Alan Hartnett
Stradbally native Alan Hartnett is a graduate of Knockbeg College who has worked in the local and national media since 2008. Alan has a BA in Economics, Politics and Law and an MA in Journalism from DCU. His happiest moment was when Jody Dillon scored THAT goal in the Laois senior football final in 2016.
NHL Division 2: Solid second half sees Laois defeat Kildare to maintain 100% start
Laois 3-22 Kildare 1-20
National Hurling League Division 2 Round 2
The Laois senior hurlers have continued their winning start to Division 2 of the National...
Your guide to the game as Laois hurlers face Kildare in NHL Division 2
NHL Division 2 – Kildare v Laois
In Hawkfield at 2pm
The Laois hurlers take on Kildare this afternoon in the second game of this season’s...
LaoisToday Schools QuizCast: Neighbourly battle as St Colman’s Stradbally and Timahoe NS meet in...
The final of our Round 2 clashes saw neighbours meet as St Colman's in Stradbally took on Timahoe NS.
Like in Round 1, representing St...
Kelly Cup: Youthful Stradbally see off Emo while St Joseph’s defeat Arles-Killeen as Round...
Stradbally 0-13 Emo 0-11
Kelly Cup Group B Round 1
Defending Kelly Cup champions Stradbally made a winning start to the 2024 edition with a two...
Laois senior hurlers make three changes ahead of Sunday’s meeting with Kildare
The Laois senior hurlers have made three changes to their team ahead of Sunday's trip to Hawkfield to face Kildare.
Laois got their Division 2...
Portlaoise College going back in time as they are all set to host TY...
Portlaoise College will be hosting their TY musical ‘Back to the 80’s’ when it takes to the stage in the Dunamaise Arts Centre in...
Success and disappointment for host of Laois players in Sigerson and Fitzgibbon Cups
The Higher Level GAA competitions are coming into the closing stages now in the coming weeks and there are plenty of Laois players involved.
The...
Knockbeg students raise more than €12,000 by dying their hair blond for breast cancer...
Students at Knockbeg College recently presented the proceeds of a fundraiser that they took it upon themselves to run over the last six weeks.
Members...
‘Additional temporary testers’ set for Laois in order to tackle extraordinary driving test wait...
Learner drivers in Laois are waiting up 29 weeks to get a driving test, a Laois TD has revealed.
Fine Gael's Charlie Flanagan says he...
Gardai investigating and meeting called following disturbing vandalism at Laois cemetery
Gardai are continuing to investigate following 'disgusting' vandalism that took place at several graves in Portlaoise last week.
In a seemingly random attack, at least...
In Pictures: Stradbally Parish Gaels celebrate 2023 U-13 Development championship success
There was great celebrations in Timahoe GAA clubhouse on Friday night as Stradbally Parish Gaels U-13s received their medals.
This was the U-13 team who...
Laois IFA President pays tribute to the late former Taoiseach John Bruton
IFA President Francie Gorman has paid tribute to the former Taoiseach John Bruton, who has died.
The Fine Gael politician served as Taoiseach from 1994...
Laois-Offaly TD selected as Fianna Fail Midlands-North-West candidate for European elections
Fianna Fáil has selected Barry Cowen TD to represent the party in the Midlands-North-West constituency for the upcoming European elections.
The Laois-Offaly TD was voted...
LaoisToday Schools QuizCast: Portlaoise Parish affair as The Heath NS and Holy Family face...
It was a battle of Portlaoise Parish in the final of our Round 1 matches with Holy Family facing The Heath NS.
Holy Family have...
Your guide to the game as Laois footballers continue Division 4 campaign away to...
National Football League Division 4 Round 1– Laois v Wexford
In Wexford Park at 6pm
Team news?
Laois senior football manager Justin McNulty has named the same...
Colleges Camogie: Heywood’s Junior journey ended in Dublin by St Mary’s of Derry
Heywood Community School 0-6 St Mary’s Magherafelt (Derry) 4-9
Colleges Camogie All-Ireland Junior ‘C’ Championship Semi Final
Heywoods run in this year’s Junior ‘C’ Camogie championship...
Search on for 2024 winners as Laois-Offaly Garda Youth Awards officially launched
The 2024 Laois-Offaly Divisional Garda Youth Awards were launched in the Killeshin Hotel in Portlaoise this week.
An Garda Síochána from the Laois/Offaly Division, in...
LaoisToday Schools QuizCast: Mighty battle as Timahoe get the better of Rath in nail-biting...
There was huge drama as Scoil Mhuire Fatima Timahoe and Rath National School clashed in Round 1 of the LaoisToday Schools Quiz Cast.
Ruairi Bowe,...
Laois family set for big ‘celebration’ after claiming €260k lotto prize weeks before the...
A Laois man had his family to thank for his good Lotto fortune after he claimed a prize worth €263,058, over two months after...
Grand opening of Laois’s newest playground scheduled for Sunday
The Ballyfin Community Development Association has announced the grand opening of the 'Dún Mhic Cumhaill' Playground will take place on Sunday, February 4, at...
Laois senior hurlers confirm 35 player panel ahead of 2024 National League
Laois senior hurling manager Willie Maher has named a 35-player panel ahead of the 2024 season.
Laois begin their Division 2 hurling league campaign on...
Exciting line-up revealed as Forest Fest announce first set of acts for 2024 summer...
The wait is over for Forest Fest fans as organisers have announced their first slew of acts which will take to the stage in...
Laois TD welcomes deposit return scheme as ‘good news for local communities’
A Laois TD says the introduction this week of the Deposit Return Scheme is 'long overdue and will be welcomed by local communities'.
Sinn Fein's...
Fleming off to Africa, Hackett to the Baltics and Heydon to Germany as St...
There will be strong local representation abroad on St Patrick’s Day as the government have confirmed who will be Ireland’s representatives.
Laois TD and Minister...
Draw made for 2024 Kelly Cup with club season return just nine days away
We're approaching the second month of 2024 and the first set up Laois GAA club fixtures have been published.
The Kelly Cup, the pre-season football...
Laois GAA confirms start dates for hurling and football leagues as club season draws...
Laois GAA have confirmed the start dates for all divisions of the club hurling and football leagues for 2024.
The first club action of the...
Laois man inducted into LGFA Hall of Fame as Volunteer of the Year Award...
Ladies Gaelic Football Association has announced the 2023 Glenveagh Homes LGFA Volunteer of the Year award winners.
And a Laois man is among the winners...
Laois Lotto player yet to come forward to claim €263,058 prize from November draw
The National Lottery are appealing to Lotto players in Laois to check their tickets carefully from the November 25 draw as a prize worth...
Laois U-20 hurlers name 34-player panel ahead of 2024 championship season
Laois U-20 hurling manager Damien Carter has named a 32-player panel to take part in the upcoming Leinster hurling championship.
In terms of representation, Camross...
In Pictures: Some great images as the Laois footballers begin Division 4 with Longford...
The Laois senior footballers made a winning start to Division 4 at home to Longford on Saturday night.
Keeper Killian Roche was sensational as he...