by [email protected] | Aug 29, 2017 | Community
The Knock Threshing Festival will take place over two days on Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th September in Knock County Laois. Parade of steam engines, vintage tractors and cars from Headens at 12 to the threshing field, where a great day out is planned for young and...
by [email protected] | Sep 9, 2015 | Community, Durrow / Ballacolla
The Irish Independent spoke with 70 year old retired horse trainer Mary Blundell about the dramatic increase in crime around her local community over the past five years and how it has affected her day-to-day life. Mary and her neighbours, who live in Abbeyleix and...
by [email protected] | Jun 5, 2015 | Business, Community, Council & Local Services
Laois Local Enterprise Office and Laois County Council are now accepting applications for the Shopfront Grant Scheme 2015. The scheme’s aim is to support the vitality and vibrancy of Laois town and village centres and to enhance the appearance of retail and...
by Jackie Carter | Feb 24, 2015 | Community, Music & Arts
This Friday evening 27th February will see the official unveiling of the completed fresco project being undertaken by the art students of Abbeyleix Further Education Centre. The project saw the coming together of local community projects- Abbeyleix Bog Project, ...
by [email protected] | Jan 14, 2015 | Community
Well done to all concerned in Abbeyleix Tourism & Marketing Group for pushing the ties between Abbeyleix and the rather famous George Clooney. Abbeyleix was recently mention in the the Irish Independent article about the actors visit to the town. Ladies and...
by [email protected] | Dec 19, 2014 | Community, Music & Arts
We’d like to report that it was a cold, snowy, at least frosty, night as we held our annual Service of Christmas carols and festive songs in Abbeyleix Library on Thursday 18th December. However the weather was positively unseasonable, balmy you could say, as our...
