Gala Dinner during the Lovely Laois Homecoming Festival, 6 Sept. 2025
The inaugural Lovely Laois Homecoming Festival Gala Dinner was held at The Midlands Park Hotel, Portlaoise on Saturday 6th September 2025. It was such an enjoyable & prestigious event, all so professionally organised, fast flowing, and great entertainment. It was a very special evening for our Chairman Gerry Thompson, his family, and the Laois Association Dublin.
In addition to the special award for ‘Supervet’, Professor Noel Fitzpatrick, four ‘Unsung Heroes’ and their organisations were recognised – Christy Cullen (song writer of ‘Lovely Laois’), Jack MacDonald (Laois People Worldwide Photographic Archivist), PATH (Portlaoise Action to Homelessness), and our Chairman Gerry Thompson.
Each award was a specially commissioned piece of bog oak carved as a map of County Laois.
