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Abbeyleix volunteers swap the bog for Áras an Uachtaráin

Eight volunteers from Abbeyleix bog attended a garden party in Áras an Uachtaráin on Friday, June 30. The garden party is one of many parties held every year by the President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins. President Higgins and his wife Sabina ...

04 Jul 2017 at 17:47

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Presidential praise from Michael D Higgins for Abbeyleix Bog in Laois

Abbeyleix basked in warm praise from President Michael D Higgins, as well as warm sunshine, when he visited its restored bogland recently. The president strolled on the new boardwalk, guided by ecologist and local volunteer with Abbeyleix Bog ...

06 Jun 2017 at 19:15

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Bog Lovely day out on the Bog in Laois for Michael D in Abbeyleix

President Michael D Higgins got to see the natural beauty of what Lovely Laois has to offer today when he took a walk on the Abbeyleix Bog. The Irish President was in town as a special guest at the Community Wetlands Forum in the Abbeyleix ...

25 May 2017 at 19:27

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Portlaoise Mens Shed teams up with Abbeyleix Bog group on pine marten project

The start of autumn heralded the start of a new and exciting conservation project, “Boxing Clever for Pine Marten Conservation” for Abbeyleix Bog Project. The Heritage Council funded project involves a collaborative team effort including ...

10 Oct 2017 at 11:38

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Learn about Laois bog project two decades in the making this November

A talk on a Laois bog project two decades in the making is due to take place by the end of the month. All interested parties are welcome to attend the talk on the Abbeyleix Bog Project, which encompasses an area of almost 500 acres of ...

10 Nov 2023 at 09:30

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€75,000 announced for Laois bog restoration project

Funding of up to €75,000 has been allocated to the Abbeyleix Bog Project. Minister for Heritage and Electoral Reform, Malcolm Noonan announced the grant funding for peatland restoration measures at Abbeyleix bog this morning. Laois ...

08 Aug 2022 at 14:23

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Beginners guide to bog beauties in Laois

Abbeyleix Bog has become cemented into the living heritage of 21st Laois thanks to the ongoing mainly voluntary efforts of local people to make it an amenity for Laois and people everywhere. So what better place for some Heritage ...

13 Aug 2023 at 15:52

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Funding support for community bog projects in Laois

Laois community groups are being urged to apply for funding under an environmental scheme aimed at conserving and revitalising bogs and raise engagement with the natural heritage and environment. The Peatlands Community ...

13 Jan 2022 at 17:00

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Enter your snaps in the Abbeyleix Bog calendar photo contest

The Abbeyleix Bog Project invites you to submit your photos for inclusion for the 2022 Calendar Photo Contest. The Project committee seeks photos of flora, fauna and landscapes taken at the bog, across the seasons. The ...

20 Oct 2021 at 11:53

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Laois community groups in running to win big at National Lottery Good Causes awards

Three Laois community organisations are in the running to win cash awards that could boost their services and activities for local people. Representatives from the Cuisle Cancer Support, the Abbeyleix Bog Project and ...

28 Oct 2019 at 16:58

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Biodiversity talks in Laois town that is a hub for nature

Abbeyleix is already a Heritage Town but it has a grown reputation as a hub for nurturing nature and biodiversity. The latest project in this process takes place from January to April in the shape of a series of ...

24 Jan 2019 at 11:58

Presidential day in the sun on Abbeyleix bog in Laois for Michael D

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Presidential day on Abbeyleix bog in Laois for Michael D

06 Jun 2017 at 19:22

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