New look Laois Yearbook hits the shelves across the county this week

We are excited to bring you the 2024 Laois Yearbook which is packed with exclusive interviews, festive inspiration to get you in the mood for Christmas and a look back at the year's biggest events.

Inside you'll find interviews with the inspirational Emma Fogarty, who suffers from the agonising skin condition epidermolysis bullosa (EB), and the amazing Paralympian Nicole Turner reflects on her year after Paris.

It has been a year of big milestones for our communities with Stradbally celebrating 60 years of the Steam Rally, the Clonaslee Agriculture show celebrating 70 years while Dunamaise Arts Centre and Portlaoise Musical Society are both celebrating their 25th year.

On the pages of this Yearbook, we look at how these events and organisations have grown and become an integral part of the fabric of the county.

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Thank you for your support and I hope you enjoy this very special Laois Yearbook.

- Laura McLoughlin, Editor

Be sure to pick up your copy this week at your nearest newsagent! See a list of outlets selling our Laois Yearbook below:

TUTHILLS LAOIS LTD TUTHILLS UNIT 16 LAOIS S/C PORTLAOISE

DOWLING'S GALA KILLENARD UNIT 1 & 2 KILLENARD R32 V2WT PORTARLINGTON

AMBER PETROLEUM LIMITED MAIN STREET BORRIS-IN-OSSORY LAOIS

HAYES SHOP MAIN STREET R32 YY20 BALLINCOLLA

DERMOT DANIELS CENTRA TULLAMORE RD PORTARLINGTON

The Card Stand THE SQUARE RATHDOWNEY

GALA STORE STRADBALLY RD PORTLAOISE

SUPERVALUE THE OSSORY RATHDOWNEY

BROWNS 1 DUBLIN RD PORTLAOISE

BANAGHER OIL LTD VILLAGE STORE MAIN ST. BORRIS IN OSSARY

MAXOL/ MACE SERVICE STATION MAIN ST PORTARLINGTON

RYANS EXCEL STOP N SHOP MAIN ST.,BALLYROAN PORTLAOISE

NEWS EXPRESS DUNNES STORES S/C, MOUNTMELLICK RD PORTLAOISE

GALA SERVICE STATION ABBEYLEIX RD PORTLAOISE

DUNNES STORES MOUNTMELLICK RD PORTLAOISE PORTLAOISE

DUNNES STORES RATHDOWNEY CO LAOIS RATHDOWNEY

DUNNES STORES KYLE SHOPPING CENTRE PORTLAOISE PORTLAOISE

EMMETT STORES MOUNTMELLICK EMMET STORES MOUNTMELLICK

DOWNEYS KILMINCHY DUBLIN RD PORTLAOISE

FLYNNS P.O. CLONASLEE CLONASLEE

SUPERVALU STRADBALLY S/C,MAIN ST. STRADBALLY

SUPERVALU MAIN STREET ABBEYLEIX

HANLONS SHOP OMOORE ST MOUNTMELLICK

MACE FILLING STATION MACE FOODSTATION, SHRADUFF CLONASLEE

EMO FILLING STATION EMO OIL MOUNTRATH

K & P KEANE SERVICE STATION MOOREVILLE RATHDOWNEY

SUSAN LAWLOR NEWSAGENCY DURROW DURROW

CENTRA MAIN ST PORTARLINGTON

CLELANDS SUPERMARKETS LTD CLELANDS SUPERMARKET 23 MAIN STREET ABBEYLEIX

MCGRATHS STORE BALLINAKILL BALLINAKILL

R MARTLEY BORRIS RD PORTLAOISE PORTLAOISE

M/S MARTYN CENTRA MOUNTRATH MOUNTRATH

GLENBAWN SERVICE STATION GLENBAWN SERVICE STATION BALLINAKILL ROAD ABBEYLEIX

MULHALL'S SUPERVALU KELLYVILLE R32 Y429 PORTLAOISE

COLLIERS ERRILL VILLAGE PORTLAOISE

COSTCUTTER MARKET SQUARE MOUNTRATH

O GORMANS 35 PATRICK ST. MOUNTMELLICK

SUPERVALU, FRENCH CHURCH ST PORTARLINGTON

PHELANS SHOP CASTLETOWN CASTLETOWN

BOSCOS 30 GRATTAN ST PORTLAOISE

SIMPSONS PAPERSHOP LTD MAIN ST. STRADBALLY STRADBALLY

RICHARD SLEVIN NEWSAGENTS 4 BRACKLONE ST PORTARLINGTON

DAYBREAK THE GANDON INN, EMO PORTLAOISE

WATCHORNE O MOORE ST MOUNTMELLICK

WHELEHAN CENTRAL STORES MAIN ST PORTARLINGTON

GENEVA STORES CRETTYARD CRETTYARD

DUNNES CENTRA SUPERMARKET UNIT 1 GRACEFIELD BALLYLINAN

RICHARD DONOHER BALLYBRITTAS SERVICE STATION BALLYBRITTAS PORTLAOISE

SUPERVALU PORTLAOISE UNIT 1 PARKSIDE S/C ABBEYLEIX RD PORTLAOISE

MCCONVILLES SUPERVALU CONNOLLY ST. DAVITT RD MOUNTMELLICK

Also available in some other selected stores around the county