Gardaí Issue Safety Appeal Amid High number Of Festive Motoring Offences A driver in Laois was caught speeding 93km/h over the speed limit.

149 people have been caught driving under the influence in the past week.
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Pig Farmers Seek Fair Prices As Irish Pork Exports Hit By Tariffs A National Pig Farmers meeting will be held in Laois this evening.

European pig prices are under pressure due to tariffs on EU pigmeat, with Irish exports hit by a 20% reduction.
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Uisce Éireann Seeks Public Feedback On Wastewater Treatment Plant Serving The Midlands The deadline for submissions is October 19th.

The Mortarstown Wastewater Treatment Plant serves Graiguecullen, Killeshin, and Carlow Town.
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Laois GAA Club Cashes In On 70k Return Cans Killeshin GAA were cleaning up on site in Stradbally all weekend.

Killeshin GAA collected over 70,000 cans for the Deposit Return Scheme at Electric Picnic last weekend.
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Laois Special School Secretary Stands Remotely With Strikers Yvonne Abbey says she wishes she was in school in happier circumstances.

Regional demonstrations are taking place in the midlands, and across the country today.
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Permission Granted But Where's The Progress? - Brian Stanley The Independent TD in Laois is concerned new special needs classrooms won't be delivered on time.

Permission has been granted for new classrooms in St Francis School in Portlaoise and Killeshin national School.
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27 Feb: St Comgán (d 565?). 2nd abbot of Glenn Uissen/ #Killeshin #Laois. Son of Díarmait, it's likely founder. Killeshin/"church of [the glen of] Uise" gets name from abbot Uisin! Romanesque doorway. Zoomorphic designs/scandinavian influenced knotwork. catholicheritage.blogspot.com/2011/02/stan...