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.
Dubious officiating sees Laois minors suffer extra time loss to Louth
Laois 0-15 Louth 2-11 (AET)
Leinster Minor Football Championship Round 1
Laois made a losing start to the Leinster minor championship as a missed penalty and...
LIVE BLOG: Laois take on Louth in Leinster MFC
The Laois minor footballers are taking on Louth in an overcast O’Moore Park this afternoon.
This is the second successive year that the teams have...
Laois minor football manager anticipating tough Louth clash
Laois minor football manager Noel Delaney reckons that Louth will come to O'Moore Park today and try to claim a scalp.
The O'Moore County have...
Back to back wins for Portlaoise as they put under strength Kilcruise to the...
Portlaoise 2-5 Arles-Kilcruise 0-8
ACFL Division 1B
Portlaoise made it back to back wins in Division 1B of the ACFL as two Scott Lawless goals helped...
Courtwood man named captain as Laois minor football team announced
Courtwood's Alan Kinsella has been named as captain of the Laois minor footballers for the coming year.
Kinsella, son of All-Ireland referee Eddie, is in...
Laois Ladies out to end Westmeath losing streak
Laois Ladies manager Kevin Doogue says his side are determined to end their losing streak against Westmeath - which now extends to three games.
The...
Parts of Portarlington like ‘a third world country’
Parts of Portarlington have been described as being like 'a third world country' by a County Councillor.
Sinn Féin Councillor Aidan Mullins made the claim...
Some of the mighty Laois club football heroes still playing into their 40s
We salute this crew of mighty men. Any player that can keep playing sport well into their 40s is not to be messed with and...
Former Laois star on form in Dublin championship opener
Former Laois star Billy Sheehan was on the scoresheet as St Jude's made a winning start to the Dublin senior football championship last night.
The...
Laois winner of €250,000 Lotto prize revealed as Abbeyleix granny
A grandmother from Abbeyleix has come forward to claim the €250,000 Lotto Plus prize that she won last Saturday.
The woman, who wishes to remain...
Stanley hits out at Flanagan over ‘misleading the public’
Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley has hit out at Fine Gael Minister Charlie Flanagan over comments he made about Sinn Féin’s position on water charges.
Deputy...
Appeal for information after Cloneygowan shop robbed
Gardaí are appealing for information after a shop in Cloneygowan was burgled.
A cigarette machine and a sum of cash were stolen after two masked...
Laois comedian’s TV show to be shown in the USA
Bridget & Eamon are heading to America - after the RTE TV show was picked up by a station over there.
Amazon in America has...
Calls for HSE not to discontinue physiotherapy in Graiguecullen
The discontinuement of physiotherapy treatment at the health centre in Graiguecullen will cause 'great difficulties' for the people in South Laois who avail of...
Footpaths in Portarlington like ‘something you’d see in Syria’
The footpaths in Portarlington have deteriorated to such a bad state, they are like something from a war thorn region a county Councillor has...
New exhibition opening at Laois Arthouse in Stradbally
The Stradbally branch of the Active Retirement Association (ARA) will launch their art exhibition entitled 'Doorways of Stradbally' at the Laois Arthouse Gallery, Stradbally...
Six-year lease on Stradbally Allotments ‘will not be renewed’
A new six-year lease will not be granted to the Stradbally Community Allotment Association after the current one expires, it has been revealed.
The committee...
Appeal for information after Borris-In-Ossory clubhouse burgled
Gardaí are appealing for information after the Borris-In-Ossory GAA club grounds were broken into yesterday.
The incident, which occurred some time between 10am and 6pm...
Portlaoise AFC crowned U-19 Premier Division champions in style
Portlaoise AFC 8 Ballymahon United 2
CCFL U-19 Premier Division
Portlaoise AFC claimed their first U-19 CCFL title in 10 years following an emphatic triumph over...
All your Laois GAA fixtures for the next week
Some of you are enjoying the second half of your Easter holidays, but there is a busy week of local GAA action ahead.
WEDNESDAY APRIL...
Appeal after man foiled in attempted robbery in Mountmellick
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses after a loan male was disturbed while attempting to break into a shed in Mountmellick.
The incident took place at...
Ireland rugby coach and Grand National trophy coming to Portlaoise
The Ireland rugby coach Joe Schmidt will be in Portlaoise tomorrow - and so too will the Grand National horse racing trophy.
Schmidt will be...
Laois girls star on Irish U-15 basketball victories
The Irish U-15 Women’s squad had a superb international test series in Scotland over the weekend, where they took on Scotland’s Under 15 and...
Gardaí appeal for witnesses after attempted robbery of Carry Out
Gardaí are appealing for information after an attempted robbery at Carry Out off licence on the Mountmellick Road in Portlaoise last night.
A loan male...
Horror after knife and baseball bat attack in Portarlington
Gardaí are appealing for information after two people were attacked outside their home in Portarlington by three men wielding knives and baseball bats.
The incident...
Laois hurlers facing injury crisis ahead of championship opener
Laois hurling manager Eamonn Kelly is facing a severe injury crisis ahead of his sides' Leinster Round Robin opener against Westmeath, it has been...
Cannabis herb recovered after search of house in Portlaoise
Cannabis herb valued at €500 was recovered after a planned search of a house in Portlaoise.
The find took place at Carmody Square, Fairgreen in Portlaoise...
Portlaoise Macra na Feirme charity tractor run draws big crowds
Portlaoise Macra na Feirme held a tractor run on Easter Monday in aid of Pieta House.
It proved to be a huge success with almost...
Homeowners scare off men attempting to steal diesel in Portlaoise
Gardaí are appealing for information after three men were disturbed in the act of siphoning off diesel from a house in St Brigid's Place...
Third annual Barrowhouse 5k set to draw big crowds
The annual Barrowhouse 5k in aid of Shanganamore N.S will take place on Wednesday April 26.
Now in its third successive year the race has...