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Laois Talking Newspaper Free Weekly Audio Cassette Recording of Local News, Features, Entertainment & Sports produced weekly

Visually impaired people need the Talking Newspaper for the same reason sighted people read the local newspaper - to keep in touch with the local community. Several of our listeners are elderly, have lived locally all their lives and have friends and family in the area. The Talking Newspaper helps keep them in contact, sustains an active interest in life and aids conversation. Some of our listeners have commented that the Talking Newspaper is like a weekly visit from a friend.

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18/10/2013

Free Weekly Audio Cassette Recording of Local News, Features, Court Cases, Entertainment & Sports produced weekly. If you or somebody you know would benefit from our service please contact Angela Mockler on 057 8661754.

18/10/2013

Leinster Express Tuesday October 15th 2013

LOUISE SHOWS THAT SHE MEANS BUSINESS !

A Laois woman has come out on top at the 7th Annual Women Mean Business Conference & Awards. Held recently in Dublin's Shelbourne Hotel. Louise Phelan, from The Glebe, Donaghmore, is Vice President for Global Operations in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) for PayPal, leading PayPal's European Operations with responsibility for three sites in Europe, (Dublin, Dundalk and Berlin). Louise is lead over 2,000 employees. Over the past 18 months Louise has influenced further investment for PayPal in Ireland with opening of an eBay Inc. centre in Dundalk - the site which currently has just over 400 employees has plans to expand to 1,000in 2015. Last year Louise was awarded the Sir Michael Smurfit Business Achievement Award by The Ireland Chamber of Commerce United States (ICCUSA). She is an active member of the American Chamber of Commerce and will be the President of the American Chamber next year (2014). We wish Louise continued success and many congratulations from all in Donaghmore, Rathdowney & Laois.

18/10/2013

ELDERLY

Please spare a thought for the elderly and vulnerable in our community coming into the autumn winter period, chick on their heating and assist where you can. A little offering can mean so much.

18/10/2013

Leinster Express Tuesday October 15th 2013

DEFIBRILLATOR FUNDING IN ATTANAGH

A meeting took place on Wednesday, October 9th last in the Wheel Inn, Ballyouskill to discuss the purchase of a defibrillator for the area. Gerry Foley, paramedic explained the importance of having access to such a vital piece of equipment seeing as it takes an average of forty minutes (mostly due to cutbacks) for an ambulance to come from Kilkenny or Portlaoise to respond to an emergency. It is hoped to provide training to up to twelve living in the surrounding townlands. Another meeting took place on Wednesday October 16th to discuss fundraising.

18/10/2013

Leinster Express Tuesday October 15th 2013

LAST YEAR OF STARS IN YOUR EYES IN DURROW.

This year marks the final in the annual Stars in Your Eyes Show. The committee are hoping to go out with a bang ! If you would like to participate in making this year's show the biggest and best one yet, then please consider attending rehearsals every Thursday night at 8.30pm in the Library Courthouse on Chapel Street, Durrow. For further information please contact Evelyn on 087 9194428.

18/10/2013

Leinster Express Tuesday October 15th 2013

The Irish Wheelchair Association Laois are holding a concert featuring Portlaoise Gospel Choir with special guest appearance by the IWA ROC Misfits Choir at the Abbeyleix Manor Hotel on Friday October 18th at 8pm. Tickets €10 available at the door or at IWA Laois 057 8694030.

18/10/2013

Leinster Express Tuesday October 15th 2013

HELP THE TRADERS TO LIGHT UP THE TOWN

The public is being urged to help Portlaoise's Traders this week to ensure that the town's streets have a festive atmosphere again this year. Downtown Portlaoise are a small group of businesses who take on the major task of paying for and organising the Christmas lights. In total the lights cost €14,700. This includes electricity. Downtown Portlaoise has to pay for meters all year round and the electricity used at Christmas. An Electrician must also be paid to help put up and take down the lights, as well as the fitting of new installations. Insurance cover is needed in case anything goes wrong, bulbs and installations must also be replaced as they break. We would like to appeal to the people of Portlaoise to give what they can towards the lights, as they benefit everybody in the community, The flag day is Friday October 18th, so please give what you can.

18/10/2013

Leinster Express Tuesday October 15th 2013

MOUNTRATH'S DANCERS GET SET FOR STRICTLY

Dance fever has taken over the town of Mountrath, 30 dancers are practicing all hours of the day to perfect their moves for their big night. The night in question is October 25th when the dancers will take to the stage of the Portlaoise Heritage Hotel for Mountrath does Strictly. The event is being held in aid of St Fintans GAA re-development fund. The 30 dancers are John Carroll, kevin Byrne, Margaret Fitzpatrick, Aisling Kirwan, Carol Boyan, Mick Grehan, Mick Browne, Eddie Phelan, Monica Middleton, Willie Byrne, Dan Russell, Diarmuid Murphy, Paul Meade, Ruairi Broughan, Maeve Cole, Yvonne Byrne, Eileen Sheeran, Mary Treacy, Mary Tierney, Wayne Sydes, Bernie Rice, Paul Cranna Doheny, Eddie Murtagh Brophy, Brian Flannery, Geraldine Fitzpatrick, Roisin Tobin, Ann Martyn, Sinead Hanlon, Kelly Browne and Donal Kearns. They are rehearsing together every week and there has been great community involvement with the project. Tickets are €20 each and can be bought in Centra, Costcutters, Simply Beautiful, Cosy Café and Tots and Co Playschool. Team Strictly are remaining tight lipped about their dance partners as all will be revealed on the night.

18/10/2013

Leinster Express Tuesday October 15th 2013

STATE SPENT €1.4MILLION ON EMPTY OFFICES

The Minister for Public Expenditure is failing to control wasteful spending by State agencies after it was revealed Forfás spent €1,407,655M on vacant office space in 2012. The 2012 Financial Statements from Forfás raises serious questions for Minister Howlin and OPW which comes under his control. It is clear taxpayer's money is being wasted on empty office space in Dublin. We need to see real joined-up thinking across Government to tackle this type of problem. At a time when over 415,000people are still on the Liver Register it is simply not good enough for a State Agency to be wasting almost €1.5M on empty offices. "Minister Howlin needs to ensure there is an audit of how much such vacant office space there is across State Agencies and how much money the taxpayer is being forced to pay out as a result"

Seán Fleming, FF Spokesperson on Public Expenditure & Reform.

18/10/2013

Leinster Express Tuesday October 15th 2013

SUPER SIZED CLASSES IN LAOIS

More than a quarter of Laois' 10,177 primary school children are in 'supersized classes' of over thirty pupils, the third worst in Leinster. The Dept of Education figures place Laois joint third, after Dublin and Wicklow. 13 out of 14 children are in classes larger than the EU average of 20 pupils per teacher. One class had 38 pupils last year says Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley, who has called on the Minister for Education Ruairi Quinn to leave education untouched in the Budget 2014.

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