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.
Death of a well-known solicitor and founding member of Portlaoise Rugby Club
The death has taken place of the well known Portlaoise solicitor, Philip Meagher Snr.
Mr Meagher died at the age of 93, today Thursday September...
Details announced for Electric Picnic 2019 ticket sales
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Electric Picnic fever is still on our minds and for good reason - the first batch of...
Mary Sweeney reflects on her career as a librarian, life and politics
Laois county councillor Mary Sweeney recently retired from her role in Portlaoise library after 38 years of service and spoke to us about how...
Laois clubs called to register for €40 million sports capital grants
Minister for Justice and Equality, Charlie Flanagan has confirmed that €40 million is available to develop sports infrastructure around the country.
The Laois TD is...
Family at heart of ‘The Town’ documentary fear they’ll have to move abroad if...
One of the families at the heart of 'The Town' documentary have said that they might have to move as far as Holland if...
Maurice Deegan speaks about being the man in the middle and hopes of refereeing...
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Our latest LaoisToday podcast featured two men who have probably been to more inter-county matches than we've...
“The most unnerving thing is for a community not to have certainty,” Mary Lou...
On her recent visit to Laois, Mary Lou McDonald met with, and spoke about, Portlaoise Hospital and the Portlaoise Hospital Action Committee.
The group, which...
Portlaoise GAA to host a mega family fun day
Portlaoise GAA Club are hosting their mega family fun day on Sunday, September 9.
This event is a major fundraiser for the juvenile club but...
Local radio station has received an incredible six IMRO nominations
A local radio station has received their highest ever number of nominations in the IMRO Radio Awards.
Midlands 103 received a total of six nominations...
Here’s where you can watch ‘The Town’ documentary
Huge praise and acclaim came for the first of the three-part documentary series 'The Town', which aired on Virgin Media One, formerly TV3 last night.
Tweets...
Twitter reacts to ‘The Town’ documentary on Portlaoise
The first programme of a three-part documentary series on Portlaoise called The Town was broadcast to the masses on Virgin Media One, formerly TV3...
Laois men to referee ladies All Ireland finals
Two Laois men have been appointed to referee All Ireland finals in the coming weeks - with Niall McCormack and Alan Doheny set to...
Vicarstown parkrun celebrates 200 runs with special guests
Vicarstown parkrun celebrated it's 200th run on Saturday last, and over the last four years almost 1500 different runners have completed the 5k Grass...
From Tyrone to the black and amber – the honourary Laois man who is...
One honourary Laois man is pledging his full confidence in his native Tyrone as they do battle with Dublin in the All-Ireland football final...
Park-Ratheniska cruise past Killeshin to enter the JFC semi-finals
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Park-Ratheniska 3-6 Killeshin 0-5
Laois Shopping Centre JFC Quarter Finals
Despite a slow start, Park-Ratheniska qualified for the...
Outrage at the closure of Laois post offices
There has been widespread outrage at both local and national level over the closure of 159 rural post offices, as was announced on Tuesday...
Sinn Fein aiming to run four candidates for next Laois County Council election
Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald arrived in Laois as part of a constituency tour yesterday, Wednesday August 29.
Laois TD Brian Stanley accompanied Ms...
Traffic updates for the Electric Picnic
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Longer delays are now expected due to the road works at M7 from Dublin and the...
Laois musician set to play in Body & Soul this weekend
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Laois have a strong presence again at this year's Electric Picnic - with sensational bands like...
The top Electric Picnic Tweets of the summer
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Unless you have been camping under a rock, you will know that the Electric Picnic is coming...
What’s On at the Weekend
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This weekend all roads lead to Stradbally for the 14th Electric Picnic and it’s the biggest event...
Sarsfields and Portlaoise set to meet in ladies final again
Sarsfields 2-17 Timahoe 3-6
Laois Ladies SFC semi-finals
Sarsfields booked their place in another Laois Ladies SFC final again this evening thanks to an eight-point win...
Moment in Time: Looking back at the Electric Picnic in 2012
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Ah, the Electric Picnic moment in times - like a local Reeling in the Years with a...
Flanagan encourages female entrepreneurs in Laois to apply for new start-up programme
Female entrepreneurs are being invited to apply for a place on the Accelerating the Creation of Rural Nascent Start-ups (ACORNS) programme by Minister for...
Anna May McHugh appointed to ‘incredibly prestigious’ position
The managing director of the National Ploughing Association Anna May McHugh has been appointed as an honorary board member of the World Ploughing Organisation.
It...
Get your gears going for the Laois Down Syndrome Ireland Tractor Run
Calling all tractor, car and vintage enthusiasts - the Laois branch of Down Syndrome Ireland are holding their annual Tractor Run on Sunday, September...
WATCH: Electric Picnic owner talks about future of the festival
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Electric Picnic boss Melvin Benn spoke about the future of Electric Picnic and where he sees it...
WATCH: Exclusive look at the 2018 Electric Picnic site
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LaoisToday, along with local and national press outlets, got an exclusive first glimpse at the Electric...
Update on seriously ill Laois man in Tenerife as fundraisers continue
On Sunday the girlfriend of a seriously ill Laois man stranded on a Spanish island launched a heartbreaking plea for funds to get him...
Electric Picnic announce a second set of stage times
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Yesterday Electric Picnic announced their first set of stage times and today they've followed up with the times...