PORTLAOISE College came alive with colour, flavour, and celebration recently as students, parents and staff came together for the school’s much-loved Intercultural Day.

This year’s results in the college continued the positive trend of recent years, with many students achieving over 550 points.

The  scholarships are valued at up to €1,100 and include a range of benefits.

Students from Portlaoise College took part in the Erasmus+ Programme where they partnered with three schools across Europe

A number of primary and secondary schools gathered recently for the presentation of Green School certificates in the Dunamaise Arts Centre.

FOUR cycling ambassadors from Portlaoise College have been recognised for their leadership and innovation in promoting cycling among girls.

The scholarship will provide financial assistance to one deserving student to help meet the costs of a four-year undergraduate degree.

OVER 2,000 attendees are expected to attend this year’s Live Well Health and Wellbeing Expo in Portlaoise on Wednesday 23 April. The Expo is free of charge to attend and is delivered through a partnership between Age Friendly Laois and Healthy Laois.

A PRIZE giving ceremony for transition year students who participated in the Graduate. ie Online Citizenship Programme saw Portlaoise College student Clodagh Fitzpatrick from Portlaoise College take home the top prize.

TEN students from Portlaoise College were awarded summer school language scholarships in German, French and in Irish.

"Can we have some idea when the lights will be fixed," asked the councillor?

PORTLAOISE College has reaffirmed its status as a volleyball powerhouse, securing the u-16 Division A all-Ireland title for the second time in three years.

A LAOIS teenager put in an impressive performance while representing Ireland at a junior swimming competition in Lisbon last week.

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

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.

AS part of their studies in European art history fifth year and Leaving Cert Applied art students from Portlaoise College visited Paris recently. They were accompanied by their teachers Mr. Hennessy, Ms. O’Grady, and Mr. Petkovic.

By Joe Barrett 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.

TRANSITION YEAR students at Portlaoise College are all set to take to the stage with their production of the hit musical Grease. The play is directed by teachers Mr Whelehan and Mr Hogan, with choreography by Niamh Ahern.

AS part of their studies in European art history fifth year and Leaving Cert Applied art students from Portlaoise College visited Paris last week. They were accompanied on their trip by their teachers Mr Hennessy, Ms O’Grady, and Mr Petkovic.

The competition challenges second-level students across the island of Ireland to recite a prescribed poem from memory.

The evening was organised by the Science and Biology teacher Ms Kelly along with the college’s Head of Technology Mr Kenny and Technology teacher Mr Bennett.

WEDNESDAY 11 December will long be remembered in Portlaoise as pupils and students from 10 local schools took to the streets to launch the first ever Walk on Wednesdays (WOW) initiative.

Achieving a doctorate has been a lifelong ambition of mine said the Principal at Portlaoise Institute Keith McClearn

*Marathon triumph for Emma Fogarty and Colin Farrell. *Concerns in Crettyard over lack of small bird sightings. *Portlaoise First Responders demonstrate life-saving techniques. *Vicarstown Parkrun celebrate 10th anniversary.

'These parents are under severe stress and worry' - Cllr Tommy Mulligan.

Portlaoise College is celebrating the achievements of two of its students, Yifei Li and Eimear Byrne, who have both earned places on prestigious Leinster squads in their respective sports.

PORTLAOISE College opened its doors to parents and prospective students on the evenings of the 25 and 26 September for its annual open nights. Both evenings began with a welcome address by principal Noel Daly.

Visitors will have the chance to explore the school’s facilities and learn about its academic and extracurricular offerings.