Our 2025 Remembered series is brought to you in association with Bloom HQ, Mountrath This was a big local story in 2025.  The sudden closure of the Ballard Lodge Nursing Home in Portlaoise in recent weeks came as a massive shock to residents and their families – and it was an issue that was raised […] The post 2025 Remembered – ‘I want to thank Ballard Lodge for the wonderful care they provided to our elderly’ appeared first on Laois Today .