Portarlington Twinning Committee

16/11/2025

The winner of our draw to win a trip to Nimes France is Helen Connor. Congratulations. And a massive thanks to the Terry Higgins Builders for sponsoring the prize. To the The Anvil Inn Portarlington and to everyone that entered the draw.

15/11/2025

🇫🇷 TODAY’S THE DAY! 🇫🇷

The big Draw for the Trip to Nîmes, France is happening tonight at 8pm in The Anvil!

All are welcome to come along and join the excitement as we pull the winning ticket out live.

Best of luck to everyone who entered — someone is about to win an unforgettable French getaway! 🍷

See you there!

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08/10/2025

07/10/2025

✈️🇫🇷 EXCITING NEWS!

We’re extending our competition to give you even more time to get your tickets to be in with a chance to WIN flights and accommodation for two to NÎMES, France! 🥐☀️🍷 (only 20mins from our twinned town of Reddessan )

Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to explore our beautiful twin town of Reddessan and experience the magic of France first hand! 💙🤍❤️

The new closing date will be Sat 8th Nov – so get your tickets ! 🎨✨

🎟️ Tickets available now at:
📍 Bracken’s Menswear, Main Street
📍 The French Café, French Church Street, Portarlington

This wonderful competition is proudly sponsored by Terry Higgins Builders, Portarlington 🛠️ – supporting our community and our French connection.



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04/10/2025

🎨✨ Great news !!! There’s still time to enter our Art Competition!

Closing Date: 24th October
Drop your entries into Eamon Brackens Menswear, Main St., Portarlington

We’ve got some amazing prizes up for grabs – proudly sponsored by Portarlington Credit Union🏆👏

Don’t miss your chance to showcase your creativity – get your entries in today! 💡🖌️



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04/10/2025

Lovely photos in the Lenister Express covering our Cheese and Wine event at the Parochial Hall. Thanks to everyone for coming along to join in the celebrations

Portarlington marked the town's historic link to France with a special twinning celebration in the parochial Hall on Friday, September 21. Photographer Denis Byrne attended for Leinster Express/Laois Live. CONTINUE READING BELOW PHOTO USE ARROWS OR NEXT BUTTON TO SEE MORE PICTURES The French Connect...

03/10/2025

Exciting news !!

The hoarding has finally come down at Market Square 👷‍♂️🛠️ getting close to completion now! 🎉

22/09/2025

🇫🇷✨ What a fantastic weekend we had in Portarlington welcoming our French visitors from Redessan! From tours of beautiful Emo Court to lively golf competitions, it was truly fun-filled from start to finish.
We rounded off the celebrations in style with a wonderful cheese & wine evening, where our incredibly talented Irish dancers and musicians gave a performance to remember. 💃🎶🧀🍷

A heartfelt thank you from the French Connection Committee to everyone who came along, shared their time, and gave so generously with donations – your support made it all possible.
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A massive thanks to Card and Party Shop - Portarlington for the balloons. To the The Anvil Inn Portarlington The French 1/4 Café Portarlington Portarlington Golf Club O’Deas Portarlington for the fantastic food. To Al's Fish Shop Dawn Champ Port Art CollectiveSpar Station Road, Portarlington Daniels Centra Portarlington and McLoughlin's Supervalu for the generous donations of wine.
Burbages Irish Dance academy sharp studios for the entertainment.
Again thanks to everyone who helped out on the night 🧀🍷

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21/09/2025

Cheese and wine evening at the Parichial hall this evening until 9.30 pm. 🍷🍷

19/09/2025

🥖🇫🇷🎉 The French have landed! Our amazing delegates have just touched down at Dublin Airport — and we’re rolling out the céad míle fáilte (and maybe a croissant or two 🥐).

Let the celebrations begin… Vive la connexion! 💃☘️