Conor Ganly

Ireland

Deputy and News Editor at Leinster Express

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Articles

Big event in Laois for Irish tillage farmers

2 weeks ago | leinsterexpress.ie | Conor Ganly

Tillage farming issues will be on the agenda this week at a special Tillage Open Day in Laois organised by the Irish Grain Growers Group (IGGG). The group, which represents arable farmers in the Midlands, South East and South of the country, has also invited Barry Cowen MEP to the event on the Miller Farm in Vicarstown for the IGGG Tillage proposals launch in relation to Government Policy for the sector.
In PICTURES: Brilliant day at new Laois GAA club's playground

2 weeks ago | ireland-live.ie | Conor Ganly

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In PICTURES: Brilliant day at new Laois GAA club's playground

2 weeks ago | leinsterexpress.ie | Conor Ganly

Busloads of Laois schoolchildren from schools in Ballyroan and Knock had a great day at the new playground and walking track in Ballypickas GAA grounds on Friday, June 6 which was captured on camera for the Leinster Expess / Laois Live by photographer Alf Harvey. We want your photos to feature on the website via our Camera Club. Do you have a great photo from life in the locality?
In PICTURES Memory Lane: Lots of great Laois fun and activities

2 weeks ago | leinsterexpress.ie | Conor Ganly

Take a trip down Memory Lane with Laois Live to photots the featured in the Leinster Express in 2004 from Portlaoise, Mountmellick, Borris-in-Ossory, Killenard and Ballylinan. We want your photos to feature on the website via our Camera Club. Do you have a great photo from life in the locality? Whether it’s a party, wedding, communion, landscape, a quirky shot from your archives, or a simple everyday moment, we want your snapshots.
Memory Lane in PICTURES: Fun for Laois families and kids

2 weeks ago | leinsterexpress.ie | Conor Ganly

Take a trip down Memory Lane with Laois Live to discover the fun-filled family activities featured in the Lenister Express in 2004 from events in Portlaoise, Ballyfin, Abbeyleix, Granstown. We want your photos to feature on the website via our Camera Club. Do you have a great photo from life in the locality? Whether it’s a party, wedding, communion, landscape, a quirky shot from your archives, or a simple everyday moment, we want your snapshots.
Open the door to music at big event in Portlaoise

3 weeks ago | leinsterexpress.ie | Conor Ganly

Music Generation Laois and Laois School of Music's upcoming annual open evening at the Laois Music Centre, Portlaoise promises to be a great way to meet the team of music tutors, and try out lots of different musical instruments, according to the organisers. Tutors from both Music Generation Laois and Laois School of Music will be on hand to guide families on the huge variety of music lessons on offer, with lots of musical instruments on-site for everyone to try out.
Thrills, spills and burning rubber at Laois Heartlands Rally

3 weeks ago | leinsterexpress.ie | Conor Ganly

Laois is the venue for the thrills and spills rally driving when the Laois Heartlands Rally takes place on roads along the Kildare border. The Acesigns Laois Heartlands Rally takes place on roads in east Laois on Sunday June 8 with Rally HQ located at St Colman's NS in Stradbally. Proudly supported by B. Dowling Transport and Pedigree Corner, the organisers of the motorsport event say this year’s event promises to deliver an "unforgettable experience for competitors and fans alike".
Portlaoise nursing home owners Emeis say incidents not "representative of the professionalism"

3 weeks ago | leinsterexpress.ie | Conor Ganly

Incidence revealed by RTÉ Investigates at nursing homes in Portlaoise and Dublin do not represent the 'professionalism' of staff on an 'everyday' basis in its facilities around Ireland. That's according to a new statement from Emeis Ireland which owns The Residence nursing home in Portlaoise where it admits that it accepted new patients into the home despite being ordered not to do so by the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA).
Taoiseach shifts focus to regulator over Portlaoise nursing home crisis

3 weeks ago | leinsterexpress.ie | Conor Ganly

The Taoiseach has focused on regulation and the regulator, HIQA, in the wake of the RTÉ exposé of care at a Laois nursing home. While there has been criticism of the Government's over-reliance on private for-profit operators such as Emeis Ireland, Micheál Martin chose to draw attention to the State's health watchdog the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA).
Laois sports fundraiser in memory of young Portlaoise man

3 weeks ago | leinsterexpress.ie | Conor Ganly

The friends of a Laois man whose life was cut short at a young age have organised a fundraising soccer tournament in his memory to help his family with the costs they have faced from his heartbreaking loss. Ciaran ‘Bobo’ Lawal died unexpectedly at the age of 20 on September 29, 2024. Deeply missed by his mum Prisca and his dad Nuru Lawal, hw was adored brother of Kuda, sisters Colletta and Latoya.