Laois Nationalist

‘Step Up for the School Bus’ fundraiser launched at Portlaoise College

PORTLAOISE College, a co-educational, multi-denominational school in Portlaoise town, has launched a new fundraising ...
Leinster Express

Quarter of a million passengers catch the Portlaoise town buses

"Strong uptake to the service was immediate and passenger numbers grew rapidly. To date in 2025 over 250,000 passengers have ...
Independent.ie

Let's move to... Portlaoise: in the footsteps of Kimye

Ireland's fastest growing big town enjoys a cosmopolitan vibe, and has even hosted LA royalty 'C'mon the Town': Main Street in Portlaoise. One of the more smart new developments on the outskirts of ...
Independent.ie

Portlaoise drops down the anti-litter national league as majority of sites fall short of clean status

Portlaoise has maintained its ‘Clean to European Norms’ status but slipped down the league table in the latest Irish Business Against Litter (IBAL) survey.
The Irish Times

How Portlaoise went from litter blackspot to cleanest town

Being rock bottom of the Irish Business Against Litter (IBAL) league 10 years ago was the incentive for a diverse range of business and community groups in Portlaoise to join forces to create a Town ...
The Irish Times

Prime Portlaoise town centre sites to make over €27m

Redevelopment Sites: Two sites in fast-growing Portlaoise are likely to be redeveloped for a mix of retail and residential, … Redevelopment Sites: Two sites in fast-growing Portlaoise are likely to be ...
Belfast Telegraph

Irish town of Portlaoise wiped off the face of the map by Microsoft's Bing

Microsoft's Bing maps boasts 3D imagery and traffic information -- but nobody updated the fact that Portlaoise changed its name from Maryborough in 1929. The anachronistic name still appears just ...