Christmas in Laois

The famous Mountmellick Christmas tree, and a real tree standing in its place.

Mountmellick Christmas Tree plan revealed for 2026 festive season

Rosemary Whelan from the Mountmellick Christmas Street Lights committee receiving the grant from a Connect Laois representative.

Laois town wins big grant to light up streets for Christmas

Tesco announce Christmas jobs in Laois

Image of Christmas at Emo Court, in Laois

€30,000 to host Christmas at Emo Court weekend of festivities

PICTURES: Laois locals sing and dance at Timahoe Male Choir party

Find out where and how to recycle your live Christmas tree for free in Carlow

Laois County Council offering free Christmas tree recycling service

PICTURES: Laois comes alive with big festive night out

PICTURES: Laois comes alive with big festive night out

Laois couples Jack and Kayleigh (top right) and Catlin and Richard with their daughter Ellie (bottom right)

Love was in the air in Laois this Christmas with lots of festive engagements

Laois New Year's Resolutions: Ballyroan influencer Doireann O'Connor

Laois Local Link services announce New Year's timetables

Laois Hunt set off on St Stephen's Day in Abbeyleix where a protest was staged this year against the annual fox hunt run by Laois Hunt. Pics: Alf Harvey

Christmas protest in Laois against fox hunt ‘realities’

PHOTOS: Festive fun at Ballyroan Vintage Club Christmas run

Cllr Barry Walsh, Cathaoirleach of Laois County Council with his wife Gemma and children Ellie, Oisin and Cillian in council chambers.

Laois New Year's Resolutions: Ballyroan Cathaoirleach Cllr Barry Walsh

Pictured: Cleo, Davinia and Dawn Knight at the Curragh races, 2024

Laois New Year's Resolutions: Portarlington's fashionable Dawn Knight

Laois New Year's Resolutions: Abbeyleix Netflix star James Mac

Laois New Year's Resolutions: Timahoe Male Choir's Damien Bowe

The Midlands Regional Hospital Portlaoise is expected to be busy.

Vital Laois people to know care options urges HSE Midlands as Christmas flu surg...
Christmas and New Year Message from HSE Midlands on services for people who get sick or injured
Conor Ganly

Laois Hunt hounds ready for the off in Abbeyleix. Photo: Alf Harvey

Peaceful protest planned at Christmas hunt in Laois

Pictured are the Clonaslee High Nellies who launched their High Nellie Fundraiser in aid of BUMBLEance Children's Ambulance Service at Hickey's Pub Clonaslee. Photo: Denis Byrne

Classic Laois cycling club gears up for BUMBLEance tour de Midlands

Staff at the Midlands Park Hotel presenting the cheque.

Laois business gets in the Christmas spirit with big children's charity donation

PICTURES MEMORY LANE Captivating Laois Christmas captured on camera

Walkers at the 2024 Clonaslee walk for Laois Hospice. Photo: Denis Byrne

Lots of Christmas outdoor activities to work off the festive excess

Pic: Skyler Ewing / Pexels

WATCH Track Santa's trip to Laois this Christmas

The partly lit Santa and sleigh which forms part of Mountmellick Christmas Streetlights display. Photo: Fodder Event Catering

Laois town's Christmas lights going out one by one with explanation given

Pictures Memory Lane - Christmas celebrated in Laois

Snow clearance work in 2023 at Laois County Council in Portlaoise.

White Christmas in Laois? Met Éireann has the festive weather forecast

The out of hours GP service in the in Portlaoise operated out of a HSE premises across the road from the prison complex in Portlaoise

Recycling centres, Midoc and more - Christmas opening hours for Laois services

PICTURES Memory LANE Laois dresses up for Christmas fancy dress in Portlaoise pu...
Who do you know in our photos from novelty Laois festive event in 2002
Conor Ganly

Portarlington groups receive donations.

Laois community groups get Christmas windfall

PICTURES Laois club pulls out all the stops for Santa's Christmas visit

PHOTOS: Festive scenes in Laois at Santa Truck pitstop at Portlaoise Plaza

PICTURES: Christmas arrives early in Laois with county's first ever Toy Swap

PICTURES: Christmas arrives early in Laois with county's first ever Toy Swap

PICTURES: Laois year in review April marks start of Rose's journey to Tralee cro...

Revealed: see the top toys on Laois kids' Christmas lists this year!

People enjoying the 2022 winter solstice sunrise

Special Laois Winter Solstice sunrise gathering on Rock of Dunamase

Pictured: Mountrath's Cosy Choir takes to Ballyfin Demesne

Laois choir takes to prestigious Ballyfin Demesne for stunning Christmas carol s...

Pictured: Cuisle Centre Art Group create ten fantastic Christmas cards. Photo: Dunamaise Arts Centre

Touching: Laois locals create festive Christmas cards in aid of Cuisle Centre

PICTURES: Laois year in review March message that Laois delivers

Pictured: Martina Lawless who completed the dash managed to grab over €700 worth of goodies - also pictured is Ivars Zemvalds, Lidl Store Manager, Portlaoise. Pic: Justin Farelly

Martina goes wild in Laois on Christmas Lidl Portlaoise dash

PHOTOS: Laois Year in Review: December sees tractor runs and Christmas fun!

The Laura Lynn Santa Truck will visit Tipperary Town on December 7

Santa Truck set for Christmas Laois landing in Portlaoise at M7 Plaza

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WATCH: Laois busker's version of Fairytale of New York hits all the feels

PHOTOS: Laois school dazzles at showstopping Christmas showcase

PHOTOS: Laois locals light up the night in Mountmellick Macra Tractor and Truck ...

In PICTURES: Eurovision legend enchants in Laois with Christmas concert

WATCH: Laois man hits the right note with Christmas song for parish

Woody was a "hand-me-down" toy in Toy Story, originally belonging to Andy's father when Andy was a child, and later becoming Andy's favorite. Pic: Pexels / Hilal Diken

Circulate Christmas at Laois festive toy swap event in Portlaoise

Rose of Tralee Katelyn Cummins and Property Manager of Fitz of Inch, Michael Fitzpatrick.

Rose of Tralee set to open Laois Christmas event

The cycling Santas are on the road again.

Hundreds of Santas are about to cycle through Portlaoise

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Laois families face food poverty this Christmas as cost of living soars

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Laois community invited to Christmas remembrance night

PICTURES: Laois senior citizens get in the festive spirit at annual Christmas party

PICTURES: Laois senior citizens get in the festive spirit at annual Christmas pa...

PICTURES: Festive fare at Laois heritage town Christmas Market and light-up nigh...

PICTURES: Joy in Laois town as special boy and mam turn on Christmas tree

Excitement builds in Laois for inaugural Christmas festival in Stradbally