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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. Riders in the 14th edition of ...

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 Coolrain. “This is all about ...

08 Jan 2021 at 19:12

Local News

Praise for Laois fire crews who battled Slieve Bloom Mountains fire

The fire across the Slieve Bloom mountains took over a week of dangerous work to fully extinguish, Laois County Council has confirmed. The CEO John Mulholland gave a report from Laois Fire & Rescue Service about the massive fire, at the July ...

13 Aug 2018 at 15:37

Local News

Gardaí and rescuers rush to Laois mountain as two people go missing

Gardaí and Civil Defence volunteers successfully located and helped two walkers who got lost in the Slieve Bloom Mountains yesterday evening. A total of 15 personnel made up of gardaí and rescuers from Laois and Offaly Civil Defence ...

03 Nov 2024 at 10:32

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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 ...

10 Sept 2023 at 16:09

Local News

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 slice of the €62 ...

14 Feb 2019 at 19:59

Local News

No Fáilte Ireland at the sod turning of Slieve Bloom Mountain Bike Trail

Laois Minister for Justice, Charlie Flanagan has hit out at Fáilte Ireland over their no-show at the launch of a major €5 million tourism project for Laois and Offaly. The lack of presence by Fáilte Ireland at the sod turning ...

02 May 2018 at 13:23

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Wheels in motion to start Slieve Bloom mountain bike trail in Laois and Offaly

The sod has been turned on a 100km mountain bike trail across the Slieve Bloom Mountains that could bring €2 million a year in tourism to Laois and Offaly. A melodious blackbird in the stunning Monicknew valley in Laois ...

02 May 2018 at 18:12

Local News

Slieve Bloom supporters hope Coillte bike trail will attract visitors and create jobs

There was a local Laois welcome for the start of construction the Slieve Bloom Bike Trail, with hopes that it will bring jobs, protect the mountains and boost fitness. Cllr Seamus McDonald is chairman of the Slieve ...

02 May 2018 at 17:46

Crime & Court

LAOIS CRIME: Gardaí will attend Crime Prevention night in area hit by recent burglaries

There is to be a meeting on Crime Prevention in a Laois village next week, in an area where a number of break-ins have occurred in the past week. The meeting takes place on Monday October 16 at 8:30 pm in ...

13 Oct 2017 at 12:37

Crime & Court

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 ...

26 Mar 2023 at 09:52

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 ...

30 Apr 2019 at 17:51

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