A FIANNA Fáil town councillor has come up with a novel way of reducing crime figures.
THERE was great excitement in Abbeyleix South School, particularly among the pupils of Ms Wallace’s second class, recently with the news that seven-year-old Orla McCorry from Ballyroan may have her doodle displayed to a worldwide audience on the Google internet server.
THEY were in Portarlington last week.
PLANS are progressing for this year’s Portlaoise St Patrick’s Day parade, despite financial losses last year estimated to have been €5,000.
MEMBERS of Ratheniska, Timahoe and Spink (RTS) Substation Action Group took their campaign against the proposed EirGrid electrical substation to the steps of Dáil Éireann on Wednesday last.
THERE was welcome news for 32 trainees at the National Learning Network (NLN) centre in Portlaoise last week when it was announced that the planned 37% cut in their rehabilitative training bonus allowance had been put on hold.
THERE was a warm welcome for the new regional brand MidlandsIreland.ie when it was launched in Portlaoise last Thursday night.
THERE was standing room only in Ratheniska Community Hall on Wednesday night last for the launch of the local residents’ community alert campaign.
A CONCERNED public, alarmed at the surge in burglaries in their area, converged in Durrow last week.
THE Laois Ploughing Championships take place on Saturday 4 February on the lands of Michael and Jacinta Fitzpatrick at Tubberboe, between Cullohill and Durrow.