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Good Week, Bad Week: Television appearances, All-Ireland debating and the Mountmellick road

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… 

Laois minor footballers

The Laois minor footballers are now in a Leinster semi-final after a two point victory over Longford

Ronan and Claire O’Gorman

The Laois couple appeared on RTE show ‘Super Garden’ this week

Scoil Chríost Rí

The Scoil Chríost Rí first years claimed an All-Ireland basketball silver medal this week

Teresa Brennan, Jamesie Brennan and Peter Farrell

These three Laois people came home with All-Ireland glory at the weekend as they were crowned All-Ireland Debating champions

Laois Coaching and Games

A crowd of over 120 people gathered at the Midlands Hotel for the Laois Coaching and Games Information Night

BAD WEEK FOR… 

Mountmellick road 

Transport Infrastructure Ireland have rejected a roundabout for traffic calming measures on the busy road into Portlaoise town

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