Putting Portlaoise On The Map
Downtown Portlaoise in collaboration with the Portlaoise Town Team and Laois County Council launch a new visitors map to assist tourists.
Danish Home Retail Brand JYSK Open In Portlaoise
Danish home retail brand JYSK will open in Portlaoise this August as part of their planned Irish expansion to open 15 new stores by 2020.
Canadian Multinational Greenfield Global Announce Investment In Laois Creating 75 High Quality Jobs
The 9th of April marked an important day for Laois as Greenfield Global Inc. Announced its plans to develop a new EU manufacturing headquarters in Portlaoise, Ireland. The company are Canada’s largest producer of alcohol, fuel ethanol and solvents. Greenfield which is based in Toronto has extensive operations in 12 locations across North America, and
Bloom HQ Mountrath’s New Digital & Community Hub Set To Open In May
In anticipation for the opening of Bloom HQ (Mountrath’s new community and digital hub) in May; we sat down with Facilities Manager Andrea Deering to find out more about Bloom HQ, how it came about, the services it offers and its hopes for the future of Mountrath. Hi Andrea can you tell us a bit
Regional Enterprise Plan For The Midlands Announced In Mountmellick
Wednesday the 6th of February saw Minister of state for Business, Enterprise and Innovation Heather Humphrey, travel to Mountmellick to announce the Regional Enterprise Plan (REP) for the Midlands
New Portlaoise Farmers Market Branding Unveiled
Building on the recent success of the new Portlaoise branding and gift card, the Portlaoise Town Team today unveiled the new branded gazebos proudly displayed by the Portlaoise farmer’s market traders. Laois County Councils Business Support Unit worked closely with traders Mary Lowry and Peter McHugh over the past few months with the aim
Laois County Council Receives Funding For New Cultural Quarter & Low Carbon Town Projects
Portlaoise secured over €3.3 million in funding from the Urban Regeneration Development Fund for the development of a new Cultural Quarter and the Low Carbon Town initiative.
Local Enterprise Office Runners Up At European Enterprise Awards
Laois Local Enterprise Office were announced as runners up in the finals of the European Commission’s European Enterprise Promotion Awards which were held in Graz, Austria.
Mountmellick Win Town Initiative Award at National Enterprise Town Awards
On Wednesday the 28th of November Ministers, Councillors, Local Authority staff, Bank of Ireland executives and community groups descended on the Lyrath Hotel in Kilkenny for a gala ceremony to announce the winners of this year’s Bank of Ireland National Enterprise Town Awards. 83 cities, towns and villages were present each vying to be named
11,500 Laois Commuters Highly Educated & Mobile
In February 2018 the Business Support Unit launched the Laois Commuter Survey the results are now in.