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Good Week, Bad Week: European championships, All-Ireland games and illegal dumping

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…

Claire Melia, Maeve Phelan and  Kojack Conroy 

The Portlaoise Panthers stars played an integral part of the Irish basketball team who progressed to U20 European championships semi-final

Joe S

The Portlaoise musician teamed up with Midland’s Irish Sign Language (ISL) group for a new original track

Kolbe School 

Two of Stradbally’s most well-known residents have raised a remarkable €4,604.54 by ‘inking up’ for Kolbe Special School

Maurice Deegan 

The Laois referee is set to take charge of Kerry-Tyrone All Ireland semi-final this weekend

BAD WEEK FOR…

Illegal dumping in Laois

There were almost 600 complaints to Laois County Council this year over illegal dumping

SEE ALSO – Our latest hurling Team of the Week as all championship grades come into play