Laois Group Celebrating St. Patrick's Day A Little Differently

They hope to launch a new festival in the midlands too.

A community group in Laois will be celebrating St. Patrick's Day a little differently this year. 

Mountmellick Central Hub will have online events running from 2pm right up to midnight showcasing local musicians, dancers and parades of the past. 

It'll also be the launchpad for a new festival they hope will debut in the midlands in 2022. 

The Hub's Operations Manager Cormac Melia explains:

The hunt for a permanent home will continue for a Laois organisation in the coming year. 

Mountmellick Central Hub is run by over a dozen people who's aim is to help their fellow locals in any way they can. 

However it's currently operating out of a converted garden shed. 

Mr. Melia says they're hoping to find a base in the town:

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