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.
Stradbally brewery named winner of the Laois County Enterprise Award for 2023
A brewery from Stradbally is this year’s winner of the Laois County Enterprise Award for 2023, Local Enterprise Office Laois has announced.
Ballykilcavan Brewing will...
European Digital School status awarded to Dunamase College at recent ceremony
Dunamase College/Coláiste Dhún Másc was awarded the prestigious European Digital School award recently.
The school, along with Clonaslee College and Portlaoise College, was recognised because...
In Pictures: Dunamaise Arts Centre hosting new collection of Ireland’s finest monuments
Dunamaise Arts Centre is currently hosting a stunning new collection of photographs of Ireland’s finest archaeological monuments until April 30.
‘Monumental Ireland - A New...
Leinster semi final the prize as Laois to host Meath in U-20 football clash
Laois v Meath
Leinster U-20 Football Championship Round 3 in O'Moore Park at 7.30pm
The Laois U-20 footballers are back in action this evening as they...
Laois Minor footballers announce captain, vice-captains and 33 player panel ahead of Leinster championship
The Laois minor footballers have named their captain, vice-captains and 33-player panel ahead of the upcoming Leinster championship.
Manager Conor Gorman has confirmed that St...
Medals galore and an All-Ireland title as Laois athletes compete at National Indoor Championships
Day 2 and 3 of the National Juvenile Indoor Championships took place in Athlone over the weekend with a large Large representation across a...
Clonaslee College awarded European ‘Digital School’ status for excellence in digital teaching and learning
Clonaslee College has been recognised with the prestigious European ‘Digital School’ status for their outstanding contributions in digital teaching and learning.
Supported by global technology...
WATCH: Laois secondary school comes together to raise more than €10,000 memory of beloved...
A Laois secondary school has come together in recent weeks to raise thousands of Euro for charity in memory of one of their former...
Mountmellick man all set to represent Laois at Macra Mr Personality Festival
Andrew Dunne will represent Laois at the 16th Annual Mr Personality Festival which is being organised by Kilkenny County Macra na Feirme.
The festival will...
Portlaoise and Portarlington overcome Stradbally and Graiguecullen in Division 1 openers
Stradbally 0-9 Portlaoise 3-6
ACFL Division 1 Round 1
Goals win games and Portlaoise's ability to get them was the difference in Bill Delaney Park this...
#PrioritiseKolbe Committee say that latest statement for Laois TD Sean Fleming fails to address...
An action group set up to reverse the decision to cut funding for a new school building for Kolbe says a statement by Sean...
The CUBE Low Carbon Centre of Excellence officially opened in Portlaoise
This evening saw the official opening of The CUBE by Minister Simon Coveney, Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment.
The 10,000 square foot Low Carbon...
Laois artist Alan Meredith receives special mention at prestigious awards
In a ceremony at the Royal Hibernian Academy recently, sculptor Alan Meredith received a special mention at the prestigious Golden Fleece Awards.
Established by Lillias...
Hot Meals Programme set to be rolled out for all primary schools in Ireland
The Hot School Meals Programme is set to be rolled out to every Primary School in Ireland.
As previously announced Hot School Meals are to...
Eligible community and sports clubs in Laois encouraged to apply for CLÁR funding
Sports and community groups in Laois could be set to benefit from additional funding, Fine Gael Deputy Charlie Flanagan has said.
Deputy Flanagan is encouraging...
Abolition of adult public hospital in-patient charges set to come into place from April
Legislation to abolish adult public in-patient hospital charges in public hospitals has been finalised in the Dáil and is set to come into practise...
Laois secondary school awarded European ‘Digital School’ status
Portlaoise College has been recognised with the prestigious European ‘Digital School’ status for their outstanding contributions in digital teaching and learning.
The award was bestowed...
Laois U-20 hurlers name captain, vice-captain and team ahead of championship opener against Kildare
The Laois U-20 hurlers have named their captain, vice-captain and playing panel for their Leinster opener.
Abbeyleix defender Lawson Obulor has been named as captain...
Laois company claims gold medal at prestigious international beer competition
There was great delight this week at Ballykilcavan Brewery as three of their beers won medals at the prestigious international competition.
The Concours International de...
Clever Laois primary school students claim second place in international maths competition
A Laois primary school and their clever students have claimed second place in an international maths competition.
Rushall National School, in Pike of Rushall, came...
House prices nationally fall for the first time in ten years but Laois continues...
The latest Daft.ie sales report shows that the average asking price of a house in Laois is now €236,000, 4% higher than what it...
Teenage kicks as Costello bucks the trend to star for the Laois U-20 footballers...
In 2018, the GAA changed their structures for underage competition - reducing minor for U-18 to U-17 and making U-21 become U-20.
There is still...
Seven Talking Points from the Laois U-20 footballer’s comeback win against Longford
The Laois U-20 footballers made it two wins from two games with a three point victory over Longford last night.
Below, we take a look...
Laois finish strong to see off Longford challenge and secure Leinster U-20 quarter final...
Laois 2-12 Longford 2-9
Leinster U-20 Football Championship Round 2
The Laois U-20 footballers have set up a Leinster quarter final at the very least following...
LIVE BLOG: Follow all the action as Laois take on Longford in Leinster U-20...
A guaranteed quarter final place will be the prize if the Laois U-20 footballers can defeat Longford this evening.
Tom Byrne and Sean O'Shea's charges...
Laois to benefit from €107k funding package to conserve and safeguard heritage sites
€107,100 has been allocated for works to be carried out on four historic structures across county Laois.
This scheme, confirmed by Minister for State Sean...
Laois in New York – County represented as US marks anniversary of Good Friday...
Laois were represented at an event in New York City recently to mark the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Good Friday Agreement.
Cllr...
In Pictures: Serious style in the Manor Hotel as Clough-Ballacolla celebrate incredible 2022 season
There was serious style in the Manor Hotel in Abbeyleix over the weekend as Clough-Ballacolla celebrated an incredible 2022.
The year is one that will...
All of this week’s Laois GAA fixtures as top tier club football commences and...
We're into the final week of March and the games continue to come thick and fast.
Three of our county teams are in action across...
They warned and they acted – Gardai seize car and issue several penalties at...
Gardai were active at the Slieve Bloom Mountains over the weekend where the carried through on a promise they made earlier this month.
Speaking at...