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.
Hat-tricks galore Rushall NS claim Roinn 5 victory
Rushall NS 14-7 Portlaoise Educate Together NS 6-3
Roinn 5 Boys championship
What a display of goals this was. Rushall NS helped their way to division...
Hackett calls on government to ‘quit stalling on waste reduction’
Green Party member Pippa Hackett has called on the Government to quit stalling on waste reduction.
Today, the Green Party are introducing a motion today...
Lakes in Portlaoise cause for ‘serious worry’
"I was absolutely shocked and horrified at the lake in Glendowns Housing Estate," said councillor Pauline Madigan at the latest Portlaoise municipal district meeting.
Cllr...
Laois musicians perform for royalty as they light up the stage in Monaco
Four extraordinary young musicians from Music Generation Laois lit up the stage in Monaco with their mentor Zoë Conway recently.
Here, they performed for an...
Hurling legend being laid to rest in Clonaslee
A hurling legend is being laid to rest in Clonaslee.
Having won two All-Irelands, five Leinster titles, three railway cups and one national hurling league,...
Laois band getting ready to rock at home and away
Laois band Cua are getting ready to rock both inside and outside of Ireland next weekend.
John Davidson, Shane Booth and Ros O’Meara are three...
Visually impaired Laois teenager makes Irish wrestling history
Today history was made by one Laois teenager.
Thirteen year old Jordan Percy became the first ever visually impaired person to win a silver medal...
Courageous Conlon and dynamic Dunne lead Sarsfields to Ladies Leinster final
Sarsfields 4-12 Miltown (Westmeath) 1-10
Leinster LGFA senior club championship Semi Final
Sarsfields are through to their first Leinster final since 2015 following an inspired victory...
LIVE BLOG: Follow all the action as Sarsfields contest Leinster LGFA semi-final
The Sarsfields Ladies will be hoping to reach the Leinster final today when they host Westmeath champions Milltown in Mountmellick.
Gerry O'Flatherty's side won their...
People living in ‘fear of their lives’ towards accident blackspot
One local councillor has claimed that people, 'are living in fear of their lives' towards an accident blackspot in Mountmellick.
The issue was raised by...
In Pictures: Alzheimer Society of Ireland launch new Portlaoise resource centre
Huge crowds turned out on Main Street Portlaoise to see the official launch of the Alzheimer Society of Ireland’s new Portlaoise resource centre.
Officially opening the...
In Pictures: Laois Martial Arts Shine at The Rumble 2018
Laois Martial arts were in action again on Sunday 7th of October in Citywest.
The team, consisting of 8 members, took to the mats to...
Portlaoise man presents special gift to legendary Liverpool footballer
A hugely talented Laois painter had the chance to meet one of his footballing idols and give him two works of art.
Rick Kelly has...
WATCH: National competition launched in Laois secondary school
Today a national competition was launched with help from the students at Scoil Chriost Rí, Portlaoise.
Minister for Justice and Equality Charlie Flanagan visited...
Key appointments made as Eddie Brennan announces his Laois hurling backroom team
Two key appointments have been made for Eddie Brennan's Laois hurling backroom team for the coming year.
Niall Corcoran of Dublin and Limerick's Dave Moriarty...
Lyster Lane to be made safer during night time
A call to make Lyster Lane safer after daylight hours has been issued during the latest Portlaoise municipal district meeting.
Councillor Catherine Fitzgerald raised the...
More toilet talk in local municipal district meeting
The toilet talk in Portlaoise municipal district meeting continued as the most recent meeting on Wednesday, October 17.
The saga re-open public toilets in Portlaoise wages...
Kolbe: ‘It breaks my heart every morning,’ Laois mother describes a parent’s heartbreak at...
Sitting in the front room of her home in Portlaoise, Geneviève Finane-Fagan tearfully describes the heartbreak herself and every other parent, teacher and staff member...
Road repairs in Ballyroan and safety measures in Cullenagh
A number of issues surrounding road repairs and safety issues in the Portlaoise municipal district area came up at this month's meeting.
Councillor Mary Sweeney...
Investment needed, ‘to stop the Midlands to become Ireland’s rust belt’
A Laois TD has said, "It is now absolutely essential that the company establish alternatives not only to keep jobs but to create new...
Leinster semi-finalists talk commitment, how they stay motivated and why fixtures clashes can’t be...
A blustery night descends on Acragar as the current Juggernauts of Laois ladies club football commence their Leinster semi-final preparations.
This week marks a historic...
New senior engineer appointed to municipal district
A new senior engineer has been appointed to the Borris-in-Ossory/Mountmellick municipal district.
Stan Cullen comes in with a wealth of experience to the role, and...
Portlaoise CBS line-out for first ever rugby match
Portlaoise CBS 65 Kennedy College (New Ross) 23
Leinster rugby development league
Last week we brought you the news that history was made as Mountrath CS played...
Laois men to do two marathons in seven days in memory of Mountmellick friend
Completing one marathon is a extraordinary challenge, but to run two within the space of a week on two different continents is something else...
LaoisToday columnist joins presidential candidate’s media team
Laois Today columnist and former Labour Senator John Whelan has confirmed that he is working on Gavin Duffy's Presidential election campaign team.
The journalist, broadcaster...
‘We are under no illusions,’ Sarsfields manager O’Flaherty on their Leinster semi-final competition
As the juggernauts of Laois Ladies club football prepare for their Leinster semi-final, Sarsfields manager Gerry O'Flaherty is under no false belief of how...
‘Fáilte Ireland has forgotten about Laois’
The Tourist Office in Laois has been the subject of much discussion at recent Portlaoise Municipal District meetings.
As the issue was raised in today's...
Laois hurler selected to represent Ireland in senior Shinty squad
A Laois hurler has been as one of those selected to represent Ireland in the annual Hurling/Shinty International clash, which takes place against Scotland in...
Treatment of those in Kolbe Special School, ‘just not right in this day and...
Councillors have unanimously voted to contact the Minister for Education in regards to a new building project for Kolbe Special School.
Kolbe has been the...
Laois community turns out in droves to raise funds for an extremely worthy cause
What an amazing display this was. On Saturday, October 13, Camross was filled with over a hundred trucks and numerous tractors, raising much-needed funds...