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 Councillors had no say in decision to grant planning permission for anaerobic digester
Laois County Councillors have no function when it comes to the decision making process in relation to planning applications.
So says Laois County Council CEO...
More than 700 new Laois websites registered in 2020 as businesses move online
Laois businesses, services, and community groups registered 733 new websites in 2020.
The latest .ie Domain Profile Report, which explores and analyses the .ie database,...
Coronavirus: 47 further deaths and 1,466 new cases – 15 in Laois – as...
There have been a further 47 Coronavirus-related deaths and 1,466 new cases according to figures released this evening by the health authorities.
46 of these...
Laois man’s horse ‘Song Of Earth’ scoops big win in Gowran Park
On Gowran Park's big day, a Laois man has enjoyed a big winner.
In brutally heavy conditions, Song Of Earth toughed it out to win...
Calls for mass Covid-19 vaccination centre to be established in Laois
Sinn Fein TD Brian Stanley says that mass vaccination centres need to be regionalised so that they can be accessible for everyone in the...
Three Laois housing estates ‘taken in charge’ by County Council
Three Laois housing estates have been 'taken in charge' by Laois County Council.
Gracefield Manor in Ballylinan, Millbrook in Portlaoise and numbers 90 to 102...
Laois Councillors calls for members of fire services and cystic fibrosis suffers to receive...
Two Laois Councillors have called for members of the fire service and those who suffer with cystic fibrosis to receive the Covid-19 vaccine as...
Worldwide appeal launched by Laois woman in bid to save life of Dad of...
A Laois woman's Facebook driven appeal in a bid to save her partner's life has touched many parts of the world.
Just before Christmas, Portlaoise...
Laois man appointed new Limerick U-20 hurling boss
A month after guiding Limerick to its second consecutive Munster minor hurling title, Diarmuid Mullins has been appointed as the new Limerick U-20 boss.
Mullins...
Laois GAA club move with the times as lotto goes online
A Laois GAA club has moved with the times by unveiling their lotto online.
Arles-Killeen' lotto draw, details of which can be found here, takes...
Laois Social Enterprises called to apply to €400,000 fund
Social enterprises based in Laois are being encouraged to apply for funding through Rethink Ireland’s Social Enterprise Development Fund 2021 which was officially launched...
Coronavirus: 54 further deaths and 1,335 new cases – 16 in Laois – as...
There have been a further 54 Coronavirus-related deaths and 1,335 new cases according to figures released this evening by the health authorities.
50 of these...
Five more Laois students earn prestigious Trinity College Entrance Exhibition Awards
A total of six Laois students have been presented with prestigious Trinity College Entrance Exhibition Awards for their Leaving Cert results.
On Tuesday, we reported that...
Laois Gardai: Online shopping scam, robbery in Portarlington and ‘bank jugging’
Gardai in Laois have released a warning about an online shopping scam.
They say that some people have received a text message, purporting to be...
The Midweek Podcast: Crime prevention, forest owners national organisation and Cua music
It is episode six of our Midweek Podcast and host Paul Downey has a bumper schedule once again.
The Irish Forest Owners (IFO) are a...
Laois Councillor renews appeal to abolish annual registration fee for nurses and midwives
"A round of applause is lovely, but this is a proper gesture that shows how much we all value the work that nurses have...
Laois man nearing completion of remarkable fundraising feat in aid of local nursing home
A Laois man is nearing the end of a remarkable fundraising feat in aid of a local nursing home.
Jamie Malone from Graiguecullen has been...
71 vacant houses refurbished in Laois while County Council find permanent homes for 20...
71 previously vacant houses were fully refurbished in Laois in 2020, latest figures show.
€675,592 was spent in the county by the Department for Housing,...
Coronavirus: 90 further deaths and 928 new cases – nine in Laois
There have been a further 90 Coronavirus-related deaths and 928 new cases according to figures released this evening by the health authorities.
89 of these...
CONFIRMED: Government extend lockdown until March 5 and bring in new travel restrictions
Ireland will remain in the current Level 5 Covid-19 restrictions until at least March 5, Taoiseach Micheal Martin has announced.
The original restrictions were set...
Former Dublin hurler to head up impressive new minor management team
Former Dublin senior hurler Declan Qualter is set to be named as the new Laois minor hurling manager in the coming days.
The former St...
‘Is it a cycle lane or an obstacle course?’ – Well, now it is...
The power of social media has been demonstrated yet again!
Last week, while out for a cycle, Laois woman Louise Troy captured an image of...
With a bouzouki and a didgeridoo, the Laois duo of Drops of Green are...
Brothers Lee and Robbie Campion, who are two fifths of popular band Drops of Green, say they are armed up with new instruments and...
Laois student earns prestigious Trinity College Entrance Exhibition Award
A Laois student earned a prestigious Trinity College Entrance Exhibition Award for her Leaving Cert results.
Jodie Walsh, who hails from Portarlington, completed her Leaving...
Laois soccer club launch development fundraiser after site for new playing facilities secured
A Laois soccer club has launched a development fundraiser - a few months after a site for new playing pitches had been secured.
At lands...
‘Holidays abroad are not essential’ – Gardai remind public of Covid-19 regulation as 1,500...
Since their introduction two weeks ago, Gardai have issued around 1,500 fines for non-essential travel.
Up to January 24, 909 fines had been processed for...
Coronavirus: Seven further deaths and 1,372 new cases – 25 in Laois – as...
There have been a further seven Coronavirus-related deaths and 1,372 new cases according to figures released this evening by the health authorities.
All of these...
Tanaiste Varadkar and Laois County Councillors pay tribute to Tom Mulhall as resignation tendered
Tanaiste Leo Varadkar and a host of Laois County Councillors have paid tribute to Tom Mulhall as his resignation was officially tendered at this...
Laois County Councillor calls for those over 66 to be allowed received Pandemic Unemployment...
A Laois County Councillor has called on the Deptartment of Social Protection to remove the age limit currently in place on the Pandemic Unemployment...
Garda warning over Covid-19 scam relating to vaccination
Garda Síochána, the HSE and The Department of Health have advised people to be aware of potential scams relating to the Covid-19 vaccine.
LaoisToday have...