Our pick of the Top Stories of the Week ranged from news about a new large business chain setting up in Portlaoise to one Laois school napping a coveted All-Ireland title.
NEWS
New business coming to Portlaoise
Burger King is now opening in Portlaoise
Prison escape
It has emerged that a prisoner who escaped from Portlaoise prison last weekend is still at large
Tragic death of Laois man
Tributes poured in after the tragic death of St Joseph’s man Liam Kealy
Flood defences underway
Urgent flood defence works are to begin in Mountmellick
SPORTS
All-Ireland winners
Scoil Chríost Rí stormed to U-16 All-Ireland basketball glory this week
Laois Soccer
A Laois soccer club has been awarded for promoting integration of refugees
Sports scholarships for Laois hurlers
A Rathdowney and Laois Hurling duo were presented with LIT sports scholarships
WE ARE LAOIS
This is what I’m studying
Rathdowney native Rebecca Treacy gave us the lowdown on life at IT Carlow
COLUMNISTS
Portlaoise is a traffic nightmare
Bob Flavin wrote about all the serious traffic issues in Portlaoise
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