1 – All smiles as horse owned and trained in Laois scoops big prize in Punchestown
A Laois horse racing trainer and syndicate enjoyed a very successful weekend at a meeting in Punchestown.
On Sunday, Liam Cusack’s Arrycan was victorious at the Kildare venue.
2 – Billy Sheehan: ‘To the abusers, keep it coming towards me – I don’t care – but leave the players alone’
Laois senior football manager Billy Sheehan has launched a blistering attack on people who have used social media to abuse players and the team in recent weeks.
After disappointing draws with London and Offaly from winning positions, there has been a lot of negative commentary towards the team – particularly online.
3 – 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.
4 – Fianna Fáil select their team to contest 2024 Local Elections in Laois
Fianna Fáil have selected eight candidates to run for the party in Laois in next year’s Local Elections.
Party delegates from around the county gathered in the Killeshin Hotel where, they chose candidates to run in the Portlaoise, Borris-Mountmellick and Graiguecullen-Portarlington Municipal Districts.
5 – Laois dad set to walk from Malin Head to Mizen Head to raise funds for autism support
A Laois dad is set to walk from Malin Head to Mizen Head in a bid to raise funds and awareness for autism.
Dermot McGann is from Ballacolla. He is married to Kay and they have two boys – Tom and Jack.
6 – Laois man selected as one of 32 Escorts ahead of the upcoming Rose of Tralee Festival
32 Rose Escorts in waiting came from all corners of Ireland and beyond, including the States and Singapore, to partake in the Rose of Tralee Escort Bootcamp.
And a Laois man was among them – Camross’s Colin Palmer – who successfully completed the bootcamp.
7 – All of the latest golf results from around the local clubs plus pictures from The Heath and Mountrath
With the sun splitting the trees, it was a wonderful couple of weeks on the local golf scene.
You can check out all the latest results from Mountrath, The Heath and Portarlington.
8 – Public representatives call for Garda intervention into escalating violence in The Heath
People living in The Heath “are being terrorised,” the Laois Joint Policing Committee meeting has heard.
The issue was raised with Garda Superintendent Eamon Curley at this week’s committee meeting by Brian Stanley, TD, and Laois PPN representative, Tom Jones.
9 – Fr Paddy: All God’s creatures have a place in the choir
An inspirational story from Fr Paddy here.
“A shop owner placed a sign above his door that said: ‘Puppies for Sale…'”
10 – 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, between EuroGiant and Browne’s Jewellers.
