NEWS
Floods
Flooding was the main news to hit Laois this week with flooding in Mountmellick, Clonaslee and Portarlington that made national coverage.
WATCH: Dramatic aerial footage shows full scale of flooding
Army called in to help Mountmellick flooding clean-up
WATCH: Portarlington ‘cut in half’ as River Barrow bursts its banks
Fears for cows and horses stranded in Mountmellick floodwaters
There is some small bright light however, as businesses hit by flooding can apply for funding support
Laois man killed in Dublin workplace accident
Tributes poured in for the young Emo man Alan Mulhall, who died tragically in a workplace accident in Dublin. Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Mountmellick man hopes to raise €18k for charity
Darren Conroy hopes his new book, ‘Let Your Life Speak – Celebrating People of Laois’ will raise €18,000 for the mental health charity GROW
SPORT
Drink it in, maaaaan
The Snapchat sensation that is Buff Egan is set to come to Crettyard this Sunday for the All-Ireland Junior Camogie Club final.
Gold for Laois man in British & Irish International Cross Country
Martin McDonald from Ballyroan Abbeyeix & District AC led Ireland to victory in the British & Irish International Cross Country last weekend
Drop out in race for County Board chairman
Brian Allen decided to exclude himself from the race for Laois County Board chairman
WE ARE LAOIS
Winner Winner
The winners were announced of LaoisToday’s Ballykilcavan craft beer giveaway
Remember the Game
This week we looked back on St Joseph’s-Barrowhouse win U-21 football final in 2008
COLUMNISTS
Wired with Whelan
On this week with Wired with Whelan, John spoke about Irish people’s ‘new favourite pastime- the Blame Game’
Bob Flavin
This week Bob was putting the Volkswagen Arteon as the long distance cruiser to beat
SEE ALSO – Snapchat sensation Buff Egan set to come to Laois
