Three Laois food and drink suppliers will showcase their goods along with members of the Midlands Food and Drink Network, who are set to make its first-ever appearance at Ireland’s largest foodservice and hospitality event, CATEX 2025.

ALMOST €14. 5m has been granted for regional and local roads in Laois this year. The funding will go towards maintenance and improvement works on roads and bridges across the county.

A LAOIS lorry driver is to face trial for allegedly causing the death of an elderly pedestrian in Mountmellick.

PLANS for new primary care centres in Rathdowney and Mountrath are moving ahead but Durrow and Borris-in-Ossory have lost out.

TRANISITION Year students from Portlaoise College lit up the stage in the Dunamaise Arts Centre with a fantastic production of Grease last week.

TWO men charged in connection with the biggest-ever drug seizure in Laois have been remanded in custody for a further two weeks.

Abbeyleix photographer and local legend Jim Fennelly will appear on RTÉ’s Nationwide programme with reporter Mary Fanning on Friday, 21 February. Fanning filmed this prolific photographer out and about in County Laois earlier this year.

John L. Kealy 11 February 2025 6 Red Houses, The Swan, Co Laois & formerly of Doonane, Crettyard. John passed away in his home surrounded by his loving family.

IT WAS a proud occasion for 28 students from Portlaoise College last week when they graduated with level 6 certificates in 21st Century Digital Skills from Maynooth University.

A MAN who was reported to gardaí of riding a scrambler motorbike at more than 40kph on a footpath in Portlaoise was charged with having no insurance or driving licence at last week’s sitting of the local district court.

LAOIS County Council recently held a civic reception for an 11-year-old World Irish Dance Champion, making him one of the youngest recipients of the prestigious accolade.

THIS WEEK we celebrate St Valentine’s Day. Traditionally, this day is associated with romance and love. Historically, it is interesting to trace its evolvement.

Rafal Chojnowski, Riverside, Portarlington, Laois Rafal died suddenly on 11 February.

Suddenly. Deeply regretted by his devastated wife Alicja, daughter Patrycja, son Kuba, father Stanislaw, mother Teresa, brother Artur, the extended family and friends in Poland and Ireland.

A SPEED and traffic survey will be carried out on a residential road in Borris-in-Ossory, following complaints about “outrageous” speeding.

Peter Brennan, Ballylinan, Laois/ Athy, Kildare Peter Brennan of London, England and formerly of Ballylinan, Laois passed away on 19 January.

FACEBOOK is “a nuisance” according to a Laois politician, who suffered a pasting on social media over the state of local roads.

Eddie WHITNEY, 9 Chapel St. , Graiguecullen, Laois/Carlow Eddie Whitney of London, England and formerly of 9 Chapel St.

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) is to appeal the sentence handed down to the killer of Laois student Joe Drennan.

The death has occurred of Sean Langton, The Glebe, Stradbally, Co. Laois, peacefully at St. James's Hospital, Dublin surrounded by his loving family on the 11th of February 2025. Predeceased by his beloved wife Breda (Birdie).