Laois Pride team says they are planning their biggest and “most vibrant” festival yet.

Áine O’Neill has won this year’s Joe Drennan Writing Competition. Áine holds a BA in English from Trinity College and recently completed a master's in creative writing with DCU.

Entrants are required to produce a piece of writing (essay, short story, poem) on the theme of ‘The Most impactful Relationship in my life.’