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.
Ticket details for Electric Picnic 2018 confirmed
Electric Picnic has just ended but details on how you can get tickets for next year have been revealed.
Tickets for next year's festival will...
Lose anything at Eletric Picnic? You might be able to get it back
We're starting to pull ourselves together after a mammoth weekend at Electric Picnic.
And we assume the rest of you are doing likewise.
At crazy events...
Laois GAA calling on clubs to nominate managers for key roles
Laois GAA are calling on clubs to put forward interested personnel to fill key managerial roles for 2018.
There are two football jobs up for...
Three generations of Stradbally family craft America bound Celtic cross
Three generations of the one Stradbally family have handcrafted a Celtic cross which is on its way to the USA.
Christy Moran, his son Darren...
Laois Sports Partnership launch community coaching programme
Are you interested in sports? If so, Laois Sports Partnership have an exciting training opportunity available.
Starting today, they have launched a new community coaching...
Is this new Portlaoise establishment set to replace Lethean?
A new establishment has emerged on Facebook this morning and we reckon it may be set to replace Lethean.
The news that the popular Portlaoise...
Sadness as popular Timahoe man passes away
Tributes have been paid to Timahoe man Dan Lalor who tragically passed away on Monday.
Dan was injured after a fall almost two weeks but...
Stradbally pub and Mountrath shop burgled
Gardaí are appealing for information after a pub and a shop were burgled in recent days.
At 5am on Sunday morning, Napper Tandy's pub in...
St Brigid’s reinstated to Laois Ladies championship following appeal
St Brigid's have won their appeal against their relegation from the Ladies Senior Football Championship at a hearing with Leinster Council on Tuesday night.
David...
Here’s our latest football Team of the Week
Now that another Electric Picnic has gone by, it is time we got back to more serious matters.
Before we all headed to a field...
Popular Portlaoise pub set to close down
A popular Portlaoise pub has announced that they will be closing down this weekend.
Lethean Bar announced via their Facebook page that they would cease...
In Pictures: The T&S United awards night
At the start of the summer, T&S United held an awards evening to celebrate the achievements of their teams and players during the 2016/2017...
In Pictures: Tour de Picnic runners reach Stradbally
And they're here!
Well at least the first of them are anyway.
Hundreds are taking part in the annual run from Athy to Electric Picnic this...
The Electric Picnic & I: Richard Dunne
The third installment of our Electric Picnic & I segment sees us visit another Stradbally native.
Richard Dunne, son of Dick Dunne from Dunne's pub,...
Moment in Time: Class pictures from Electric Picnic 2010
These throwback pictures from Alf Harvey's locker of Electric Picnic's gone by have proved incredibly popular.
And so we are back with another installment -...
St Joseph’s sail past The Heath to book JFC semi place
St Joseph's 2-10 The Heath 0-6
Laois Shopping Centre Junior Football Championship Quarter Final
Two early second half goals did the trick for St Joseph's as...
Live Blog: Junior Football Championship quarter finals
The last big GAA action before the Electric Picnic takes over is the JFC quarter finals.
All four games are down for decision tonight across...
Gardaí launch investigation following shooting incident in Tullamore
Gardaí in Offaly are investigating a shooting incident which occurred in Tullamore late last night.
The shooting happened on the outskirts of the town.
Shortly before...
Laois Third Level Information Evening taking place tonight
An Information Evening for Laois Third Level will take place in the Midlands Park Hotel in Portlaoise tonight.
The college, located in Bracklone Street, Portarlington,...
The Electric Picnic & I: Austin Watt Clancy
Anybody who knows anything about Stradbally, will either know or at least heard of Austin Watt Clancy.
Austin is famous for his wit and humour...
In Pictures: 10 year anniversary Family Fun Day for T&S United
T&S United soccer club hosted a Family Fun Day on Saturday August 26 to celebrate their tenth season in existence.
The Timahoe based club will...
Six Laois players make MSL U-15 ETP Squad
Six Laois based players have been named on the Midlands Schoolboys League's U-15 squad for the coming year.
Emo Celtic lead the way with three...
Five star Clonad have too much for Camross in IHC replay
Clonad 5-11 Camross 2-10
Laois Shopping Centre Intermediate Hurling Championship Quarter Final Replay
The sides couldn't be split at the weekend but Clonad had little trouble...
Second half surge sees Rosenallis crowned champions
Rosenallis 1-14 Castletown-Slieve Bloom 2-8
Midlands Park Hotel U-16 B Hurling Championship Final
There really is no stopping Rosenallis at juvenile level at the moment as...
Dairy farmers protest in Portlaoise over milk prices
Dairy farmers took to the streets of Portlaoise today to protest over claims that 'Dunnes Stores and Aldi are undermining the sustainability of fresh...
Armed gardai set to attend Electric Picnic following security fears
Armed gardai will be on site at Electric Picnic this weekend it has been revealed.
In a reflection of what has happened around the world...
Live Blog: Junior C Hurling final Rosenallis v Mountmellick
Another night, another final in O'Moore Park.
We're almost taking up permanent residency here at this stage but the action keeps coming and we are...
In pictures: Dunamase College opens its doors for the first time
Dunamase College has opened its doors to students for the very first time this morning.
Principle Aoife Elster reckons that it is the first time...
More Electric Picnic stage times announced
It's just three more days until the start of the Electric Picnic and organisers have announced the next raft of stage times.
Yesterday saw the...
EXCLUSIVE: New Laois senior football manager revealed
LaoisToday understands that the selection committee have reached a decision on the new Laois senior football manager.
It's believed that Kerry native John Sugrue will...