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.
Seven Talking Points as the Laois footballers lose to Dublin and get ready for...
It was a bitterly disappointing Sunday for the Laois senior footballers as they were beaten by Dublin.
We take a look back at that game...
Dark day for Laois footballers as Dublin put them to the sword in O’Moore...
Laois 2-9 Dublin 4-30
Leinster Senior Football Championship Quarter Final
It was a dark day for the Laois footballers as Dublin put them to the sword...
Seven Talking Points as the Laois U-20 hurlers have their season ended by Westmeath
The Laois U-20 hurlers came to the end of the road as they were beaten by Westmeath in O'Moore Park.
It was cruel for them...
Penalty shoot out drama as Laois U-20 hurlers defeated by Westmeath in cruelest of...
Laois 1-19 Westmeath 0-22 (AET
Westmeath win 3-2 on penalties
Leinster U-20 Hurling Championship Preliminary Quarter Final
The Laois U-20 hurlers are out of the Leinster championship...
Exciting additions made as Electric Picnic announce latest wave of acts for 2023 edition
The Electric Picnic Music and Arts Festival is Stradbally will take place in a little over four months and more new acts have been...
Dumped couches set on fire, rubbish discarded and residents disrupted – Awful situation at...
A quite simply awful situation has been allowed to unfold at the back of three Laois housing estates.
A meeting in Laois has heard how...
Win or bust for Laois U-20 hurlers as Leinster championship enters knock-out phase
Laois v Westmeath
Leinster U-20 Hurling Championship Preliminary Quarter Final in O’Moore Park at 7.30pm
The Leinster U-20 championship clicks into gear this evening as knock-out...
In Pictures: 95th anniversary of famous flight marked in Portlaoise
A special ceremony was held at Fitzmaurice Place in Portlaoise to mark the 95th anniversary of the first east west transatlantic flight recently.
This took...
Work to commence next week on project to connect Laois town to its graveyard
Work is set to begin next week to build a footpath which will connect a Laois town to its graveyard.
From Wednesday, work will start...
Line-up announced as Old Fort Quarter Festival set to return to Portlaoise this summer
The line-up for the latest installment of the Old Fort Quarter Festival in Portlaoise has been announced.
The festival is scheduled to take place from...
O’Moore Park braced for 13,000 as Dubs set to descend upon Portlaoise on Sunday
A crowd of somewhere in the region of 13,000 is expected in O'Moore Park on Sunday for the meeting of Laois and Dublin.
The Leinster...
Seven Talking Points as the Laois U-20 footballers exit the Leinster championship
The Laois U-20 footballers reached the end of the road last night as they were beaten by Kildare in O'Moore Park.
14 points separated the...
End of the road for Laois U-20 footballers as Kildare prove too strong and...
Laois 0-9 Kildare 1-20
Leinster U-20 Football Championship Semi Final
The Laois U-20 footballers are out of the Leinster championship after they were well beaten by...
In Pictures: Laois man crowned 16th Mr Personality at Macra na Feirme annual competition
A Laois man has been crowned the 16th Mr Personality at a Macra na Feirme annual competition.
Mountmellick native Andrew Dunne was named the winner...
Huge clash on the cards as Laois set to face Kildare in Leinster U-20...
Laois v Kildare
Leinster U-20 Football Championship Semi Final in O'Moore Park at 7.30pm
A place in the Leinster U-20 football championship final is the prize...
All of the latest Laois GAA fixtures with club and county action ahead
There is another huge week of GAA action ahead of us with all of our county teams except the minor footballers in action.
There are...
‘The lads said they were doing this for David Brown, and by God did...
The Laois minor hurlers defeated Kildare on Sunday in Clane to advance to the quarter finals of the Leinster championship.
The game took place a...
Focus on miserly defence justified for Maher’s Laois as they keep clean sheet in...
Laois senior hurling manager Willie Maher was thrilled as his side collected a huge win in the Joe McDonagh Cup on Sunday.
Laois scored 7-24...
Hat-trick for Bergin as Laois score seven goals in emphatic Joe McDonagh Cup win...
Laois 7-24 Down 0-14
Joe McDonagh Cup Round 2
The Laois senior hurlers are up and running in the Joe McDonagh Cup following an emphatic victory...
Must win for Laois hurlers as Down come to O’Moore Park for Joe McDonagh...
Joe McDonagh Cup Round 2 – Laois v Down
In O'Moore Park at 3pm
The Laois senior hurlers return to action this afternoon as they take...
‘A generation of young farmers are being betrayed by this Government’ says local TD
Independent TD for Laois-Offaly, Carol Nolan, has accused the government of 'betraying young farmers'.
Deputy Nolan was speaking after Macra na Feirme announced it was...
Members of Laois Comhairle na nÓg gather at Croke Park to celebrate national showcase
Over 500 young people involved in Comhairle na nÓg, including members from Laois, gathered at Croke Park stadium recently.
This was to showcase and celebrate...
Laois celebrant scoops another major Irish Wedding Industry Award
The winners of the highly coveted weddingsonline awards 2023 were announced recently at a gala dinner celebration at the Mullingar Park Hotel.
Rev Brenda O’Grady,...
Top Laois artists go undercover for Incognito 2023 in aid of Jack and Jill...
Laois artists have once again illustrated their hearts of gold with 15 local artists taking part in Incognito 2023.
This is Ireland’s most mysterious online...
Fires, illegal dumping, rats running wild and anti-social behaviour reported at derelict Laois site
Fires, illegal dumping, anti-social behaviour and rats running wild are among some of the issues that have been reported regarding a derelict site in...
Glory for Abbeyleix Hockey club as they seal first ever Leinster League success
Abbeyleix Hockey Club's intermediate girls team landed a first Leinster League Divisional title for the club recently
They did this when they beat Suttonians Hockey...
Laois TD confirms that Kolbe Special School has been approved to go forward for...
The new Kolbe Special School building project has been approved today to go forward to tender.
So says Fianna Fail TD Sean Fleming who says...
In Pictures: Laois primary school hit the high notes at the National Concert Hall
The pupils of 2nd to 6th class in Scoil Fionntáin Naofa, Shanahoe were very fortunate this year to have the opportunity to participate in...
In Pictures: The Heath Golf Club confirm Men’s, Women’s and Junior Captains for 2023
The Heath Golf Club have named their Men's, Women's and Junior Captains for the 2023 season.
John Cushen will be the Men’s Captain, Rovena Fahey...
Two Laois players nominated for player of the week awards following stellar performances
Two Laois players have been nominated for GAA Player of the Week awards following stellar performances.
Laois minor hurler Justin Duggan and Laois senior footballer...