The law student from Portlaoise was honoured for going above and beyond as a Climate Ambassador in 2024.

The winter meeting was held in Mountmellick

PIANIST AND composer David Vesey’s debut album Carolan Reflections is a reimagining of the timeless works of Turlough O'Carolan.

STRADBALLY Community Choir will host an evening of music and song on Monday 23 December.The festive event takes place in the Sacred Heart Church, Stradbally at 7pm and all are welcome along.

THE fourth annual Honesty, Empathy, Accountability, Respect and Teamwork (HEART) award winners have been announced at Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise (MRHP).

Portlaoise based Garda, Aran Grehan had a very special assignment yesterday escorting ‘Santa for Temple Street’ to schools and crèches in Portlaoise where Santa was collecting for Temple Street Children's Hospital, which is a very good cause.

Construction workers parking their vehicles in the public car park at Millview is causing problems for others who want to park there said a councillor.

PORTLAOISE GAA has paid heartfelt tribute to club legend Noel Scully, who sadly passed away yesterday.

Noel Scully,Pallas Big, Portlaoise, Laois Noel died on 2 December at the Midlands Regional Hospital Portlaoise, surrounded by his loving family. Predeceased by his parents Bridget and Patrick and his brother Donal.

The 454-year old mother of two and stroke survivor said: "At the very start you’re so alone, broken, upset, lonely - it’s an awful thing."

A GARDA appeal has been launched for a Laois teenager who has gone missing for the second time within weeks.

"This is a fascinating part of our history that goes back to the late 16th and early 17th centuries," said the councillor.

Nancy Conroy, Manor Road, Mountmellick died on Sunday 1December in the tender and excellent care of the staff at Oakdale Nursing Home, Portarlington.

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THE funeral of an elderly woman who died in a road tragedy in Laois will be held this Tuesday. Catherine ‘Kitty’ Boland (83) lost her life in the two-car crash on the M7 motorway at Borris-in-Ossory on Thursday afternoon.

George Thuillier, Ballinakill and Dublin passed away peacefully on Monday 25 November surrounded by his loving family, in the wonderful care of the staff at the Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise.

THE arts office at Laois County Council welcomed prize winners in the Lions International Peace Poster Competition to Áras an Chontae, Portlaoise last week.

THE 30-year American accused of murdering his father in the five star hotel in Laois was further remanded in custody when he appeared by video link at Portlaoise District Court earlier this morning.

ONLY three people told junior minister Seán Fleming to ‘f**k off’ on the campaign trail, a positive statistic for any government member seeking re-election.

William (Billy) Deverell, Kilmore, Wexford/Geashill, Offaly and formerly of Portarlington died peacefully on Sunday 1 December. William was the loving son of the late William and Maud.