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.
Laois woman named Gala Inspiration Award winner for 2021 for selfless acts and inspirational...
Kathleen Sheridan is a most deserving winner of the Gala Retail Inspiration Awards 2021.
The Award pays tribute to those who make Ireland a better...
Local St Vincent de Paul issues urgent appeal for support ahead of Christmas
St Vincent de Paul in Stradbally has issued an urgent appeal for support ahead of Christmas.
Due to Covid-19, many of the fundraising events that...
Top of the class! Four teachers at Laois secondary school end 2021 as championship...
Four teachers at one Laois secondary school are set to end 2021 as GAA championship winners.
Portlaoise College are fortunate to have an extremely diverse...
Laois lads to the fore as MIC St Pat’s defeat UCD to claim All-Ireland...
The All-Ireland College's Division 2 hurling league final took place in Portlaoise last night and five Laois lads were celebrating afterwards.
MIC St Pat's of...
Four Laois Social Enterprises awarded almost €25,000 in funding for renovations and repairs
Four Laois Social Enterprises have been awarded grants to assist them in carrying out renovations or repairs to their premises.
Minister for State at the...
40 Laois families to receive Christmas boost as local students, teachers and businesses come...
40 Laois families will have a happier Christmas this year thanks to the incredibly generosity of a Laois school and local businesses.
Second Years in...
In Pictures: Laois Arthouse celebrates 10th anniversary with new exhibition: In Trust. In Gratitude....
On Saturday December 4, Laois Arthouse began its 10th anniversary celebrations with a new exhibition In Trust. In Gratitude. In Hope.
The exhibition is inspired...
Portlaoise blaze past Graiguecullen challenge to reach U-20 football decider
Portlaoise 3-11 Graiguecullen 0-4
U-20 Football Championship Semi Final
Portlaoise reached the Laois U-20 football championship final following a 16 point win over Graiguecullen in Stradbally...
Murphy and Bennett to the fore as Portarlington defeat St Loman’s to set up...
Portarlington 1-14 St Loman's 1-12
Leinster Senior Club Football Championship Quarter Final
Portarlington are off to Croke Park following a two point win over St Loman's...
End of the road for Park-Ratheniska as remarkable 2021 comes to a close against...
Park-Ratheniska 0-5 Crossabeg-Ballymurn (Wexford) 1-8
Leinster Club IFC Quarter-final
The Park-Ratheniska footballer's remarkable 2021 journey was brought to an end in O'Moore Park this afternoon by...
Operatic duo set to host charity Christmas Concert in aid of service for adults...
An operatic duo are set to host a charity Christmas Concert in aid of a service for adults with special needs.
Emo native Sarah Luttrell...
Laois woman in the hunt for last grand final spot in popular new RTE...
A Laois woman remains in the hunt for the last spot in the grand final of a popular new RTE singing game show.
Doireann O’Connor...
Another big Saturday of Leinster GAA action ahead with four Laois teams set to...
It is another extremely busy Saturday of GAA ahead with four games down for decision involving Laois teams.
It is all about provincial games now...
CONFIRMED: Taoiseach announces range of additional Covid-19 public health measures as we head for...
Taoiseach Micheal Martin has announced a range of new public health measures as we head for Christmas.
The measures come following a letter from Chief...
Two Laois students scoop climate award for nuclear energy project
Two Portlaoise students have won the EirGrid Delivering a Cleaner Energy Future Award with their nuclear energy project.
Portlaoise CBS students, Seán Maher and Daniel...
Laois County Council to hire six new staff in housing section to help meet...
Laois County Council has been given the go ahead to recruit six new staff into the housing section of the Council to assist them...
Major €560,000 investment outlined for Portlaoise Cemetery including Columbarium Wall
A major €560,000 investment by Laois County Council in St Peter and Paul's Cemetery in Portlaoise has been confirmed.
As part of the Council's capital...
Portarlington captain Bracken hoping all of Laois get behind his side for Leinster campaign
The Portarlington footballers will begin their first Leinster club championship campaign in 20 years against St Loman's on Sunday.
O'Moore Park is the venue for...
Local Senator calls for progress to be made on establishment of Midlands Hospice
There have been renewed calls to build a hospice in the midlands.
The Midlands region of Laois, Offaly, Longford and Westmeath is the only region...
Closure of Laois and Offaly employment services described as ‘bad decision’ by local TD
Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley has stated that the closure of local employment services in Portlaoise, Tullamore, Portarlington and Birr is a bad decision...
Laois TD and Councillors call for restoration of adult diabetic services in Portlaoise Hospital
A Laois TD and County Councillors have called on the HSE to restore adult diabetic services in Portlaoise Hospital.
At Monday's meeting of Laois County...
Laois star named Women’s League of Ireland Player of the Year
A Laois soccer player has been named Player of the Year at the 2021 SSE Airtricity Women's National League Awards.
Graiguecullen native Kylie Murphy, who...
Double remains on the cards as Ballyroan-Abbey breeze past St Joseph’s to reach U-20...
Ballyroan-Abbey 1-23 St Joseph's 0-10
Laois U-20 Football Championship Semi Final
Ballyroan-Abbey are through to the Laois U-20 football championship final following a 16 point win...
Federation of Irish Sport Volunteer award for Laois and Timahoe Ladies stalwart
Maggie Murphy has been awarded a Federation of Irish Sport Volunteer award for her services to Ladies football.
The former Laois footballer, who is now...
St Fergal’s emerge from all-Laois battle to reach knock-out phase of Leinster ‘B’ hurling...
St Fergal's Rathdowney 2-11 Heywood CS 1-8
Leinster School's Senior 'B' Hurling Championship Round 2
St Fergal's Rathdowney are through to the knockout phase of the...
‘An absolute and utter disgrace’ – Outrage as Laois County Council hand back €600,000...
Laois County Council's inability to spend the majority of a record allocation of grant money from the government has been labelled 'an absolute and...
TV cameras to return to O’Moore Park as Laois hurling champions chosen for coverage...
The RTE TV cameras will be back in O'Moore Park next weekend as Clough-Ballacolla have been chosen for coverage once again.
They were in Portlaoise...
Exciting encounters anticipated as both U-20 football semi finals down for decision
The Laois U-20 football finalists will be known this evening as both semi finals are down for decision tonight.
The Centre of Excellence is the...
Laois artist successful at prestigious Zurich Portrait Prize at National Gallery of Ireland
Tom McLean, a contemporary figurative painter and illustrator from Laois, has won a highly commended prize of €1,500 for his work Note to Self...
Laois Arthouse to celebrates its 10th anniversary with a new exhibition inspired by Laois...
Laois Arthouse is set to celebrate its 10th anniversary with a new exhibition inspired by a poem by critically-acclaimed poet Pat Boran.
In Trust. In...