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 LGBTI+ announces expansion ahead of International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia
Laois LGBTI+ Project has rebranded and expanded to Midlands LGBT+ Project to include all midlands counties and is marking this and International Day Against...
In Pictures: Talented Laois students create beautiful mural outside building site
The TY students of a Laois secondary school came together last week to create a beautiful mural on Main Street in Portlaoise.
The new library...
Laois ladies footballers name 36-player panel for upcoming 2021 season
Laois Ladies football manager Donie Brennan has named a 36-player panel for the upcoming Division 3 league campaign and All-Ireland intermediate championship.
The Killeen native...
Six Talking Points from a very disappointing afternoon for the Laois footballers in Ennis
The Laois senior footballers made a dreadful start to Division 2 campaign as they were beaten by seven points by Clare.
Mike Quirke's charges were...
Clare’s classy Cleary cuts Laois apart as league campaign off to a dreadful start
Laois 0-12 Clare 1-16
National Football League Division 2 South Round 1
Laois are staring a relegation playoff square in the face following a disappointing defeat...
Seven Talking Points as a much-improved Laois go down to Dublin
The Laois hurlers are still waiting for the first win of 2021 following a Donal Burke-inspired defeat to Dublin.
The Laois hurlers went down to...
Burke the tormenter again as improved Laois suffer Dublin defeat
Laois 1-19 Dublin 0-30
National Hurling League Division 1B Round 2
Donal Burke was Dublin's tallisman yet again as his 18 points proved the difference in...
LIVE BLOG: Follow all the action as Laois host Dublin in Round 2 of...
Our second Live Blog is here and will bring you all the action between Laois and Dublin in Round 2 of the National Hurling...
€270,000 allocated for upgrade works on rural roads and laneways in Laois
€270,000 has been allocated for repairs and improvement works on non-public roads in rural communities in Laois as part of the Government’s ‘Our Rural...
The Week that Was: Our most read stories of the past seven days
1 - Laois woman stars on latest episode of hit Channel 4 dating show ‘Naked Attraction’
A Laois woman starred on the most recent episode...
Laois senior hurling team named ahead of Saturday’s Dublin clash
Laois senior hurling manager Cheddar Plunkett has named the same starting 15 for Saturday's clash with Dublin in O'Moore Park that started against Wexford...
All you need to know ahead of the Laois hurler’s clash with Dublin
The Laois hurlers continue their 2021 Allianz Hurling League campaign this afternoon when they host Dublin in O'Moore Park.
This game is the second of...
National accolade for Laois group at Student Enterprise Awards
A group of students from Laois are celebrating after claiming a national accolade at the Student enterprise Awards.
Colm Byrne, Aaron Dooley and Adam Ramsbottom...
Kingston returns as Laois senior football team named ahead of Sunday’s Clare clash
Laois senior football manager Mike Quirke has named his starting 15 for Sunday's opening round of Division 2 of the National Football League.
For the...
In Pictures: Community rallies together to raise huge sum of money for autism services...
Laois Offaly Families for Autism's first Annual Rainbow Day has proved a massive success with a staggering €19,000 raised.
Chairperson Breda Murray is very grateful...
‘School Community Impact Award’ at Young Social Innovators for Laois students
Students from Portlaoise CBS claimed a national award at the Young Social Innovators recently.
Gary Young O'Shea, Luke Walsh, Padraig Delaney, Finn Brophy, Cormac Allen,...
‘Great day’ as keys for brand new Laois school officially handed over
They say that great things are worth waiting for - and that is certainly the case for this Laois school.
Back in July 2017, almost...
Coronavirus: Four further deaths and 425 new cases as Tánaiste encourages use of antigen...
There have been four further Coronavirus-related deaths and 425 new cases, according to figures released by the health authorities today.
Two of these deaths occurred...
National Ploughing Championships trade exhibition CANCELLED for second year
The National Ploughing Association has announced that it has cancelled the trade exhibition element of their annual event for the second year.
Around 300,000 people...
National PE Award for the students of one of Laois’s smallest schools
18 students from one of Laois's smallest schools claimed glory in a national PE competition recently.
There are only 33 students in Mayo National School...
Key Laois forward heralds squad depth ahead of his ninth season in blue and...
Laois forward Evan O'Carroll reckons that the current panel is the strongest that he has been involved with.
It is high praise from the Crettyard...
Workers ‘must be prioritised’ as economy recovers from Covid pandemic
Sinn Fein TD Brian Stanley has called for a wave of legislation to be introduced to support workers as we emerge out of the...
Laois Heritage Projects awarded funding under Community Heritage Grants
Five Laois heritage projects have been awarded funding totalling over €44,000 by the National Heritage Council under the Community Heritage Grants Scheme.
Nationally, the scheme...
Coronavirus: No further deaths and 456 new cases as Laois now has sixth lowest...
There have been no further Coronavirus-related deaths and 456 new cases, according to figures released by the health authorities today.
With six new cases announced...
Draws made for Leinster U-20 and minor football and hurling championships
The draws have been made for the 2021 Leinster minor and U-20 football and hurling championships this afternoon.
These competitions are set to get underway...
Laois businesses urged to apply for new round of Online Retail Scheme
Laois businesses should apply for funding under the new round of the Online Retail Scheme, a Fine Gael Councillor has said.
Councillor Conor Bergin was...
Laois TD throws support behind ‘The Plan’ to fully reopen hospitality sector earlier than...
Laois TD and former Minister for Justice Charlie Flanagan has thrown his support behind calls for the hospitality to fully reopen on June 2...
Three Laois entries bidding for glory at the National Student Enterprise Finals
The National Student Enterprise Award Finals take place virtually on Friday May 14 and Laois has three entrants.
Two are from Portlaoise CBS, one in...
Your comprehensive guide to the Laois GAA fixture plan for 2021 and to complete...
The first adult club games in Laois since last October will take place in just under a months time.
In correspondence sent to clubs yesterday,...
New Summer Education Programme for 2021 ‘good news’ for students with special educational needs...
The announcement of a new enhanced Summer Programme for students with special educational needs and those facing disadvantage has been heralded as 'good news'...