NEWS
Portlaoise Hospital
Thousands lined the streets of Portlaoise for the ‘Light for Lives’ rally to save Midlands Regional Hospital Portlaoise
The baby boom continues in Laois
The latest Census reveals that Laois continues to have birth rates above the national average
Crime
A Mountmellick man was arrested following heroin possession
Flooding in Laois
A €2 million Emergency Scheme was announced for flood victims
Presidential honours
A Timahoe NS student received a letter from President Michael D Higgins after baking a pudding for the Head of State
SPORT
Laois GAA annual awards night
Laois’s top stars were honoured at the Laois GAA awards on Friday night
A possible Laois concert venue
O’Moore Park could be made a concert venue to raise funds for the new Training Centre in Portlaoise
€1 million boost to Laois clubs
Fifty two sports clubs in Laois have benefited from the 2017 Sports Capital Programme with over €1million in funding to be distributed around the county
Sleep out in aid of homelessness
Laois Hurlers announced that they are holding a solidarity sleep-out in aid of homelessness in Lyster Square on December 15.
WE ARE LAOIS
Moment in Time
Keeping with the Christmas theme, we looked back to the Ballyroan Christmas concert in 2008
Picture: Alf Harvey.
Winner Winner
The winner of the Sparrow Insurance and LaoisToday competition was announced
COLUMNISTS
Surviving Christmas in the office
Resident comedian Mark Doheny listed 21 tips to help you survive Christmas in the office
Homelessness
Father Paddy gave his two cents on why homelessness is never normal
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