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, Jamie Sherburne and Mike Pierre
The three Portlaoise Panthers basketballers have been announced as All-Stars for the 2018/2019 season
Mary-Claire Knowles
A recent spectacular fashion fundraiser in Timahoe raised €5,135 for Laois toddler Mary-Claire Knowles.
Laois commuters
Last week it was revealed that the JJ Kavanagh’s bus route from Dublin to Limerick serving Borris-in-Ossory, Mountrath and Castletown would no longer stop and collect from these locations.
However since this news broke a replacement bus service will now operate between the towns and villages of Borris-in-Ossory, Pike of Rushall, Castletown and Mountrath.
Conor Kelly
The Laois rugby player was selected on the Leinster team for a USA tournament
BAD WEEK FOR…
Laois farmers
Laois IFA are holding a Crisis Beef and Livestock meeting to focus on the disaster and crisis the Beef sector is currently experiencing.
SEE ALSO – Grants available to Laois youth groups to hold an event during European Youth Week
