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.
Exciting programme announced as details of Laois Culture Night confirmed
The seventeenth edition of Culture Night will take place on Friday September 23 and an exciting programme of events have been announced.
The theme for...
‘Minister confirms ploughing and tilling ban being considered on carbon rich soils in the...
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine has confirmed that proposals are being examined which may include recommending a ban on ploughing and...
Draw made for the 2022 Laois Senior football championship semi finals
The draw for the 2022 Laois Senior football championship semi finals has been made.
Neighbours Courtwood and O'Dempsey's will meet in one semi final while...
Quest for three-in-a-row continues as Portarlington battle past stern Ballyroan-Abbey test
Portarlington 2-9 Ballyroan-Abbey 1-11
Laois Senior Football Championship Quarter-Final
Portarlington's quest for three in a row continues after they battled past a serious challenge from Ballyroan-Abbey...
Courageous Courtwood stun Graiguecullen with late surge to reach first Senior semi since 1976
Courtwood 1-11 Graiguecullen 0-11
Laois Senior Football Championship Quarter-Final
Courtwood are through to their first Senior semi final since 1976 following a remarkable victory over Graiguecullen...
14-man O’Dempsey’s strike at the end to see off St Joseph’s and reach Senior...
O'Dempsey's 3-10 St Joseph's 1-13
Laois Senior Football Championship Quarter-Final
O'Dempsey's are the second side through to the Senior semi finals following a dramatic victory over...
Portlaoise through to Senior semi finals as they have too much for Clonaslee St...
Portlaoise 0-15 Clonaslee St Manman's 0-6
Laois Senior Football Championship Quarter-Final
Portlaoise are the first team through to the Senior semi finals following a comfortable win...
LIVE BLOG: Follow all the action from a busy Saturday of Senior, Intermediate and...
It is a very busy day on the GAA front with games from the Senior, Intermediate and Junior A football championships.
There are two Senior...
Laois student achieves one of the best Leaving Cert’s in the country with perfect...
A Laois student has achieved one of the best Leaving Cert results in the country this year.
Sarah Talbot, who hails from Ballacolla, scored eight...
Murphy goals crucial as Graiguecullen withstand late Portarlington comeback to make Junior semis
Portarlington 1-12 Graiguecullen 2-11
Laois Junior 'A' Football Championship Quarter Final
Graiguecullen are through to the Junior A semi finals following a hard-fought win over Portarlington...
LIVE BLOG: Follow all the action from Friday’s Intermediate and Junior A football games
After a brief interlude due to Electric Picnic, the action is back this weekend and will continue for the next month.
We're back tonight for...
Gardai release further information and appeal for witnesses following serious assault at Electric Picnic
Gardai have released further information following a serious assault at the Electric Picnic festival last week.
The incident occurred on Friday evening between 10pm and...
In Pictures: Irish Steam Preservation Society present €5,000 cheque to children’s cancer charity
The Irish Steam Preservation Society recently presented a cheque of €5,000 to a children's cancer charity.
The Stradbally based group made the donation to Aoibheann’s...
Previewing Friday’s football action with Intermediate and Junior A games ahead
The Heath v Mountmellick
Intermediate Football Championship Semi Final in O'Moore Park at 7.30pm
The Intermediate football championship is down to the semi final stage now...
Keyes and Bennett to the fore as Camross cruise past Errill for Junior B...
Camross 3-9 Errill 0-8
Laois Junior 'B' Football Championship Final
Tomas Keyes and Oisin Bennett were on top form as Camross claimed Junior B glory against...
Increase in income threshold for social housing in Laois widely welcomed
The publication of revised social housing income levels that will apply across the Laois Local Authority area.
The change will be implemented via Ministerial Regulations...
Lanigan strikes again as Big Island gallops to glory in Galway for Laois connections
There was a big win for a Laois trainer and owners with strong Laois connections in Galway on Monday.
The 4.40pm angloprinters.ie Handicap Hurdle went...
Deaths in Laois – Thursday, September 8, 2022
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Constantino (Tino) Del-Rio
Abbeyleix, Laois / Sutton, Dublin
Late of Sutton, Co. Dublin.
2nd September, 2022 at St....
Portland Barbers wins two top prestigious awards at this year’s Irish Hair and Beauty...
A Portlaoise barber shop scooped two top awards at the Irish Hair and Beauty Awards over the weekend.
Portland Barbers were named Barber's of the...
Laois horse racing trainer and syndicate enjoy big win in Kilbeggan
A Laois horse racing trainer and a syndicate enjoyed a brilliant victory in Kilbeggan on Friday.
Ballyglass Beauty galloped to glory in Westmeath in the...
Laois based player set to compete at the European Wheelchair Rugby Championship Qualifiers
The Irish Wheelchair Rugby team will compete at their first European Championship qualifiers since October 2018 starting today.
The squad of seven players are competing...
Laois Macra group planning first event of new season with ‘pizza party’
Ard Eireann Macra na Feirme is set to hold its first event of the new Macra year this Friday.
On September 9 from 8pm, the...
In Pictures: All smiles as new batch of First Years begin life in Laois...
It was a very memorable and exciting day for the new first years arriving for their first day in Mountrath Community School recently.
It was...
Taoiseach Micheál Martin announces €20m funding for new hospice in Midlands
Taoiseach Micheál Martin has announced capital funding of €20m for a new specialist palliative care inpatient unit for the Midlands.
The new 20-bed unit, to...
‘Urgent Government intervention required to ensure nursing homes remain open’ says local TD
A local TD says there is now 'a clear and present threat to the ongoing viability of critically important nursing home facilities'.
Independent TD for...
Excitement builds in Ballinakill ahead of Pride of Place Awards Judging Day
This year County Laois will be represented in the 2022 IPB All Island Pride of Place Competition by Ballinakill.
The Competition gives communities across Ireland...
All of this week’s Laois GAA fixtures as football championships resume and juvenile finals...
After a brief interlude to allow the Electric Picnic take place in Stradbally, the GAA season is back in full swing this week.
We have...
In Pictures: Portlaoise College delighted with 2022 Leaving Certificate results
This morning students had the option to collect their results on the Leaving Cert portal at 10am.
But most of the Leaving Certificate class of...
In Pictures: Phenomenal results in Scoil Chriost Ri as two girls achieve maximum points
Scoil Chríost Rí have announced that two students achieved the maximum points of 625 in this morning's Leaving Cert results.
In a phenomenal year for...
‘It is a time to celebrate and we have nothing to fear’ says Professor...
Professor Luke O'Neill says that Electric Picnic goers have nothing to fear Covid-19 wise as the festival returns this weekend.
70,000 people are expected to...