As part of our now well-established running series, we bring you this week’s ‘Good Week/Bad Week’.
To see who has had a good or bad week, we look at different news stories happening in Laois and involving Laois people. Most importantly, it’s all a bit of fun.
GOOD WEEK FOR…
Asma Zulfiqar
Fresh from the representing her school and country in the international science competition in Botswana, the Scoil Chriost Rí student competed in the Ceist All-Ireland Bake-Off
Mary Gorman-McAdams
The Rosenallis woman has been announced as the new director of the International Wine Centre
Scoil Chriost Rí
Seven-star Scoil Chriost Ri reached the All-Ireland senior ‘A’ final this week
Laois Junk Kouture contestants
Scoil Chriost Rí’s ‘Truth Lies Within’ and the ‘Butterfly Effect’ team from Mountrath CS are through to the grand finale in the 3Arena on May 2
Christopher Carew
The former Mountrath CS student was been awarded an Ad Astra Academic Scholarship by University College Dublin.
John Dunne
The Laois man created a beautifully crafted and caringly produced historical hardback which speaks volumes about the Town, its heritage and inhabitants over the past 200 years.
BAD WEEK FOR…
Colm Parkinson
Carlow football coach Steven Poacher launched a stunning attack on Laois pundit Colm Parkinson this week
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