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.
‘The only people who are happy about that road are the ones that own...
A Laois County Councillor has said that the only people who are happy about the state of a particular road in the county at...
Portlaoise CBS award two scholarships for incoming first years ahead of new academic year
Two incoming first years have won the St Marys CBS “From each his best” scholarship awards for 2021/2022.
Eoghan Deegan of St Colman's National School...
Weekend vandalism forces Laois GAA club to relocate life-saving defibrillator
A Laois GAA club have been forced to relocate a piece of life-saving equipment following weekend vandalism.
Shanahoe GAA club was broken into and the...
In Pictures: Local man springs into action to clean up disgusting dumping at Laois...
On Sunday, we featured Dysart Woods in our latest article in the #LoveLaois series.
Directly opposite to the Rock of Dunamase, this wooded area has...
Adopted Laois business owner claims national marketing award
An adopted Laois business owner has claimed a national marketing award at a recent virtual ceremony.
Andrew Murphy, is the Director and Co-Founder of Coopman...
Decision to move Laois audiology services to Tullamore branded ‘regressive’
Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley has branded the decision to move audiology services from Portlaoise to Tullamore 'regressive'.
The Laois TD says that this will...
In Pictures: Covid-hit The Heath junior match play golf competition winner confirmed
Jack Bergin was recently confirmed as the 2020 junior match play champion at The Heath Golf Club.
The competition began last year but was delayed...
Laois County Council joins drive to renovate buildings and deliver on climate objectives
Laois, Cork and Kilkenny joined a network of 32 European local authorities testing out how measuring the holistic benefits of energy renovation can help...
€22,000 for footpath upgrade works in Laois town with works to begin in next...
€22,000 has been allocated to carry out 'much needed' footpath upgrade works on the N80 at Emmett Street, Mountmellick.
Fine Gael Councillor Conor Bergin, who...
Greens hit out at ‘totally unacceptable’ removal of hedgerows for cycle path near Laois...
The removal of hedgerows to make way for a cycle lane and footpath near a Laois school has been branded as 'totally unacceptable' by...
‘Hope for events later in year’ as Electric Picnic organisers cancel sister festival
The organisers of Electric Picnic are still holding out hope that the festival can go ahead later this year - despite postponing its sister...
Six Talking Points as the Laois hurlers suffer third league defeat of 2021
The wait for a win under the second coming of Seamas Cheddar Plunkett goes on for the Laois hurlers following defeat to Clare today.
After...
Fine second half display sees Laois ladies make a winning start to 2021
Laois 2-16 Kildare 2-13
Ladies National Football League Division 3 South Round 1
The Laois ladies have begun 2021 as they ended 2020 - by defeating...
Second half surge sees Clare inflict third straight league defeat upon Laois
Laois 1-17 Clare 2-27
National Hurling League Division 1B Round 3
The Laois hurlers' wait for a first win of the season goes on after they...
#LoveLaois: Dysart Woods – hilly, scenic and adjacent to Laois’s most famous landmark
Last week, we focussed on a wooded area on one side of Portlaoise and now we've moved in the opposite direction.
From Togher Woods, our...
Six Talking Points as the Laois footballers suffer frustrating Cork loss
The Laois footballers suffered their second Division 2 South loss of the season against Cork in O'Moore Park tonight.
Mike Quirke's men were defeated by...
First half goals do the trick for Cork as Laois face relegation playoff
Laois 0-10 Cork 2-12
National Football League Division 2 South Round 2
Only a series of miraculous results over the next seven days will prevent the...
LIVE BLOG: Follow all of the action from O’Moore Park as the Laois footballers...
The Laois footballers continue their 2021 season when they take on Cork in the second round of the National League.
Because of the shortened season,...
Laois footballers name unchanged starting 15 for must-win Cork clash
Laois football manager Mike Quirke has resisted the temptation to make wholesale changes to his starting 15 for Saturday evening's clash with Cork in...
What you need to know as the Laois footballers continue their 2021 campaign at...
The Laois footballers take on Cork in the second round of the National Football League Division 2 South group.
Here we look ahead to the...
In Pictures: Ground-breaking new Climate Action Walk launched in Laois
A ground-breaking new Climate Action Walk for Abbeyleix has been launched by Abbeyleix Tidy Towns, working in partnership with Laois County Council, Creative Ireland...
In Pictures: Knockbeg College host annual Parents’ Day and Awards Ceremony
Knockbeg College's annual Parents' day and Awards Ceremony was held on Tuesday of May 18 in St Claire's Church in Graiguecullen.
The school wants to...
New homes for 50 Laois families following €745,000 government investment
50 Laois families are expected to be in new homes by the end of this year following a €745,000 investment from the government.
According to...
In Pictures: Laois Gardai seize almost €100,000 in fake bank notes
Gardai from Laois seized almost €100,000 in fake bank notes following a raid recently.
Officers from Portlaoise assisted by members from the Offaly Drugs Unit...
‘Asbestos sheets, furniture and building supplies’ found dumped in Laois bogs as school children,...
200 bags full of rubbish which had been dumped in three Laois bogs has been recovered by school children, Tidy Towns group and Coillte...
Laois athlete qualifies to compete in prestigious Diamond League event
A Laois athlete has qualified to race in an upcoming Diamond League event.
St Abban's' Nessa Millet will run in the 400 metres hurdles in...
Residents of Laois housing estate unhappy as ‘first time buyers to be excluded’ from...
The residents of a private housing estate in Portarlington say they are disappointed that they were not consulted before it was agreed that an...
Three Laois cemeteries set for improvement works this summer
Improvements works for three Laois cemeteries will begin on July 1, it has been confirmed.
Graveyards at St Fintan's Mountrath, Castletown and Rathdowney will also...
In Pictures: Laois secondary school holds annual awards day
St Mary's CBS Portlaoise held their annual awards day in the school last Friday.
Traditionally the awards ceremony is celebrated at night and is a...
Laois camogie name 39-player panel ahead of 2021 season
Laois Camogie manager John Desmond has confirmed his 39 player panel for the upcoming camogie season.
St Brigid's lead the way for Laois as 11...