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Laois-Offaly TD selected as Fianna Fail Midlands-North-West candidate for European elections

Fianna Fáil has selected Barry Cowen TD to represent the party in the Midlands-North-West constituency for the upcoming European elections. The Laois-Offaly TD was voted...

Former Fianna Fáil General Election candidate set to contest 2024 Locals...

Former Fianna Fáil General Election candidate Pauline Flanagan (nee Madigan) is set to contest next year's Local Elections in the Portlaoise Municipal District as...

New Fianna Fáil candidate emerges in Borris-in-Osssory/Mountmellick area for next year’s...

Brian Phelan is set to be a candidate for Fianna Fáil in next year's Local Elections in the Borris-in-Ossory/Mountmellick Municipal District. From Rathdowney, Phelan will...

Naeem Iqbal prioritising third-level education, sports facilities, and housing for Portlaoise

Naeem Iqbal will be contesting the 2024 Local Elections as a Fianna Fáil representative in the Portlaoise Municipal District. Mr Iqbal contested the 2019 Local...

Fianna Fail add third candidate to Portlaoise ticket as former Independent...

Fianna Fail have added a third candidate to their list to contest the 2024 Local Election in Portlaoise. Naeem Iqbal a Pakistani native, who contested...

Local TDs react to election boundary change with a feeling of...

Fine Gael TD Martin Heydon and Fianna Fail's Sean Fleming both believe that the redrawing of the electoral boundaries is a positive thing. The pair...

Former Taoiseach Brian Cowen speaks about health, hobbies, housing and more

Former Taoiseach Brian Cowen joined Will Faulkner for a 40-minute chat on Midlands 103 this week where the former Laois-Offaly Fianna Fáil TD discussed...

Jack Chambers: ‘We’re ambitious to grow our councillor numbers in Laois’

When selection conventions start, you know that the countdown has properly started to the next Local Elections. Fianna Fáil were first out of the traps...

Fianna Fáil select their team to contest 2024 Local Elections in...

Fianna Fáil have selected eight candidates to run for the party in Laois in next year's Local Elections.  Party delegates from around the county gathered...

From the Archives – Sean Fleming, Lemass and early General Election...

This interview with Sean Fleming was originally published on LaoisToday in September 2020.  What's talked about at a family kitchen table can have such long-lasting,...

Fianna Fáil candidates line up as nominations close ahead of 2024...

This time next year, we will be in the throes of election fever as the people of Laois will be getting ready to select...

Liam Hyland at 90: From Ballacolla to Brussells – former Laois...

It's a Friday afternoon in Fearagh outside Ballacolla. Liam Hyland opens the door of his home and welcomes us with a handshake as warm...

From the Archives – 1985 Election Memories: A Fianna Fáil landslide,...

This piece originally featured on LaoisToday on April 22 2019. The local elections of 1985 in Laois were the most significant and dramatic in more...

Well-known Timahoe man enters the race to contest 2024 Local Elections...

Well-known Timahoe man Willie Ramsbottom is to seek the Fianna Fáil nomination to contest the 2024 Local Elections for Laois County Council. Ramsbottom declared his...

Laois woman elected as National Events Director with Fianna Fáil Women’s...

A Laois woman has been elected as National Events Director at the Fianna Fáil Women’s Network Conference which was held in Mullingar on Saturday...

In Pictures: Fianna Fáil stalwarts turn out in force for Albert...

Ministers, TDs, senators and councillors were in attended in Moloney's Gaelic Bar in Mountmellick on Friday night last as a new biography of Albert...

Laois launch for new book on former Taoiseach Albert Reynolds

Moloney's Gaelic Bar in Mountmellick will be a throw back to pre-pandemic days next Friday night when it hosts the launch of a new...

Death occurs of former Laois County Councillor and Fianna Fáil stalwart...

The death has occurred of former Laois County Council and Midland Health Board chairman Marty Rohan from Ballinakill. He was aged 88. Mr Rohan was...

Laois-Offaly Ógra Fianna Fáil to celebrate 95th anniversary with special online...

The Ógra units of Fianna Fáil in Laois and Offaly are holding a special online event to mark the 95th anniversary of the party's...

‘If Barry Cowen shows an interest in becoming leader, he has...

Barry Cowen has "hallmark of a leader" according to John Moloney, former Fianna Fáil Laois-Offaly TD and veteran of the party. Speaking on the LaoisToday...

Future of Fianna Fáil in Laois and nationally at stake, says...

Former Laois-Offaly TD John Moloney says that the "clock is ticking" on Fianna Fáil to prove that they can be "a party for the...

LaoisToday Podcast: John Moloney on life after politics, his admiration for...

On this week’s LaoisToday Podcast, we're delighted to be joined by former Fianna Fáil TD and Junior Minister John Moloney. It’s 10 years this week...

‘I thought I could do something for Laois … it didn’t...

The euphoria of being successful in an election provides the triumphant snapshots - but for losing candidates, it's harder to think of a tougher...

Sean Fleming, Lemass and early General Election memories

What's talked about at a family kitchen table can have such long-lasting, lifetime influences. In the Fleming's home place in The Swan, political talk was...

‘Public health and safety is the first priority – the second...

Getting people back to work "is ten times more important" than worrying how the country repays the debt brought on to fund the extensive...

Talking Politics Podcast: Sean Fleming on possible restrictions, his new job...

On the latest episode of the LaoisToday Talking Politics Podcast, we're joined by Laois Fianna Fáil TD Seán Fleming who was recently appointed as...

Profile: Steeped in Fianna Fáil, long-serving Laois TD appointed a Minister...

Long-serving Laois Fianna Fáil TD Sean Fleming has been appointed a Minister for State at the Department of Finance. Deputy Fleming’s elevation to the Junior...

Local Senator to make new school for Portarlington her top priority

Newly elected Fianna Fail Senator Fiona O'Loughlin says that seeing Colaiste Iosagain in Portarlington achieve its new school building is her top priority. The former...

No Junior Minister for Laois as Fleming overlooked – but Agriculture...

Laois Fianna Fáil TD Sean Fleming hasn't been included among the party's Junior Ministers following the announcement of those roles today. A TD since 1997...

‘Government does not represent change’ says Laois Sinn Fein TD

Local Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley says “the new Government led by Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil does not represent the change that people...