STAFF at the Laois Nationalist are celebrating after they made the headlines on Thursday night when the paper won ‘Headline of the Year’ award at this year’s Local Ireland Media Awards.

In this week's Laois Nationalist, the heartbroken family of student and Laois minor hurler Adam Kirwan (22) speak of their heartbreak following the death of their beloved son and brother after a fellow Laois student was jailed on Friday for ...