Mountmellick

Death notices for Laois - Monday, November 9

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

Mountmellick Christmas Tree plan revealed for 2026 festive season

Ómós owner Cúán Greene in Abbeyleix and The Old Canal proprietors Joanne Deegan and Barry Liscombe in Mountmellick.

'Absolutely delighted' two Laois restaurants make prestigious guide

Death notices for Laois - Friday, November 6

Mountmellick & Portarlington pictured in past floods. Photos: Laois Civil Defence and Con Murphy

New completion dates for Portarlington and Mountmellick flood defences

Death notices for Laois - Thursday, November 5

Emer Dunne

Laois basketball star earns another Ireland senior call-up

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

Courtroom in the Criminal Courts of Justice in Dublin.

Laois residents face organised crime trial in Special Criminal Court

WATCH: Tánaiste Simon Harris on Laois jobs, courthouse and soccer

Laois courthouse has 'very detrimental effect' -Tánaiste Simon Harris

Mountmellick fire station

Laois fire station gets shipping container for toilet facilities

Newly promoted directors of Laois County Council: Pat Delaney and Pamela Tynan.

Two loyal Laois workers promoted to Directors of Laois County Council

Cast and crew at the screening of Thresholds at the Dunamaise Arts Centre.

In PICTURES: Laois film about universal birth and death experiences

Big reveal ahead for Mountmellick Embroidery 200th anniversary artwork.

Laois town to hold big reveal of 200th birthday stitched artwork

Entrance road to Grange Hall and Grange Manor, Mountmellick

Goahead for housing estate in Laois accessed via neighbouring estates

Graduates from Laois.

Proud day for Laois students as they graduate from DCU
Students from Portlaoise, Portarlington and Mountmellick among the thousands that have graduated from Dublin City University
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File photo: Garda checkpoint

Laois drivers caught speeding in road safety operation

Memory Lane Laois 2007

In Pictures Memory Lane: Great days and nights in Laois

At the presentation in Trinty College Dublin were left: The Senior family Andrew, Robert, Miriam, Serena, Naomi and Eileen. Right: Miriam and Principal Kathryn O’Brien.

Great pride in young Laois woman’s prestigious scholarship

Cllr Ollie Clooney

'Who is ripping us off now?' Laois Councillor wants to know

Cracks on the N80 Portlaoise to Mountmellick road over Clonreher bog.

N80 Laois road cracked open by extreme weather to get emergency repair

A rainwater garden in the centre of JFL Avenue, Portlaoise.

Portlaoise roadworks starting for new €140,000 rainwater garden

mountmellick utd hollywood

In Pictures: 'Absolutely fantastic' Hollywood night for Laois club

Shaws in Mountmellick pictured when it closed down in 2021, and local carpet businessman James Cawley, with his son Michael.

Historic first Shaws shop in Laois to become carpet showroom

The flooded N80 road through Mountmellick in November 2017.

Final push on to get approval for Laois town's flood defences

File photo: Frosty roads

New map released of Laois road salting routes as icy weather begins

One of the grids in Mountmellick

Fish passages lead to flood fears in Mountmellick
Councillor Paddy Bracken brought a video taken during the last flooding event in Mountmellick to a Council meeting
Eoghan MacConnell

Laois TD Brian Stanley challenged Minister Helen McEntee on the need to invest in Portlaoise, Abbeyleix and Mountmellick hospitals.

'Severe pressure' on Portlaoise hospital insists Laois TD

Gardaí are appealing for information

Appeal after wheelie bin set alight ouside house in Laois

Three Laois businesses hit with closure orders over rodent issues

On the picket line in Mountmellick: staff in the LOETB further education campus, and at St Vincent's Community Nursing Unit.

WATCH: 'We're not starving, but it will come to that' Laois HSE staff

Cracks along the N80 in Laois to be repaired soon

Man sent for trial to Special Criminal Court

Laois resident accused of involvement in organised crime

Goals galore as Mountmellick Parish Gaels crowned Minor champions

Laois Memory Lane collage from the Leinster Express in 2004.

In Pictures Memory Lane: Reeling in the Laois years

PROPERTY: Vacant Laois filling station and house near M7 for €375,000

Apex Singers vocal ensemble from Manchester, set to give a workshop and concert in Mountmellick Community Arts Centre on Tuesday evening, October 27.

Apex Singers bringing a capella concert and masterclass to Laois

Artist's impression of the plan for O'Connell Square and Patrick Street in Mountmellick.

Planning starts to redevelop Laois town's Georgian square

Images from the Threads exhibition in Mountmellick Library, Laois

'Same Thread' binds Laois mother and daughter in craft exhibition

Sarsfields' Aisling Foyle and Sinead Wall at Monday's finals launch

Sarsfields ready for first-ever Laois Junior 'B' final against Timahoe

Death notices for Laois - Thursday, October 1

Death notices for Laois - Wednesday, September 30

Death notices for Laois - Tuesday, September 29

Kiêu Conroy from Mountmellick peformed with U2 in Mount Temple. Also pictured with fellow musicans in Music Generation Laois.

‘Wildest dreams’ come true for Laois harpist at U2’s 50th

Burnt debris in Smiths Field, Mountmellick posted on September 22 by Mountmellick Tidy Town in a plea for the vandalism to stop.

Public being invited to have say on regeneration plan in Laois town

Death notices for Laois - Monday, September 28

Laois folk singer Emer Dunne.

Laois folk singer the stunning voice behind new television advert

Mountmellick United FC

Laois fundraiser passes €100,000 milestone for pitch redevelopment

Burnt debris in Smiths Field, Mountmellick posted on September 22 by Mountmellick Tidy Town in a plea for the vandalism to stop.

WATCH: Fires by Laois vandals damaged pricey new public walkway

Wolfe Tone Court housing committee's 20th anniversary celebration in Mountmellick.

'We've seen the value' Laois community housing scheme is 20 years old

Bus Éireann school bus

Laois children refused school bus seats

Invisible Hearing Audiology provides ongoing aftercare and support, with home visits available

Hear more, live more, enjoy more

LIVE UPDATES: Ballyroan v Sarsfields; Portlaoise v St Conleth's

The launch of this year's Culture Night.

See what's on in your part of Laois today for Culture Night all day

Ballyroan v Sarsfields; Portlaoise v St Conleth's

PREVIEW AND PREDICTIONS: Big Friday night ahead in the Laois LGFA SFC

PICTURES: Mountmellick 5K Road Race returns after seven-year absence