1 – Growing friendship sees Daniel and Majella O’Donnell open Rathdowney community gardens
A friendship that flourished over 35 years between Fr Martin Delaney and Daniel O’Donnell will see the singer and his wife officially open Rathdowney’s new community garden.
The event will take place on Wednesday, June 28.
2 – Laois man enters the running to become next IFA national president
Francie Gorman from Spink is set to contest for the position of IFA national president later this year.
He is the current South Leinster chairman and has become the first candidate to declare his intention to run.
3 – Laois man appointed to key role with top Welsh rugby club
Laois man Shane Carney has been appointed as Head of Athletic Performance with professional Welsh rugby club Llanelli Scarlets.
The Emo native had been working with Ulster for the past couple of seasons and prior to that with Super League Rugby League side Hull Kingston Rovers.
4 – In Pictures: Sun shines bright on Timahoe Heritage Festival
Organisers of the Timahoe Heritage Festival couldn’t have hoped for a better weekend as the hugely popular annual event took centre stage again in the picturesque Laois village.
The sun shone brightly all weekend as the crowds flocked to the Round Tower village where there was a wide variety of entertainment and activities for all ages.
5 – Kildare native appointed as the new General Manager of The Heritage in Laois
Paul Beehan, a 38-year-old hotelier from the Curragh in Kildare, is the newly appointed General Manager of The Heritage in Laois.
He is a graduate of the prestigious Shannon College of Hotel Management and has dedicated over 25 years of his life to the hospitality industry.
6 – Laois business owner seeks planning permission for a new three-storey gym in Portlaoise
Laois business owner John Watchorne has applied for planning permission to turn the old Eason’s building in Portlaoise into a new three-storey gym.
This building is currently located in Lyster Square in between EuroGiant and Browne’s Jewellers.
7 – A major employer in Laois has been acquired by a global infrastructure manager
Enva, a leading provider of recycling and resource recovery solutions, has announced that it has reached an agreement to be acquired by I Squared Capital, an independent global infrastructure manager, from private equity firm Exponent.
Enva employ 380 people in Ireland, including 130 people in Portlaoise at their site in Clonminam Business Park.
8 – In Pictures: Six medals and some fine performances as Laois athletes excel at All-Ireland School’s Championships
The highlight of the schools athletics calendar took place on Friday and Saturday of the June Bank Holiday weekend with the All Ireland Schools Championships taking place in Tullamore.
The event is the climax of weeks and months of competing across areas, regions and finally against the best in Ireland.
9 – ‘Our health service is in disarray’ – Laois Councillor hits out at ‘unacceptable and dangerous’ waiting times in Portlaoise A&E
A Laois County Councillor has outlined the situation regarding waiting times in the accident and emergency department at Portlaoise Hospital.
Labour’s Marie Tuohy was speaking at the monthly meeting of Laois County Council recently.
10 – Are you single? First Dates matchmakers are seeking Laois singletons
RTÉ 2’s hit show First Dates is currently taking applications.
The match-makers are currently hard at work chatting to potential daters and would love to hear from you.
