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.
LIVE BLOG: Follow all the action from the IFC and SFC triple header in...
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Another three games today and if they are half as exciting as last night, we are...
Sadness as Portlaoise pub set to close its doors this weekend
One of Portlaoise's most popular pubs is set to close its doors this weekend.
The Office Bar & Venue on Main Street in the town...
Neighbours Killeshin and Graiguecullen may battle again after dramatic draw
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Graiguecullen 1-12 Killeshin 1-12
Laois Shopping Centre Senior Football Championship Quarter Final
Well what an incredible game of...
LIVE BLOG: Follow all the action from the SFC quarter final and JFC semi...
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Friday night lights and it doesn't get much better than this.
Across three venues in the county,...
Preview of tonight’s SFC quarter final and JFC semi finals
A potentially season defining night is in store for six clubs this evening.
We have both of the JFC semi finals in Crettyard and Portarlington...
In Pictures: Portlaoise AFC celebrate U-19 soccer success
Portlaoise AFC U-19s celebrated their very successful year with their awards night at the weekend.
Portlaoise won Division 1 of the CCFL back in April...
Farm and forestry group seeks VAT reduction for Agricultural Contracting Services in Budget 2019
The Association of Farm & Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI) in its Pre-Budget 2019 Submission has requested that the Minister for Finance and Public...
Laois Garda receives prestigious International Police Association Scholarship
Last week, 185 gardai passed out from Templemore College in Tipperary.
There were four Laois gardai among them and one of those graduated with a...
A remarkable tale of how one Laois village came together to save some Electric...
This story of community spirit and helping total strangers will warm your heart.
The Electric Picnic Festival finished two weeks ago but we have just...
Tributes paid as popular man from The Heath laid to rest
There was deep sadness in The Heath recently as one of their most popular members passed away.
Mick Kavanagh, who won four senior championship medals...
All of this week’s golf results and pictures
Here are all of this week’s golf results from the weekend.
We also have a selection of pictures from Portlaoise Golf club and The Heath...
Laois men and women among 185 new gardai
Three Laois men and one woman were among the 185 Gardai who passed out at Templemore College on Friday.
Gavin Conroy from Mountmellick, Eoghan Mahony...
Calls for two roundabouts to be installed in Stradbally
A local Cllr is calling for two roundabouts to be installed in Stradbally.
Fine Gael Cllr Tom Mulhall says that traffic calming measures are needed...
Portlaoise man shines at Irish Hair and Beauty Awards
Portlaoise man, Darren Farrell, gained recognition at The Irish Hair and Beauty Awards in Dublin's Crowne Plaza Hotel over the weekend with his salon...
Local Property Tax rate to remain unchanged in Laois
Laois County Councillors have voted unanimously to leave the Property Tax Rate in the county unchanged.
The Council earned €492,000 from the tax last year...
Lose anything at Electric Picnic? Here is how you could get it back
It is almost two weeks since the Electric Picnic festival took place in Stradbally but some of us are only really starting to come...
Laois ‘one of the quietest places for criminal activity’ in Ireland
Laois has been heralded as one of the quietest places for criminal activity in the country.
According to Chief Superintendent John Scanlan, Laois is one...
In Pictures: Portlaoise AFC Women keep league title push alive
Portlaoise AFC 4 Edenderry Town 1
KDFL So Fresh Division 2
Portlaoise women's team hosted Edenderry on Sunday afternoon in Rossleighan Park in a keenly awaited...
Portlaoise Panthers make winning start to league campaign
The Portlaoise Panthers mens team made a winning start to their Division 1 campaign at the weekend.
They travelled down to Munster to face University of...
Deaths in Laois – Tuesday, September 11, 2018
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Brigid (Bridie) Kinahan (née Campion)
Clareen, Birr, Offaly / Portlaoise, Laois
Brigid (Bridie) Kinahan,...
Four Presidential candidates coming to Laois next week
Four of the people who have put themselves forward to run in the upcoming Presidential election will address Laois County Council next Monday.
Seán Gallagher,...
All of this week’s Laois GAA fixtures as attentions turn back to football
The weeks are flying by and the various championships are coming down to the closing stages.
We will have finals this week in football, plus...
Laois GAA on the hunt for new Games Development Officer as Muldowney takes career...
Laois GAA will be on the look-out for a new Games Development Officer as their longest serving one has requested a career break.
Ciaran Muldowney,...
Mountmellick reach JHC final as they see off The Harps
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Mountmellick 2-14 The Harps 0-13
Laois Shopping Centre JHC Semi Final
Mountmellick remain on course for back-to-back...
Gardai launch investigation following fatal road crash in Laois
Gardaí have launched an investigation following a road accident which claimed the life of a man last night in Laois.
Gardai confirmed that a 49-year-old...
All of Saturday’s Laois GAA results
An extremely busy Saturday of GAA has come to an end.
We had a triple header of Ladies finals in O'Moore Park as St Paul's,...
Conroy brothers fire Slieve Bloom to IHC final
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Slieve Bloom 2-14 Clough-Ballacolla 0-14
Laois Shopping Centre IHC Semi Final
Slieve Bloom are one step away...
Lyons and Phelan fire Castletown to JHC final
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Castletown 1-11 Rathdowney-Errill 0-7
Laois Shopping Centre JHC Semi Final
Martin Phelan and first half sub Seamus...
LIVE BLOG: Follow all the SHC ‘A’, IHC and JHC action from around the...
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It is an extremely busy Saturday in the local GAA scene.
The three Ladies football finals...
County Board chairman O’Neill takes up whistle again as refereeing crisis intensifies
Laois GAA officials have been banging on about a shortage of referees for the last few years and now it has really come to...