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Local Elections: Fine Gael look to increase council seats in Laois as change of...
There was a little bit of everything at the Fine Gael Local Elections launch in the Abbeyleix Manor Hotel last night.
A nod to their...
A first for Laois as Independent Ireland party candidate declares to contest Local Election
One of the newest political parties in Ireland will have a candidate in Laois in the Local Elections which are set to take place...
In Pictures: Wide range of projects as Colaiste Iosagain host second ever Sci-Fest competition
The PE Hall in Colaiste Iosagain was packed to capacity yesterday as the Portarlington school held it’s second ever Sci-Fest competition.
The Third Years were...
In Pictures: Environmental excellence at celebrated at annual gathering of Laois Tiday Towns groups
The community of Abbeyleix took centre stage at the recent AGM of Laois Tidy Towns where environmental achievements and initiatives were celebrated.
The event commenced...
In Pictures: Minister Simon Harris present as Laois Local Election candidate launches campaign
Minister Simon Harris was in attendance at Dick Dunne's Lounge, Stradbally, on Saturday last, to launch the election campaign of Vivienne Phelan.
Phelan is a...
Charlie Flanagan retires: What happens next and what does it mean for the political...
Late on Monday evening, the news broke that the long-serving Laois TD Charlie Flanagan would not be standing in the next election.
The next General...
End of a political era as Charlie Flanagan announces decision not to contest next...
Long-serving Laois-Offaly Fine Gael TD Charlie Flanagan has announced that he will not contest the next General Election, thus bringing an end to his...
In Pictures: All smiles as Stradbally locals get a first look around the 2023...
We are less than two days away from the start of Electric Picnic and excitement is building in Stradbally ahead of the event.
After a...
Fine Gael candidates line up as nominations close ahead of 2024 Local Elections
We are about nine months out from the 2024 Local Elections and the various political parties are beginning to get their teams in order.
Fianna...
Major obstacle on new Stradbally footpath ‘presents a serious hazard to pedestrians’
Laois County Council have delivered a new footpath linking Stradbally town to Oakvale cemetery on the N80 Carlow Road.
However, the project has not been...
Stradbally woman selected as Fine Gael Local Area Representative
Fine Gael has formally ratified Vivienne Phelan as a new Local Area Representative for the Graiguecullen-Portarlington Municipal District.
Vivienne, a veterinary surgeon by profession, is...
Sadness and tributes paid as long serving former Laois school teacher passes away
Tributes have been paid following the passing of a long-serving school teacher who worked in Stradbally.
Mrs Ann Ramsbottom, from Luggacurren but originally from Portarlington...
Laois parents express extreme frustration as school bus struggles continue
A group of Laois parents expressed their extreme frustration over the ongoing school bus situation to Minister Sean Fleming at a meeting in Emo...
Fine Gael lay out the process for filling council seat left vacant by Mary...
Fine Gael members in the Portlaoise Municipal District will decide at an online convention early next month who will fill the Laois County Council...
Laois vet provides advice on how to keep pets safe this Halloween
Halloween is fast approaching and while it is set to be a fun-filled occasion for many people, it can also be a difficult time...
Stradbally Community Development Association elect new committee following AGM
Stradbally Community Development Association (SCDA) held their AGM recently.
At the Social Services Centre on Main Street, Stradbally, a new committee was elected on the...
Conor Bergin excited for Cathaoirleach role – but General Election ambitions can’t be denied
Last week Conor Bergin, the Fine Gael councillor from Borris-in-Ossory, became the youngest Cathaoirleach of Laois County Council.
At 27, he is one of the...
Changing of the guard in Laois-Offaly Fine Gael as new constituency executive elected
It is a case of a real changing of the guard in Laois-Offaly Fine Gael as the group elected a new constituency executive recently.
Long...
Warm welcomes and ‘big boots to fill’ as Laois’s newest Councillor officially takes office
There were warm welcomes this morning as Laois's newest County Councillor was officially co-opted.
Fine Gael's PJ Kelly replaces Tom Mulhall as the sixth Councillor...
New Laois county councillor confirmed as Fine Gael fill vacancy
A new councillor will be officially co-opted to Laois County Council later this month after Fine Gael today completed the process of electing a...
A political convention like no other as Fine Gael candidates make their case
In normal times the Fine Gael delegates from around the county would have gathered in a hotel function room or a community hall.
There would...
Fine Gael members to have their say as two names confirmed for convention battle
Fine Gael members in the Graiguecullen-Portarlington Municipal District will convene on Monday evening for a virtual convention to hear from the candidates in the...
Contest for Fine Gael seat down to two candidates as former councillor James Daly...
The internal battle in Fine Gael for the Laois County Council seat vacated by Tom Mulhall has been reduced to two candidates following the...
The Week that Was: Our most read stories of the past seven days
1 - Gardai charge man following multiple car thefts in Laois town
Gardai charged a man following a number of thefts from cars in Mountmellick.
Gardai...
Three names in the hat as contest expected for vacant Fine Gael council seat
Three names have emerged as candidates to fill the Laois County Council seat left vacant following the retirement of Fine Gael's Emo-based councillor Tom...
New faces, departures and a crazy count – reflections on the 2019 Local Elections
A year on, we look back at the drama of last year's Local Elections in Laois. This piece originally appeared on LaoisToday on the...
Fine Gael rally the troops and point to their record as they seek a...
The Fine Gael faithful from across the Laois-Offaly constituency turned out in large numbers in Mountmellick last night as the party launched their General...
2019 Remembered: The confirmed list of candidates in this year’s Local Elections
We had great craic covering the Local Elections this year and this announcement of all the confirmed candidates kicked it all off.
The people of...
Box by box – how your area voted in the 2019 Local Elections in...
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Being strong on your home patch was very much apparent in Graiguecullen-Portarlington Municipal District, where...
Weekend Read: New faces, departures and a crazy count – reflections on this year’s...
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At 10.30pm on Monday evening last in a warehouse in Kea Lew Business Park in Portlaoise...