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.
WATCH: Brilliant Podge Lawlor Snapchat takeover as Laois hurlers help raise €100k for homeless
The Laois senior hurlers helped raise over €100k for homeless charities last night and one member of the panel became a Snapchat sensation in...
Relief works to take place on road to Portarlington train station
Works to alleviate flooding on a road that leads to the train station in Portarlington will take place in 2018.
The announcement comes following a...
Portlaoise CBS leave it late to maintain 100 per cent start
St Mary's CBS Portlaoise 0-14 Ardscoil na Trionoide 3-4
Top Oil South Leinster Schools Senior 'B' Football Championship Round 2
Portlaoise CBS maintained their 100 per...
Flanagan pledges that Portlaoise Hospital ‘will be saved’
Minister for Justice Charlie Flanagan has pledged that Portlaoise Hospital will be saved and will not be closed.
The Fine Gael TD made the comments...
Scoil Chriost Ri denied Leinster soccer glory against Enniscorthy
Scoil Chriost Ri 0 Colaiste Bride Enniscorthy 2
Leinster U-19 'A' Schools Soccer Final
Scoil Chriost Ri were denied Leinster soccer glory yesterday after going down...
Two arrested following Mountrath assault and false imprisonment
Two men have been arrested after a serious incident in Mountrath last week.
Gardaí investigating an incident of assault and False Imprisonment in Kilbricken, Mounrath,...
Cllr has ‘pain in his ass’ over waste land in Stradbally
Cllr Paschal McEvoy says that he has a 'pain in my ass' over Transport Infrastructure Ireland's refusal to turn a waste land in Stradbally...
Laois Martial Arts close the year off with medals all round
Laois Martial Arts closed their busy year off with a tally of medals.
The club have had a busy year of competition, attending all Kickboxing...
Laois represented as 900 healthcare and research professionals graduate from RCSI
The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland conferred a total of 889 candidates with undergraduate and postgraduate awards at four separate ceremonies over two days...
Laois TDs’ rescheduled meeting with Minister Harris on hospital future confirmed
The details for the Laois TDs' rescheduled meeting with Minister Simon Harris on the future of Portlaoise Hospital has been confirmed.
Deputies Charlie Flanagan, Sean...
Road Safety Authority award for Treacy’s Bar & Restaurant
A Laois bar and restaurant received an award at a ceremony in Croke Park yesterday.
Treacy's Bar & Restaurant was honoured at the Irish Road...
In Pictures: All the winners from the Laois Young Entrepreneur ceremony
Gary Cobbe of Irish Polymer Extrusions Limited was named the Laois Young Entrepreneur of the Year at a ceremony in Killkenard yesterday.
In what is the...
Permission sought to construct 22 new houses in Portarlington
Planning permission has been sought for a new development in Portarlington.
Kevin O'Rourke has brought forward an application to construct 22 houses.
These are planned for...
WATCH: Snow returns during rush hour traffic
Just when we thought the white fluffy stuff had gone, it has come back with vengeance.
Snow covered much of Laois this evening with Portlaoise...
Laois Cumann na mBunscol hurling panel announced
The Allianz Laois Cumann na mBunscol hurling panel for the coming season has been confirmed.
A total of 41 players from across the county have...
Laois’s Best Young Entrepreneur of the Year announced
The Best Young Entrepreneur of the Year in Laois has been announced.
Thirteen business people under the age of 35 were in the mix for...
GP cards and respite care to support Laois carers and people with disabilities
GP visit cards and extra funding for respite care will help carers and people with disabilities in Laois.
This is according to Laois TD and...
Minister Harris promises answer on future of Portlaoise Hospital in coming weeks
The Minister for Health Simon Harris has promised the people of Portlaoise that he will provide 'clarity' on the future of the hospital by...
In Pictures: The Rock of Dunamase as you’ve never seen it before
These pictures are simply incredible.
Laois has been covered in snow since Sunday and while it has caused disruption, it has also had some unintended...
Laois Cumann na mBunscol football squad named
The Laois Allianz Cumann na mBunscol football panel for the coming year has been confirmed.
Over 200 boys in sixth class took part in extensive...
In Pictures: Some late entries into the best Snowmen and Snowwomen in Laois
There is simply no end to the amount of snowmen and women our followers have created!
And as the snow finally begins to thaw, we...
Laois school bus skids off the road in icy weather
A Laois school bus has reportedly skidded off the road this morning in icy conditions.
The Leinster Express are reporting that the bus was on the...
Thousands of children with disabilities still waiting for medical card
Fianna Fáil TD for Laois Sean Fleming says he is shocked to learn that thousands of children in receipt of the Domiciliary Care Allowance...
In Pictures: 73 of the best Snowmen and Snowwomen in Laois
We called on you our followers and once again you didn't let us down!
Yesterday saw Laois covered in more snow than we've seen for...
UPDATE: One Portlaoise school and some primary schools forced to close due to bad...
The snow and ice has forced one Portlaoise school to announce that it will be closed tomorrow.
St Francis school say that, due to the...
In Pictures: Delight as Laois turns into a winter wonderland
We're walking in a winter wonderland!
It's all gone very white out there as every corner of the county has been covered in the fluffy...
All of this weekend’s CCFL fixtures
If the weather holds up, we should have a very exciting number of games ahead.
SATURDAY DECEMBER 9
All games at 2.00 unless stated
LFA Youths Cup...
Laois senior hurlers set to take on Tipperary in challenge game
The Laois senior hurlers will play their first official game of the new season this Saturday.
Eamonn Kelly's charges will take on his native Tipperary...
All of this weekend’s Midlands Schoolboys League fixtures
Here are all of the Midlands Schoolboys/Schoolgirls League fixtures for the weekend ahead:
SATURDAY DECEMBER 8
U-9 East
Mucklagh v Clonaslee Utd 9.45
Abbeyleix Utd v T&S United...
In Pictures: Disturbing images of Laois countryside covered in rubbish
Some absolutely shocking images of illegal dumping in the countryside have just emerged.
One of our readers was out for a walk this morning when...