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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.

Three Laois rugby players selected for Ireland U-18 and U-19 squads

Three Laois rugby players have been selected on Ireland U-18 and U-19 squads. The Ireland U-19, U-18 Clubs and U-18 Schools squads, have been assembling...
Laois SFC

Strengths, weaknesses, stats and odds – looking at the four remaining teams in the...

The Laois SFC semi-finals take place this Sunday in O’Moore Park with two really interesting contests ahead. Portlaoise take on Ballyroan-Abbey in the first game...
Portlaoise College Intercultural Day

In Pictures: Laois secondary school hosts successful Intercultural Day

A Laois secondary school hosted a very successful Intercultural Day before the mid term break. Portlaoise College has students from over thirty different countries and...
Portlaoise

Big wins for Portlaoise Rugby U-16 and U-17 teams as season continues

Portlaoise 29 Dundalk 7 Leinster U-17 League  There was a second win in a row for Portlaoise in the Leinster League when they played host to...
St Fintan's Hospital

Walk-in maternity vaccination clinic available in Laois this week for women and partners

Women attending maternity services in the Portlaoise and Mullingar Hospitals can avail of dose 1 and dose 2 vaccines at special walk-in COVID-19 vaccination...
Borris Road Portlaoise

Calls for bollards to be erected near Laois secondary schools to prevent parking on...

A Laois County Councillor has called for bollards to be erected on cycling lanes near two Laois secondary schools to prevent cars from parking...
Brian Stanley Mountrath

Flood relief works in Laois town ‘cannot wait any longer’ says Laois TD

Laois TD Brian Stanley says that the wait for flood relief works in Mountrath cannot continue any longer. The Sinn Fein TD was speaking as...
Ballylinan Feile

In Pictures: Ballylinan U-15 footballers enjoy Croke Park experience as part of Feile celebrations

Last Saturday, October 23, the U-15 footballers of Ballylinan headed for Croke Park to represent Laois at the John West Féile Experience. The event took...
Laois hurlers Golf Society (2)

In Pictures: Big turnout at final Laois Hurlers Golf Society event of 2021

The final Laois Hurlers Golf Society Outing of the year took place on Saturday last at the very elegant and challenging Heath Golf Club. Despite...
Pictured at the Talbot farm in Ballacolla, this week, Robin Talbot, Pat Minnock Hooves4Hospice; Pat Lalor, Chairman Hooves4Hospice ;(front)Ann Talbot and Ruth Talbot. Pic Jeff Harvey.

Laois teenager’s kindness hailed ‘an inspiration’ in campaign to bring a hospice to the...

The kindness of a Laois teenager has become an inspiration for a campaign that is trying to bring a hospice to the midlands. Ruth Talbot,...

Up and Coming: Meet the aspiring architect behind Bunlacken Brú at the foot of...

The pandemic has taken so much away – but it has brought out the very best in some young Laois people. Our series ‘Up and...
Kilminchy

The need for a local bus service for Portlaoise Town raised in the Dail

Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley raised the need for a local bus service for Portlaoise Town in the Dáil recently. The improvement of local bus...
Dysart Woods

#LoveLaois: Dysart Woods – hilly, scenic and adjacent to Laois’s most famous landmark

This piece was originally published in May of this year so references to bluebells will be out of date. But it's still a good...
Podcast

Talking Sport Podcast: Glory for Trumera and Ballypickas and final places booked in Senior...

The club hurling season in Laois is really beginning to wrap up now though there are still two hugely significant games to be played...

14-man Clough-Ballacolla keep title defence on track with comeback win over Rathdowney-Errill

Clough-Ballacolla 0-24 Rathdowney-Errill 3-13 Laois SHC Semi-final Clough-Ballacolla's defence of the Laois SHC goes on to the final as they came from behind to defeat Rathdowney-Errill...

Brilliant Borris-Kilcotton crush Camross to reach third successive Laois SHC final

Borris-Kilcotton 0-21 Camross 1-10 Laois SHC Semi-final Borris-Kilcotton are back in the Laois Senior hurling championship final for the third successive year following an impressive victory...
LaoisToday Live Blog

LIVE BLOG: Follow all of the action from the Laois senior hurling semi-finals

It's a hugely significant day for Laois club hurling with the senior championship semi-finals on in O'Moore Park this afternoon. The Laois hurling title has...
Live Blog

LIVE BLOG: Junior ‘A’ hurling final and Premier Intermediate semi-finals

It's another busy day of action on the Laois GAA club scene with three big games down for decision. First up is the Junior 'A'...
Togher Woods

Eight Laois projects receive €160,000 under the Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme

Almost €160,000 is being allocated to Laois under the Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme. This is part of €3.5 million in funding to support 189 outdoor...

Places in Premier IHC final up for grabs with Camross, Ballyfin, Ballinakill and Portlaoise...

The Laois Premier Intermediate hurling championship goes up a notch in O’Moore Park this evening with the two semi-finals set to take place. The first...
Eugene Fennelly of Abbeyleix, Ballypickas players of the past Tom Cahill and PJ Cahill with captains Alan Lynch and Willie McDonald

Neighbours to collide as Abbeyleix and Ballypickas meet in Junior ‘A’ hurling final

Abbeyleix v Ballypickas  Laois Junior 'A' Hurling Championship Final in O'Moore Park at 3.30pm Two near neighbors will contest the Laois Junior 'A' hurling final to...
Louise Lynam with daughter Kiera (9) and mother Connie. Picture Andres Poveda

Laois mam crowned Woman’s Way and Beko Mum of the Year for 2021

A Laois mammy has been crowned the Woman’s Way and Beko Mum of the Year for 2021. Louise Lynam has scooped the prize from the...
Laois County Council Housing

Three ‘significant’ housing projects approved to bring 103 new homes to Laois

Approval has been granted for three housing projects in Laois by the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage. The three projects, in Portlaoise, Durrow...

Winner of the inaugural Laois Short Film Bursary Award for 2021 announced

The inaugural Laois Short Film Bursary of €10,000 has been awarded to Swandive Productions for their short film Superhuman. The film explores universal themes, with...
IFA Pig Protest

IFA demonstration in Portlaoise hits out at imported pigmeat

An IFA demonstration in Portlaoise this week called for universal support for the Irish pigmeat sector where they argued that retailers, foodservice outlets and...
Laois County Council General

Laois County Council sell four pieces of land worth €35,600 to members of the...

Laois County Council have agreed to sell four pieces of land to members of the public. At a recent meeting of Laois County Council, Councillors...
Clonrooske Abbey

Meeting demanded with Cluid as major housing project in Laois continues to experience delays

A meeting with the housing body Cluid has been demanded in a bid to find out why a major housing development in Laois has...
Tyrrell's Lands

Call made for sporting organisations in Portlaoise to collectively oppose master plan

Portlaoise Panthers basketball club are calling on all the sporting community to email Laois County Council and object to the draft master plans for...

Fundraising project to complete sports field, walkway and new community building to Laois village...

Camross Community Group are launching their fundraising Programme this weekend - beginning on Saturday October 23. The money raised will go towards the completion of...
Mick Dowling Memorial Walk main

In Pictures: ‘Champion of Slieve Bloom Mountains’ remembered with memorial walk

On a clear Autumn afternoon, Laois PPN held a Memorial Walk in remembrance of the late great Mick Dowling. Mick, who passed away in 2019,...