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.
Super Scully fires Borris-Kilcotton to second league win
Abbeyleix 2-16 Borris-Kilcotton 3-17
Laois Shopping Centre ACHL Division 1
Borris-Kilcotton inflicted a third straight league defeat upon Abbeyleix this afternoon following an extremely high scoring...
‘Long road to recovery’ ahead as O’Reilly comes home from hospital
Laois footballer Danny O'Reilly - who was assaulted in Carlow in the early hours of Easter Monday - has been released from St Luke's...
St Joseph’s pip neighbours Stradbally for second straight win
St Joseph's 0-11 Stradbally 0-9
ACFL Division 1A
St Joseph's reached the league final last year and they have made a blistering start to this campaign...
Portlaoise woman pens brilliant poem about her Town
Here at LaoisToday, we love to celebrate all things Laois.
Helen Byrne, 18, from Rathleague in Portlaoise penned this wonderful poem about her town and...
Killeshin lead the way as Laois U-20 football panel announced
Killeshin lead the way with four representatives as the Laois U-20 footballers have named a 33-man panel for the coming championship.
Billy O'Loughlin and his...
Two men charged with assault of Laois footballer released on bail
The two men accused of assaulting Laois and Graiguecullen footballer Daniel O'Reilly have been released on bail.
Two Carlow men appeared in court charged with...
Last remaining link to Laois Leinster winning 1946 team passes away
The last remaining link to the Laois team that won the Leinster senior football championship in 1946 has sadly passed away.
Mick Jones, originally from...
Two arrested following Portlaoise daylight assault
Gardai say they have arrested two people following an assault in Portlaoise last month.
A man is understood to have undergone surgery for facial injuries...
In Pictures: Portlaoise CBS hit the slopes in Italy on school tour
The 2018 Ski tour from Portlaoise CBS sailed into Artesina in the lower Italian Alps for the first four days of their Easter Holidays.
The...
Host of Country stars set to descend upon Ballyroan this summer
The annual Ballyroan Festival is back for another year and it promises to be a belter.
Last year, Nathan Carter wowed thousands and the line...
BREAKING: Two men charged following assault of Laois footballer
Two men have been charged in connection with the assault of Laois senior footballer Daniel O'Reilly.
Gardai announced this morning that they had arrested two...
Funeral details announced for late Fianna Fail Cllr Jerry Lodge
Funeral details have been announced following the sad passing of Fianna Fail Cllr Jerry Lodge.
The death notice is as follows: "Jerry Lodge, 'Curra Dubh',...
In Pictures: Trilogy Triathlon club host successful test event
Trilogy Triathlon Club's first test triathlon of 2018 took place on Saturday March 31.
The events HQ was Portlaoise Leisure Centre, the same venue as...
Outstanding Laois minor camogie team reach All-Ireland semi final
Laois 9-10 Down 0-7
All-Ireland Minor 'B' Camogie Championship Round 3
The Laois minor camogie team qualified for the All-Ireland semi finals following an emphatic 30...
Tributes paid to late Jerry Lodge following sad passing
Last night, the sad news that local Councillor Jerry Lodge had sadly passed away began to emerge.
The Fianna Fail Cllr held the role of...
Second man arrested as Laois footballer remains in hospital
Gardai have revealed that a second man has been arrested in connection with the assault on Laois footballer Daniel O'Reilly.
Last night, we revealed that...
Stradbally group gearing up for Women’s Mini Marathon to raise money for charity
A group of walkers from Stradbally are gearing up to take part in the Women's Mini Marathon this summer.
Stradbally native Kim McCormack set up...
Update: Arrests made following assault of Laois footballer in Carlow
Gardai have arrested two men in connection with the investigation into the assault of Laois footballer Danny O'Reilly in Carlow at the weekend.
A Garda...
All this week’s Laois GAA fixtures
After a number of games were called off at the weekend, we are hoping the rain will stop soon so we can get some...
Gardai following ‘definite line of inquiry’ as Laois man remains in hospital
Gardai say they are 'following a definite line of inquiry' as a young Laois man who was the victim of an assault at the...
Gardai appealing for information following arson attack in Portarlington
Gardai are appealing for information following an arson attack in Portarlington.
Speaking on Midlands 103, Crime Prevention Officer Graham Kavanagh revealed that the incident took...
In Pictures: Townscape exhibition proving to be a big hit
Dunamaise Arts Centre welcomed a great crowd to the launch of one of the most significant exhibitions to emerge from the Midlands, ahead of...
Three Scoil Chriost Ri creations going for Junk Kouture glory
Voting lines are open all this week as three Laois creations bid to be crowned the Junk Kouture champion.
All of them are from Scoil...
Brilliant Camross claim Leinster U-13 title in style
It is very rare that a Laois team wins a Leinster title but that is exactly what these young men from Camross did at...
Weather plays havoc with Laois GAA fixtures on Bank Holiday Monday
What a day that was!
It rained and rained and rained and rained and is still raining out there now.
As a result, what should have...
Goal hero Walsh leads Laois minor Ladies to Leinster final
Laois 5-6 Westmeath 1-12
Ladies Minor 'C' Leinster Football Championship Semi Final
The Laois Ladies have qualified for the Leinster Minor 'C' football final following an...
€56k worth of cocaine seized in armed raid in Laois
Gardai have sezied a substantial sum of cocaine following a raid at a house in Laois.
€56,000 worth of the drug was discovered following a...
Attride thrilled to be first Laois senior captain in 15 years to climb Hogan...
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The last Laois senior football captain to climb the steps of the Hogan Stand and lift a...
WATCH: Sugrue says Laois and Walsh will ‘move on’ after Twitter controversy
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When the Laois senior footballers defeated Carlow by one point last week, much of the talk of...
REVEALED: Average house price in Laois increases again
House prices nationally rose by 2.5% during the first three months of 2018, according to the latest House Price Report released today by Daft.ie.
In...