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Alan Hartnett

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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.
Post Offices

Durrow Post Office saved as premises to remain open until move to new building...

The post office in Durrow will not be closing down on Friday as was previously announced. Earlier this week, Laois TD Sean Fleming reported that...
Sinn Fein Local Election Team 2024

Sinn Fein Local Election team reduced as announced candidate confirms withdrawal

Sinn Fein's team to contest the Local Elections in Laois this summer has been reduced by the withdrawal of a candidate who had been...

All of this week’s Laois GAA fixtures as club leagues set to get underway

It is another busy week on the GAA front with games scheduled on both the club and county scene. In inter-county, the Laois hurlers travel...
Centre of Excellence

Competitors sought as Laois Scór competition set to take place later this month

The Laois Scór Sinsir is scheduled to take on Friday, March 22, at 7pm in the Centre of Excellence Portlaoise. Scór is a GAA competition...

Paintings from renowned Swedish artist to be presented to mark 25th anniversary of Dunamaise...

To mark the 25th Anniversary of the Dunamaise Arts Centre in Portlaoise, Kevin Kavanagh Gallery is to present new paintings by Cecilia Danell. Danell, who...
Portlaoise Tidy Towns

€12,000 awarded to Laois Tidy Towns groups under Biodiversity Fund

€12,000 has been awarded to Portlaoise and Abbeyleix Tidy Towns groups through the Biodiversity Fund. Both Portlaoise Tidy Towns and Abbeyleix Tidy Towns will receive...
Post Offices

Laois post office set to close this week as An Post seeks replacement postmaster

A Laois post office is set to close this Friday as the premises where it is currently located is being put up for sale. The...

Seven Talking Points as the Laois footballers take another step towards Division 4 promotion

The Laois senior footballers continued their winning start to 2024 as they defeated London in O'Moore Park last night. Below, we will take a more...

NFL Division 4: Five from five as strong second half sees Laois put London...

Laois 2-12 London 0-9  National Football League Division 4 Round 5  The Laois senior footballers made it five wins from five in Division 4 of the...

LIVE BLOG: Follow all the action as Laois face London in Division 4 Round...

The Laois senior footballers return to action this evening as they face London in Round 5 of Division 4 of the league. Laois senior football...

Your guide to the game as Laois footballers continue Division 4 campaign home to...

National Football League Division 4 Round 5 – Laois v London In O'Moore Park at 7pm Team news? Laois senior football manager Justin McNulty has made three...

Draws made for 2024 Laois club hurling championships

The draws have been made for the 2024 Laois Shopping Centre club hurling championships. The draw was livestreamed on Laois GAA Facebook page and made...
St Joseph's County Champions 2023 (4)

Champions St Joseph’s to face Graiguecullen in opening round of Laois SFC as 2024...

The draws have been made for the 2024 Laois Shopping Centre club football championships. The draw was livestreamed on Laois GAA Facebook page and made...

South Leinster Colleges JFC ‘A’ Final: No silverware for Knockbeg as Naas prove too...

Knockbeg College 1-8 Naas CBS 2-14  South Leinster Colleges JFC 'A' Final  Knockbeg College were beaten in the final of the South Leinster 'A' Junior Football...

‘People are fed up with the pantomime over RTE, and so are we’

A Sinn Fein Bill will place RTÉ's accounts under the oversight of the Comptroller and Auditor General. So says Laois Sinn Fein TD Brian Stanley...

Visitors from the North Pole due in Laois this week as FC Santa Claus...

A very novel sporting fixture will be played in Laois on Friday as a team from the North Pole are set to come to...

LaoisToday Schools QuizCast: St Colman’s Stradbally all set to go ahead of Friday’s grand...

It is all systems go for St Colman's Stradbally as they are all set to go for the grand final of the LaoisToday Schools...
IFA Protest at Laois County Council (15)

In Pictures: Farmers protest at Laois County Council over ‘lack of funding’ and ‘over-regulation’

Members of the IFA turned up in big numbers at Laois County Council this morning as part of their 'Enough is Enough' campaign. Laois IFA...
Pat Critchley 2

The story of the great Pat Critchley set to be told on TG4’s Laochra...

Laois sporting legend Pat Critchley episode on the new series of the popular TG4 series Laochra Gael is set to air on Thursday night. The...

Six Talking Points as the Laois senior footballers maintained their winning run in Division...

A late Laois comeback saw Justin McNulty’s charges emerge from Semple Stadium with their 100% record in Division 4 still in tact. It wasn’t a...

NFL Division 4: Late comeback sees Laois defeat Tipperary and remain in control of...

Laois 0-11 Tipperary 1-7 National Football League Division 4  A late Laois comeback saw Justin McNulty's charges emerge from Semple Stadium with their 100% record in...

LaoisToday Schools QuizCast: Substitution on the Timahoe NS team as they prepare for grand...

Timahoe National School have been forced to make a substitution on their team ahead of the grand final of the LaoisToday Schools QuizCast. The Dunamaise...

Your guide to the game as Laois footballers continue Division 4 campaign away to...

National Football League Division 4 Round 3 – Laois v Tipperary In Semple Stadium at 2pm Team news? Laois senior football manager Justin McNulty has named the...
Rath NS LaoisToday QuizCast Final

LaoisToday Schools QuizCast: Excitement building in Rath NS ahead of Friday’s final

Excitement is building in Rath National School ahead of their appearance in the first ever LaoisToday Schools QuizCast final. The Dunamaise Arts Centre will be...

Your guide to the game as Laois hurlers face Carlow in NHL Division 2

NHL Division 2 – Laois v Carlow In O'Moore Park at 6pm The Laois hurlers take on Carlow this evening in the third game of this...

€2.6 million in funding allocated to improve education and training facilities in Laois and...

Laois/Offaly Educational Training Board is in line to receive €2,610,000 in funding to further improve and develop the training facilities in Laois and Offaly. This...
Lucy Franks Roundabout at Fairgreen on the N80 Portlaoise (2)

Portlaoise roundabout renamed on honour of legendary figure from Irish Country Women’s Association

Laois County Council and the Laois Federation ICA have officially named the roundabout on N80 at Fairgreen. It has been named in honour of Lucy...
Mayo NS Badminton Leinster Champions (3)

Leinster glory for one of Laois’s smallest schools in badminton championship

One of Laois's smallest primary schools, Mayo NS, has, over the last two years, become a hotbed for badminton in Ireland. Led by students Aoife...

Laois to receive €4.2 million investment from Transport Infrastructure Ireland for road improvements

€4,291,949 has been allocated to Laois under the Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) National Roads and Greenways Allocations for 2024. Priority criteria for allocation includes the...

South-Leinster Colleges JFC ‘A’: O’Dwyer and Byrne on fire as Knockbeg defeat Athy to...

Knockbeg College 3-15 Ardscoil Athy 1-12  South Leinster Colleges JFC 'A' Semi Final  Knockbeg College are through to the the South Leinster 'A' football championship final...