Ireland News » Laois News Ireland » Laois » Economy: Laois chosen as home of new €4m national rescue training centre following Creeslough tragedy
News channel or source: https://www.leinsterexpress.ie/news/abbeyleix/laois-chosen-as-home-of-new-eu4m-national-rescue-training-centre-following-creeslough-tragedy-9297165
Published on: Monday 19 October 2026
Laois has been chosen to be the home of Ireland’s first national technical rescue training centre, to ensure Irish firefighters have expertise in times of disasters like the Creeslough tragedy in ...
News Ireland » Laois » Economy: Ireland's 'hardest working counties' revealed in new study
News channel or source: https://www.irishcentral.com/news/ireland-hardest-working-counties
Published on: Thursday 20 November 2025
A new study has revealed the hardest-working counties in Ireland, with Laois taking first place. The research, from leading business utility consultants Procure.ie, used the latest figures from ...
News Ireland » Laois » Economy: Heritage Village in Laois offers Ireland's new model for later living
News channel or source: https://www.irishcentral.com/news/community/heritage-village-ireland-later-living
Published on: Wednesday 07 October 2026
Ireland's first modern later living community is taking shape in Killenard, Co. Laois, with 37 residents already settled in. Heritage Village pairs independent living with 24/7 support and ...