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 hurlers taking their skills Down Under
Meet the group of Laois hurlers who are taking Australia by storm.
The Rathdowney-Errill quartet of Damien Bowe, Willie Delaney, Eddie Brennan and Mick Brennan...
Home heating oil stolen from house in Mountrath
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses after home heating oil was stolen from a private residence in Mountrath.
The theft, which took place in Rushall area...
Someone in Laois is €180,000 richer after playing the Lotto
One Laois person woke up €180,000 richer this morning following last nights' National Lottery Draw.
A Quick Pick sold in SuperValu on the Abbeyleix Road...
Gardaí seek witnesses after man viciously assaulted and robbed
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses after a man was beaten and robbed in Portlaoise last night.
The man, aged in his early 20s, was attacked by...
Car stolen from well known Stradbally business
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses after a car was stolen from outside McKeon Stone in Stradbally yesterday afternoon.
The VW black Golf car, registration plate...
Laois Cumann na mBunscol announce new initiative
Laois Cumann na mBunscol have embarked on a new venture in an attempt to improve football and hurling in the county.
For the first time,...
Laois footballers to face Louth in Leinster U-21 quarter final
Gary Kavanagh's Laois U-21 footballers will face Louth in the Leinster quarter final next Wednesday, March 8, after the Wee County got the better...
All-Ireland final heartbreak for Scoil Chríost Rí
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It was a case of...
Gardaí shut down cannabis grow house in Portarlington
Gardaí have arrested one man and sealed off a property in Portarlington following the discovery of a fully functional grow house yesterday evening.
Gardaí carried...
Two Kilkenny men to take charge of Castletown hurlers
Castletown have gone outside of the county to fill their outstanding management position.
Gavin Nolan and Daire Connery, from Conahy Shamrocks in Kilkenny, have been...
Heywood lose out despite second half comeback
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Leinster U-14 'C' Football Championship Final
Heywood CS lost out in the Leinster U-14 'C' football decider this afternoon...
Flanagan: Older Laois people will have more money in their pockets
The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade has insisted that older Laois people will benefit greatly from Fine Gael's new health legislation.
Charlie Flanagan is...
Sinn Féin councillor elected chairperson of LOETB
Councillor Caroline Dwane Stanley has been elected as the chairperson of the Laois/Offaly Education and Training Board.
Cllr. Dwane Stanley was elected Chairperson at this month’s...
Laois Labour planning for next General Election
The Laois branch of the Labour Party are planning for the prospect of having to contest a General Election in the near future.
Following a...
Gardai seize €150,000 worth of cannabis on Portlaoise motorway
A man was arrested yesterday afternoon after the car he was travelling in was stopped by gardaí and cannabis herb with an estimated street...
First Laois GAA Monster Draw takes places Friday night
Laois GAA people are being urged to make one last push to support their local club ahead of the first All County Clubs Members...
Clough-Ballacolla and Rathdowney-Errill lead the way on Laois U-14 panel
Clough-Ballacolla and Rathdowney-Errill have five players each on the Laois U-15 hurling panel which was announced this morning.
In total there are 13 clubs represented...
Scoil Chríost Rí basketballers go in search of All-Ireland glory
Scoil Chríost Rí will look to capture yet another All-Ireland title tomorrow.
This time it is the turn of the U-16 girls basketball team who...
VIDEO: Coláiste Íosagáin students striving to win five calves in national competition
A team of Transition Year students from Coláiste Íosagáin in Portarlington are just one step away from winning five Irish Angus cross calves.
Oisin O'Dea,...
Doogue hoping Laois ladies can move into pole position
Laois ladies football manager Kevin Doogue is hoping his side can move top of Division 2 with a win over Sligo in Annanough on...
Attride: I plan to lead my Laois teammates by example
Stephen Attride admits that he didn’t expect to be named Laois senior football captain at the age of just 23 – but now that...
IT Carlow make final push for Fitzgibbon Cup glory
Always a popular destination for Laois 3rd level students, IT Carlow will strive for hurling history in Galway this weekend when they seek to win...
Yellow warning issued as Storm Doris batters the country
Met Eireann has issued a status yellow warning for Laois as Storm Doris continues to batter us today.
The wind alert is valid until around...
Mountrath Community School broken into … AGAIN
Gardai are investigating after Mountrath Community School was broken into AGAIN yesterday afternoon.
The robbers gained entry by smashing through the rear door around 4.30pm...
Clonaslee man hoping to win League of Ireland promotion with UCD
UCD goalkeeper Niall Corbet is gearing up for what he believes will be the toughest SSE Airtricity League of Ireland First Division to date.
Free...
Items worth €3,000 stolen from van in Portlaoise
Gardai are seeking the public’s assistance after a van was broken in to outside of the Portlaoise Leisure centre last night.
The work van, a...
Laois Championship draws set to take place tonight
The 2017 Laois football and hurling Championship Draws will take place tonight in the Laois Shopping Centre from 7pm.
With memories of Jody Dillon’s last...
Emo and Annanough look in house for new managers
Two of the contenders for the Laois Intermediate Football Championship have turned to long-serving players in a quest to return to the senior ranks.
Recently-relegated...
Copper taken in spate of Laois robberies
Thieves have stolen copper piping in two separate robberies in Laois over the last few days.
One robbery took place at a house in Rush...
Flanagan to spend St Patrick’s Day in Italy
Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Charlie Flanagan is off to the land of love on St Patrick’s Day.
The Fine Gael TD will spend...