THE political landscape in the Laois/Offaly constituency was rocked on Monday last with the announcement that Fine Gael’s Olwyn Enright will not contest the next general election.
THEY really do make them lovely in Laois. Actress Lesley Conroy is about to become a very familiar face in our living room.
YOU couldn’t have asked for a better ambassador. Laois lady Bernadette Ryan wowed the crowds at the Rose of Tralee festival last week.
RAIDERS made off with over €4,000 worth of goods after breaking into Dunnes Stores, Mountmellick Road, Portlaoise in the early hours of Friday morning last.
HISTORY was made in Laois on Monday last when the very first Educate Together National School opened its doors.
A STARVED dog was left abandoned on the side of the road to die in absolute agony in a shocking act of cruelty revealed to the Laois Nationalist this week.
FORMER mayor of Portlaoise Joe McCormack has lashed out at the female bishop who called for the Pope’s resignation.
SO it’s that time of year again, when Stradbally Hall becomes a sea of brightly-coloured tents and a carnival atmosphere descends on the park.
ALL roads might lead to Stradbally next weekend, but there’ll be no picnic for motorists.
NEARLY €2 million worth of cigarettes was discovered in Wolfhill last week after gardaí and customs officials swooped in on an illegal gang.