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civic · Tuesday 6 October 2026 · 9:30am 
Assembly on Alcohol Harms
At The Killeshin Hotel · Dublin Road, Portlaoise, Co. Laois, R32 TYW7
At The Killeshin Hotel · Dublin Road, Portlaoise, Co. Laois, R32 TYW7
The Killeshin Hotel hosts an Assembly on Alcohol Harms on Tuesday, 6 October 2026, a day-long gathering that brings community advocates, researchers and local voices together to explore solutions to alcohol-related harms in Laois. It runs as a facilitated event rather than a lecture series, with the stated aim of shaping practical, evidence-informed recommendations for the county rather than simply raising awareness.
The day is structured around facilitated mixed-sector working groups, bringing together people from different backgrounds, health, community, voluntary and local voices, to work through the issue together rather than listening to a single set of speakers. The organisers describe the goal as developing “actionable solutions that contribute to safer communities,” which points to a working session with outputs rather than a purely informational briefing. It runs from 9:30am to 4pm, a full working day, and admission is free, which suggests the event is aimed at broad community participation rather than a closed policy forum for specialists only. The Killeshin Hotel is the organiser of record for the listing, and the day’s working-group format means attendees should expect to take an active part in discussion rather than sit through a set of presentations, so it suits people who want to contribute their own experience or professional perspective to the conversation rather than simply observe it.
The Killeshin Hotel is on the Dublin Road on the edge of Portlaoise, with parking on site, close to Exit 17 on the M7 motorway and Portlaoise train station on the Dublin to Cork and Limerick line.
Portlaoise is Laois’s county town, with plenty of options nearby for lunch during the day’s breaks. There is more to see in Portlaoise and across Co. Laois.
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