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.
In Pictures: Prisoners in Portlaoise make ‘Happy to Chat’ benches to be distributed throughout...
Midlands Prison have brought the ‘Happy to Chat’ Bench initiative to Laois and Kildare.
The concept of this project came from the ‘Happy to Chat...
Laois TD calls for means test surrounding SUSI college grant to be changed
A Laois TD has called on the government to change the means test which judges whether an applicant is eligible or not for a...
In Pictures: Laois primary school’s ‘marathon’ fundraiser for outdoor classroom and garden a success
The primary school students from Portarlington Boys National School took part in a marathon fundraiser last week.
The school ran a total of 42km on...
More than €10,000 in funding available for Laois food and drinks industry
€10,780 funding has been made available for Laois TASTE, Minister for State at the Department of Finance, Sean Fleming, has confirmed.
Laois TASTE is a...
Fixture details confirmed for All Ireland intermediate ladies football quarter-final
The Laois ladies football team will make the trip to Kinnegad in Westmeath this Sunday for their All Ireland intermediate quarter-final clash with Wicklow.
Venue...
Laois athlete selected to represent Ireland at European U-18 championships in July
The European U-18 athletics Championships will take place next month - and Laois will be well represented.
Jack Fenlon has been selected as part of...
HAP housing scheme ‘has collapsed’ as analysis shows ‘just 4 properties available for rent...
The HAP housing support system has collapsed as analysis shows just 4 properties available for rent in Laois, a Labour representative has said.
Eoin Barry,...
‘Proposed increase in student earnings cap is a sensible and welcome move’ says local...
A proposal to increase the holiday earnings income disregard that third level students can earn under the Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) scheme is...
All of this week’s Laois GAA fixtures as club league finals set to commence
It’s another busy weekend of action in the Laois football and hurling leagues.
While the biggest game of the weekend sees the Laois Ladies in...
BREAKING: Laois Senior Hurling manager announces he is stepping down
Laois Senior hurling manager Seamus Cheddar Plunkett has announced that he has stepped down after two years in charge.
The Portlaoise man announced the news...
In Pictures: All smiles as two Laois schools officially opened
It was a momentous day for two Laois schools on Thursday as they were officially opened.
Education Minister Norma Foley was the guest of honour...
Strong Laois involvement as Midlands and Carlow sides claim silverware at Kennedy Cup
The prestigious Kennedy Cup U-14 soccer competition came to a conclusion in Limerick today - with strong Laois involvement in two of the finals.
The...
Education Minister says new school for Kolbe moving ‘at great pace’ as Department commitment...
Minister for Education Norma Foley says that she is doing everything in her power to move the project to build a new school for...
Silverware up for grabs for Laois players with Midlands and Carlow on final day...
The Kennedy Cup will conclude in University of Limerick today - and two teams with considerable Laois interest are in the hunt for silverware.
The...
Arles-Killeen and Ballylinan boost Division 1B survival chance plus all of Thursday’s results
Arles-Killeen 3-13 Arles-Kilcruise 0-13
ACFL Division 1B Relegation Section Round 2
A goal straight from the throw in from Paul Kingston set Arles-Killeen on their way...
St Joseph’s give Division 1A league final hopes a shot with five-star O’Dempsey’s win
St Joseph's 5-10 O'Dempsey's 2-14
ACFL Division 1A Winner's Section Round 2
St Joseph's are back in the hunt for a place in the Division 1A...
Education Minister Foley pays tribute to Sr Helen as St Francis Special School officially...
It was a glorious day in St Francis Special School in Portlaoise as Education Minister Norma Foley officially opened it.
Back in July 2017, almost...
Active School Flag raised as Laois primary school celebrates physical activity
There was great celebration in a Laois primary school today as they hoisted their Active School Flag.
Active School Flag (ASF) is a Department of...
Laois primary schools in need of post-Covid lift says Laois TD following INTO meeting
A Laois TD has called on the government to give extra funding to primary schools in the county as they emerge from Covid.
Sinn Fein's...
Laois company named best small-to-medium sustainable business in Ireland at prestigious awards
There was great celebration at the Intercontinental Hotel in Dublin last night as Ballykilcavan Farm and Brewery won a huge accolade.
It was named as...
Update provided on ‘Tyrrell’s Land’ with no development expected before 2025
No sod is expected to be turned on a major Laois County Council development until 2025 at the earliest.
So a meeting of the Portlaoise...
Book on the 130 year history of two Laois GAA clubs set to be...
A very significant event is set to take place in Rathdowney Golf Club on Friday at 8.30pm as a new book will be launched.
It...
Laois’s newest Councillor elected chairman of Portlaoise Municipal District
Laois's newest county Councillor has been elected as chairman of the Portlaoise Municipal District.
Ballyroan native Barry Walsh was only co-opted as a Councillor in...
Laois primary school set for ‘marathon’ fundraiser on Friday for outdoor classroom and garden
The primary school students from Portarlington Boys National School are set to take part in a marathon fundraiser on Friday.
The school will run a...
Warning over rise in ‘drug driving’ in Laois as one town accused of being...
The top Garda official in Laois says that he is concerned about the level of drug use in the county - particularly cocaine.
Chief Superintendent...
Laois Gardai pledge to clamp down on ‘boy racers’ who are causing ‘serious disturbance’
Gardai in Laois say they will clamp down on 'boy racers' who are causing 'serious disturbance' in certain parts of the county.
The pledge was...
Laois players to the fore as Kennedy Cup enters knock-out stages
The Kennedy Cup has been underway since Monday and we are now into the knock-out stages.
Laois players are represented on three different teams and...
Winners announced in Laois PPN social inclusion photography competition
Laois PPN have announced the winners of their social inclusion photography competition.
The theme of the competition was ‘What does Social Inclusion mean to you?’.
Groups...
‘Fear factor’ preventing farmers and producers from making complaints over ‘unfair trading practices’
The Unfair Trading Practice’s (UTP) Enforcement Authority has said that while the number of complaints it has received to date is relatively low, this...
Three Laois areas receive funding under Local Community Water Projects scheme
Three Laois areas are to benefit from the Community Water Development Fund issued by the Local Authority Waters Programme.
€4,500 is going to the Nore...