Local Enterprise Office

Support to move to Green Economy
Green for Micro is a comprehensive support package to assist small businesses in Laois to adopt to greener technologies and to avail of opportunities in this emerging sector.
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Local Enterprise Office Brexit Support Line
1800 839 966
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If we all #LookforLocal
We'll be helping local businesses and supporting jobs in the local communities. To see a list of great examples of Laois businesses
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COVID-19 Business Supports
If your business is being impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, your Local Enterprise Office can help
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Upcoming Events

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25/01/2022	T2202 - SEO Bootcamp	Book online
26/01/2022	T2203 Start Your Own Business (Evenings)	Book online
27/01/2022	T2204 Video Marketing for Your Business	Book online
02/02/2022	T2205 Instagram for Beginners	Book online
10/02/2022	T2206 Accounts For Small Business	Book online
15/02/2022	T2207 Facebook Beginners	Book online
21/02/2022	T2208 TikTok for Business	Book online

Latest News

16/09/2021
National Women's Day Open for Laois Entrepreneurs...
08/07/2021
Launch of Midland Regional Food and Drink Strategy 2021-2024....
28/05/2021
St. Marys CBS Portlaoise win Most Effective use of Social Media National Award...
Students from St. Mary’s CBS, Portlaoise have taken first prize in the Most Effective use of Social Media at the National Final of this year’s Student Enterprise Programme. The Finals of the Local Enterprise Office initiative were broadcast virtually on Friday 14th May from Croke Park with An Tánaiste Leo Varadkar and Ambassador Derval O’Rourke speaking with host RTE’s Rick O’Shea, as students and teachers watched on from across the country. ...
22/04/2021
LOCAL ENTERPRISE OFFICES NOW SUPPORTING OVER 7,500 SMALL BUSINESSES AND 35,000 JOBS ...
15/04/2021
Laois food and drink producers invited to join Food Academy...
06/04/2021
GreenForMicroLaois
Green For Micro Programme open for applicants...
29/03/2021
Food Academy Programme open for applications (up to 23rd April)...
29/03/2021
Laois Students Set For National Entrepreneurship Final...
17/02/2021
Local Enterprise Week 2021
Over 200 events for Local Enterprise Week are taking place online - from Monday, March 1st to Friday, March 5th! This year’s schedule includes our Laois based events as well as ten ‘Spotlight’ events below, which are organised by individual Local Enterprise Offices and open to every business – wherever you’re based...
21/01/2021
LAOIS’S INTEGRILEADS HOPING FOR GLORY AT NATIONAL ENTERPRISE AWARDS...
20/01/2021
Local Enterprise Office clients to get shot at international success as part of Showcase Ireland Virtual Rooms...
14/12/2020
OVER 80% NOW LIKELY TO ‘LOOK FOR LOCAL’ FOR GOODS AND SERVICES...
85% feel more businesses trading online than ever before • 83% planning to support more local businesses in 2021 • Surge in support for local businesses following campaigns....
28/09/2020
New Opportunities for Laois Cultural & Creative Sector...
24/09/2020
National Women’s Enterprise Day
National Women’s Enterprise Day announced as new figures show 20,500 female entrepreneurs have taken up supports this year New 2020 figures*: Over 20,500 female entrepreneurs have taken part in Local Enterprise Office training programmes and more than 3,560 have benefited from business mentoring so far in 2020 As Covid-19 restrictions continue, key themes of resilience, self-care, innovation and opportunity to feature under ‘Stronger Together’ message “We’re stronger together” is the message from the Local Enterprise Offices, at the announcement of events to mark National Women’s Enterprise Day on Wednesday, October 14th....
09/09/2020
BREXIT BACK IN FOCUS FOR IRELAND’S SMALL BUSINESSES...
After what has been an already challenging year for companies, small businesses are being urged to refocus their minds on Brexit ahead of the December 31st deadline. Irrespective of what happens in talks between the UK and the EU before the end of year cut off, the transition period expires and that will change Ireland’s trading position with the UK. This means any company who exports or imports with or through the UK will be affected and will have to change their processes....