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Roundwood connection for Bacon painting

A FRANCIS BACON painting, expected to sell for more than €20 million when it goes under the hammer at Christie’s next month, enjoys a unique connection with Roundwood House. The titular subject of the ‘Portrait of Henrietta Moraes’ lived at Roundwood in the late 1970s and early ‘80s.

Are sports drinks really better? video

Three Kildare students say orange juice is better than energy drinks.

Parking is a cash cow for council

PAid parking has become a ‘cash cow’ for the council, a Portlaoise councillor told a Town Council meeting last week.

Mountrath depot to close

THE county council depot in Mountrath is set to close, with workers being moved to Abbeyleix and Borris in Ossory. It is believed that the yard at the depot will be used for sewerage works and treatments for the area.

TD Brian Stanley has criticised the Government's medical card delay.

Medical card delay is ‘Third World’

LAOIS-OFFALY TD Brian Stanley has attacked the delay in processing medical card claims, describing the predicament many people are in as being akin to “a Third World situation”.

Sport rss

Huge tournout for Schools XC

With cross country running in the county enjoying one of the most successful spells in history, it was given a further boost last Thursday as students turned out in huge numbers for the Laois Secondary Schools championhips in Killenard.

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Allen confident fight won’t affect hosting of games

Laois GAA Chairman Brian Allen is confident the fallout from the much-publicised fight between Dromid Pearses and Derrytresk will not affect the number of games assigned to Laois from Croke Park.

Trilogy Triathlon

Congratulations to the four ladies, eleven men and one junior that participated in the club’s first Duathlon Race of 2012 held in perfect conditions in The Heath on Sunday the 15th January, with Trish Nicholls winning the ladies and Patrick Marshall edging out Kevin Doyle by one second in the mens.

Rosenallis' James Jackson watches as Portlaoise goalie Phil Kehoe manages to push his free kick over the bar.
Photo Denis Byrne.

Portlaoise through after thriller

Portlaoise advanced to the 4th Round of the Counties Cup following this thrilling local derby on Sunday morning at Rossleighan Park.

Eoin Reilly and Damien O'Conner in action at the Laois GAA Fight Night in the Portlaoise Heritage Hotel.
Picture: Alf Harvey.

Fight Night draws the crowds, and some blood

The Laois GAA Fight Night proved to be a big success on Saturday night last, as both a large crowd and smattering of blood were drawn to the Maryborough Room in The Heritage Hotel.

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Are sports drinks really better? video

Three Kildare students say orange juice is better than energy drinks.

Lifestyle rss

Special guests , Gerald Kean and Lisa Murphy, pictured  at the Charity Gala Ball in the Heritage Hotel , Killenard , on Friday last , with Organisers - Maria Molloy , Marie  Corcoran  and Colette Kennedy .
               Photo: Michael Scully .

Port’s glitziest night of the year

the countdown is on to one of the glitziest nights in Portarlington’s social calendar.

The Sue Ryder Christmas tree where a blackbird has nested.
Picture: Alf Harvey.

A blackbird in a Christmas tree

IT wasn’t a partridge in a pear tree but a blackbird in a Christmas tree that brought a smile to the faces of residents at the Sue Ryder Centre in Portlaoise recently.

Self defence system Krav Maga, as used by Matt Damon in the Jason Bourne movies.

Krav Maga self defence comes to Port

A NEW class starting in Portarlington this week promises to turn ordinary people into potential Jason Bournes, thanks to the bone-crunchingly effective moves of Krav Maga.

Mountmellick Community Scholl Student, Lorraine Smith pictured with her teacher, Louise Gallagher.

Laois student uncovers chicken manure power

a SECOND year student from Mountmellick Community School is set to fly the flag for Laois with pride in Dublin this week as she takes part in the Young Scientists of the Year Comptition with findings that organic chicken manure is great for vegetables.

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Port’s Dr Eddie transforming lives

Operation Transformation, the hugely popular RTE series is returning to our screens this week, with five new leaders poised to change their lives and lose weight.

Community rss

Pictured are Laura (Sec R.P.G) and Brooke Hayes, Orla Mulligan, Project Officer Laois Partnership, Cllr. John King, Chair of Rathdowney Playground Group, Orla (President R.P.G) and Redmond Doyle.
Photo Denis Byrne.

Partnership boost for Rathdowney

grantS awarded under the Rural Development Programme by Laois Partnership are set to make a big difference to children and families in Laois.

Festival of the Mountain’s gold year

Rosenallis is planning to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Festival of the Mountain in style this year and the organising committee is confident that this year’s show will triumph over previous shows.

Kiara Bannon, Ryan Carruthers, Suleman Khan, Thomas Foyle, Conor McGavin and Christopher Carew working on the Timahoe NS Young Scientist project Worms Worth

Worm experts emerge from Timahoe

THE ever inquisitive students of Timahoe NS will be on a national stage this week when they present their study on worms at the RDS Primary Science Fair.

Road fatalities reduced

THE latest Road Safety Authority statistics have shown that that road fatalities in Laois and Offaly have reduced from 13 people in 2010 to five people in 2011. These statistics are above the national average, in a year which saw 186 people lose their lives, 26 people less than in 2010.

Cllr John King

Work set to begin on Rathdowney playground

Work on the eagerly anticipated, €230,000 Rathdowney playground will begin in the coming months, with construction expected to finish before the summer.

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