Members of the Portlaoise Panto Committee would like to thank everyone who gave so generously at the church gate collection last weekend. Your support is greatly appreciated. The Panto Production this year is ***Goldilocks and the 3 Beours***.

"I will work closely with representatives to end a scenario where fewer taxis are now available for a growing population” - Pauline Flanagan.

OUR Journalist Joe Barrett has reported on every town commission, town council, county council, general election and referendum count that have been held in either Laois or in Offaly over the past 25-years.

The current Coalitions - ‘let them have temporary subsidies’ - response to the challenge of living today is as worthwhile as a placebo, said the general election candidate.

TWELVE candidates submitted their nomination papers by closing time today Saturday 16 November to contest for three seats the 34th Dáil from the Laois constituency.