Mountmellick GAA says his passing is a great loss to the club, community and town.
Tributes are being paid to a former midlands town councillor who has died.
Fine Gael's Ollie Payne served on Mountmellick Town Council for many years until 2014.
Mountmellick GAA says his passing is a great loss to the club, community and town and he will be greatly missed.
His funeral mass will take place on Monday at 11am, with burial in St Joseph's Cemetery, Mountmellick.
Cathaoirleach of Laois county Council, Fine Gael Councillor Conor Bergin says he was saddened to hear of the passing of Mr. Payne.
Laois Offaly Fine Gael TD Charlie Flanagan says former councillor served the people of Mountmellick with distinction for many years as a public representative & community activist.
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