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.
€4.3 million funding boost to help food producing company in Laois post Brexit
A food producing plant in Laois is to benefit from €4.3 million in government funding.
It was announced this afternoon that Dawn Meats, which operates...
Where the money is spent: How Laois County Council intends to spend €89 million...
Laois County Councillors voted to confirm an expenditure budget of almost €89 million at a meeting of Laois County Council yesterday.
The revenue for this...
HSE confirm ‘no plans’ to downgrade A&E at Portlaoise Hospital says local TD
Independent TD for Laois-Offaly, Carol Nolan, says the HSE has assured her that there will be no change to services currently provided at Portlaoise...
All the latest Laois GAA fixtures as attention switches to football finals weekend
After a remarkable weekend of hurling action, the focus this week quickly switches to football.
The Senior and Junior football championship finals will take place...
Deaths in Laois – Tuesday, November 9, 2021
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Patrick (Markey) Coss
Twoomey Park, Mountmellick, Laois
Patrick better known as Markey Coss, Twoomey Park, Mountmellick. Died...
Laois County Councillors approve biggest ever budget for 2022
Laois County Councillors voted to approve the Laois's biggest ever budget at a meeting this morning.
€88,337,000 will be spent in a range of different...
Seven Talking Points from a dramatic hurling finals day following wins for Ballinakill and...
It was a fantastic feast of hurling in O'Moore Park on Sunday as the domestic calendar at adult level came to an end.
We had...
Picky Maher: ‘I think in games gone by we would have folded, we would...
Stephen 'Picky' Maher will take his place in the Laois GAA history books as the first person ever to captain a team to win...
Remarkable second half comeback sees Clough-Ballacolla claim back-to-back Laois Senior hurling titles
Borris-Kilcotton 2-21 Clough-Ballacolla 1-25
Laois SHC Final
Clough-Ballacolla came back from seven points down at half time to claim back-to-back Bob O'Keeffe Cups in O'Moore Park...
Lynch and Lalor goals crucial as Ballinakill make immediate return to Senior ranks with...
Ballinakill 2-14 Ballyfin 1-14
Laois Premier IHC Final
Ballinakill will feast at the top table of Laois hurling once again next year after they were crowned...
LIVE BLOG: Follow all of the action from this afternoon’s Laois Senior and Premier...
It may be later than usual but Laois hurling championship final day is here at last.
For the second season running, Borris-Kilcotton and Clough-Ballacolla meet...
Ballinakill go in search of immediate Senior return in Premier IHC final clash with...
Ballinakill v Ballyfin
Premier IHC final in O’Moore Park at 1.30pm
A place in the 2022 Laois SHC will be on the line when Ballinakill and...
Amazing Laois performer reaches grand final of popular new RTE singing game show
Rachael has done it! Laois will have a representative in the grand final of a popular new RTE singing game show.
Rachael Farrell from Mountmellick...
Five-star Camross cruise past The Harps to reach Laois camogie final
Camross 5-21 The Harps 0-1
Laois Intermediate Camogie Championship Semi-final
Camross are through to the Laois Camogie Intermediate final following a routine victory over The Harps...
New legislation to formalise range of tax measures ‘will put money back in workers’...
A range of tax measures due to be formalised in legislation will reduce the cost of living for people across Laois by putting €415...
Almost 190 Laois homes to be retrofitted by the middle of next year
Almost 190 Laois homes in seven housing estates are to be retrofitted by the middle of 2022.
Laois County Council was approved funding for two...
Laois camogie championship set to click into gear on semi final Saturday
The Laois camogie championships will kick into gear this afternoon as the competition reaches the semi finals.
There are just four teams at the top...
Progress made on the improvement of six Laois rural water schemes
Progress is being made on the improvement of a number of the Group Water Schemes (GWS) throughout Laois.
According to Laois TD Sean Fleming, there...
Key staff appointment made in Portlaoise Hospital will ‘improve patient care’
The appointment of an Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) in Cardiology in Portlaoise Hospital will 'improve patient access and continuity of care for heart failure...
Jobs promised for Laois following publication of Climate Action Plan 2021
The Climate Action Plan 'includes low-cost, high-benefit measures that will bring down emissions, create new jobs and protect communities across the constituency'.
So says Laois...
In Pictures: Comedian and mental health advocate Rory’s Stories gives inspirational talk in Laois
Laois PPN hosted comedian and mental health advocate Rory O'Connor aka Rory's Stories for a talk recently.
“Rory’s Stories - An Unexpected Journey to Self-Belief”...
Knockbeg produce late comeback to claim valuable opening round win against Newbridge
Knockbeg College 3-12 Patrician Newbridge 2-13
Leinster Senior School's Football Championship Round 1
Knockbeg College produced a stunning late comeback to claim a valuable two point...
Young Laois student wins two prestigious awards for outstanding mathematics achievements
A young Laois student has won two prestigious awards for his outstanding achievements in the field of mathematics.
Abbeyleix native Eoghan Murphy is currently studying...
Second Laois woman set to feature on popular new RTE singing game show
Another talented Laois woman is set to feature on RTE this Saturday as she goes in search of glory in a new reality singing...
‘Badly needed’ extension to Portlaoise Hospital welcomed by Laois TD as application submitted
Sinn Fein TD Brian Stanley has welcomed the application for planning permission to the Laois County Council for a significant extension to the Portlaoise...
In Pictures: Weekend of harping and piping for Tionól 2021 a huge success in...
Music Generation Laois’s annual Tionól for harp and pipes took place at the weekend from Friday, October 29, to Sunday, October 31, with events...
Laois TD says 99% of Laois householders will see no change to property
99% of all Laois homeowners will see no change or an actual reduction in their Local Property Tax bill - according to a Laois...
Six Talking Points from Sunday’s Laois Senior football championship semi finals
The penultimate football weekend of 2021 came to a conclusion on Sunday with the Laois SFC semi finals.
Friday night brought drama in the Intermediate...
Functional Portarlington see off Emo in horrific conditions to keep SFC defence alive
Portarlington 0-10 Emo 0-4
Laois SFC Semi-final
Portarlington are through to the Laois SFC final following a functional rather than spectacular victory over Emo.
Martin Murphy's charges...
Brody returns as Portlaoise find their shooting boots to batter Ballyroan-Abbey and reach SFC...
Portlaoise 1-17 Ballyroan-Abbey 0-6
Laois SFC Semi-final
Portlaoise produced their best performance since their 2019 semi final win over Portarlington to reach another Laois SFC final.
Their...