NEWS
Elections
Local elections dominated the news coverage this week. Here we have an archive of everything you might be interested in knowing surrounding the local elections.
Changing of the guard as owners retire from beloved 189-year-old family pub
The history of Fleming’s pub in Ballylinan etches back to an era before the famine – and it is a history that the Brennan family holds dear
Mam of young Laois boy killed in tragic crash pays heartbreaking tribute as fundraiser launched
Portlaoise man Vincent ‘Finch’ Rossi and his son Sully Rossi died in the accident in Killeigh, while Vincent’s two other children Daniel and Hayley were brought to hospital.
Popular Portlaoise priest set to take up new role in Abbeyleix
Popular Portlaoise priest Fr Paddy Byrne is set to leave for a new role as parish priest in Abbeyleix, also taking in Shanahoe and Raheen.
SPORT
Cumann na mBunscol
You can see full reports, results and photos on an excellent roundup piece on this year’s Cumann na mBunscol finals done by Alan Hartnett, who was certainly kept on his toes the past few days!
Laois ladies begin Leinster championship campaign
Laois play Meath in the Leinster intermediate quarter-final in Páirc Tailteann, Navan, Meath on Sunday June 2 at 2pm
St Abban’s AC travel for European Clubs Championships
St. Abban’s AC in Monavea took on the might of Europe in the European Club Championships in Tampere, Finland
Eight Talking Points as Laois set up Leinster semi final with Meath
Main talking points as the Laois senior footballers are heading back to Croke Park
WE ARE LAOIS
Moment in Time
This week’s Moment in Time looks at the Abbeyleix FEC Fashion Show in 2005
Living with an invisible illness
‘I feel I have robbed my husband’
COLUMNISTS
Father Paddy
This week Father Paddy wrote about the spiritual benefits of increasing our faith
SEE ALSO – Laois woman is third generation of her family to run in London Marathon
