The Laois business will among over 100 other companies from across Ireland at the Local Enterprise event.

Betty Maher (née O'Brien), Rathdowney, Laois/ The Donahies, Dublin Maher (née O’Brien), Betty (The Donahies, Dublin 13 and late of Rathdowney, Co. Laois), on January 16th, unexpectedly at home, after a short illness bravely borne.

John Bergin's death had not been registered therefore he was reputedly 110-years of age

"He completely disregarded my boundaries; he betrayed my trust in the worst way.” 

Pat Murray, Ballyadams, Laois/ Ironhills, Suncroft, Kildare Pat Murray, Ironhills, Suncroft, The Curragh, Co. Kildare. Formerly Ballyadams, Co. Laois.

SALT bins will be provided at eight housing estates in Portlaoise, following complaints about lethal footpaths and road surfaces during the big freeze.

€180,000 was allocated to the project.

A LOCAL primary school will run a big Tractor and Truck Run to raise funds for its new astroturf pitch.

Joan Sheehan, Blackrock, Dublin and of Abbeyleix passed peacefully in the wonderful care of the staff at Saint Vincent's University Hospital, Elm Park, Dublin. Joan was predeceased by her brothers Fr.

Louise Allen (née McGurk), Grattan Street, Portlaoise died peacefully surrounded by her loving family in the tender care of Bernie and the staff of Ballard Nursing Home in her 104th year on Wednesday 15 January.

GARDAÍ are warning motorists to take extra care, after a deer was struck by a vehicle on a busy Laois road this morning. The collision happened shortly before 9. 30am on the main road from Abbeyleix to Durrow, which is notorious for deer crossings.

WORK has just begun on new social houses and serviced sites in a Laois village. The sod was turned this week at Grove Terrace in Doonane, which will contain 12 homes and two serviced sites for people on the housing waiting list.

JUDGE Andrew Cody said that a woman who was driving around in her car with heavily tinted windows may as well have had them painted black when her case came before him last week.

Michael J. O’Brien, Main Street, Stradbally passed away peacefully in his 91st year surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday 15 January.

AN assault on a teenage boy outside a village cemetery in Laois at the weekend is being investigated by gardaí. The teenager was allegedly beaten up by three males on Sunday evening, in the vicinity of St Kieran’s Cemetery in Errill.

THIS was the shocking scene on a beautiful rural road in Laois at the weekend. A huge couch was dumped in a ditch on the Raheenabrogue road, about two kilometres from Abbeyleix.

NEW Laois county councillor Paddy Buggy took the top role at his first meeting of Portlaoise Municipal District today.

"You couldn’t make it up!"

Alan O’Brien, Ashley Gardens, Portlaoise and of Maugheraboy, Sligo died peacefully at home following a short illness surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday 14 January. Alan was the dearly loved husband of Sharon and adored dad of Ella and Molly.

The death occurred of Michael Cloney, Ballyfin Road, Portlaoise and formerly of Pinewood, Wexford Town on Friday 10 January.