The National Steam Rally took place in Stradbally, Co Laois, over the bank holiday weekend. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw . Sun Aug 06 2023 - 19:00.

Laois County Councillor Paschal McEvoy said people in Stradbally feel Electric ... "My feedback from the locals is that it is too soon to have 70,000 people converge on a small town like Stradbally.

Stradbally, Co Laois is hosting the last big festival of the summer this weekend. An estimated 25,000 people are expected to attend Electric Picnic, which is being held in the grounds of the ...

Stradbally Estate in Laois has been confirmed as one of five national asylum reception centres. The estate’s grounds are well known as hosting the Electric Picnic music and arts festival every year.

THE NATIVES of Stradbally in Co Laois are welcoming this weekend’s Electric Picnic like a much-loved relative returning for an… CLAIRE OBRIEN Fri Aug 31 2012 - 01:00 ...

The first 26 Ukrainian refugees have been moved out of tents in Stradbally, Co Laois, after spending a little over two weeks there. Two more buses will move more than 60 people to alternative ...

Caoimhe Burke, Bronagh Breen, Lauren Burke and Sara Cuddy from Laois at the Electric Picnic, Stradbally, Laois. (Image: Michael Donnelly.) 18:12. Sarah Morrissey and Emma Ponisi from Naas, Co Kildare.

Volunteers in Stradbally, Co Laois, who supported Ukrainian refugees living in tents over the past six weeks say there is "no way" they can sustain the effort for a further 32 weeks.

Laois got back on track under the Stradbally lights on Wednesday as a first half power show set them on the way to victory over a Meath side that only got going in the second half.