The Laois Press

Evolution Enter

So, we're launching a new Laois newspaper, and as a regular visitor to this page thought I'd post something up here.

Few of us that used to work in the Laois Voice and as contributors to the Nationalist and Express have decided to launch a different type of paper. I'd love to get some ideas or feedback here (except the negative don't bother type)

Set up an e-mail address laoispress@gmail.com so if anyone would like to have anything included in the paper just fire it on to that. Anyone interested in advertising we're doing really cheap ads as a way of supporting struggling businesses in thie recession.

Or if anyone fancies writing somethiing up, either as a letter to the editor or an article on something you feel should get newspaper coverage please feel free to contact us.

We're also on Facebook on http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000393970288&ref=ts so we can be contacted there too or ring 0879835678

Bicky

Do an article on places to walk your dogs in Laois. Hint hire adser for that one.

kizzyf

I really think walking in Laois should be highlighted. Some great places to go. Okay admittedly (sp) it's one of the main things Laois has going for it but an article about it would be good. I suppose more articles about things to do in Laois in general. Anything to get people out doing stuff and lift the doom and gloom.

Weekly article about new businesses in the county or existing businesses.

Crann na Beatha

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**Vai**

How bout an article (followed by a petition) for a proper dog park in Portlaoise?
And more coverage on whatever local bands are left.


PS; Hi Dara u entrepreneurial mofo!

Evolution Enter

Oh club profiles and that kinda thing will be a big part, we're gonna have our focus firmly fixed on the positive stuff and efforts that are going on around the county, as opposed to 5-6 pages of court pages or other negative features you see elsewhere.

And cheers Derek, amazing what close on 5 months unemployed without dole will do for the entrepreneurial spirit

adser53

Bicky wrote: »

Do an article on places to walk your dogs in Laois. Hint hire adser for that one.

Ha cheers for the endorsement but I think my article writing skills leave a lot to be desired
On a serious note, I think its great idea and I'd love to see a more positive and pro-laois type paper than the others that have next to nothing in them except death notices, embarrassing courtroom stories and headlines about dole queues.
I'd love to see more on the events and activities on in Laois as they get no media attention. Local clubs and businesses being promoted and perhaps every edition have something akin to "event of the week".
There's also a user in here "bodhan" that's started up a very good impartial car review site "thenextgear.com" that's getting a lot of attention. As he's a local, I think he would be a good port of call for a weekly motoring section too on cars that we can actually afford rather than fancy shmancy ones

I'm looking forward to reading it, please keep us updated on it

**Vai**

adser53 wrote: »

embarrassing courtroom stories

But that was the best part of the Leinster!

Fair play tho Dara, hope it works out. Ill be expecting nice reviews when I manage to get a band together

Evolution Enter

I've been in touch with the next gear, deadly site and would be a great addition to what we're doing.

Was in Mountmellick and the amount of positive stories that are really interesting just leap out at you. Some great clubs out there doing an awful lot of good. That's what the paper will be about!

Looking like our first issue should be April 6, so if anyone would like to see something covered, don't be shy, either ring or e-mail me, message me here or find us on facebook under laois press

adser53

Evolution Enter wrote: »

I've been in touch with the next gear, deadly site and would be a great addition to what we're doing.

Was in Mountmellick and the amount of positive stories that are really interesting just leap out at you. Some great clubs out there doing an awful lot of good. That's what the paper will be about!

Looking like our first issue should be April 6, so if anyone would like to see something covered, don't be shy, either ring or e-mail me, message me here or find us on facebook under laois press

Great stuff Dara, looking forward to it now

Bicky

What about court pages. I love that bit in the Leinster. speaking of court pages, Paddy Cullen was in town tonight. Still as mad as ever

Bodhan

I'm looking forward to it too, anyone have an interesting motoring story for Laois let me know it might end up in the paper!

Evolution Enter

Good man Paddy haha, just don't play him at chess, he'll kick your ass

renthead

maybe a section about the arts in the county....the real arts that is and not county hall 9-5.

There are so many groups and individuals producing so much creative work that deserve mentions and profiling they may not otherwise get.

Best of luck with the launch

Evolution Enter

Renthead, I used to be the Laois Voice arts writer, unfortunately at the time my hands were tied with what I could report, trust me, the arts section is gonna be a lot better in this paper

pclancy

need an international correspondant?

Evolution Enter

You're New Zealand dude, what if I need an article about keyboard players from Brazil or Utah??

ourtrail

Great idea! perhaps actively encouraging businesses to advertise any vacancies they have for a relatively cheap rate might be a good idea as most job vacancies in laois go un-advertised and there are a lot of people unemployed in the area.

Evolution Enter

All our advertising is going to be cheap, be it advertising jobs our their services - but we will be doing cheaper ads in a recruitment section!

Keep the ideas coming

Crann na Beatha

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Evolution Enter

Of course, we've put together a nice breadth of sports in Laois, and if there is anything like that coming up don't be shy about letting me know

colly_06

Great idea, I was reading the Leinster Express the other day and every page was literally about the courthouse. It would be great if you included soccer, there's no mention of it in the local papers.

Evolution Enter

We will indeed, have a load of CCFL stuff sorted and an interview with a Laois soccer international

Minxie123

Just wondering where it will be on sale in Portarlington?

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Evolution Enter

Will indeed Minxie, have a lot of the shops sorted already

Obaraten - of course! You gotta give me an angle or something in particular to write about though, like a group or organisation etc

Hesh's Umpire

Has this paper gone on sale yet?

Evolution Enter

No, not yet, still working on the set up, but posted this up to get ideas as we're working

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Bubblegums

Veles wrote: »

Maybe have a section where ye go around and ask ordinary people about various local issues?

They tend to do that in the Nationalist already

manhimself

Any sign of this publication yet?

Seems to have gone quiet on it here. Hopefully it hasn't been died a death before it even started. Having said that I'd be sceptical enough of a new paper in this climate. Nationalist and Leinster have been around for years and it's very hard to break into the market. The Voice was a disaster of a setup and I was surprised it lasted as long as it did