Laois woman involved in Spoil the Vote campaign: ‘It shows the government that there...
Elaine Mullally, the Laois woman who was a central figure in the Spoil the Vote campaign in last week's Presidential Election, says that the...
40 years and still going strong – Laois County Council acknowledges Seamus McDonald’s long...
Laois County Council chamber was packed on Tuesday afternoon but not for the routine business of the monthly meeting.
Instead it was a special occasion...
Presidential Election: 44% turnout, more than 4,000 spoiled votes and 65% support for Connolly...
Catherine Connolly has received more than 65% of the Laois vote in this year's Presidential Election after the results of the first count were...
Presidential Election: Laois backs Catherine Connolly in huge numbers in landslide victory
Independent candidate Catherine Connolly is set to receive more than 60% of the Laois vote in the Presidential Election and is on course to...
LIVE BLOG: Follow all the updates from the Laois count centre for this year’s...
All politics is local.
This morning in the Nagle Rice sports complex in Portlaoise - a facility that is shared by Portlaoise CBS and Scoil...
Just under 65,000 people in Laois entitled to vote in Irish presidential election
Just under 65,000 people are entitled to vote in tomorrow's Presidential Election as the nation goes to the polls to decide who will replace...
Stanley: ‘Disabled people in Laois face additional household costs’
Laois Independent Republican TD Brian Stanley has told Hildegarde Naughton, the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality, that people with disabilities have additional household...
‘The tillage area has declined by 40% in 40 years … (but) the sector...
With many tillage farmers across the region currently sowing winter crops, the industry as a whole was discussed in the Dáil last week.
In a...
‘We need cost rental in towns (around Laois), not just in Portlaoise’
Laois Independent TD Brian Stanley has told the Minister for Local Government James Browne that all key towns in Laois need Cost Rental Housing.
Speaking...
Budget is ‘all trick and no treat’ says Laois TD Stanley in the Dáil
Laois TD Brian Stanley has said that the Budget announced this week by the Government is "all trick and no treats".
“The month of October...
Warm welcome for Jim Gavin in Portlaoise as campaign appears to gather momentum
When Jim Gavin was manager of the Dublin senior football team - guiding them to an historic five-in-a-row - he was known for how...
Heather Humphreys: ‘I really feel that the job of the President can be a...
The Irish presidential election campaign has been a vicious battle on the two most recent occasions but there was no fear of that type...
Presidential campaign arrives in Portlaoise as Catherine Connolly sets out her stall
It's a beautiful September Tuesday lunch time in Portlaoise as Independent presidential candidate Catherine Connolly hits the streets as part of her nationwide canvass.
She's...
Catherine Connolly on Alan Kelly comments, potential Sinn Féin support and broadening out the...
As it stands, there are three candidates in next month's presidential election.
Fianna Fáil have selected former Dublin football manager Jim Gavin, Fine Gael have...
Over €360,000 to ‘enhance’ and ‘improve’ ten outdoor recreational facilities across Laois
Over €360,000 has been awarded to ten projects in Laois to "enhance" and "improve" outdoor recreational facilities across the county.
The ten projects will receive...
‘Chances of independent candidate receiving a nomination in Laois are very remote’
Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael councillors in Laois "are unlikely to deviate from party lines" and allow a pathway for an independent candidate receive...
Local TD says ‘significant housing development will be held back if service capacity is...
A local TD has said that "any significant housing development will be held back if service capacity is not increased" across Laois.
Independent Republican TD...
Presidential hopeful Gareth Sheridan likely to receive support from Laois County Council for Áras...
Gareth Sheridan, the latest name to emerge as a candidate for this year's Irish presidential election, is likely to seek the support of Laois...
Laois TD insists back to school costs are a ‘major worry for parents’ and...
A Laois TD has said that back to school costs are a "major worry for parents" and insisted that these costs "need further reduction."
Independent...
Local TD describes ‘closing down’ of bedspace at Laois hospital as ‘unconscionable’ as questions...
A local TD has said that "closing down" bedspace in a Laois hospital "would be unconscionable", saying the multi-million-euro spend on the facility "cannot...
Laois County Council joins President Higgins and Irish Government in calling for ‘immediate ceasefire...
Laois County Council has joined the list of names, including President Michael D Higgins, An Taoiseach Micheál Martin and An Tánaiste Simon Harris in...
Laois TD criticises Health Service spending on management and administration and hits out at...
A Laois TD has had his say on recent HSE news including the spending on management and administration staff, both nationally and specifically in...
News in Brief: Over half-a-million euro for water infrastructure; ‘Forgotten Farmers’ scheme; and Government...
Over half-a-million euro for water infrastructure in Laois
11 projects in Laois will split over half-a-million euro to "deliver essential water and waste water infrastructure" local...
Local TD tells Dáil that dental services in Laois are ‘going backwards’
A local has highlighted dental services in Laois during a special Dáil session focusing on what he called "the public dental services crisis."
Independent Republican...
News in Brief: Laois Businesses invited to Government Supply Expo; 88 derelict buildings refurbished...
Laois Businesses invited to Government Supply Expo
Local businesses, suppliers, and entrepreneurs are being invited to attend "one of the most important procurement events of...
Laois TD tells Dáil Éireann that ‘women with endometriosis have been ignored for far...
A Laois TD has told Dáil Éireann that "women with endometriosis have been ignored for far too long."
Independent Republican TD Brian Stanley made the...
Taoiseach confronted by Laois TD regarding ‘failure’ of special needs services for children
Independent Republican TD Brian Stanley has challenged the Taoiseach in the Dáil regarding what he described as “the failure" of the Government to provide...
New Laois Cathaoirleach Barry Walsh meets Tánaiste Simon Harris in Government buildings
Housing, supporting business, and agriculture were just some of the issues discussed by by Barry Walsh, the new Cathaoirleach of Laois County Council, when...
Brian Stanley: Catherine Connolly is the best person for the Aras if we want...
Laois Independent Republican TD Brian Stanley is throwing his weight behind Galway TD Catherine Connolly to run for president and be an agreed left-wing...
Local TD ‘really shocked’ as cost of Laois bus stops/shelters revealed at over €24,000...
A Laois TD has said he is "really shocked" at recently unveiled figures that reveal the cost of new bus stops/shelters in Portlaoise was...
