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J17 National Enterprise Park, Portlaoise.

Plant machinery auctioneering company to expand in Portlaoise

Left: Judge Vanessa Kiely O’Connor presents the award for Biodiversity Dairy Farmer of the Year Winner 2026 to Durrow woman Maria Phelan, Laois Organic. Right: Last year’s overall National Dairy Award Winner, Katie Gleeson, a dairy farmer from Tipperary, presented the Tech Innovator Dairy Farmer of the Year Winner 2026 to Cathal Fleming from The Swan.

Laois farmers celebrated at prestigious national awards

Death notices for Laois - Monday, November 9

Laois County Council Heritage Office Service of Remembrance on Remembrance Sunday 2026 at the War Memorial Park in Portlaoise.

In PICTURES: Laois fallen honoured in Portlaoise on Remembrance Sunday

The Borris Road in Portlaoise

Stop go traffic system suggested for 'bottleneck' Portlaoise street

Portlaoise Musical Society brings Young Frankenstein to Dunamaise Arts Centre

In PICTURES: Laois musical stars rehearse for a wonderfully wacky show

Events in Portlaoise and Durrow in 2007.

In Pictures Memory Lane: Hollywood legend unveils Laois plaque

Big Laois night out in Portlaoise over the October Bank Holiday Weekend in T Powers, The Mixer and Coppers Music Venue.

In PICTURES: Laois buzzing on Bank Holiday night out in Portlaoise

Popular hair salon set to close on December 23rd after 33 years in Portlaoise

Popular Laois hair salon announces closure after 'wonderful 33 years'

PICTURES: Halloween fun in Portlaoise

Some of the Portlaoise Musical Society cast rehearsing for Young Frankenstein.

Monstrous musical fun in Laois courtesy of Portlaoise Musical Society

Death notices for Laois - Friday, November 6

Portlaoise 2026 Laois LGFA Junior champions

Portlaoise confirmed as Laois LGFA Junior champions after appeal

Timahoe Community Hall, The Rock GAA Club, Fr. Breen Park Vitality Hub, and Cullahill Community Centre among the groups to receive funding.

Big cash boost for Laois community centres, halls and GAA Clubs

CEO of Midland Steel Reinforcement Supplies, Tony Woods

Well known Portlaoise businessman takes over reins at Laois Chamber

The river Barrow in Portarlington pictured in summer.

Portarlington sewage treatment plant a threat to Barrow River - EPA

PICTURES: Big night out Halloween Special in Portlaoise
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Joe Laffan (RIP) and Joe Lynch

Laois family business to celebrate 95 years of service

PICTURES: Story behind Portlaoise mural on the big screen

Late Peter McNamara

'Duty done soldier' grief as death announced of Laois army veteran

Garda car at night at an incident stock image

Woman arrested as over €250,000 in drugs seized in Laois

Death notices for Laois - Thursday, November 5

Portlaoise parish centre

Portlaoise Meals on Wheels is back and thriving

Dunamaise Arts Centre

Laois restaurateurs open new cafe at Dunamaise Arts Centre

Féile na Samhna 2026 events in Laois

Féile na Samhna a great success for Gaelphobal Laoise

Myth and Memory Seminar in the Midlands Park Hotel, Portlaoise, during the Samhain Folk Festival 2026.

In PICTURES: Myth and memory explored in Laois

Irish National Opera brings comic opera The Bartered Bride to Dunamaise Arts Centre

For one night only: Irish National Opera comes to Laois

Damage caused to private home by collision in Portarlington

Car crashed through fence of Laois resident's home
Gardaí investigations ongoing and council reviewing traffic-calming measures at Blackhall Bridge, Portarlington after car traversed T-junction and crashed through boundary fencing of private home
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The event is being held in collaboration with Aghaboe Abbey Preservation Committee.

Laois’ strong monastic traditions explored in Portlaoise conference

Niamh Shaw on an Arctic adventure.

Penguins to Mars - local Laois space expert set for Portlaoise show

Laois - It’s Dark Histories, panel discussion and entertainment, hosted by broadcaster Ann Marie Kelly at Dunamaise Arts Centre, during the Samhain Folk Festival 2026.

In PICTURES: Making light of Laois Dark Histories in Portlaoise

Inspiring programme of events to celebrate Science Week in Laois

Courtroom in the Criminal Courts of Justice in Dublin.

Laois residents face organised crime trial in Special Criminal Court

SNA pioneer Catherine Bergin and Principal Noel Daly

Laois school bids farewell trailblazing SNA

Plámásing with Fionn Phelan in Kavanagh’s Pub and Venue Portlaoise, during the Samhain Folk Festival 2026.

In PICTURES: Laois plámás centre stage in Portlaoise

An application for retention planning permission for a car wash at Dunnes Filling Station, Abbeyleix Road, Portlaoise has been submitted.

Retention planning permission sought for Laois car wash

Portlaoise Courthouse

Conviction for 'violent burglary' at Laois home overturned

Portlaoise Train Station

Call for 'sleeper train' to Laois to stop in Portlaoise

Garda badge on the side of a vehicle

Gardaí and emergency services at scene of Laois crash

Bohemian Strings String Quartet to perform in Portlaoise.

Depeche Mode to the classics from Bohemian quartet in Laois

Portlaoise Library hosts the course.

Laois over 50s to get help 'changing gears'

Glee star Chris Colfer at Stradbally Hall, set of Irish horror-comedy film The Restoration at Grayson Manor

Laois-based horror-comedy movie hits Irish cinemas

The Ballybrittas United team

Little to the fore as Ballybrittas United defeat Portlaoise Ramblers

March 2007 featured Laois fans on tour, Darina Allen cooks in Portlaoise, Courtwood GAA dinner dance, Beauty Queen of Leenane in the Dunamaise Arts Centre

In Pictures Memory Lane: Lots of Laois drama and GAA fans

Daniel Downey won the All Ireland Schools Combined Events held in Athlone Indoor Stadium

Portlaoise athlete claims All-Ireland Schools title

Darina Allen’s evening of culinary delights in aid of The Cuisle Centre at The Heritage hotel in Porlaoise in March 2007.

In Pictures Memory Lane: Ballymaloe legend comes home to Laois to cook

Kylevalley, Stradbally

PICTURES: Six bed Laois home with ‘huge potential’ for under €300k

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

Celebrity chef Catherine Fulvio.

Celebrity chef in Laois for festive feast

Solar panels on the south-facing roof of St Peter & Paul’s Church, Portlaoise

Solar power for Portlaoise church

Darren Gorman was among the accused to appear in Portlaoise District Court after being charged.

Jailed mosque bomb plotter from Laois brought 'shame' on Irish people

Teddy Fennelly, James Brown and Siobhan and Declan Mannion with son Jamie at the finish line of the Lauralynn 5&10k race.

Portlaoise pals raise €11,500 for Lauralynn children's hospice

It was a hugely successful year for Portlaoise Comhaltas.

Portlaoise Comhaltas mark year of success

A multi-activity day by Laois Sports Partnership in St Mary's Hall in 2026 saw big numbers.

Laois Sports Partnership pleads for more Laois County Council funding

Death notices for Laois - Thursday, October 29

Laois Senator: Work-ready nurses 'sidelined' by HSE hiring restraints

Caitriona Ryan (Manager, Laois Volunteer Centre) and Conor Ganly (Chairperson, Laois Volunteer Centre).

Laois Volunteer Centre to host World Café event to share ideas