"I do not want my child walking out of work and coming across those scumbags,” said one woman at the meeting.

FOUR areas in Laois that welcomed people from Ukraine and other countries will share more than €260,000 for new community facilities.

THE Islamic Cultural Centre of Ireland (ICCI) Portlaoise Mosque at Rahman House, which is located along the Dublin Road, hosted a community breakfast recently that welcomed both Muslim and non-Muslim members of the local community.

TWO popular annual agriculture shows in Laois have received a total of €16,700 in funding from the Department of Rural and Community Development.