Pupils from Scoil Bhríde, Portlaoise recently made their First Holy Communion in St Peter & Paul's Church, Portlaoise. Photographer Alf Harvey went along for the Laois Nationalist and took some beautiful family photographs of the occasion.

See two page of colourful family photographs for First Holy Communion in Ratheniska in this week's Laois Nationalist, on sale from tomorrow in local stores or online 

See to pages of lovely family photographs from this event in this week's Laois Nationalist, on sale from tomorrow in all local stores or online. 

Music Generation Laois/Laois School of Music held a very successful open evening at Laois Music Centre, recently.

“I AM OVERWHELMED” is how the organiser of a fundraising event for the Friends of Portlaoise Hospital described his latest venture.

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.

Castlecomer Wellie Day is always the perfect start to the New Year