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Downtown Portlaoise Downtown Portlaoise promotes the vibrancy of businesses in our town centre for locals and visitors.

Thank you for helping secure Irish jobs, keeping money in Portlaoise and Ireland and most importantly for shopping local. Members include Kavanaghs Bar and Venue, EBS, The Pantry, Nook and Cranny, Gerry Brown's Jewellers, Blue Sky Mortgage, Mulhall's SuperValu ,Shaws Department Store, Hughes Chemist, Marian Cartons Opticians , The Office Centre, Treasures , Miscellany Cakes, Anthem Music, iRepair Shop, Nolanโ€™s Locksmith , Zara Jewellers, AJ Flynn Menswear, Breslins Pharmacy, Fingleton Peters &Tyrell Accountant, Allbooks and News, Bankz Hair & Beauty, deBarbers, Bryan Fergus Photo Shop, Coppers, Doyleโ€™s Shoe Shop, Erre Esse, GG Services, Elaine Dunne Solicitors, Hume Auctioneers , Infocus Opticians, Kelly Lou Cakes, Lillyโ€™s Bar and Venue, Laois Pharmacy, Fingleton White Engineering Consultant,Martleys Buses, The Bay Tree, Sheila McCabe Boutique, Dunamaise Arts Centre, Ryanโ€™s Pub, O Farrellโ€™s Opticians, Heyday Studios, Primary Hair Colours, Zara Jewellers, Sparrow Insurances, sweet Bakery, The SquareBar, Vimar Digital Marketing, The Wandering Elk, Thomasina Connell Solicitors, Kieran P.Dempsey & Co , Liam Casey &Son Bar, A &A Hair Salon, Old Forte Piercings and Tattoo.

Every time you choose to shop in Portlaoise, you're supporting local jobs, helping small businesses grow and keeping our...
21/10/2026

Every time you choose to shop in Portlaoise, you're supporting local jobs, helping small businesses grow and keeping our town centre thriving!

This autumn, let's show our local businesses some love ๐Ÿ’™

Discover the ANNALIVIA makeup range at Laois Pharmacy, right in the heart of Portlaoise. From everyday essentials to th...
19/10/2026

Discover the ANNALIVIA makeup range at Laois Pharmacy, right in the heart of Portlaoise. From everyday essentials to the perfect finishing touches, your next beauty find is waiting! ๐Ÿ›๏ธ

18/10/2026
From your morning coffee to a catch-up with friends, Portlaoise has plenty of cafรฉs worth popping into! Here are just a...
15/10/2026

From your morning coffee to a catch-up with friends, Portlaoise has plenty of cafรฉs worth popping into! Here are just a few of the cafรฉs around town that deserve a spot on your list!

Let us know in the comments who you would like to see featured in Part 2 โ˜•๏ธ

13/10/2026

A little look at the brands Iris Hand & Foot Spa Portlaoise love to keep your nails looking their best! ๐Ÿ’…

Pizza, w**e and a window seatโ€ฆ what more could you want? ๐Ÿ•Who are you bringing to Croft Alley this weekend? ...
12/10/2026

Pizza, w**e and a window seatโ€ฆ what more could you want? ๐Ÿ•
Who are you bringing to Croft Alley this weekend?

๐Ž๐”๐‘ ๐…๐€๐Œ๐ˆ๐‹๐˜ ๐๐”๐’๐ˆ๐๐„๐’๐’ ๐ƒ๐„๐’๐„๐‘๐•๐„๐’ ๐…๐€๐ˆ๐‘๐๐„๐’๐’, ๐๐Ž๐“ ๐…๐€๐‹๐’๐„ ๐’๐”๐’๐๐ˆ๐‚๐ˆ๐Ž๐ โค๏ธ๐€๐ง ๐ข๐ฆ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐š๐ง๐ญ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ˆ๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ ๐‡๐š๐ง๐ & ๐…๐จ๐จ๐ญ ๐’๐ฉ๐š, ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ฅ๐š๐จ๐ข๐ฌ...
09/10/2026

๐Ž๐”๐‘ ๐…๐€๐Œ๐ˆ๐‹๐˜ ๐๐”๐’๐ˆ๐๐„๐’๐’ ๐ƒ๐„๐’๐„๐‘๐•๐„๐’ ๐…๐€๐ˆ๐‘๐๐„๐’๐’, ๐๐Ž๐“ ๐…๐€๐‹๐’๐„ ๐’๐”๐’๐๐ˆ๐‚๐ˆ๐Ž๐ โค๏ธ

๐€๐ง ๐ข๐ฆ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐š๐ง๐ญ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ˆ๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ ๐‡๐š๐ง๐ & ๐…๐จ๐จ๐ญ ๐’๐ฉ๐š, ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ฅ๐š๐จ๐ข๐ฌ๐ž

Dear Customers, Friends and Our Local Community,

We would like to take a moment to address some concerns and rumours circulating about nail salons, as we have recently received both supportive and upsetting messages.

