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.
Portlaoise CBS student launches fundraising campaign for Zambia Project
Every two years, Portlaoise CBS A go on a trip to Zambia where they work as volunteers.
The school brings a group of boys to Livingstone...
Calls for schools to ‘open on Saturdays’ to make up for snow days
A director of the National Parents' Council has suggested that schools who were forced to close due to snow last week could 'open on...
Gardai on the scene of an accident outside Stradbally
Gardai are on the scene of an accident this afternoon.
AA Roadwatch are reporting that a crash has occurred on the N80.
This is said to...
Kavanagh’s all set for annual Cheltenham Preview Night
It is the highlight of the year for horse racing fans - and it is less than a week away.
The Cheltenham Festival begins on...
Conroy to the fore in win for Republic of Ireland U-15s
Two second-half goals earned the Republic of Ireland Under-15s a 2-0 win against Cyprus, in an International Friendly in Dundalk.
Former Portlaoise AFC player Colin...
More than 1,300 Laois people set to descend on London this weekend
London is bracing itself for an influx of Laois people this weekend.
From Friday, plane carrying Laois football supporters will start landing at airports around...
Laois has second highest number of vacant houses in country
A shocking new report has found that Laois has the second highest amount of vacant houses in Ireland.
Co Wexford had the largest number of...
Calls for extra prisons to be built to combat crime
The absence of proposals for a prison building programme in Project Ireland 2040 is a glaring omission driven by an ill-judged, soft criminal justice...
Boost for workers as Bord na Mona scraps US plans
Bord na Móna has dropped plans to spend €60 million building a wood pellet factory in the US, the Irish Times reports.
Instead, they say...
Laois in London: The Park-Ratheniska man making waves across the water
The Laois footballers will face London this Sunday in Division 4 of the National Football League.
This is something of a novel event and the...
Laois GAA championship draws set to take place
The Laois GAA hurling and football championship draws are set to take place on Thursday evening in the Laois Shopping Centre at 7pm.
Adult, U-19...
In Pictures: Clonaslee-St Manman’s celebrate incredible juvenile success
There was a huge turnout at the Clonaslee-St Manman's awards night recently.
The clubs hurlers and footballers from U-6 to U-17 received training jerseys while...
Teachers’ Union say it would be ‘very unfair’ to shorten Easter Holidays
The INTO have hit out at any suggestion that the Easter Holiday break would be shortened to make up for days lost from the...
All the Laois GAA fixtures for this week
After the snow led to the cancellation of all the fixtures scheduled for last weekend, it is hoped pitches will have sufficiently thawed to...
Calls for longer free parking in Portarlington
Councillors has called for the amount of time people can park for free in Portarlington to be increased.
The town on the Offaly border is...
Deaths in Laois – Tuesday, March 6, 2018
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
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Laurence (Larry) Breslin
Glenkeen, Clonaslee, Laois
Laurence (Larry) Breslin, Glenkeen, Clonaslee, Co Laois. Died...
Cannabis seizure of €230,000 at Portlaoise Mail Centre
Revenue officers at Portlaoise Mail Centre have seized cannabis herb today.
Officers, assisted by detector dog Stella, seized a total of 11.5kg of herbal cannabis...
GAA announce refixture details for National League games
The CCCC has announced the re-fixture details for all of the Allianz Football and Hurling League matches that were postponed last weekend because of...
WATCH: Incredible drone footage of Stradbally, Portarlington and Portlaoise
At long last, the thaw is underway in Laois.
Since Tuesday night, all of us have been covered in a blanket of the white fluffy...
Eight Laois players named on Midlands Kennedy Cup 2018 squad
Eight players from Laois clubs will represent the Midlands Schoolboys League at the Kennedy Cup which takes place in June.
Of the 20-players panel, just five...
Snowstorm highlights incredible selfless nature of Laois people
Since the snow arrived on Tuesday night, we have been inundated with messages from around the county.
Some have been of pictures of Laois people...
UPDATED: List of Laois schools who are OPEN as the snow starts to melt
All of the primary and secondary schools, as well as third level facilities, have been closed in Laois since Wednesday.
Heavy snow on Tuesday evening...
Tributes paid to former O’Dempsey’s player following sad passing
Tributes have been paid to a former O'Dempsey's payer who was laid to rest last week.
Paul Maher, Ballymorris Manor, Portarlington and late of The Hermitage,...
Met Eireann warns of ‘flood risk’ and issues Orange alert
We've had snow and ice for days, and now some parts of the county could be set for flooding.
A Status Orange snow-ice warning has...
Laois motorists urged to exercise caution as thaw begins
Most people woke up to the sound of rain on their windows in Laois this morning.
And while that will help to make the snow...
Red Alert in place until 6pm as Storm Emma brings more snow
The National Emergency Coordination Group for Severe Weather has urged people to stay indoors until the Status Red weather alert is withdrawn this evening.
The...
Laois footballers face fixture dilemma following Antrim postponement
The GAA's decision to postpone all of the games scheduled to take place this weekend presents them and the Laois footballers will a bit...
Laois minor hurlers confirm captain and vice-captain for 2018 season
The Laois minor hurlers have named their captain and vice-captain for the 2018 season.
Rosenallis' Conor Cosgrove will lead the team and he will be...
LIVE: See latest closures and event cancellations ahead ‘blizzard’
From 4pm today, Laois will be under a Red Alert as blizzard conditions sweep in.
They are saying that this storm will be like nothing...
Cancelled Stradbally Confirmation has been refixed
The kids who were due to make their Confirmation in Stradbally on Saturday have been given a new date.
The big day was called off...