co laois
# co-laois - Friday 31 August, 2012
In pics: the first night of the Electric Picnic
The tents are up and the festival is underway…
# co-laois - Tuesday 28 August, 2012
In pics: A first look at Electric Picnic 2012
Take a sneak peek at the festival site…
# co-laois - Saturday 2 June, 2012
Best resort in the world is in… Co Laois
Prestigious Robb Report on luxury getaways puts Ballyfin Demesne in Laois at the top of its must-travel list.
# co-laois - Tuesday 21 February, 2012
The Daily Fix: Tuesday
Your nightly news round-up of the day’s biggest stories…
# co-laois - Friday 2 December, 2011
Report on Portlaoise nursing unit released
The HIQA report was positive about St Brigid’s Hospital – but the HSE said last month that it is to be closed on a phased basis.
# co-laois - Sunday 20 November, 2011
Thousands turn out to protest Abbeyleix nursing unit closure
One of the organisers of today’s protest says the patients are “very happy” to see the level of support shown by the local community against the closure.
# co-laois - Saturday 19 November, 2011
Two arrested over €600,000 drugs seizure in Portlaoise
A quantity of cocaine and cannabis herb was discovered during a search on a van in the town yesterday afternoon.
# co-laois - Wednesday 16 November, 2011
HSE announces second Laois nursing unit closure in two weeks
St Brigid’s Hospital – a 28-bed unit in Shane, Portlaoise – will be closed, just two weeks after a unit in Abbeyleix was shut.
# co-laois - Friday 2 September, 2011
Thousands descend on Laois for an electric weekend of music
With food, chat, debate, and music on offer, this weekend’s festival looks like the best yet.
# co-laois - Tuesday 30 August, 2011
In numbers: the Electric Picnic 2011
From food stands to portable toilets, here’s a breakdown of the figures behind this weekend’s music festival the Electric Picnic…
Electric Picnic organisers rubbish ‘final year’ rumours
TheJournal.ie took a sneak peak behind the scenes at the Electric Picnic site today to see how preparations for how this weekend’s festival are going.
# co-laois - Monday 15 August, 2011
Bog body found in Co Laois could be that of sacrificed king
The National Museum of Ireland’s head of antiquities says further examination of the human remains would reveal more details about their life and social status.
# co-laois - Tuesday 12 July, 2011
Court for men arrested during counterfeit investigation
The men were arrested as part of a European investigation involving a number of law enforcement agencies.
# co-laois - Wednesday 11 May, 2011
Raiders steal cigarettes and cash from family filling station
Four masked men armed with crowbars broke into a woman’s home late on Monday night and forced her to open the family’s business for them to raid.




























