Slieve Bloom Mountains

Aye Mi, presented by Youth Work Ireland in the Dunamaise Arts Centre during Voices of Laois.

Pictures: Laois youth diversity and culture celebrated in Portlaoise

Claire Byrne with Tracks and Trails presenter Doireann Ní Ghlacáin

Concern Tracks and Trails viewers are getting lost in Laois mountains

Muireann Ní Chonaill

'A privilege to have served the people of Laois' arts officer retires

Park View House, in Mountrath, Laois.

PROPERTY: Gleaming Laois five bed home with own hair salon for €599k

A sign warning of trail closures in the Slieve Bloom Mountains during the Laois Forest Rally.

Slieve Bloom mountain trails closed to hikers for Laois Forestry Rally

Rossa Bracken playing ice hockey and showing his SoBar van

Laois entrepreneur teen is on Ireland ice hockey team set for Canada

Fiona Pender

Garda appeal on 30th anniversary of Fiona Pender's disappearance

The 2026 Queen of the Mountain, Maryellen Tynan with parents Timmy and Mary, and Irish Wolfhounds Ciarán and Danú, with owners Christina and Hugh Kelly.

New queen selected as Laois festival welcomes biggest crowd ever

Dust off the hiking boots for a good cause in Laois this weekend

Rosenallis Festival of the Mountain

Exciting lineup at cash boosted Laois Festival of the Mountain

St Kavan's church in Camross, and Bishop Patrick Collier.

Historic Bishop's film and new sign to be unveiled in Laois village

BBQ stones ordered to be removed from Laois mountain areas

'Delighted' Longstanding Laois festival wins €6,000 in grant funding

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Actions planned in the Slieve Blooms in Laois to protect Skydancer

Laois' stunning Ballyfin Demesne

Triple Crown Award for luxurious Laois hotel Ballyfin

Buggie School of Dance at the Laois Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann Fleadh Cheoil in Clonaslee.

All the results from Laois Fleadh where Laois talent sparkled

Presentation of funds raised by the Clonaslee High Nelly Club to Bumblance.

Laois High Nelly club raise staggering sum for children's ambulance
Clonaslee High Nelly Club raises a spectacular sum for the BUMBLance children’s ambulance service
Conor Ganly

In PICTURES: Laois Rose of Tralee Katelyn Cummins blossoms at Slieve Blooms scho...

Dan Lynch with the May Bush last year

Age old tradition being kept alive in Laois

The famous and scenic Glenbarrow Falls are located on the Laois side of the Slieve Bloom Mountains.

Put a pep in your step in Laois at the Slieve Blooms Walking Festival

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Popular Laois walking trail to close for essential maintenance works

A busy weekday night in an outdoors sauna in Stradbally, Laois. Photo: Leinster Express

Outdoor Laois saunas 'the new pub' in a changing social culture

Evin Joyce receiving a €20,000 cheque from Cathal O' Connor to kick-start Ulemu.com's operations in 2026.

Huge donation to Laois man's charity for impoverished African island community

Pictures from the 2025 running of the Ballyfin GAA Club's 6k Walk/ Run. Credit: Denis Byrne. Ballyfin Demesne Hotel picture from their Facebook page

Ballyfin GAA Club 6k Walk/Run returns to Laois five-star hotel grounds

Pictured: Rossa Bracken wins Young Photographer of the Year Nature Photography Award

Laois teen wins prestigious Young Photographer of the Year award

A drone shot of the Glendine Valley. The existing (and long disused) Sandpit can be seen in the bottom left side of the photo. Nearby homes can also be seen to the left.

Plan for huge Laois quarry in scenic Slieve Bloom stalls

The falls at Glenbarrow.

Laois Slieve Bloom waterfall is one of Ireland's most visited beauty spots

The former Clonaslee Inn, Clonaslee in Laois. Image: Google Maps

Plan to demolish vacant Laois pub and build houses instead
Permit sought to knock 'disused' village inn and replace with three houses
Lynda Kiernan

Wendy and Shane Lowry (WendyIrisLowry on Instagram) and Coolrain Tractor Run by Clonenagh NS. Photo: Alf Harvey

Shane and Wendy Lowry backing Laois school's tractor fundraiser

Eilish Fox, new manager of the Poet's Cottage Café in Camross. Photos: Leinster Express

Grand Laois opening beckons for Camross community cafe

Slieve Bloom Association claims glory at the Laois Community & Voluntary Awards. Pic: Leinster Express

Slieve Bloom Association wins Arts, Culture, Heritage award at Laois Community ...

'Unprecedented impact' of Storm Éowyn dalays Laois Coillte development

Direction signs in the Slieve Bloom mountains.

€152,000 for new Laois signs directing tourists to Slieve Bloom Mountains

Pictured: Cones Village, the 'lost village' of Laois. Photo credit: Camhaoir Ní Dubhghaill, Slieve Bloom Mountains group, Facebook.

New signage to mark location of Laois' 'lost village' abandoned in 1960's

Mick Clear at the recent Slieve Bloom 50th anniversary celebration (photo Denis Byrne) and enjoying the Festival on the Mountain.

Sorrow in Laois at death of Slieve Bloom mountain promoter Mick Clear

Slieve Blooms 'good as Kerry'

'Deer drivers' - Offaly gardaí warn of animals on local roads

Laois motorists urged to be vigilant during deer breeding season

The quarry will be located near Camross

Plan to extract 800,000 tonnes at Laois mountain quarry appealed

Knock NS past and present.

Laios school to mark 75th milestone with 75 km epic run

Images from the 2024 Clonaslee Show by Michael Scully.

'We pray it's a fine day' huge Laois community agricultural show

IN PICTURES: Stage 3 of world-famous Ras na mBan takes place in Laois

Pictured: Litter and bonfires abandoned on the Laois mountain

'Disappointing': Laois community page slams littering on Slieve Bloom Mountains

Joey Dempsey at his home in Clonaslee.

Laois homeowner on disability 'astounded' at big response to new gofundme

Pictured: Toby the dog, known to all who have walked the Glenbarrow, has sadly died

'A true legend of a dog': Laois mourns death of four-legged Glenbarrow guide

PICTURE: Clodagh Blake

CAMERA CLUB! Cuckoo snapped in Slieve Blooms

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Councillor 'disgusted' with barrier installed blocking Laois memorial

Eilish Fox, new manager of the Poet's Cottage Café in Camross. Photos: Leinster Express

PICTURES: See inside new community café coming to rural Laois village

The Swan Public House in Clonaslee

Approval for former Laois pub to become 29 bed hostel

Fiona Pender has not been seen since August 1996

Search for mudered Offaly woman concludes in Laois

Claire Byrne joins with Doireann Ní Ghlacáin

WATCH: Laois RTÉ star to explore lost Slieve Blooms village

Fiona Pender has not been seen since August 1996

Fresh search in Laois for murdered Offaly woman Fiona Pender

Mountrath playground. Image: Google Maps

Laois playground to receive €20,000 upgrade

Laois grandfather keeps tradition alive with help of grandchildren

Tracks & Trails features Claire Byrne pictured here with Doireann Ní Ghlacáin at the Glenbarrow Falls in the Slieve Blooms. Pic: RTÉ

Laois RTÉ star comes home to Slieve Blooms

Aerial footage of the fire in the Slieve Bloom Mountains

Emergency services on alert in Laois over fire threat

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GUIDE: All you need to know about this year's Slieve Bloom Walking Festival

Members of the Culliton and Lynch families at the plaque unveiling on the Ridge of Capard on Sunday afternoon.

Golden Laois Offaly celebration in Slieve Blooms