As a hardworking family business that has proudly served the Portlaoise community for over 11 years, we feel it is important to reassure our customers and stand up for our dedicated staff.

๐‹๐ž๐ญ ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐›๐ž ๐š๐›๐ฌ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐œ๐ฅ๐ž๐š๐ซ: ๐ˆ๐‘๐ˆ๐’ ๐‡๐€๐๐ƒ & ๐…๐Ž๐Ž๐“ ๐’๐๐€, ๐Ž๐”๐‘ ๐…๐€๐Œ๐ˆ๐‹๐˜ ๐€๐๐ƒ ๐Ž๐”๐‘ ๐„๐Œ๐๐‹๐Ž๐˜๐„๐„๐’ ๐‡๐€๐•๐„ ๐๐Ž ๐ˆ๐๐•๐Ž๐‹๐•๐„๐Œ๐„๐๐“ ๐–๐‡๐€๐“๐’๐Ž๐„๐•๐„๐‘ ๐ˆ๐ ๐‡๐”๐Œ๐€๐ ๐“๐‘๐€๐…๐…๐ˆ๐‚๐Š๐ˆ๐๐†, ๐Œ๐Ž๐๐„๐˜ ๐‹๐€๐”๐๐ƒ๐„๐‘๐ˆ๐๐† ๐Ž๐‘ ๐€๐๐˜ ๐‚๐‘๐ˆ๐Œ๐ˆ๐๐€๐‹ ๐€๐‚๐“๐ˆ๐•๐ˆ๐“๐˜ ๐Ž๐… ๐“๐‡๐ˆ๐’ ๐๐€๐“๐”๐‘๐„.

We fully support the work of An Garda Sรญochรกna in tackling human trafficking and protecting vulnerable people. These are serious issues that deserve proper investigation and public awareness.

However, we also believe that innocent, hardworking businesses and employees should never be unfairly judged or associated with criminal activity without evidence.

๐–๐‡๐˜ ๐ƒ๐Ž ๐Ž๐”๐‘ ๐’๐“๐€๐…๐… ๐–๐„๐€๐‘ ๐…๐€๐‚๐„ ๐Œ๐€๐’๐Š๐’?

We would also like to clarify something important about health and safety in nail salons.

Our staff wear protective masks to help reduce their exposure to fine dust produced during acrylic and gel nail filing and other airborne substances encountered during treatments.

We take the health and wellbeing of our employees and customers very seriously. That is why we have invested in a high-standard professional ventilation system and maintain strict hygiene and workplace safety practices.

Wearing a face mask is a health and safety precaution. It should NEVER, on its own, be seen as evidence of exploitation or wrongdoing.

Our staff are hardworking professionals who deserve the same dignity and respect as anyone else.

๐๐‘๐Ž๐”๐ƒ ๐“๐Ž ๐๐„ ๐๐€๐‘๐“ ๐Ž๐… ๐ƒ๐Ž๐–๐๐“๐Ž๐–๐ ๐๐Ž๐‘๐“๐‹๐€๐Ž๐ˆ๐’๐„ โค๏ธ

We are proud to be a valued member of Downtown Portlaoise and part of the local business community.

Behind our salon is a family who has worked incredibly hard to build a business, create employment and contribute positively to our town.

We value the relationships we have built with our customers, neighbouring businesses and the wider community. Portlaoise is more than just where we work โ€” it is a community we are proud to be part of.

๐–๐„ ๐€๐‘๐„ ๐€๐’๐Š๐ˆ๐๐† ๐…๐Ž๐‘ ๐˜๐Ž๐”๐‘ ๐’๐”๐๐๐Ž๐‘๐“ โค๏ธ

If you agree that nail technicians should be able to wear protective masks without being judged, please help us raise awareness.

We are not asking anyone to attack or insult others. We simply want fairness, accurate information and an opportunity for our voices to be heard.

To everyone who has supported us, sent kind messages or trusted us with their beauty treatments over the years, ๐ญ๐ก๐š๐ง๐ค ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐Ÿ๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐›๐จ๐ญ๐ญ๐จ๐ฆ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ก๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ฌ.

We will continue doing what we love: looking after our customers and providing a safe, professional and welcoming salon.

๐Ž๐ฎ๐ซ ๐›๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ, ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐Ÿ๐Ÿ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐š๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐ž๐ฌ๐ž๐ซ๐ฏ๐ž ๐ญ๐จ ๐›๐ž ๐ญ๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐Ÿ๐š๐ข๐ซ๐ฅ๐ฒ.

With heartfelt thanks,
Hue & Pham
Iris Hand & Foot Spa Ltd
Portlaoise, Co. Laois
Look. Feel. Be Beautiful. โค๏ธ

09/10/2026

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