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.
Two Laois companies reach final of the prestigious Irish Made Awards
The finals of the prestigious Irish Made Awards are just around the corner and two Laois companies have made the cut.
Finline Furniture from Emo...
Laois Councillors reject proposed changes to proximity of wind turbines to homes
Laois County Councillors have rejected a proposal to reduce the minimum distance that a wind turbine must be away from a home.
The issue of...
Portlaoise ladies seeking to create further history in first ever Leinster final appearance
Almost ten months after they reached their first ever Leinster club final, Portlaoise ladies are hoping to make more history tonight.
Kinnegad is the venue...
Spink Comhaltas invests €15,000 as part of return to music classes
Spink Comhaltas is investing €15,000 as part of a major investment to facilitate a return to in-person music classes from September 24.
The investment is...
Details confirmed for homecoming of Portlaoise Paralympian medalists O’Reilly
Laois’s two Paralympic medalists are set to return home to Ireland tomorrow following their fantastic successes in Tokyo.
Portarlington’s Nicole Turner will come home from...
Laois Councillors vote to amend Rural Housing and Regeneration section on draft Development Plan
Laois County Councillors successfully deleted a section of into the County Development Plan which they say would have made it harder to successfully obtain...
In Pictures: Hundreds flock to Portlaoise as live music scene finally resumes
After more than 500 days of shut down, live music has finally returned to Laois in the last week.
From Friday, August 27 to Saturday,...
Parade planned for Turner as Paralympians set to arrive home following medal success
Laois's two Paralympic medalists are set to return home to Ireland this week following their fantastic successes in Tokyo.
Portarlington's Nicole Turner will come home...
Two Knockbeg students receive maximum 625 as Vicarstown trio get 1,800 points between them
Two Knockbeg College students have received the maximum amount of points in the 2021 Leaving Cert.
Jack Ross and Finn Coss were both awarded 625...
Laois GAA to pause live streaming as crowds set to return to matches
Laois GAA have announced that they will be pausing the live streaming championship matches on Laois TV until the semi final stages of the...
Draw made for Round 2 of the Laois Senior Football Championship
The draw for Round 2 of the Laois Senior Football Championship has been made.
The action got underway on Thursday evening when Courtwood shocked everyone...
Draw made for Round 2 of the Laois Intermediate Football Championship
The draw for Round 2 of the Laois Intermediate Football Championship has been made.
Park-Ratheniska reached the winners section on Thursday night after they defeated...
No relegation fears for Rosenallis this year as they edge Ballylinan in five-goal thriller
Ballylinan 2-11 Rosenallis 3-13
Senior Football Championship Round 1
Rosenallis will not have to worry about relegation this year as they are off to a winning...
Depleted Harps fade in the second half as County Champions Clough-Ballacolla make winning start
Clough-Ballacolla 2-23 The Harps 0-17
Senior Hurling Championship Group A Round 1
Clough-Ballacolla's defence of the Bob O'Keeffe Cup is off to a winning start after...
Impressive Ballyroan Abbey put Killeshin to the sword to march into Round 2
In association with the Square Bar, Portlaoise
Ballyroan-Abbey 1-18 Killeshin 1-12
Senior Football Championship Round 1
Rated by many people as the outside bet for the 2021...
Debutant Kelly stars as 2020 defeated finalists Graiguecullen defeat The Heath
Graiguecullen 1-14 The Heath 1-10
Senior Football Championship Round 1
Teenager Conor Kelly began life as an adult in fine form as 2020 defeated finalists Graiguecullen...
County champions Portarlington edge past gutsy Ballyfin to get title defence up and going
Ballyfin 0-12 Portarlington 1-12
Senior Football Championship Round 1
Portarlington's defence of the Laois SFC is off to a winning start after they edged by Ballyfin...
LIVE BLOG: Follow all the action from today’s Laois SFC games
There are three big games in the Laois SFC today.
Before last month, Ballyfin and Portarlington had never played against each other in the championship...
Laois GAA release tickets on general sale for this weekend’s championship matches
Laois GAA have released tickets for this weekend's championship matches on general sale.
Secretary Niall Handy confirmed that clubs involved had now availed of their...
Previewing all of Saturday’s Laois SFC and IFC action
The Laois GAA action continues today with four more games down for decision.
We have the three Round 1 games from the SFC and the...
Boil water notice lifted with immediate effect for all customers in Laois previously impacted
Following consultation with the Health Service Executive (HSE), Irish Water can confirm that the Boil Water Notice impacting customers supplied by The Strand Public...
Work set to begin following €190,000 investment in Portarlington tourist location
Works are set to commence in making this growing tourist attraction an even better place.
Derryounce Lakes recently received €190,000 in funding for improvement works.
The...
History made in Laois secondary school as student records first ever 625 Leaving Cert...
History has been made in St Fergal's College in Rathdowney today as the school recorded its first ever 625 points result.
Darragh Hogan, who hails...
Eight Portlaoise CBS students achieve more than 600 points in 2021 Leaving Cert
The 2021 Leaving Cert results are out and the fantastic news from Laois students continues.
Portlaoise CBS have confirmed that eight of their boys have...
Top of the class! Mountrath CS student scores seven H1s in 2021 Leaving Cert
The 2021 Leaving Cert results are out today and we already have news of an unbelievable result.
Finn Culleton of Mountrath CS is a happy...
Previewing Friday’s Laois GAA action with SFC and JFC games down for decision
The Laois GAA action continues tonight with two more games down for decision.
We have the third game of Round 1 of the SFC and...
Courtwood rubbish the odds to topple the Town and get 2021 Laois SFC underway
Courtwood 1-9 Portlaoise 1-7
Senior Football Championship Round 1
Portlaoise were 1/20 to win this game but Courtwood rubbished that with a brilliant display to start...
LIVE BLOG: Follow all the action from Thursday’s SFC and IFC action
It is a busy Thursday night on the GAA front with three big games down for decision.
We have the first game of Round 1...
In Pictures: Laois secondary school welcome 168 new First Years to begin new journey
On Friday last, Portlaoise College welcomed 168 first year students to the school as they begin their secondary school educational journey.
Students met their Year...
Laois Councillors reject ‘Ballymun style’ developments and place cap on the number of storeys...
High rise residential developments will not be coming to Laois any time soon after Laois County Councillors rejected any suggestion of them at a...