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.
Three Heywood CS girls excel in Leaving Cert 2020
Three Heywood Community School students have recorded incredible results in Leaving Cert 2020.
Lucia Mezzapelle, Sarah McMahon and Jessica Barrett each received final tallies in...
Laois girl features on Ireland AM for stunning drawing in art competition
'Not all superheroes wear capes' - that was the idea behind the 'Draw Your Hero' art competition which began during lockdown.
It encouraged children across...
St Brigid’s captain Laura Finlay delighted to be playing at all this year –...
St Brigid's and O'Moore's will meet in the Laois Camogie championship final on Saturday at 12.30pm in MW Hire O'Moore Park.
It is the third...
Big Laois involvement in cup finals in latest CCFL fixtures
The Combined Counties Football League's 2019-2020 seasons, which is almost 12 months old now, is down to the final stages.
This Sunday sees four cup...
Coronavirus: Three more Covid-19 deaths and 84 new cases
There has been a total of 84 new cases of Coronavirus have been diagnosed in Ireland today.
Of these, 51 are in Dublin, 6 in...
Ten days of dry weather on the cards as forecasters predict glorious weekend
Let's be honest - the weather over the summer wasn't great.
We had a few nice days here and there but from June onwards, there...
€230k Disabled Persons Grant for Laois roundly welcomed
Laois is to receive state funding of €229,817 to improve housing stock for older people and people with a disability.
This funding for Laois comes...
Developer withdraws application to build 262 new homes in Portlaoise
A planning application to build 262 new homes in Portlaoise that was with An Bord Pleanala has been withdrawn by the developer.
Thomas Kelly &...
‘Intimidated and afraid’ – Late night parties in Laois park leave residents fearful
Late night parties with loud music, drinking and drug-use all taking place in the People's Park in Portlaoise have left nearby residents 'intimidated and...
Playoff required to determine Laois Ladies football semi-finalists
A playoff will be required to decide the last of the four semi finalists in this year's Ladies senior football championship.
Six teams began the...
Juniors and Masters athletes have their day in Morton Stadium Santry
The much debated, and delayed, Track and Field National Championships continued over the weekend, with the Juniors (U20's) and Masters Championships
Such was the demand...
Coronavirus: One more death and 307 new cases but none in Laois
There has been a total of 307 new cases of Coronavirus have been diagnosed in Ireland today.
Of these 182 in Dublin, 25 in Kildare,...
Four in a row for Laois trainer as Curragh comes into focus
A Laois trainer brought up a remarkable four-in-a-row success over the weekend.
A Step Too Far was victorious on her fourth successive start for Portarlington...
Laois student set for Oxford University after top marks in Leaving Cert 2020
The Leaving Cert results for 2020 were announced yesterday morning - but the good news of Laois students excelling continues to filter through.
Scoil Chriost...
Government give green light to reopen all pubs later this month
The government have announced that all pubs will be permitted to reopen on Monday September 21.
Up to now, only those who served food were...
Online parish concert set to conclude after 24 weeks
A hugely popular weekly online parish concert will show its final performance today.
Back in March, Fr Martin Delaney launched an online concert live every...
Top of the class! Mountrath student scores perfect seven H1s in Leaving Cert 2020
A fourth Laois Leaving Cert Student has bagged the perfect exam score.
Mountrath Community School's Martin Fitzpatrick has been awarded seven H1s - another stunning...
All the latest GAA fixtures as focus switches back to hurling
After a weekend of football drama, attentions switch back to hurling this week.
Midweek games are largely made up of juvenile action while things ramp...
Coronavirus: 102 new cases as Ireland officially enters recession
There has been a total of 102 new cases of Coronavirus have been diagnosed in Ireland today.
Of these 56 are in Dublin, 11 in...
Third Laois student receives full marks in Leaving Cert 2020
The good news just keeps flowing regarding the 2020 Leaving Cert and Laois students.
Mountmellick Community School's Hannah Ledesma has also scored the maximum 625...
Two Portlaoise students score seven H1s as Leaving Cert results announced
This is an unbelievable achievement.
Two Laois students have scored full marks in the 2020 Leaving Cert results which have been announced this morning.
Thomás Dunne...
Portarlington topple The Town to avenge 2019 semi final defeat
Portlaoise 0-10 Partarlington 1-11
Laois Shopping Centre SFC Round 2
Portarlington have beaten Portlaoise for the first time in the championship since 2001 following a committed...
Titanic battle as St Joseph’s cling on to defeat Stradbally
Stradbally 0-14 St Joseph's 1-12
Laois Shopping Centre SFC Round 2
St Joseph's are through to Round 3 of the Laois SFC after a titanic tussle...
LIVE BLOG: Follow all the action from Saturday’s Laois GAA games
We're onto the second full weekend of the Laois GAA football championships and we have four games today.
Up first at 3pm is the meeting...
The Week that Was: Our most read stories of the past seven days
1 - Search on for lucky EuroMillions winner after ticket sold in Laois
A person in Laois could be waking up a whole lot richer...
O’Sullivan hoping his Portarlington comrades can right wrongs and down The Town
Portlaoise and Portarlington are set to square off in the Laois senior football championship for the second time in 12 months in O'Moore Park...
Calls for electricity and gas prices not to be hiked during pandemic
Sinn Fein TD for Laois-Offaly, Brian Stanley, has called on energy companies not to increase their prices during the current pandemic.
During the week, it...
Mullen on form as Mountmellick strike late to see off Annanough
Annanough 0-11 Mountmellick 2-11
Laois Shopping Centre IFC Round 2
Mountmellick are through to the quarter final of the intermediate football championship following a hard-fought victory...
Coronavirus: 98 new cases as saga over pubs and restaurants rumbles on
There has been a total of 98 new cases of Coronavirus have been diagnosed in Ireland today.
24 of the cases are in Dublin, 13...
Laois County Councillors decide not to increase Local Property Tax for 2021
Laois County Councillors have voted unanimously not to increase the rate of Local Property Tax for 2021.
The decision was made at a special meeting...