Yana Koretska is painting a 10-metre long artwork on the walkway into the People's Park. Yana, who has a Masters in Monumental Painting as well as a BA in Fine Art, fled Ukraine in the wake of the Russian invasion. The biodiversity themed painting will run along the...

Wes Wilkinson from Laois County Council and Gerry from Portlaoise Tidy Towns examining the swift boxes that have been installed in the new library on Main Street.   Swifts have traditionally bred in the eaves and gable of our buildings. However, as older buildings are...