The player from Mountrath is having a good Friday after winning the big jackpot

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.

Pupils from Holy Family School NS, Portlaoise made their First Holy Communion in St Peter and Paul's Parish Church, Portlaoise, last weekend.