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BREAKING: Pedestrian dies at foot of Laois landmark near busy Portlaoise to Stradbally road

A pedestrian has died in a collision in Laois near the famous Rock of Dunamase between Portlaoise and Stradbally. Responding to enquiry from the Leinster Express / Laois Live, Gardaí in Portlaoise confirmed that the fatality occurred around 1.10 pm ...

07 Oct 2022 at 18:57

Local News

Road to Laois landmark in need of repair

Improvements are needed on a road leading to the Rock of Dunamase, a councillor has said. Fine Gael Cllr Vivienne Phelan asked in a motion: “That Laois County Council complete road improvement works on the L7830 at Ballycarroll; including road ...

01 May 2025 at 21:53

Local News

Young Laois man arrested after death of American woman at historic Laois landmark

The woman who died after being knocked down in Laois at the Rock of Dunamase was an American tourist who had just arrived in Ireland on a family holiday. The woman who was aged in her 50s died after being struck by a car in the vicinity of ...

08 Oct 2022 at 17:45

Your Community

In PICTURES: Tennessee tours Laois

Franklin, Tennessee, is the ‘Sister City’ of Laois and visitors from the US State were given a great welcome to Laois this summer hosted by Laois County Council. Tap NEXT or ARROW to see more photos from the visit.

05 Jul 2025 at 18:54

Pictures & Videos

PICTURES: Stunning Rock of Dunamase shines during Laois Heritage Week

USE THE ARROWS OR 'NEXT' TO BROWSE THROUGH THE FULL GALLERY Heritage Week in Laois brought a rare opportunity for a guided tour of the Rock of Dunamase by the previous Director of Excavations at the site - Brian Hodkinson. CONTINUE ...

25 Aug 2024 at 08:52

Local News

Illegal dumping at top Laois tourist destination

Illegal dumping at one of the top tourist attractions in Laois over the weekend has been condemned. A number of boxes of old broken tiles were dumped on the roadway leading to the Rock of Dunamase. Images of the dumping were ...

25 Jul 2023 at 18:23

Local News

Councillor wants Google Maps to remove road at leading Laois tourist attraction

A Laois councillor asked for a road near the Rock of Dunamase to be removed from Google Maps. Fine Gael Councillor PJ Kelly said locals can no longer walk on the road due to the number of vehicles being directed to the Rock ...

11 Dec 2023 at 12:53

Your Community

Watch: The Irish Drone ventures over Laois landmark

The Irish Drone is a photographer and videographer who has captured this video of Laois from above. Check out the latest video by The Irish Drone which takes a brilliant bird's eye view over one of our best-known landmarks,...

28 Sept 2017 at 17:03

Local News

Wow! Gardaí share spectacular snaps of sunrise at Laois landmark

Portlaoise Garda Station's Unit B captured some spectacular shots of sunrise of the county's most iconic landmark over the weekend. While out and out and about on patrol on Sunday morning, the Unit B members took these ...

21 Jul 2020 at 11:55

Local News

Motorhome stopover suggested for Rock of Dunamase

A council meeting was told the Rock of Dunamase should be considered for a motorhome stopover. Independent Councillor Tommy Mulligan tabled a motion asking "that Laois County Council explore options to provide ...

02 Oct 2024 at 18:53

Local News

New Rock of Dunamase experience to attract thousands of paying vistors to Laois

Ambitious plans have been drawn up for a new Dunamase visitor experience linking Portlaoise and the Rock of Dunamase. It’s envisaged that thousands of paying visitors will be attracted to the experience each ...

12 May 2025 at 19:23

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No bins to form part of the Rock of Dunamaise tourism upgrade

The famous Rock of Dunamaise monument in Laois is getting a new visitor carpark and toilets but there are no bins coming with them. Laois County Council has explained the eco friendly reason why. “Will ...

10 May 2025 at 17:52

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