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.
Ballinakill go in search of immediate Senior return in Premier IHC final clash with...
Ballinakill v Ballyfin
Premier IHC final in O’Moore Park at 1.30pm
A place in the 2022 Laois SHC will be on the line when Ballinakill and...
Amazing Laois performer reaches grand final of popular new RTE singing game show
Rachael has done it! Laois will have a representative in the grand final of a popular new RTE singing game show.
Rachael Farrell from Mountmellick...
Five-star Camross cruise past The Harps to reach Laois camogie final
Camross 5-21 The Harps 0-1
Laois Intermediate Camogie Championship Semi-final
Camross are through to the Laois Camogie Intermediate final following a routine victory over The Harps...
New legislation to formalise range of tax measures ‘will put money back in workers’...
A range of tax measures due to be formalised in legislation will reduce the cost of living for people across Laois by putting €415...
Almost 190 Laois homes to be retrofitted by the middle of next year
Almost 190 Laois homes in seven housing estates are to be retrofitted by the middle of 2022.
Laois County Council was approved funding for two...
Laois camogie championship set to click into gear on semi final Saturday
The Laois camogie championships will kick into gear this afternoon as the competition reaches the semi finals.
There are just four teams at the top...
Progress made on the improvement of six Laois rural water schemes
Progress is being made on the improvement of a number of the Group Water Schemes (GWS) throughout Laois.
According to Laois TD Sean Fleming, there...
Key staff appointment made in Portlaoise Hospital will ‘improve patient care’
The appointment of an Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) in Cardiology in Portlaoise Hospital will 'improve patient access and continuity of care for heart failure...
Jobs promised for Laois following publication of Climate Action Plan 2021
The Climate Action Plan 'includes low-cost, high-benefit measures that will bring down emissions, create new jobs and protect communities across the constituency'.
So says Laois...
In Pictures: Comedian and mental health advocate Rory’s Stories gives inspirational talk in Laois
Laois PPN hosted comedian and mental health advocate Rory O'Connor aka Rory's Stories for a talk recently.
“Rory’s Stories - An Unexpected Journey to Self-Belief”...
Knockbeg produce late comeback to claim valuable opening round win against Newbridge
Knockbeg College 3-12 Patrician Newbridge 2-13
Leinster Senior School's Football Championship Round 1
Knockbeg College produced a stunning late comeback to claim a valuable two point...
Young Laois student wins two prestigious awards for outstanding mathematics achievements
A young Laois student has won two prestigious awards for his outstanding achievements in the field of mathematics.
Abbeyleix native Eoghan Murphy is currently studying...
Second Laois woman set to feature on popular new RTE singing game show
Another talented Laois woman is set to feature on RTE this Saturday as she goes in search of glory in a new reality singing...
‘Badly needed’ extension to Portlaoise Hospital welcomed by Laois TD as application submitted
Sinn Fein TD Brian Stanley has welcomed the application for planning permission to the Laois County Council for a significant extension to the Portlaoise...
In Pictures: Weekend of harping and piping for Tionól 2021 a huge success in...
Music Generation Laois’s annual Tionól for harp and pipes took place at the weekend from Friday, October 29, to Sunday, October 31, with events...
Laois TD says 99% of Laois householders will see no change to property
99% of all Laois homeowners will see no change or an actual reduction in their Local Property Tax bill - according to a Laois...
Six Talking Points from Sunday’s Laois Senior football championship semi finals
The penultimate football weekend of 2021 came to a conclusion on Sunday with the Laois SFC semi finals.
Friday night brought drama in the Intermediate...
Functional Portarlington see off Emo in horrific conditions to keep SFC defence alive
Portarlington 0-10 Emo 0-4
Laois SFC Semi-final
Portarlington are through to the Laois SFC final following a functional rather than spectacular victory over Emo.
Martin Murphy's charges...
Brody returns as Portlaoise find their shooting boots to batter Ballyroan-Abbey and reach SFC...
Portlaoise 1-17 Ballyroan-Abbey 0-6
Laois SFC Semi-final
Portlaoise produced their best performance since their 2019 semi final win over Portarlington to reach another Laois SFC final.
Their...
LIVE BLOG: Follow all of the action from today’s Laois SFC semi-finals
It's semi-final day in the Laois senior football championship with two games down for decision in O'Moore Park this afternoon.
Portlaoise and Ballyroan-Abbey meet in...
Portlaoise, Ballyroan-Abbey, Portarlington and Emo go in search of SFC final place
Ballyroan-Abbey v Portlaoise
In O’Moore Park at 2pm
The action this afternoon gets underway with the meeting of Ballyroan-Abbey and Portlaoise.
Padraig Clancy's charges are unbeaten this...
A thriller in store as Sarsfields and St Conleth’s set to clash in Ladies...
Sarsfields v St Conleth's
In O’Moore Park at 7pm
History is on the line as Sarsfields and St Conleth's meet in a novel Laois Senior Ladies...
Place in the 2021 Laois Junior ‘A’ football final up for grabs in today’s...
Barrowhouse v St Joseph's
Laois JFC Semi Final in Crettyard at 3.30pm
Neighbours Barrowhouse and St Joseph's are set to collide in Crettyard this afternoon.
The last...
LIVE BLOG: Follow all of the action as Mountmellick and Park-Ratheniska do battle in...
The Laois intermediate football final is down for decision in O'Moore Park this evening as Park-Ratheniska and Mountmellick clash in a novel decider.
Park-Ratheniska are...
In Pictures: Laois secondary school host annual Halloween fancy dress party
The first term at Portlaoise College came to a Spooktacular end with their annual Halloween Fancy dress.
The Prefects were on hand to deliver prizes...
An Bord Pleanala gives green light for Mountrath flood relief works to begin
An Bord Pleanala has given the green light for flood relief works to be carried out at Shannon Street in Mountrath.
€46,565 in funding was...
In Pictures: Weather fails to dampen the spirits at Laois GAA Halloween Camp
Over 100 children attended a Laois GAA Halloween Camp in the Centre of Excellence this week.
The three-day camp - run across Tuesday, Wednesday and...
Approval granted for extension of expanding Laois secondary school
The Government has given approval to commence construction on the new extension to Portlaoise College.
This new extension and refurbishment works will consist of a...
In Pictures: Laois golf club unveils revamped driving range with official opening
The Heath Golf Club recently unveiled their revamped driving range with an official opening.
Men’s Captain Emlyn O'Reilly, Club Captain Ber Fitzpatrick, President Bernie Aldritt,...
Calls for two Laois fire stations to be included in government improvement plan
Local Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley has called on the government to include two Laois fire stations in government improvement plan.
The Laois TD says...