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Minister to be asked to turn Laois nursing home into Community Hospital
10+ hour, 46+ min ago (525+ words) Droimn'n Nursing Home Stradbally 29 Mar 2026 10:38 AM Laois County Council will write to the Minister for Health to ask for a private nursing home to be turned into a community hospital." Fianna Fail Cllr Paschal McEvoy requested the move in a…...
Laois playground's wooden structures 'rotten' claims councillor
1+ day, 25+ min ago (556+ words) Portlaoise leisure centre playground is one of two up for discussion in the Portlaoise Municipal District March meeting. 29 Mar 2026 12:00 AM Play equipment in a'Laois public park is to be fully replaced by next year, with claims made by councillors that…...
Calls for at least half of new developments in Portlaoise to have Irish names
12+ hour, 30+ min ago (505+ words) More Irish place names and signs have been pushed for by local councillors. 29 Mar 2026 12:55 PM There have been calls for at least half of all new developments in Portlaoise to have Irish names as more and more people are drawn…...
Man before Laois court accused of using a false no claims certificate
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (138+ words) 27 Mar 2026 12:22 PM A man appeared in court accused of using a false no claims insurance certificate." Ayodele Adetunji King (48) of Montague Hotel, Emo, Portlaoise is accused of using a false no claims document at an unknown location on February 25, 2023." Garda…...
Not 'every boreen' but large swathes of Laois are in electric car charging black spots
5+ hour, 30+ min ago (743+ words) 29 Mar 2026 7:55 PM Publicly available electric car chargers are absent from most of Laois, according to a local TD who says that while they shouldn't be on 'every boreen', large swathes of the county have nothing in place, and many towns…...
PICTURES: Japanese students visit Laois for three-day musical tour
6+ hour, 30+ min ago (393+ words) 29 Mar 2026 6:55 PM USE'ARROWS OR 'NEXT' BUTTON TO SEE MORE PICTURES Young harpers from Kinjo Gaukin High School in Japan arrived in Laois for a three-day tour from Monday, March 23 to Wednesday, March 25. Hosted by Music Generation Laois, the group of…...
Farmers set to descend on Laois for beef trade summit
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (280+ words) Cattle prices a concern for farmers. 28 Mar 2026 2:54 PM Experts in the beef trade are sure to be peppered with questions from many farmers from Laois and other counties at what looks set to be a summit in Abbeyleix on what…...
LIVE UPDATES: Laois and Kerry clash for Division 2 Hurling League glory in Portlaoise
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (90+ words) LIVE UPDATES: Laois and Kerry clash for Division 2 Hurling League glory in Portlaoise 28 Mar 2026 1:49 PM Follow all the action from Laois Hire O'Moore Park in Portlaoise as the Laois senior hurlers face Kerry in the Allianz Hurling League Division 2 final....
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1+ day, 11+ hour ago (14+ words) Pair face trial in connection with alleged aggravated burglary in Laois'Laois Live Leinster Express...
Look 'hoo' dropped in! Delight in Laois as 'TV star' visits Portlaoise café event
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (240+ words) 28 Mar 2026 11:53 AM A 'hoot' was had in Laois on Friday, as the'participants of the recent'Laois Partnership Company event'in Portlaoise'got an extra treat served up with their tea and biscuits! A real-life television star dropped into Laois Partnership headquarters during a…...