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.
In Pictures: Camross pub turns on the style for Christmas
Christmas is less than three weeks away and this pub in Camross is in the full swing of it already.
The Camross Inn has been...
Park-Ratheniska and Timahoe form new hurling amalgamation
Park-Ratheniska and Timahoe have come together to form the newest hurling amalgamation in the county.
Following recent AGMs in both clubs, they have decided to...
Deaths in Laois – Thursday, December 7, 2017
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Andy Doogue
Boley, Abbeyleix, Laois
Andy Doogue, Boley, Abbeyleix, Co. Laois - Died 6th...
O’Loughlin named in Dubs Stars football selection
Laois footballer John O'Loughlin has been named in the Dubs Stars football team for 2017.
This is the third team that the St Brigid's midfielder...
WATCH: Heywood defeated in Kilkenny in tough conditions
St Kieran's College 4-9 Heywood CS 3-3
Top Oil South Leinster Junior 'B' Football Championship Round 1
Heywood are looking for a favour from Portlaoise CBS...
Scoil Chriost Ri qualify for second Leinster final in seven days
Scoil Chriost Rí 8-14 Ballymahon 3-9
Leinster Ladies Schools Junior 'A' Championship Semi Final
Scoil Chríost Rí are into their second Leinster final in a week...
Two men arrested following heroin seizure in Portarlington
Two men are currently in Portlaoise Garda Station following a heroin seizure last night.
The pair, who are both aged in their 30s, were discovered...
Colaiste Iosagain Portarlington edge high scoring affair
Colaiste Iosagain Portarlington 1-22 Ardscoil na Trionoide Athy 3-11
Top Oil Schools South Leinster 'B' Football Championship
Colaiste Iosagain made a winning start to their South...
36 new houses planned for Portlaoise
Planning permission has been sought to erect 36 new houses in Portlaoise.
Bryan Reilly has submitted an application for the development at Borris Little in...
L’Ash Go Leor handy tips for selecting the perfect hurl
How did you select the size of the hurl that you use?
Well, according to the lads at L'Ash Go Leor, the size of your...
In Pictures: Portlaoise Singers all set for 44th Christmas performance
For the 44th consecutive year, the Portlaoise Singers will perform their Chirstmas Show.
On Sunday December 17, they will take to the stage at the...
Portlaoise CBS make winning start to South Leinster campaign
St Mary's CBS Portlaoise 2-14 Colaiste Choilm Tullamore 1-9
Top Oil Schools South Leinster B Football Championship
Portlaoise CBS made a winning start to their South...
Stellar line up announced for Electric Picnic Christmas Busk
A stellar line up has been announced for the first ever Electric Picnic Christmas Busk on Grafton St, Dublin city centre, this Friday and Saturday from 5pm to 7pm.
Those...
Knockbeg U-16s defeated in Wexford but advance to last eight
Knockbeg College 1-4 Good Counsel 0-11
Top Oil Leinster Schools U-16 'A' South Leinster Championship Round 2
Despite a great performance, Knockbeg lost their second game...
Network Ireland Laois holding event to celebrate local businesses with Tech entrepreneur
The Network Ireland Laois Branch is holding a Christmas event to celebrate local businesses with a very special guest.
It will take place on December...
Live Blog: Laois GAA Convention 2017
We're live this evening at The Midlands Park Hotel in Portlaoise for the 2017 edition of the Laois GAA Convention.
This is LaoisToday's first Convention...
Gaels teams ‘provide no long term stability for clubs’
The Laois County Board secretary believes that Gaels teams provide no long term stability for clubs.
Niall Handy, writing in his report to Laois GAA’s...
Laois placed in Tier 1 of new Leinster minor hurling championship
The Laois minor hurlers will compete in Tier 1 of the new Leinster minor hurling championship in 2018.
The championship, which will revert to U-17...
In Pictures: Mountmellick Christmas Outdoor Market a real success
The Mountmellick Christmas Outdoor Market took place on Sunday and it proved a roaring success.
Just a few weeks ago, large parts of Mountmellick were...
Round-up of all the soccer action from Laois teams across three leagues
With the weather drying up considerably in the last week, there were a high number of games involving Laois soccer teams played this weekend...
Call for every club in Laois to supply at least one referee in 2018
All of the clubs in Laois are being called upon to supply at least one referee in 2018.
Laois County Board secretary Niall Handy has...
Handy seeking fines to be imposed on clubs who withdraw from leagues
Laois County Board secretary Niall Handy is calling for fines to be imposed upon clubs who pull out of league competitions in 2018.
He made...
Camross hurler awarded GAA National Student Bursary
A young hurler from Camross was awarded a GAA National Student Bursary at Leinster Council Offices recently.
Thomás Palmer was presented with the bursary by UCD GAA...
Handy hits out at ‘rushed’ decision to restructure All-Ireland hurling championship
Laois County Board secretary Niall Handy has hit out at the GAA's decision to restructure the All-Ireland hurling championship.
Under the new format, Laois have...
Kestrels basketballers receive University of Limerick scholarships
Two young basketballers from the Kestrels club in Portarlington have received University of Limerick scholarships.
Aaron Whelan and Dylan Dunne of Kestrels Basketball Club were...
WATCH: Three first half goals do the trick as Knockbeg reach last eight
Knockbeg College 3-8 Moate Community School 1-8
Top Oil Leinster Schools Senior 'A' Football Championship Round 2
Knockbeg College are into the quarter finals of the...
Laois Hurlers holding solidarity sleep-out in aid of homelessness
Members of the Laois senior hurlers are taking part in a solidarity sleep-out to raise awareness for the homelessness and housing crisis in Ireland.
The...
Timahoe NS student receives letter after baking pudding for President Higgins
Timahoe NS student Luke Devitt woke up to a lovely surprise yesterday morning - a letter from President Michael D Higgins.
The gold embossed envelope...
Rule preventing some U-20 players representing Laois ‘prejudicial’
The rule which will prevent some players representing the Laois footballers in the new U-20 Leinster football championship next year has been described as...
Aldi’s Portarlington store teams up with FoodCloud to support local charities
Charities in Portarlington are now receiving free food donations from their local Aldi store as part of Aldi Ireland’s expanded partnership with FoodCloud.
Surplus food...