John and Bridget Bambrick from Ballylinan celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary with family and friends in Fleming’s Lounge, Ballylinan, last week.

A MAN who could be facing a two-year driving ban said he would accept Judge Andrew Cody’s advice and get a solicitor to represent him at the next hearing of his case.

The amount is a 7.4% rise on the €124m budget for the county this year.

The death occurred of Sarah Ann Mallon, 41A Oakleaf Place, Portlaoise, Laois, peacefully on 9 November, surrounded by her beloved husband and family. Predeceased by her parents and her beloved sister Julie.

Family death notice: Christopher O'Driscoll, Cork City/Portlaoise, Laois It is with deep sadness that we announce the death of Christopher (Christy), late of Cork and Portlaoise, who passed away on 10 November, peacefully after a short illness ...

James (Jim) Cannon, Teach Mhuire, Sandy Lane, Portarlington, Laois and late of Raherneen, Killtullagh, Co Galway.

Michael O'Gorman, Naas, Co Kildare and formerly of Rathdowney, Co Laois, died suddenly on 30 October. He is predeceased by his parents Patrick and Agnes O’Gorman, brothers Eugene and Fergal and sister Geraldine.

Susan Delaney (née Fitzgerald), Church Court, Mountmellick, Laois died peacefully on 9 November in her 92nd year, surrounded by her loving family.

A MAN who paid €1,000 in compensation for rear-ending a car with a couple and young children in it was disqualified from driving for six years when his case came before last week’s sitting of the District Court in Portlaoise.

Maureen Hayes (née Cahill) N. T. , late of Sweetbriar Lawn, Tramore, Co Waterford and formerly of Ballacolla, Co Laois passed peacefully at home on Sunday 9 November, surrounded by her loving family.

Andrew (Andy) Phelan, Kyle, Durrow, Laois died peacefully on 8 November at the Regional Hospital Portlaoise. Predeceased by his parents Patrick and Julia, his sister Margaret Comerford and brothers-in-law Louie and Harry.

Sarah Ann Mallon (née Owen), 41A Oakleaf Place, Portlaoise, Laois died peacefully on Sunday 9 November.May she rest in peace.Funeral arrangements will be announced later.

DELIGHTED volunteers from Abbeyleix Tidy Towns were welcomed to Áras an Uachtaráin on Friday afternoon by President Michael D. Higgins, in one of his last official engagements before leaving office.

“I’m afraid to ask what speed zone he was driving in?”

A PROPHET has the ability to read the signs of the times, mingling the relevance of the Gospel, in a courageous and faith filled manner.

Giselle Mentos, formerly of Kilcullen, Co Kildare and Portarlington, Co Laois died peacefully on 7 November, surrounded by her loving sister Denise and best friends Aisling and Catherine, in the kind care of the staff of the Midland Regional ...

Seamus Dwyer, Moyadd, The Swan, Wolfhill, Laois died peacefully on 8 November, in the loving care of the staff of the Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise.

A VIOLENT attack on members of the Muslim community in Portlaoise is being investigated by gardaí. Gardaí were called to the incident near Main Street in the early hours of this morning, after a group of men and women assaulted two people.

THEY did it! Timahoe Male Choir brought home a Pride of Place Award at an All Island ceremony last night.

“I was battered and tortured by the gardaí.”