Hello and welcome to episode 21 of the Midweek podcast with LaoisToday. 

Coming up on the podcast this week: 

Alison Dyer is a nurse from Portarlington and has recently been crowned Miss Laois in the 2021 Miss Ireland competition. 

Aly joins us on the podcast to discuss stepping outside of her comfort zone, how the last few months have been for her and what the future holds for the 23 year-old. 

May 16th 2021 marked the 100th year since the Barrowhouse Ambush. Nessa O'Meara is a local to the area of Barrowhouse and the author of The Barrowhouse Ambush and she joins us to discuss the story about the ambush, how her aunty helped her decided to write the book and just how brave the local men were and risked their lives. 

The Midweek Podcast is presented by Portlaoise native Paul Downey and is available to download every Wednesday on all podcast platforms.