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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.

Laois Lotto player yet to come forward to claim €263,058 prize from November draw

The National Lottery are appealing to Lotto players in Laois to check their tickets carefully from the November 25 draw as a prize worth...

Laois U-20 hurlers name 34-player panel ahead of 2024 championship season

Laois U-20 hurling manager Damien Carter has named a 32-player panel to take part in the upcoming Leinster hurling championship. In terms of representation, Camross...

In Pictures: Some great images as the Laois footballers begin Division 4 with Longford...

The Laois senior footballers made a winning start to Division 4 at home to Longford on Saturday night. Keeper Killian Roche was sensational as he...

Seven Talking Points as the Laois senior footballers make the perfect start to Division...

The Laois senior footballers began the second era of manager Justin McNulty with victory over Longford last night. It was the perfect start to Division...

NFL Division 4: Roche and Larkin imperious as Laois begin 2024 with home win...

Laois 1-12 Longford 2-7 NFL Division 4 Round 1 Laois have gotten their 2024 National League season underway with a valuable home win over Longford in...
Live Blog

LIVE BLOG: Follow all the action as the Laois senior footballers begin Division 4...

The competitive start to life under Justin McNulty for a second time for the Laois senior footballers is here. Longford are the visitors to O'Moore...

‘We’re like eight hungry alligators fighting over two pieces of meat’ – McNulty on...

Laois senior football manager Justin McNulty believes that Division 4 will be extremely tight and his side won't take any of the other seven...

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

National Football League Division 4 Round 1– Laois v Longford In O'Moore Park at 6pm Team news? New Laois manager Justin McNulty has handed out four league...

Heywood CS bidding for back-to-back All-Ireland basketball wins following stunning victories

Basketball is on the rise in Heywood Community School as their senior girls team remain on course for a historic back-to-back All-Ireland success. In 2023,...

Forward O’Carroll confirmed as Laois senior football captain for 2024 season

Crettyard forward Evan O'Carroll has been named as the Laois senior football captain for the 2024 season. O'Carroll shared duties with Graiguecullen's Trevor Collins last...
Scoil Chriost Ri Junior Ladies 2024

Colleges Ladies Leinster JFC ‘A’ Final: Extra time agony for Scoil Chriost Ri as...

Scoil Chriost Ri 3-10 FCJSS Bunclody 3-14 (AET) Colleges Ladies Leinster Junior 'A' Football Championship Final  There was heartbreak for Scoil Chriost Ri in the Carlow...

Leinster Colleges 2nd Year Football ‘A’ Final: Extra time heartbreak for Knockbeg as Mullingar...

Knockbeg College 3-9 Colaiste Mhuire Mullingar 4-8 (AET)  Leinster Colleges 2nd Year 'A' Football Final Knockbeg College have been beaten in heartbreaking circumstances in the 2nd...
Camogie

Laois Camogie unveil new management team ahead of the 2024 season

The Laois camogie team will compete in Division 3 of the National League and Premier Junior in the All-Ireland championship in 2024. And, ahead of...
Darragh Loughman Ballylinan Knockbeg

Leinster Colleges SFC: End of the road for Knockbeg College as Naas CBS prove...

Knockbeg College 0-6 Naas CBS 1-13 Leinster Colleges SFC 'A' Quarter Final  Knockbeg College’s journey in the Leinster senior football championship was ended by Naas in...

Huge clash ahead for Knockbeg College as three-in-a-row chasing Naas CBS come to SETU...

Knockbeg College v Naas CBS Leinster Colleges SFC quarter final in SETU Carlow at 1pm Friday will be a huge day for the senior footballers of...
Jackie Carroll Laois Chamber CEO

Career management consultant appointed new CEO of Laois Chamber Alliance

Jackie Carroll has been appointed as the new CEO of Laois Chamber Alliance - succeeding Caroline Hofman. Laois Chamber Alliance is an umbrella body for...
Pike of Rushall

History of the Pike of Rushall explained as Council remove ‘unnecessary signposts’

Those present at a recent meeting of the Borris-In-Ossory-Mountmellick Municipal were treated to a history on the Pike of Rushall as part of a...

Laois sporting legend Pat Critchley set to feature on new series of popular TG4...

Laois sporting legend Pat Critchley is set to feature on the brand new series of the popular TG4 series Laochra Gael. The series is an...

Former Laois primary school set to be converted into community space with playground and...

A disused old primary school building in the heart of a Laois village is set to undergo a huge transformation into a community space...
JP McManus

Amount confirmed as 75 Laois GAA clubs receive JP McManus money following €1 million...

75 Laois GAA clubs have received €13,333 each as the money donated by JP McManus to each county board has been distributed. Back in December,...
Clonaghadoo NS

Safety works demanded to deal with ‘deadly dangerous’ junction near Laois primary school

A Laois County Councillor has demanded that safety works are carried out at what he described as a 'deadly dangerous' junction at a Laois...

South Leinster Colleges SHC ‘C’ Final: Heartbreak for St Fergal’s as late goals seal...

St Fergal's Rathdowney 0-12 Creagh College Gorey (Wexford) 2-11 South Leinster Colleges SHC 'C' Final There was heartbreak for St Fergal’s of Rathdowney in Killeshin this...

Pleas heard to clean Laois river which has become ‘one big flood plain’

Independent Laois County Councillor Ollie Clooney has pleaded with the Council to clean the River Erkina. The Durrow based Councillor says that the river, which...

“The village looks super, it is thriving – but we have to do something...

A Laois County Councillor has called for improvement works to be carried out on a footpath in the village of Clough. Fine Gael Councillor Conor...
Kolbe Special School

ESB says ‘HSE paperwork’ holding up further enabling works at site of new Kolbe...

ESB Networks have provided Fine Gael TD Charlie Flanagan with an update on the ongoing works at the site of the new Kolbe Special...
Evan Deegan and Pat Brennan New York

Double Laois involvement as New York secured Connacht hurling league glory last weekend

History was made over the weekend as the New York hurlers defeated Mayo to claim the Connacht Hurling League title. They ran out 2-25 to...
Minister Darragh O'Brien Housing Ballylinan (1)

First Home Scheme ceiling in Laois increases by €25,000 to €375,000

The First Home Scheme ceiling has been rasied with immediate effect in Laois from €350,000 to €375,000. The First Home Scheme is primarily targeted at...
Laois County Council Housing

Laois Sinn Féin TD calls for ‘urgent reform of the delivery of social housing’

A Laois Sinn Féin TD has called for ‘urgent reform of the delivery of social housing’. Local Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley made the call...
Mountmellick Macra Capers All Ireland Semi Final

Mountmellick Macra all set to represent Laois at the national Capers semi final

The Mountmellick Macra Capers team are all set to represent Laois in the National Capers semi final in Cavan on Saturday, January 13. Capers is...

Call made for traffic calming measures at Laois primary school as warning sounded over...

A Laois County Councillor has called for traffic calming measures to be installed at a Laois primary school to slow down vehicles. Fine Gael Councillor...