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.
In Pictures: Laois school gets festive with door decorating competition
Christmas is just over two weeks away and one Laois school is fully into the festive swing of things.
The Christmas Door Competition took off...
Coronavirus: Five further deaths and 227 new cases as warning issued over allergic reaction...
A further 227 confirmed cases of Coronavirus and five new deaths have been announced by the health authorities this evening.
There were three new cases...
Tributes paid as long serving Laois Garda retires
Tributes have flooded in following the news that a long serving Laois Garda is set to retire.
Garda Micheal Hurley has signs off for the...
€156,000 in improvement works to be carried out at five Laois schools
€156,000 in summer improvement works will be carried out on five Laois schools.
Minister for State Pippa Hackett confirmed the allocation earlier this week.
Roof works...
Watch: Laois secondary school TYs launch video in support of 20×20 campaign for women’s...
The Transition Year students in Portlaoise College have thrown their support behind the 20x20 campaign to promote and champion the involvement of women and...
Just three weeks left for people using UK driving licences to exchange before Brexit
People living in Laois who hold a UK driving licence are being reminded to exchange it for an Irish version as the end of...
Watch: Huge Laois involvement as film shot on site of Electric Picnic hits US...
A British horror film with huge Laois involvement hit US screens early last month.
The psychological thriller 'Kindred', directed Joseph Marcantonio, was shot in 2019...
Former Laois manager takes Dublin club job while hurling selector heads to Leinster rival
A former Laois senior football manager has been appointed as boss of a club in Dublin.
St Joseph’s native Sean Dempsey will take over manager...
Midlands League secretary sends letter to local TDs requesting support
The secretary of the Midland Schoolboys League, the governing body for juvenile soccer in Laois, has penned a letter to TDs in Laois, Offaly...
GAA clubs encouraged to sign up to ‘Ireland Lights Up’ for 2021
‘Ireland Lights Up’, the popular walking initiative, is returning in January 2021 in partnership with the GAA, Operation Transformation and Get Ireland Walking.
For a...
Coronavirus: One further death and 215 new cases as Fermanagh granny becomes first to...
A further 214 confirmed cases of Coronavirus and one new death have been announced by the health authorities this evening.
There were two new cases...
Laois Minister launches plan aimed at reforming insurance sector
Sean Fleming, Minister of State at the Department of Finance has published the first ever Action Plan for Insurance Reform.
This action plan is a...
Government confirm strategy for allocation of Covid-19 vaccines
Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has announced the allocation strategy for COVID-19 vaccines - unveiling that they will be free of charge for everyone.
The...
Laois minor footballers confirm captain, vice-captain and 35-man panel ahead of Leinster opener
Laois minor football manager Mark Bates has named a 35-man panel for the upcoming Leinster championship.
Portlaoise lead the way with eight representatives while Graiguecullen...
Laois GAA officially propose Cheddar Plunkett for second stint as hurling boss
The Laois GAA Executive Committee officially proposed that Seamus 'Cheddar' Plunkett becomes the senior hurling manager for 2021 at a meeting last night.
Last week...
Laois man leads Down to first All-Ireland Camogie title win in 22 years
The Down camogie team were celebrating their first All-Ireland success in 22 years last night following a stunning victory over Ulster rivals Antrim.
After suffering...
Calls for update on ‘non existent’ Laois HSE Community Intervention Team
The Cathaoirleach of Laois County Council has called on the HSE to provide an update on what she says is the 'non-existent' HSE Community...
Kind-hearted Laois girl inspires school to raise money to help save Dublin Zoo
A kind-hearted Laois girl with a love of animals inspired her school to run a fundraiser in aid of the 'Save Dublin Zoo' initiative.
Back...
Retired Laois Garda unveils third instalment of crime thriller
A retired Laois Garda has released his latest crime thriller just in time for Christmas.
STRIKE BACK is the third in a mystery thriller series...
Calls for Health Minister to increase bed capacity for those with dementia
Laois County Council are to call on the Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly to increase bed capacity for those suffering with dementia.
Cllr Willie Aird...
Laois County Council calls for exhumation of ‘Irish National Invincibles’ from Kilmainham Gaol
Laois County Council has become the eleventh electoral authority to call on the Office of Public Works to exhume the bodies of five men...
Laois club appoint former county selector as new manager for 2021 season
O'Dempsey's have appointed Eoin Kearns as their new senior football manager ahead of the 2021 season.
The Ballyroan-Abbey native takes the reins following the departure...
In Pictures: Laois secondary school students present 200 care packages to homeless charity
200 care packages have been handed over to a homeless charity thanks to the kindness of some secondary school students in Laois.
The lads in...
In Pictures: Mountrath CS students enjoy benefits of Laois Sports Partnership Leadership Programme
The Transition Year group in Mountrath CS enjoyed the Laois Sports Partnership Leadership Programme recently.
These programmes equip young people with employability skills for life...
Laois County Councillors call for ‘Strategic Housing Developments’ to be abolished
Laois County Councillors have called on the Minister for Housing, Darragh O'Brien, to abolish Strategic Housing Developments (SHD) immediately.
Normally applications for planning permission first...
Fence needs be erected following ‘serious incidents’ involving deer on busy Laois road
Laois County Councillor John Joe Fennelly has called on Transport Infrastructure Ireland to erect a fence on the Abbeyleix/Durrow road following a number of...
Laois minor footballers and U-20 hurlers get green light to resume before Christmas
The Laois minor footballers and U-20 hurlers will get to play their 2020 championships this year after all.
GAA officials struck a deal last night...
Laois photographer features in charity photobook depicting GAA response to Covid-19 pandemic
AIB recently launched The Toughest Season photobook and a Laois man's photos feature.
The book is a pictorial account of how hurling, football and camogie...
Laois school launch fundraiser in bid to upgrade WiFi system
A significant fundraising initiative was launched in Timahoe last week as the Parents’ Association of Scoil Mhuire Fatima have set about raising €4,000 for...
€840,000 IT funding for Laois schools as Sports Capital Grants open
Every school in Laois will receive part of the €840,000 in grant funding that has been allocated by the Department of Education recently for...