Siun Lennon
Siún Lennon joined LaoisToday in a full-time capacity after studying Journalism and New Media in the University of Limerick. She hails from Rosenallis and her interests vary from news, sports and politics.
Part of motorway closed in Laois following collision
A part of the M7 motorway in Laois has been closed following a collision.
A section of the M7 southbound is closed between J15 Ballybrittas...
A round-up of all of today’s Cumann na mBunscol results and reports
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The Cumann na mBunscol finals kicked off in O'Moore Park today with seven finals down...
Scoil Mhuire Abbeyleix win back-to-back titles after claiming Roinn 1 camogie shield
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Scoil Mhuire Abbeyleix 6-2 Camross NS 1-5
Roinn 1 Camogie Shield
Scoil Mhuire Abbeyleix have claimed their...
Stellar Smith drives the Roinn 2 hurling Shield title back to Clonaslee
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Clonaslee 8-12 Borris 3-4
Roinn 2 Hurling Shield
What a game this was and what a display...
Captains Conroy and O’Neill help bring home the Roinn 4 camogie title for The...
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The Rock 6-8 Scoil Naomh Eoin Killenard 2-3
Roinn 4 Camogie championship
Camogie is definitely on the...
Rath NS bring home first Cumann na mBunscol hurling title of 2019
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Rath 3-2 The Rock 2-2
Roinn 3 Hurling Shield
Rath NS have secured the first title of...
LIVE BLOG: Day one of the Cumann na mBunscol hurling and camogie finals
It's that time of year again.
This week will see hundreds of children flock through the gates of O'Moore Park in the hopes of Cumann...
In Pictures: The red carpet rolled out for Finding Steve-O at Mountmellick Boys school
Parents, teachers and media received a red carpet welcome for the premiere of 'Finding Steve-O' at Scoil Phadraig Naofa, Mountmellick last Thursday May 23.
'Finding...
ELECTED: Catherine Fitzgerald has been re-elected in the Portlaoise area
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Catherine Fitzgerald has been re-elected to the Portlaoise Municipal District following the 9th count and...
Rathdowney getting Duathlon ready and entries are open for this unique event
The Rathdowney Duathlon is back for a third year and organiser Barry Bowe is anticipating the running and cycling event to be even bigger...
In Pictures: Day 2 finishes with seven elections and a lot more still to...
What a day that was.
As night fall settled on Kealew Business Park, candidates, family members, spectators and supporters walk away with a promise of...
Deaths in Laois – Sunday, May 26, 2019
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Kathleen Donovan (née Ryan)
Liogard, Portlaoise, Laois
Donovan (nee Ryan) Liogard, Portlaoise, May 23rd...
ELECTED: Paschal McEvoy gets the fourth seat in the Graiguecullen-Portarlington area
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Paschal McEvoy has claimed the fourth seat in the Graiguecullen-Portarlington area on the second count.
This...
ELECTED: Paddy Bracken first elected in Borris-in-Ossory/Mountmellick
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After four counts of no-one reaching the quota in the Borris-in-Ossory/Mountmellick area, Paddy Bracken is...
ELECTED: Padraig Fleming, Aidan Mullins and Tom Mulhall all elected on first count in...
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Padraig Fleming (Fianna Fáil), Aidan Mullins (Sinn Féin) and Tom Mulhall (Fine Gael) are the...
No-one elected on first count in Borris-in-Ossory/Mountmellick area
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No-one has been elected on the first count to the Borris-in-Ossory/Mountmellick Municipal area.
The quota was...
ELECTED: Fourth election in a row that Willie Aird tops the poll and John...
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Willie Aird has managed an astounding feat by topping the poll in the Portlaoise Municipal...
Laois is the last county in Ireland awaiting a first count in local elections
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It's official. Laois is the last county in Ireland to be waiting for first count...
Election time, the Cuisle Centre and Kolbe – it’s our top stories of the...
NEWS
Local and European elections
The local and European elections dominated much of the news stories this week, and you can find out all about them...
Property Watch: Properties for rent for €900 a month in Laois
This week's Property Watch focuses on properties for rent for €900 a month in Laois.
Each of this week's five properties are apartments based in...
Deaths in Laois – Sunday, May 26, 2019
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Kathleen Donovan (née Ryan)
Liogard, Portlaoise, Laois
Donovan (nee Ryan) Liogard, Portlaoise, May 23rd...
Kerry blow Joe McDonagh Cup wide open
Kerry have blown the doors of the Joe McDonagh Cup wide open following their victory over Westmeath today in Mullingar.
Shane Conway led the way...
Good Week, Bad Week: Leinster-winning athletes, People’s choice awards and coming from Hell and...
As part of our now well-established running series, we bring you this week’s ‘Good Week/Bad Week’.
To see who has had a good or bad week,...
Election count: Boxes are open and the sorting has started
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The day has finally arrived. The doors have been knocked on, the pledges made and...
Laois footballers help launch National Children’s Hospice week
National Children's Hospice Week runs this week until Sunday May 26, was launched with the help of two Laois footballers earlier this week.
Hurlers and...
Laois senior football team for Leinster quarter-final against Westmeath is announced
The Laois senior football team to face Westmeath in the Leinster quarter-final this Sunday has been named.
Manager John Surgue has named four changes from...
Portarlington topple Ballyroan-Abbey and all of tonight’s ACFL results
It was an evening full of league matches across division 1A, 1B and division 2.
The upset of the night came from bottom side Arles-Kilcruise...
The six Laois local election hopefuls who are no-poster candidates
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Posters versus no posters has been a topic raised in council chambers and on door...
Laois secondary school donates €1,120 to Cuisle Centre with Hell and Back challenge
One Laois school has taken on the challenge of being the first ever secondary school in the country to take part in Hell and...
Tributes paid to Clonaslee man who passed away suddenly in Spain
Tributes have been paid to a Clonaslee man who made Malaga, Spain, his home, after his sudden death on Sunday, May 19.
Sean 'Schillaci' Corcoran...