Hospice. Photos: Michael Scully

Laois vintage tractor and truck run donations to hospice and Alzheimers

Old Moore's Almanac predictions for 2026

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PHOTOS: Crowds enjoy Laois Hospice charity walk in Clonaslee

Pictured: Portlaoise Parish Priest Monsignor John Byrne

Laois New Year's Resolutions: Portlaoise Monsignor John Byrne

PHOTOS: Festive fun at Ballyroan Vintage Club Christmas run

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
Well-known Laois locals share their New Year's Resolutions!
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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

QUIZ: How well do you know your Christmas movies? Test yourself with our quiz

QUIZ: How well do you know your Christmas movies? Test yourself with our quiz

Mountmellick, Laois at Christmas.

Two Laois towns approved for Christmas gift from Town and Village Fund

The Midlands Regional Hospital Portlaoise is expected to be busy.

Vital Laois people to know care options urges HSE Midlands as Christmas flu surg...

Laois Hunt hounds ready for the off in Abbeyleix. Photo: Alf Harvey

Peaceful protest planned at Christmas hunt in Laois

Pictured are the Clonaslee High Nellies who launched their High Nellie Fundraiser in aid of BUMBLEance Children's Ambulance Service at Hickey's Pub Clonaslee. Photo: Denis Byrne

Classic Laois cycling club gears up for BUMBLEance tour de Midlands

Staff at the Midlands Park Hotel presenting the cheque.

Laois business gets in the Christmas spirit with big children's charity donation
Portlaoise hotel raises funds for the Jack & Jill Children’s Foundation
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PICTURES MEMORY LANE Captivating Laois Christmas captured on camera

Walkers at the 2024 Clonaslee walk for Laois Hospice. Photo: Denis Byrne

Lots of Christmas outdoor activities to work off the festive excess

PICTURES: Santa visits Laois GAA club Christmas party for SOSAD charity

Pic: Skyler Ewing / Pexels

WATCH Track Santa's trip to Laois this Christmas

The partly lit Santa and sleigh which forms part of Mountmellick Christmas Streetlights display. Photo: Fodder Event Catering

Laois town's Christmas lights going out one by one with explanation given

SANTA TRACKER: See exactly where Santa is right now as he makes his way to Ireland

SANTA TRACKER: Where is Santa right now as he makes his way to Ireland?

Pictures Memory Lane - Christmas celebrated in Laois

Snow clearance work in 2023 at Laois County Council in Portlaoise.

White Christmas in Laois? Met Éireann has the festive weather forecast

The out of hours GP service in the in Portlaoise operated out of a HSE premises across the road from the prison complex in Portlaoise

Recycling centres, Midoc and more - Christmas opening hours for Laois services

PICTURES Memory LANE Laois dresses up for Christmas fancy dress in Portlaoise pu...

PICTURES Laois club pulls out all the stops for Santa's Christmas visit

PICTURES: Laois year in review April marks start of Rose's journey to Tralee cro...

Revealed: see the top toys on Laois kids' Christmas lists this year!

People enjoying the 2022 winter solstice sunrise

Special Laois Winter Solstice sunrise gathering on Rock of Dunamase

Pictured: Mountrath's Cosy Choir takes to Ballyfin Demesne

Laois choir takes to prestigious Ballyfin Demesne for stunning Christmas carol s...

PICTURES: Laois year in review March message that Laois delivers

All the best movies to watch on RTE over Christmas including recent blockbusters

All the best movies to watch on RTE over Christmas including recent blockbusters

Pictured: Martina Lawless who completed the dash managed to grab over €700 worth of goodies - also pictured is Ivars Zemvalds, Lidl Store Manager, Portlaoise. Pic: Justin Farelly

Martina goes wild in Laois on Christmas Lidl Portlaoise dash

The 10 best Christmas films to watch over the festive period

PICTURES: The house from Home Alone is for sale but is very different inside now

PICTURES: What the Home Alone house looks like now after sale - it’s very differ...

Where are the stars of Home Alone now? From sad deaths to career changes

Where are the stars of Home Alone now? From sad deaths to career changes

The Laura Lynn Santa Truck will visit Tipperary Town on December 7

Santa Truck set for Christmas Laois landing in Portlaoise at M7 Plaza

PICTURES: Laois Year in Review: A new Rose of Tralee and All Ireland champs in A...

PICTURES: Laois Year in Review: July a month of festival fun

WATCH: Laois busker's version of Fairytale of New York hits all the feels

WATCH: Laois man hits the right note with Christmas song for parish

Woody was a "hand-me-down" toy in Toy Story, originally belonging to Andy's father when Andy was a child, and later becoming Andy's favorite. Pic: Pexels / Hilal Diken

Circulate Christmas at Laois festive toy swap event in Portlaoise

PICTURES: Festive fun at Rathdowney Senior Citizen Christmas party!

Rose of Tralee Katelyn Cummins and Property Manager of Fitz of Inch, Michael Fitzpatrick.

Rose of Tralee set to open Laois Christmas event