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.
Laois U-16 Ladies begin Leinster championship with big win over Westmeath
Laois 7-7 Westmeath 0-5
Leinster U-16 'B' Ladies Football Championship Round 1
The Laois U-16 Ladies football team made the perfect start to their Leinster championship...
Extra time thriller as Killeshin eventually get past Park-Ratheniska to reach Kelly Cup final
Killeshin 2-18 Park-Ratheniska 2-15 AET
Kelly Cup Semi Final
Killeshin have reached the final of the Kelly Cup after a pulsating contest away to Park-Ratheniska this...
‘You win games, you lose games … but losing a life is far more...
The Laois senior footballers returned to the top of Division 4 following an 11 point win over Wicklow on Saturday evening.
However, the thoughts of...
Lowry on fire as Laois defeat Waterford to get back on track in Division...
Laois 2-13 Waterford 1-5
National Football League Division 4 Round 5
Laois returned to the top of Division 4 of the National Football League following victory...
Laois GAA announce new appointment for Games Development team as several vacancies arise
Declan Buggy has been appointed to the role of Lead Hurling GDA within the Laois GAA Games Development Team.
Declan brings to the role a...
Ardscoil Athy too strong for Knockbeg as they claim Junior A South Leinster football...
Ardscoil na Trionoide Athy 2-15 Knockbeg College 1-12
School’s Junior A South Leinster Football Championship Final
Ardscoil na Trionoide Athy were crowed South Leinster 'A' football...
Anti Dog Fouling campaign launched in Portlaoise with Laois Litter Hotline
Laois County Council launched its Anti Dog Fouling campaign for County Laois in Pairc an Phobail on Wednesday, March 1.
The campaign aims to promote...
Meeting with Minister for Education sought as campaign for Laois school’s PE Hall continues
A high-level meeting took place in St Fergal's College Rathdowney recently, to plan the next step in the current major effort to secure a...
Laois lads to the fore as SETU Carlow claim All-Ireland Division 2 Freshers football...
SETU Carlow 1-14 TUS Midlands 1-10
Rory O'Connor Division 2 Fresher Football Final
SETU Carlow were crowned All-Ireland Division 2 Fresher Football champions in Carlow last...
Champions Portarlington drawn to face Ballyfin in opening round of Laois SFC
Champions Portarlington, who will be seeking a fourth title in a row in 2023, have been drawn to play Ballyfin in the opening round...
Draws made for 2023 Laois club hurling championships
The draws have been made for the 2023 Laois club hurling championships.
Hosted by championships sponsors The Laois Shopping Centre, four-in-a-row seeking Clough-Ballacolla have been...
Government body commits to fund more new homes in Laois at stakeholder engagement event
Home Building Finance Ireland (HBFI), set up by the Government to fund the delivery of new homes, has outlined its plans to fund more...
Fleadh Stage at Forest Fest in Emo village announces line-up ahead of July event
The line-up for the Fleadh stage at Forest Fest in Emo village in Laois this July is finalised.
The Forest Fleadh is a unique initiative...
‘Lives being put at risk by government’s failure to support ambulance services’ says Laois...
Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley has said the Government’s failure to support ambulance services and paramedics is putting lives at risk.
A Sinn Féin proposal,...
Bergin, Murphy and Ramsbottom to the fore as Knockbeg claim South Leinster League glory
Knockbeg College 3-13 Patrician Newbridge 2-15
South Leinster School's Senior 'A' Football League
Conall Bergin, Mikey Murphy and Oisin Ramsbottom were immense as Knockbeg College claimed...
New legislation will see credit unions grow as a key provider of community banking...
New legislation will help credit unions grow as a key provider of community banking across Laois, Fine Gael TD Charlie Flanagan says.
Deputy Flanagan said...
Laois Gaels announce details of competition for all expenses paid trip to London
Laois Gaels, the Laois GAA Supporters Club, have announced details of a lucrative giveaway.
The Laois senior footballers will head to Ruislip later this month...
Tributes paid following the sad passing of three Laois people recently
Tributes have been paid following the passing of three Laois people in recent days.
Monday's meeting of Laois County Council heard of the sad passings...
Approval granted for new site and home for Laois Civil Defence
A new home has been found for Laois Civil Defence after a proposal to build a development on the Mountrath Road was approved this...
In Pictures: Fundraising tractor and fun run for Laois primary school a big success
A fundraising tractor and fun run held in aid of a Laois primary school at the end of last year proved a big success.
After...
High-profile event as two well-known personalities to launch fundraising cookbook for Laois primary school
The week has come for a former RTE newsreader and a culinary queen to come together to launch a cookbook for a Laois primary...
‘Urgent action required’ as NCT waiting times in Laois now extend to seven or...
Independent TD for Laois-Offaly Carol Nolan says that 'urgent action is required' as wait times for NCT in Laois are more than seven months.
Deputy...
New special education needs facility approved for Mountrath Community School
A new special education needs facility, consisting of three classrooms, has been approved for Mountrath Community School.
This involves the reconfiguration of six existing mainstream...
‘Adult nappies’ dumped on Laois farmer’s land as Council collects 650 tonnes of rubbish...
A meeting in Laois has heard how a farmer found a load of adult nappies dumped in one of his fields recently.
The farmer, based...
HSE confirm that Laois MIDOC service set to continue as permanent solution sought
The HSE have confirmed that the current arrangement involving the MIDOC service is set to continue.
So says Fine Gael Councillor Thomasina Connell following a...
Well-wishes expressed as ‘formidable lady’ formally joins Laois County Council
Laois's newest County Councillor, Marie Tuohy, officially took her seat in the chamber for the first time this afternoon.
Marie's husband Noel announced he was...
‘This was a bump on the road for us so lets see how we...
Laois senior football manager Billy Sheehan says that the 'better team won' following their encounter with Wicklow on Saturday evening.
Laois lost their 100% record...
Seven Talking Points as the Laois footballers suffer their first Division 4 defeat this...
The Laois senior footballers have lost their 100% record in Division 4 of the National League after they were beaten by Wicklow last night.
Below,...
Laois’s Division 4 100% record ends as Wicklow inflict first defeat of the campaign
Laois 2-10 Wicklow 2-12
National Football League Division 4 Round 4
The Laois senior footballers have lost their 100% winning record in Division 4 of the...
LIVE BLOG: Follow all of the action as Laois take on Wicklow in National...
The Laois footballers are back in action in O'Moore Park this evening where they host Wicklow in the latest round of their Division 4...