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Slieve Bloom fire: Situation 'grim' for many nesting rare birds - Birdwatch Ireland

Among the many fallouts of the Slieve Bloom mooreland and forest fires, still raging across the Laois Offaly mountains, are the many wild bird chicks trapped in ground nests. They include the rare Hen Harrier bird of prey, a protected species. ...

05 Jul 2018 at 16:35

Local News

Someone decided it was OK to dump all this in the scenic Slieve Blooms

A recent incidence of fly tipping and illegal dumping in the scenic Slieve Blooms shows the problem could bet getting worse. Among the items dumped at the Fanning Pass in the Laois Offaly mountains were several large kitchen appliances, a ...

21 Dec 2020 at 13:00

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More ecologists recruited in Laois to check impact of Slieve Bloom bridge fix

The impact on fish has been assessed and now more ecology experts have to be hired to complete another environment survey before a deteriorating bridge can be fixed in the Slieve Blooms. Last May Laois County Council told councillors ...

20 Mar 2023 at 14:00

Events & Listings

Saddle up for the first Slieve Bloom Mountain Bike Festival in Laois and Offaly

Laois and Offaly are hosting what promises to be a fantastic weekend of mountain cycling events over the May Bank Holiday weekend as part of the first Slieve Bloom Mountain Bike Festival. The three-day festival event will also ...

28 Apr 2023 at 15:52

Laois Sport

World class racers head to Laois for tough mountain stage of Rás na mBan

Rás na mBan international cycle race is getting set to visit county Laois for the first time this year when top international riders from all over the world head to The Cut in the Slieve Blooms on Friday, September 6th. ...

29 Aug 2019 at 18:47

Local News

Good news is bad news for Slieve Blooms roads collapsed by trucks

An increase in jobs in the Slieve Bloom mountain area is also causing damage to roads, a local councillor says. Cllr James Kelly has asked Laois County Council to prevent a road from collapsing into a residence, at ...

08 Jan 2021 at 19:12

Pictures & Videos

'Excitement' as Google to share expertise to Laois

Web giant Google is sending a team to Laois in early 2022 and there's excitement at Bloom HQ in Mountrath which is hosting their visit to Laois. "We're super excited here at BloomHQ as we have confirmed that ...

09 Dec 2021 at 20:23

Local News

Warning about the process to address chronic parking problems at Slieve Bloom amenity in Laois

Chronic parking problems at a Laois scenic amenity in the Slieve Bloom Mountains could take "some time" to sort out because of the degree of environmental legal obligations Laois County Council must meet ...

30 Jun 2021 at 18:10

Events & Listings

Laois garden expert is ready to Bloom in June

Laois garden designer Brian Burke has announced details of his garden for Woodie’s at the upcoming Bord Bia Bloom at Dublin’s Phoenix Park this June bank holiday weekend. The Woodie’s gardening expert ...

17 May 2023 at 08:52

National News

Bloom Festival 2021 the latest event to fall victim to Covid-19

Bord Bia has announced that Bloom, Ireland’s largest gardening and lifestyle festival, will not take place in the Phoenix Park from June 3rd to June 7th this year. Due to the ongoing threat to public ...

15 Feb 2021 at 16:46

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Mountain Bike Trail in Slieve Blooms back on track with funding of €1 milllion

The Minister for Justice and Equality, Charlie Flanagan, has announced funding of €1 million which will allow for the commencement of the Slieve Bloom Mountain Bike Trail. The project had been ...

31 Jul 2017 at 12:32

Local News

Fire crews from across Laois deal with barn blaze

Fire crews from across Laois attended a large fire in the Slieve Blooms earlier today. The crews from Mountrath, Mountmellick, Durrow, Portlaoise and in neighbouring Roscrea attended the ...

11 Aug 2022 at 22:23

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