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.
Labour’s Noel Tuohy calls on elected TDs to honour promises on Portlaoise Hospital
Labour Cllr Noel Tuohy has called on those who won election in Laois-Offaly at the General Election to honour the promises they made in...
In Pictures: Much loved Knockbeg College caretaker retires
Friday, January 31, marked the end of an era for Knockbeg College, as friends and family of Tony Monaghan gathered in The Lord Bagenal...
Laois priest hits out at Pope Francis U-turn on ordaining married men
Laois priest Fr Paddy Byrne has hit out over Pope Francis' decision to do a U-turn on previous plans to allow married men in...
Two Laois winners at IMRO Live Music Venue of the Year Awards
The Irish Music Rights Organisation (IMRO) hosted the IMRO Live Music Venue of the Year Awards last night and there were two winners.
Now in...
In Pictures: Portarlington swimmer Shane Ryan honoured with Civic Reception
Portarlington swimmer Shane Ryan was honoured with a Civic Reception by Laois County Council recently.
Ryan enjoyed a remarkable end to 2019 as he competed...
Laois athletes shine at All-Ireland Juvenile Grade B Cross County
Avondale House, Rathdrum Co. Wicklow was the venue on Saturday 8th for the All-Ireland Grade B.
This event brings the curtain down on the 2019...
Fianna Fail’s Flanagan vows to fight on after failing to win General Election seat
Fianna Fail General Election candidate Pauline Flanagan says that she will continue to fight for the things she is passionate about after failing to...
Gardai announce eight new speed van zones are coming to Laois
Gardai have announced that they are creating eight new zones where speed vans will be situated in Laois - starting on Monday February 17...
‘Vicious personal campaign’ didn’t deter Flanagan as he gets elected for eighth time
Outgoing Minister for Justice Charlie Flanagan says that the 'vicious personal' attacks that he was subjected to over the last number of weeks did...
Elected Berry to represent people of East Laois who were ‘forgotten about’
Independent Cathal Berry made history yesterday evening as he became the first Portarlington-based TD to be elected to the Dail since 1927.
Berry, who is...
Count by count: How the Laois-Offaly constituency elected its five TDs in the 2020...
Fifteen candidates, five seats, 11 counts.
That's what it took to elect five TDs for the Laois-Offaly constituency who will now return to Dail Eireann.
After...
In Pictures: All the best images from Day 2 of the General Election
General Election 2020 has come to an end.
Laois-Offaly has returned five of the TDs and all of them were sitting when the Dail dissolved...
Ken Smollen eliminated but still no second candidate elected following 6th Count
Brian Stanley, who topped the poll on the first count, is still the only person in the Laois-Offaly constituency to be elected after six...
ELECTED: Patricia Ryan first to gain a seat in Kildare South
Sinn Fein's Patricia Ryan has been elected on the sixth count in the Kildare South constituency.
She topped the poll last night but had to...
Fianna Fail benefit from Pauline Flanagan’s transfers but no further elections as Stephen Tynan...
Fianna Fail candidates benefited from over 1,300 of Pauline Flanagan's transfers on the fourth count in the Laois-Offaly constituency.
But there still has been nobody...
Potential fixture dilemma for Laois duo following Cavan postponement
The Laois senior footballers Division 2 Round 3 clash against Cavan was postponed on Sunday as Storm Ciara left the MW Hire O'Moore Park...
In Pictures: All the best images from Day 1 of General Election 2020 in...
Day 1 of General Election 2020 has come to an end - and what a roller-coaster it has been.
The story across the country was...
Sinn Fein’s Ryan in pole position in Kildare South after first count
Sinn Fein's Patricia Ryan is on course for election in the Kildare South constituency.
Voters from Portarlington, Killenard and Ballybrittas took part in this constituency...
ELECTED: Brian Stanley tops the poll in Laois-Offaly on first count
Brian Stanley has become the first person from the Laois-Offaly constituency to be elected to the 33rd Dail.
The Sinn Fein candidate has topped the...
Impassable roads due to flooding, fallen trees and power cuts as Storm Ciara batters...
Storm Ciara is raging across the country at the moment and is leaving a trail of destruction in her wake.
A substantial amount of rain...
Works on restoring public toilets in Portlaoise to begin next week
Hallelujah - we finally have movement.
The public toilets in Portlaoise, which were shut back in 2017, are finally set to reopen.
Taking to Facebook, Fianna...
Laois football boss wants to create stronger bond between team and supporters
Laois senior football manager Mike Quirke says that he wants to establish a stronger bond between his team and Laois people.
Laois face Cavan in...
Profiled: The three Laois candidates from smaller parties seeking election
Over the last week, we have went 'On the Canvass' with a number of the candidates contesting Saturday's General Election.
Brian Stanley (Sinn Fein), Sean...
Former Laois footballer appointed new Courtwood manager
Former Laois footballer Gary Kavanagh has been appointed as the new manager of the Courtwood footballers.
The Stradbally native, who won club championships in 1997,...
Deaths in Laois – Thursday, February 6, 2020
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Anne Stapleton (née Meagher)
Kill, Kildare / Rathdowney, Laois
Stapleton (nee Meagher) (Kill and...
In Pictures: Laois Early Years educators out in force as protest in Dublin gets...
There is a strong Laois representation at the Early Years protest in Dublin as creche and playschool owners and staff from around the country...
Jobs boost for Laois town as business opens second office
Less than a week after it was announced that 20 jobs were going to be lost in Mountmellick - another 20 have come on...
Election Diary: A ‘phoney class war’, the silage election and getting a lift to...
Every day between now and Election Day on Saturday, February 8, we’ll be bringing you a daily bulletin from the campaign trail – from...
On the Canvass: Labour’s Noel Tuohy looking to make up ground after late start
If you had said to Noel Tuohy three weeks ago that he'd be knocking on doors looking for votes to win a seat in...
Laois Ladies set to form MW Hire O’Moore Park double header this Sunday
For the second time in the last six months, the Laois Ladies will play a big game in MW Hire O'Moore Park.
After playing last...