Ireland, Leinster, County Laois, Borris In Ossory The threshold and other rough stone was salvaged from one of the last thatched houses in the village. It was demolished in the year 2000. (Charity & Public Work • Government •...
Motorists in Co Clare have been named and shamed as the country's most dishonest by lying to get cheaper insurance, while one in three Irish drivers have been found to have told fibs when giving details for insurance, a new...
Looking for information on William Stapleton, who as a young, single man immigrated from Cregg, County Tipperary, Ireland, about l820. He married Emma (aka Emily) Gillens of Beachy Cove, Portugal Cove, Conception Bay,...
By Colm Keys Tuesday October 20 2009 There was drama at a Laois County Board meeting last night when two prominent officers resigned from the executive, WRITES delegate, and former treasurer Tony Walsh, now vice chairman, both...
IN MY ROLE as a creative multimedia lecturer, I'm trying to reduce the flow of paper while increasing the flow of interactive materials. In this regard, I'm looking at authoring third level content in the ePub format. Apple,...
Kick off the festive season in style with the The Heritage Golf & Spa Resort. The award-winning resort– nestled in the rolling green countryside of County Laois– is throwing a James Bond-themed bash on December 11th and 12th....
By Brendan O’Brien and Tomás Moore Thursday, September 24, 2009 CROKE PARK officials will not be launching their own investigation into the €40,000 that has gone missing from the audited accounts of the Laois County Board. It...
Laois GAA has agreed a new sponsorship deal for the county's footballers and hurlers. A deal has been agreed with MW Hire Services based in Urlingford covering the next three years. The Laois County secretary Niall Handy...
The Flaming Lips brought Ireland's Electric Picnic festival to a close last night (September 6), capping the three-day event with a typically elaborate and celebratory stage show featuring balloons, confetti and frontman Wayne...
Laois County Council invites submissions for a permanent public indoor visual arts display under the Percent for Art Scheme for Mountmellick Library and Art Gallery. This commission will be awarded by an open competition with a...