Aedín Dunne
Aedín graduated from University of Limerick with a degree in Journalism and New Media. She is a proud Townie with a passion for all things sports and doesn't like to speak about the 2016 blip in Portlaoise's bid to 10-in-a-row.
Status Yellow wind warning as Storm Lorenzo approaches Ireland
A Status Yellow wind warning has been issued across the country from 9am tomorrow (Thursday) to 6am Friday morning.
Separately, a yellow rainfall warning has...
Moment in Time: Some great photos from 2009 Junior Cert results day in Heywood
It's that time of year again - the Junior Cert results!
Like every year, there is always a good photographer on hand to showcase the...
Portlaoise College welcomes record crowd to Open Evening
Porlaoise College welcomed over 600 parents and their children to their Open Evening on Thursday, 26 September.
The guests were greeted by class Prefects with...
A dramatic Top 4 weekend comes to a close as Portlaoise Panthers claim three...
It was a busy weekend in St Mary's Hall, Portlaoise as it played host to the Midland Area Basketball Top 4 final from Friday...
Laois Masters push All-Ireland champions Dublin all the way in six-goal-thriller
Laois 3-7 Dublin 3-11
All-Ireland Master Football Championship Round 1
There’s life in the old dogs yet!
The Laois Masters football team took on 2018 All-Ireland champions...
Young Inspirations, a glimmer of hope for Mountrath Mart and Laois representatives dominating the...
We have plenty of Top Stories this week and they're mostly good news!
Its been a good week for Laois sport and players in particular...
Accidental Instagram reactions, Hardy Bucks and the January blues – it’s our Tweets of...
We’re back again with our Top Tweets of the Week from all around Laois.
Beyond excited here @ScoilChriostRi1 today as our girls became Leinster Junior...
Good Week Bad Week: Mountrath man on Winning Streak, Scoil Chríost Rí dominate the...
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...
Deaths in Laois – Saturday, January 19, 2019
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Paddy Gillman
Graiguecullen /Curraduff Newmarket, Co. Cork
Paddy died peacefully in the loving care...
‘Real life Rocky story’ continues for Doheny as he says he is eager for...
Ahead of defending his world title in New York tonight, boxer TJ Doheny says he would love to fight in Portlaoise in the future.
The...
First 2019 Team of the Week, nurses on strike and one man’s 100th blood...
There is never a dull moment in Laois and this week, there were plenty of happy and uplifting stories to help us continue to...
Good Week Bad Week: Panthers in National Cup, Laois takeover First Dates once again,...
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...
Preview of the Panthers teams competing in this weekends Hula Hoops National Cup
Four Portlaoise Panthers teams will play in this weekend's Hula Hoops National Cup semi-finals in Cork where they will all be hoping for big...
Sugrue confident his side are on track in preparation for Allianz National League opener
Laois senior football manager, John Sugrue says that despite having a lot of work to be done before the opening round of the Allianz...
Melia and Pierre lead sides to first 2019 wins as Portlaoise Panthers continue National...
The first games of the 2019 National League season kicked off this weekend as the Portlaoise Panthers men and women took to the court.
Both...
Laois Rose search, Australian LGFA team to come to Laois and New Years Celebrations...
We are kick starting 2019 with plenty of stories as Portlaoise GAA celebrated their way into the new year, new jobs were announced in...
Good Week, Bad Week: Jobs on the way, Portlaoise Dinner Dance and dumping in...
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...
St Brigids camogie club to host Family Walk/Run this weekend to raise funds for...
St Brigids Camogie Club are hosting a Family Walk/Run on Sunday, January 6 in order to raise funds for the club.
Registration will take place...
Portlaoise College Student proves he has many strings to his bow
We all have memories of busy school days but this second year student, Ben Campbell went above and beyond the call of duty for...
Rory’s Stories coming to Colt GAA to help raise funds for club
The very popular entertainer Rory's Stories is coming to Portlaoise to help raise funds for the ongoing renovations in Colt GAA club.
Rory O'Connor, the...
O’Loughlin looks back at Micko era in Christmas interview series
Brought to you in association with Expert Laois
Despite representing Laois for a number of years, one of towering midfielder John O'Loughlin's favorite memories comes...
Munnelly says early county setback drove his ambition to strive for more
Brought to you in association with Expert Laois
Laois footballer Ross Munnelly says his earliest memory of county football was a set back he faced...
McHugh eager to stay away from politics and focus on future of National Ploughing...
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National Ploughing Association director, Anna May McHugh says the treatment of Politicians spurs on her lack of...
Poor weather conditions interfere with this week’s Laois soccer action
It was a quiet weekend for Laois soccer with only one game down for decision where Clonaslee were winners over Grange Utd.
Elsewhere, poor weather...
Panthers Women end 2018 on a high with another National League win
Portlaoise Panthers 65 Limerick Celtics 40
Women’s Division 1 National League Basketball
The Portlaoise Panthers women took to the court for their last game of 2018...
A Cup semi-final and mixed fortunes in back to back games for Portlaoise Panthers
It was a busy weekend for the Panthers men in the Division 1 National league as they took on WIT Viking on Saturday evening...
All the results from this weekend’s soccer action
It was a busy weekend of soccer action with a number of games down for decision, including a local derby.
Towerhill Rovers and Stradbally Town...
Clonaslee United and Stradbally Town the big winners in today’s CCFL action
It was another morning of soccer action across the county with a local darby in Division 1 and a great win in Division 2.
With...
Round Up: All today’s Laois U-21 hurling championship action
It was all action in the Laois U-21 hurling championship this morning where there were three games down for decision as the competition got...
Mixed fortunes for Panthers in action packed basketball weekend
Portlaoise Panthers covered opposite ends of the country today as the women traveled North and the men traveled south.
It was a super win for...