1 – Two Laois students score top marks as more than 1,000 receive Leaving Cert 2023 results
Two Laois students scored top marks as the Leaving Cert 2023 results.
Scoil Chriost Ri’s Niamh Conroy notched 625 points – scoring all H1s.
While her classmate Sophie MacNamara came out with an amazing total of 602.
2 – Tragedy as young girl dies following accident in Laois
A three-year-old girl died following an accident in Laois this week.
The girl was taken to Portlaoise Hospital but was pronounced dead a short time later.
3 – ‘Nothing to do with Coldplay in Croke Park’ – Electric Picnic promoter explains festival date move for 2024
Electric Picnic festival promoter Melvin Benn says that the decision to stage the 2024 event earlier next year has nothing to do with Coldplay performing in Croke Park.
Last week, Electric Picnic fans were surprised as tickets for the 2024 festival were released earlier than ever before – and with a new date.
The 2024 event is set to take place from August 16-18 and until now, no explanation for this move had been offered.
4 – In Pictures: All smiles as Stradbally locals get a first look around the 2023 Electric Picnic festival
After a busy few days, the Electric Picnic Residents’ Committee were thrilled to welcome some of the older and more vulnerable residents of Stradbally to jump on board the Electric Picnic bus to tour the grounds of Cosby Hall.
The fine weather and festival atmosphere saw some 150 older residents tour the Electric Picnic grounds with the help of the Residents’ Committee and Age Friendly Laois.
5 – Former All-Ireland winning Dublin footballer the latest to be linked with vacant Laois manager role
Former All-Ireland winning Dublin footballer Ger Brennan has become the latest name to be linked with the vacant Laois manager’s job.
LaoisToday understand that the St Vincent’s clubman has applied and is scheduled to be interviewed for the position shortly.
A qualified school teacher, Brennan has worked as a Gaelic Games Executive at University College Dublin since 2015.
6 – Laois man’s new Guinness World Record 500 mile challenge set to feature on RTE tonight
One Mile Down: Siberian Scramble follows the dreams of two Irishmen who put together an international team to drive across the ice of Lake Baikal.
Motorbike adventure enthusiast, Declan McEvoy joins Laois thrill seeker, Gary O’Keeffe in leading the adventure back in February 2020.
7 – Laois student chosen for prestigious programme to study in Italy for the next two years
United World Colleges (UWC) has chosen a second level student from Portlaoise to receive a scholarship and travel abroad to Europe to pursue the esteemed International Baccalaureate (IB) programme from 2023 – 2025.
Luke Carroll (16) from, Ballyfin, Portlaoise, previously attended Mountrath Community School and will attend UWC Adriatic in Italy.
8 – Fantastic results as 134 students from Heywood Community School complete Leaving Cert
It was all smiles in Heywood Community School today as 134 students who sat their Leaving Cert last June received their results.
While all were happy, several achieved more than 500 points and some even breached the 600 mark.
9 – Record Leaving Cert results at Portlaoise College as Zayed Abdelrazek achieves the maximum
It was a record breaking day for Portlaoise College as the Leaving Cert results for 2023 were confirmed.
The school was awash with smiles, hugs and delight etched across the faces of the students at Portlaoise College.
Despite receiving their results online, a large number of the college’s Leaving Cert and LCA students chose to come to the school to share their excitement with parents, staff and friends.
10 – In Pictures: Leaving Cert delight in Portlaoise CBS while Knockbeg College student achieves 625
There were plenty of smiling faces in Portlaoise CBS as the lads received their Leaving Cert results.
Many students are going on to study law, computer science courses, biomedical science, accounting, business, primary school teaching, PE teaching and agricultural science.
