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Buds & Bloom set to burst into colour again in Laois

After the blooming success of the inaugural event, a Laois village will burst into colour again this summer with the return of the Buds & Bloom Laois Garden Festival in Spink. Spink GAA is delighted to announce that the second edition of the Garden ...

02 Mar 2017 at 15:20

Arts & Entertainment

Restored musical jewell to be unveiled at Laois session

A special musical instrument was set to be heard in all its glory after restoration when it was played at a trad session in Laois this weekend. The monthly Traditional Irish music session at Headen's pub in Spink was the venue on Friday night, ...

27 Jan 2023 at 18:26

Local News

'Very dark' outside Laois pub council told

Council officials will visit Spink with a view to installing improved lighting outside a busy pub after a call from a Laois councillor. The issue was raised by Cllr John Joe Fennelly at the latest meeting of Portlaoise Municipal District. The ...

18 Mar 2023 at 09:23

Arts & Entertainment

Laois Irish trad musician plays for Gold

Laois musician David Vesey will be amongst fifteen finalists taking to the stage to compete for the Seán Ó Riada Gold Medal in the Rochestown Park Hotel in Cork on Friday 7 February, and the event will be broadcast live on RTÉ Raidió na ...

06 Feb 2020 at 12:59

What's On

Spink Comhaltas seeks out the next generation of trad talent in Laois

There's no let up for those nurturing traditional Irish music, song and dance in the communities surrounding Spink, Co Laois. Fresh from a busy summer which saw members winning medals in Laois, Leinster and All-Ireland Fleadh medals, ...

15 Sept 2017 at 17:59

Christmas In Laois

Knock Vintage Club go the extra mile for Christmas lights in Spink - in pictures

The generosity of the Knock Vintage Club was marked in Spink in the run into Christmas when the festive lights were switched on by club members who also made generous donations to local causes. Photographer Alf Harvey caught the big ...

21 Dec 2019 at 00:43

GAA

GALLERY: Spink GAA honour past winners and launch development plan

The Abbeyleix Manor Hotel provided the backdrop for Spink GAA's celebration night last weekend. The event was to honour their Championship winning team from 1986-89 as well as to launch their three-year development plan. A good ...

29 Nov 2019 at 18:15

Arts & Entertainment

Spink Comhaltas plan Spring show

An Evening with Spink Comhaltas and Friends is the name of an event being organised by the every active Comhaltas branch. Spink Comhaltas say the March event will be an evening of music, song and entertainment presented ...

06 Feb 2019 at 12:43

Arts & Entertainment

Laois Comhaltas group want you to help them to celebrate their Ruby year

Spink Comhaltas is looking forward to celebrating a significant “roundy” birthday in 2023. Founded on 22nd November 1983, Spink was originally formed as Ballyroan Comhaltas. It then became known as Ballyroan/Spink ...

18 Dec 2022 at 12:22

Local News

St Patrick's Day fun planned in rural Laois

A raffle for a calf and a new Mass of St Patrick by Fr Liam Lawton are among the treats across Laois this Friday for a host of St Patrick's Day parades. In Graiguecullen on Thursday night March 16, Fr Liam Lawton ...

15 Mar 2017 at 12:00

Arts & Entertainment

Comhaltas Spink hosts a splendid music night

Spink Comhaltas played to a capacity audience of 500 people on Saturday 30th March in the Abbeyleix Manor Hotel. This concert was a memorial concert for the late Tom Bonham. Tom passed away in March 2018 after a ...

18 Apr 2019 at 19:08

Arts & Entertainment

Laois trad musicians tune up for teen taken too soon

Final preparations are underway in Laois for a big memorial trad concert which will also help raise funds for charity. Spink Comhaltas say they will be bringing together the entire community of Ballytarsna ...

27 Feb 2024 at 19:22

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