Popular Laois Chinese restaurant closing down after decades in business
A longstanding Chinese family restaurant in Laois has announced it is closing down. Portlaoise Chinese has been in…
Irish Rail passenger stunned by gesture of staff to young man on Limerick train
One Irish Rail train passenger has heaped praise on staff for their actions with a young man who…
Attack planned on mosque in Galway was 'imminent', gardaí tell court – The Journal
Attack planned on mosque in Galway was ‘imminent’, gardaí tell court The Journal Man alleged to be part of…
WOW: Stunning pics of space snapped from Laois back garden!
A Laois based astro-photographer is undertaking a challenge to photograph all 110 Messier astronomical objects in space. The…
Memory LANE IN PICTURES: Spectacular Laois Showcase in Portlaoise – Page 1 of 19
The Square Bar on Portlaoise’s Top Square was the place to be for the Laois Music Showcase in…
Man (89) appears in court charged with 44 counts of indecent assault – The Irish Times
An 89-year-old man has appeared in court in Co Laois accused of historic sexual abuse offences. The man,…
‘We tried Portlaoise’ – Ed Sheeran gave Laois consideration when writing hit song
Ed Sheeran popped up at the Fleadh in Wexford a couple of week’s ago much to the delight…
Busy Laois family supermarket gets green light for major expansion
A busy family run Laois supermarket in Portlaoise town centre has been granted planning for a major redesign…
Big changes in pipeline for Laois Shopping Centre in Portlaoise
The public will soon have a different shopping experience at the biggest shopping centre in Laois under a…
‘As a group of black kids, it was odd walking the streets of Tralee. We got a lot of looks’ – The Irish Times
I was born in Lagos, Nigeria, the first of three. I have a sister who’s a year younger…