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data-id=\"vvscxwb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap  elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-thgidfb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"thgidfb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Welcome to Portlaoise College<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fxx9b0h elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"fxx9b0h\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div 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Our school is situated just minutes from the heart of Portlaoise.\u00a0Portlaoise College provides full-time education for over 900 Junior and Leaving Certificate Cycle students.<\/p><p>Portlaoise College has built up a reputation for delivering high-quality and progressive educational programmes, particularly with its emphasis on the Sciences, Technology, Sports and Information and Communication Technology and overall commitment to innovation, in all that it does.<\/p><p>We offer a comprehensive range of subjects at Junior and Leaving Certificate and we also offer a wide range of extra-curricular activities using our excellent facilities. We are committed to working in partnership with parents\/guardians to ensure that your son\/daughter has a positive school experience where they can reach their full potential.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5z9xnxj elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5z9xnxj\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/portlaoisecollege.ie\/?page_id=2487\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-md\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-right\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"nc-icon-outline arrows-1_simple-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn 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data-id=\"376e0e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.way2pay.org\/\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/portlaoisecollege.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Way-2-Pay-Button.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/portlaoisecollege.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Way-2-Pay-Button.jpg 300w, https:\/\/portlaoisecollege.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Way-2-Pay-Button-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/portlaoisecollege.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Way-2-Pay-Button-78x78.jpg 78w, https:\/\/portlaoisecollege.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Way-2-Pay-Button-260x260.jpg 260w, https:\/\/portlaoisecollege.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Way-2-Pay-Button-286x286.jpg 286w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c82ce13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c82ce13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31db7f6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-section elementor-top-section\" data-id=\"31db7f6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28dc8fb elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column\" data-id=\"28dc8fb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d882c4 invert elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-section elementor-top-section\" data-id=\"2d882c4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b75ff1 elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column\" data-id=\"8b75ff1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap  elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c1a3fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-tm_testimonials\" data-id=\"7c1a3fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tm_testimonials.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-\"><div class='tm-testi'><div id='tm-testi-slider-1' class='tm-testi__wrap tm-testi__wrap--perview-1 tm-testi__wrap--shortcode swiper-container tm-testi-slider tm-testi--default' data-atts='{\"autoplay\":11579,\"effect\":\"slide\",\"loop\":true,\"slidesPerView\":1,\"spaceBetween\":15,\"breakpoints\":{\"1199\":{\"slidesPerView\":1,\"spaceBetween\":15},\"991\":{\"slidesPerView\":1,\"spaceBetween\":15},\"767\":{\"slidesPerView\":1,\"spaceBetween\":15}},\"id\":1}'><div class=\"tm-testi__list swiper-wrapper tm-testi-slider__items\"><div class=\"tm-testi__item swiper-slide tm-testi-slider__item\"><div class=\"tm-testi__inner\"><blockquote>\n\t<div class=\"tm-testi__item-body\">\n\t\t<p>I like 1st year at Portlaoise College because all the staff and Meitheal leaders are really helpful. It was really easy to make friends. There is an extensive variety of extracurricular activities. This year I am taking part in volleyball. My favourite subject so far is Home Economics.<\/p>\n\t\t<div class=\"tm-testi__item-meta-content\">\n    \t\t\t<cite><span class=\"tm-testi__item-name\">Eimear Lynch<\/span><\/cite>  <span class=\"tm-testi__item-position\">Student<\/span> \n    \t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<footer>\n\t\t\n\t<\/footer>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"tm-testi__item swiper-slide tm-testi-slider__item\"><div class=\"tm-testi__inner\"><blockquote>\n\t<div class=\"tm-testi__item-body\">\n\t\t<p>My sons are enjoying their time at the College both academically and socially. My eldest son went from a shy child to an outgoing young man now in 6th year. I am appreciative of the opportunities my sons got from studying in the school.\u00a0I am thankful to all the staff and the great atmosphere<\/p>\n\t\t<div class=\"tm-testi__item-meta-content\">\n    \t\t\t<cite><span class=\"tm-testi__item-name\">Christelle Dunne<\/span><\/cite>  <span class=\"tm-testi__item-position\">Parent<\/span> \n    \t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<footer>\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"228\" height=\"228\" src=\"https:\/\/portlaoisecollege.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Parent-2-1920x1080-260x260.jpg\" class=\"tm-testi__item-avatar avatar wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/portlaoisecollege.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Parent-2-1920x1080-260x260.jpg 260w, https:\/\/portlaoisecollege.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Parent-2-1920x1080-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/portlaoisecollege.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Parent-2-1920x1080-460x460.jpg 460w, https:\/\/portlaoisecollege.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Parent-2-1920x1080-78x78.jpg 78w, https:\/\/portlaoisecollege.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Parent-2-1920x1080-286x286.jpg 286w, https:\/\/portlaoisecollege.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Parent-2-1920x1080-450x450.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 228px) 100vw, 228px\" \/>\n\t<\/footer>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"tm-testi__item swiper-slide tm-testi-slider__item\"><div class=\"tm-testi__inner\"><blockquote>\n\t<div class=\"tm-testi__item-body\">\n\t\t<p>My time at Portlaoise College has been incredible so far. The school has provided me with an exceptional education and a supportive environment. I play volleyball and soccer and I&#8217;m proud to be a part of this amazing community.<\/p>\n\t\t<div class=\"tm-testi__item-meta-content\">\n    \t\t\t<cite><span class=\"tm-testi__item-name\">Sadie Conroy<\/span><\/cite>  <span class=\"tm-testi__item-position\">Student<\/span> \n    \t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<footer>\n\t\t\n\t<\/footer>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"tm-testi__item swiper-slide tm-testi-slider__item\"><div class=\"tm-testi__inner\"><blockquote>\n\t<div class=\"tm-testi__item-body\">\n\t\t<p>The extra-curricular activities and subjects that are on offer are amazing. Engineering is my favourite subject. I also play golf, it was a great addition to the sports options. I made a great choice coming to Portlaoise College.<\/p>\n\t\t<div class=\"tm-testi__item-meta-content\">\n    \t\t\t<cite><span class=\"tm-testi__item-name\">Jesse-Joan Coss<\/span><\/cite>  <span class=\"tm-testi__item-position\">Second Year Student<\/span> \n    \t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<footer>\n\t\t\n\t<\/footer>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"tm-testi-slider-next-1\" class=\"swiper-button-next tm-testi-slider__next\"><\/div><div  id=\"tm-testi-slider-prev-1\" class=\"swiper-button-prev tm-testi-slider__prev\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-o6gunl2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-section elementor-top-section\" data-id=\"o6gunl2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-uvtvpfq elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"uvtvpfq\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p>Portlaoise College was founded on the principle that by pursuing big ideas and sharing what we learn, we<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-g4oht2l elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"g4oht2l\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p>want to make the world a better place for all our learners.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0tmdi8o elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-section elementor-inner-section\" data-id=\"0tmdi8o\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-okl2fso elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column\" data-id=\"okl2fso\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap  elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68okjai elementor-view-framed elementor-shape-circle elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"68okjai\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"nc-icon-outline business_briefcase-24\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-lzjp5h8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"lzjp5h8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"2000\" data-to-value=\"75\" data-from-value=\"\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\">+<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9puv0bs elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"9puv0bs\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b098wbr elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b098wbr\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Certified Teachers<\/span>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ulnvuao elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ulnvuao\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-xyizg9m elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column\" data-id=\"xyizg9m\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap  elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ounldb7 elementor-view-framed elementor-shape-circle elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"ounldb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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