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.
Kelly Cup: Round 2 wins for Stradbally, Clonaslee, Arles-Kilcruise and O’Dempsey’s
The Kelly Cup saw its second round of matches played this way.
And following four more games, we now have a clearer picture on what...
Laois Camogie make winning start to league campaign against Kildare
Kildare 1-7 Laois 2-11
Littlewoods Ireland National Camogie League Division 2
Laois lost home advantage in this game over being unable to find a suitable pitch...
Defeats for Portarlington and Portlaoise in Leinster rugby league
Two potentially season defining matches took place today for the Laois clubs that play in the Leinster rugby league.
Portarlington knew that relegation from Division...
Brilliant win on the road for Portlaoise Panthers men but defeat for women
There were mixed fortunes for the two Portlaoise teams in the men's and women's National Basketball League.
Portlaoise Panthers men's team made the journey to...
Rise in insurance claims involving uninsured or untraced drivers
There was a rise in the number of motor insurance claims relating to uninsured or untraced drivers recorded in Laois last year.
The total grew...
Lowry and O’Carroll steer UCD to Sigerson Cup glory
UCD 1-13 NUIG 2-9
Higher Education Sigerson Cup Final
For the second time in the last 24 hours, there are All-Ireland college football medals on their...
First ever Football For All tournament set for Portlaoise
There will be a very special soccer tournament in Portlaoise this Sunday.
Five teams from across the Midlands will travel to Laois to take part...
All-Ireland Colleges football glory for Laois quintet
Carlow IFE 6-9 National College of Ireland 0-10
Higher Education Corn Comhairle Ardoideachais Final
Five Laois men have All-Ireland medals in their back pockets following a...
Laois duo awarded Leinster LGFA third level scholarships
Two young ladies Gaelic footballers from Laois have received scholarships.
The pair are two of just four girls who were selected for the accolade by Leinster...
Block buster St Patrick’s Day parade planned for Mountrath
Mountrath will be alive with Irish legends this St Patrick’s Day as Tir Na Og, the Irish Rugby team and even Mrs Brown are...
Multi million euro urban regeneration plan secured for Portlaoise
Minister for Justice Charlie Flanagan says the new Project Ireland 2040 plan is good news for Portlaoise.
The Laois TD says there will be a...
Enterprise Ireland and IDA set to visit Laois today
Members of Enterprise Ireland and the Industrial Development Authority are due in Laois today.
Martin Shanahan and Julie Sinnamon are meeting with local TDs and...
17 clubs represented as Laois minor football panel for 2018 confirmed
Laois minor football manager Donncha Phelan has named a 35-player panel for the season ahead.
A total of 16 clubs are represented and Portarlington lead...
Host of Laois players set for College football finals this weekend
The college football season will come to an end this weekend and there will be considerable Laois interest in a number of games.
The showpiece...
€200,000 in funding granted for works on ‘fatal’ Portarlington road
There is good news for residents living near Kilmullan in Portarlington as substantial funding has been allocated to improve a road which has been...
In Pictures: Big crowd at Brexit forum in Laois hotel
There was a star-studded line up and a whole hosts of guests at a Brexit forum held in the Heritage Hotel in Killenard recently.
The speakers...
Calls for ‘disgraceful’ illegal dumping in Laois bogs to end
Laois County Council have been called to seek funding from the Department of the Environment to combat 'disgraceful' dumping in Laois bogs.
Cllr John King...
Night time dog fouling a ‘major problem’
"Whatever sort of dogs we have in Rathdowney, they seem to do their fouling between 10pm at night and 1am in the morning," a...
Clubs called to send players for upcoming hurling and football trials
Laois GAA are calling on clubs to put forward players for trials for squads for the coming year.
Trials for the U-16 hurling panel will...
Road users urged to exercise caution following overnight snow
Motorists in Laois are being asked to slow down this morning.
Some overnight snowfall has left some roads slippy and caution is advised.
The AA say...
In Pictures: Great turnout as Knockbeg teacher officially retires
The Knockbeg Army were out in force last week as one of their longest serving teachers retired.
English teacher Mr John Behan walked out of...
Clonaslee man gearing up for League of Ireland campaign with Waterford FC
Niall Corbet was named League of Ireland First Division goalkeeper of the year in 2017.
The Clonaslee native, 23, was between the sticks for UCD...
Laois duo help UCD to Sigerson Cup final after double extra time
University College Dublin 0-18 University Ulster Jordanstown 1-13 (After double extra time)
Higher Education Sigerson Cup Semi Final
It took over 90 minutes in the pouring...
Manager Sugrue hails 100 appearance man O’Loughlin
The Laois senior footballers are doing what they need to do in Division 4 - win their matches.
Saturday's defeat of Waterford made it three...
Over 200 new prison officers set to be hired
The Irish Prison Service intends to recruit up to 250 Recruit Prison Officers in 2018.
This means that prisons like the ones in Portlaoise will...
Wins for Stradbally, Timahoe, Graiguecullen and Courtwood as Kelly Cup begins
The local GAA pre-season officially got underway this weekend with a host of football matches taking place across the county.
Five were played in total...
Laois Ladies suffer third Division 2 defeat on the spin
Laois 2-5 Waterford 4-10
Ladies National Football League Division 2 Round 3
The Laois Ladies difficult start to the 2018 season continued today as they went...
Bad weather virtually wipes out local soccer fixtures
It rained, sleeted and snowed this weekend and that took its toll on the local soccer scene with a number of games cancelled.
10 CCFL...
Laois rugby star Miller stretchered off in Ireland match
There were distressing scenes in Donnybrook as Ireland rugby star Alison Miller was stretchered off after just a couple of minutes.
The Laois woman was...
Tech-savvy older Laois people called to enter awards competition
Age Action and open eir are encouraging people across County Laois to enter the 2018 open eir Silver Surfer Awards.
Now in its ninth year,...