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.
Star of The Chase reveals Laois heritage in spin-off version of popular TV show
Anne Hegerty gave an insight into her family links with Laois during an episode of 'Beat The Chasers' on Virgin Media One recently.
'The Governess',...
How the Laois football team is shaping up ahead of the 2021 league campaign
This Sunday the Laois footballers will belatedly begin their 2021 season with a trip to Ennis to take on Clare in the opening round...
Student nurses and midwives to receive backdated promised €100 pandemic grant
Student nurses and midwives are set to receive a backdated promised Pandemic Placement Grant of €100 per week by June 1.
The payment applies for...
€136,000 announced to support community groups impacted by Covid-19 in Laois
Out of €4.5 million to support community groups impacted by Covid-19, a total of €136,524 will be made available in Laois.
So says local Fianna...
Coronavirus: No further deaths and 381 new cases as calls made for ‘once off’...
There have been no further Coronavirus-related deaths and 381 new cases, according to figures released by the health authorities today.
With less than five new...
WATCH: Portlaoise Hospital launch midwifery-led clinic on International Day of the Midwife
A new Midwifery-Led Clinic within maternity services at Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise was launched last week.
The clinic was officially launched on International Day of...
Laois TD among group describing An Taisce as a ‘leading threat to future of...
Laois TD Charlie Flanagan is among a group of Fine Gael politicians who have lambasted An Taisce.
An Taisce is a charity that works to...
National Broadband Ireland – The situation in Laois in year two of the seven...
Broadband - Unless you live in an urban part of Laois, it is definitely something that has caused you to throw out an expletive...
Laois Gaels announce partnership with new mental health charity
The Laois Gaels supporters association has announced a partnership with mental health organisation ‘SOSAD Laois’.
The aim of the partnership is to raise awareness and...
Eight Talking Points from Laois v Wexford as the 2021 season finally gets underway
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The 2021 season is underway and while the result did not go Laois's way, it is great to...
Wexford too strong as Laois fall to 19 point defeat in Cheddar’s first game...
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Laois 0-10 Wexford 4-17
National Hurling League Round 1
Seamas Cheddar Plunkett's second coming as Laois manager got off to...
LIVE BLOG: Follow all the action as Laois face Wexford in Round 1 of...
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And we're finally back! Our first Live Blog is here and will bring you all the action between...
All you need to know as the Laois hurlers get league campaign underway against...
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The Laois hurlers get their 2021 Allianz Hurling League campaign underway this afternoon when they travel to face...
More than 1,300 in babies in Laois still waiting on crucial development checks
The HSE has confirmed that 1,343 babies in Laois are still waiting on their 9-11 month developmental check.
According to local Fianna Fail Senator Fiona...
Weekend Read: Treo Nua Portlaoise Resource Centre – a decade of community work
The Treo Nua Portlaoise Resource Centre was set up in Laois ten years ago and has grown immensely over the last decade.
The facility, located...
Second Laois GAA County Board draw held as over €31,000 in prize money given...
A total of 23 clubs had winners in the second monthly Laois GAA €130 county board ticket draw held on Friday night.
The draw was...
HSE announce free walk-in Covid-19 test centre to open in Laois next week
The HSE has announced that a free walk-in Covid-19 test centre will open in Laois next week.
St Fintan's Hospital in Portlaoise will be the...
Concern raised over the ‘state’ of railway bridge in Laois town
Concern has been raised in Portarlington over the shocking disrepair of the Railway building at the station.
According to Fianna Fail senator Fiona O'Loughlin, the...
Coronavirus: Four further deaths and 434 new cases as Laois rate remains low
There have been four further Coronavirus-related deaths and 434 new cases, according to figures released by the health authorities today.
With less than five new...
Search launched to find Laois’s Unsung Heroes with cash prizes up for grabs
Laois-based MACE stores are offering people the opportunity to share in a prize-fund of €10,000 in a community initiative whereby customers and the public...
Laois’s remaining post offices ‘must be protected’
Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley says that the remaining post offices in Laois 'must be protected' in order to prevent further closures.
He has welcomed...
Laois GAA set to confirm 2021 club schedule in the coming week
Laois GAA secretary Niall Handy says that he hopes to be in a position to confirm their plans for the 2021 adult club season...
Coronavirus: 8 further deaths and 393 new cases as HSE writes to hospitals to...
There have been 8 further Coronavirus-related deaths and 393 new cases, according to figures released by the health authorities today.
Of the deaths notified today...
In Pictures: Laois business renew sponsorship agreement with senior footballers and hurlers for another...
The Laois GAA kitmen will once again be driving in style this year as Downey's Auto Stop in Portlaoise has kindly donated two brand...
Laois Gardai involved Criminal Assets Bureau raids in the Midlands
Gardai from Portlaoise were involved in a Criminal Assets Bureau Search Operation involving three raids in the Midlands today.
Two residential addresses and a property...
Laois man claims €250,000 prize following recent Lotto win
A Laois man has claimed his quarter of a million euro prize following his recent Lotto win.
The man, who wishes to remain anonymous, scooped...
First acts confirmed for major community variety show in aid of new mental health...
Laois’s newest mental health charity are putting together their first fundraiser - and it is already shaping up to be a very entertaining night.
SOSAD...
EXPLAINED: GAA confirm details of rule changes in football and hurling ahead of 2021...
Ahead of the first competitive GAA action of 2021 this weekend, the GAA have released a comprehensive explanation of the new rules that players,...
The Competitive Start Fund ‘could create the next start-up success story in Laois’
The Competitive Start Fund could create the next start-up success story in Laois - so says TD Charlie Flanagan.
Deputy Flanagan was speaking as Damien...
Coronavirus: Seven further deaths and 418 new cases as Varadkar hopes most restrictions lifted...
There have been seven further Coronavirus-related deaths and 418 new cases, according to figures released by the health authorities today.
5 of these occurred in...