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Laois Gardai seize car in the Slieve Bloom mountains

A car was seized by Laois gardai during an operation targeting antisocial behaviour in the Slieve Blooms. Gardai vowed to increase efforts to tackle antisocial behaviour in the mountains at a recent Laois Joint Policing Committee meeting. During the ...

26 Mar 2023 at 09:52

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PICTURES: Laois fixer-upper cottage on 'generous' site going under the hammer for just €80k

USE THE ARROWS ABOVE OR 'NEXT' TO BROWSE THROUGH THE FULL GALLERY Clonagowan, Ballyfin, Portlaoise, Co. Laois, R32H2F2 This three-bedroom cottage nestled on a generous 0.75-acre site in rural Laois is going under the hammer at the end of the month ...

14 Jan 2024 at 11:53

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May Bush tradition continues in Laois

A Rosenallis man has been doing his bit to pass the old traditions down along the generations. Dan Lynch of Capard, Rosenallis, has been putting up a May Bush for over 40 years. He was joined this year by his granddaughters Lexi and Síomha. The ...

01 May 2023 at 16:23

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Laois Mountain Biking Trailhead development gets green light

Mountain biking enthusiasts will be pleased to learn that a National Mountain Bike Trail Head building has been granted planning permission in Laois. Laois County Council approved the development which will be located in the Slieve Blooms ...

14 Feb 2023 at 20:23

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Laois Civil Defence assist in two rescue operations this weekend

Laois Civil Defence took part in two rescue operations in the Slieve Bloom Mountains this weekend. The South East Mountain Rescue Association(SEMRA) said a walker suffered a head injury in a fall today. “Shortly before noon today SEMRA ...

10 Sept 2023 at 16:09

Local News

Driver who got stuck on Laois road in snow thanks locals for her rescue

A businesswoman who got lost in snow in the Slieve Bloom mountains last week has thanked the local people in Laois and Laois Offaly gardaí for her rescue. Georgy of Keepsakes by Georgy was on her way from Waterford to Sligo when her ...

04 Mar 2024 at 17:53

Local News

'Easy to miss' Laois leisure spot's viral signpost has been replaced

A Laois leisure spot's signpost that first made headlines for all the wrong reasons back in 2015, and crops its head at least once a year since, is no more with a new sign taking its place. Nestled in the Slieve Bloom mountainside, ...

09 Nov 2023 at 21:24

Crime & Court

Halloween horrors in Slieve Blooms where fireworks and exhausts shatter the peace

Life for locals is being shattered at weekends by rowdy groups of young people in cars with loud exhausts with residents in the Slieve Bloom mountains are fearful the situation is escalating beyond control. Local people in the ...

03 Nov 2022 at 13:52

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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 Coolrain. ...

08 Jan 2021 at 19:12

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

Events & Listings

Get your boots on for the Slieve Bloom Walking Festival in Laois and Offaly

Laois and Offaly waking fans want you to get off the beaten track and connect with nature this May Bank Holiday weekend and join them in the unspoilt and uncongested Slieve Bloom Mountains to enjoy a great choice of ...

30 Apr 2019 at 17:51

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Laois Offaly mountain bike trail in Slieve Blooms gets major boost

The Slieve Bloom Mountain Bike trail in Laois and Offaly is part of a tourism project which is set to benefit from a €10 million cash injection. The project is part of a multi-county Coillte-led project to get a ...

14 Feb 2019 at 19:59

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