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Pauline Madigan upbeat and determined to run for Fianna Fáil

To paraphrase the famous quote, rumours of her political demise have been greatly exaggerated. Fianna Fáil general election candidate, Pauline Madigan, has defiantly confirmed her...

On the Canvass: Pauline Madigan and a tale of two Flanagans

Some people will do anything to get elected. Pauline Madigan even changed her name. Pauline, as we all call her anyway, is now Pauline Flanagan. It’s...

Councillor Pauline Madigan on making national headlines and a rocky start into Laois politics

On Thursday last, Laois's newest councillor, Pauline Madigan, sat down to speak on LaoisToday's newest Unlaois'd podcast. The Limerick native and IT Carlow lecturer spoke...

Warm council welcome as Pauline Madigan takes her seat

A warm welcome was extended to Pauline Madigan, the newest member of Laois County Council at today’s monthly meeting. Ms Madigan was co-opted to the...

Pauline Flanagan seeking breakthrough success as she launches election campaign

Pauline Flanagan is seeking a number of firsts in the upcoming General Election - as she bids not only to be the first female...

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...

Slowly and surely the 2024 Local Elections are coming into focus

Is it too soon? Too early to be looking ahead to the 2024 Local Elections? Last week when it was confirmed that Marie Tuohy is...

The week that was: Our most viewed stories of the past seven days

1 - Garda detectives charge man after two youths the victim of robbery in Portlaoise Gardai have charged a man in his 30s after two...

In Pictures: Brilliant fun as Laois Comhairle na nOg organise Colour Run in Vicarstown

There was wonderful fun in the small village of Vicarstown this afternoon as Laois Comhairle na nOg and Youth Work Ireland Laois came together...
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In Pictures: Laois Jobs Fair returns to Portlaoise and proves a great success

Following a hiatus as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Laois Jobs Fair returned to the Midlands Park Hotel in Portlaoise on Tuesday...
12-10-2021 Conor Lenihan book launch

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

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...

Future of Fianna Fáil in Laois and nationally at stake, says former Laois-Offaly TD

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...

Laois County Councillor resigns his seat citing health reasons

Laois County Councillor Tom Mulhall has tendered his resignation for health reasons. The Fine Gael politician, who comes from Emo, has stepped down from the...

In Pictures: Looking back at the some of the great images from last year’s...

This time last year, we were all in the throes of the 2019 Local Elections. In all it took a marathon three days of counting...

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...

2014 Election Memories: Carnage even before the off, FF and FG power sharing, a...

This piece by John Whelan originally featured on LaoisToday on April 28, 2019, ahead of the Local Elections. In the biggest blow to local government...

1979 Election Memories: The men in suits, the dealing in Donoghues, and Charlie McDonald...

Forty years ago in 1979 the first ever direct elections to the European Parliament were held in tandem with the local elections on June...

Election Diary: A ‘phoney class war’, the silage election and getting a lift to...

Every day between now and Election Day on Saturday, February 8, we’ll be bringing you a daily bulletin from the campaign trail – from...

LISTEN: LaoisToday Talking Politics Podcast profiles all 15 candidates in the Laois-Offaly General Election...

Brought to you in association with Midlands Park Hotel With just a week to go to the 2020 General Election we return with our latest...

Last Laois-Offaly seat between John Leahy and Pippa Hackett says long-serving political corr John...

The fifth seat in the Laois-Offaly constituency in the General Election will come down between independent candidate John Leahy and the Green Party's Pippa...

The confirmed list of candidates in Laois-Offaly for General Election 2020

General Election 2020 in Laois-Offaly is a whole new ball game and like no general election ever held before in this constituency. It is certainly...

John Whelan: Local elections 2019 an interesting appetiser for general election 2020 main course

In an age of political flux, 2020 as it approaches, is highly unusual with the degree of certainty it already offers. The political demon that...

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...

Laois Fianna Fail to hold meeting tonight as speculation over General Election ticket continues

Laois members of the Fianna Fail party have been asked to attend a special meeting this evening in O'Loughlin's Hotel to discuss the upcoming...

Laois General Election candidate announces name change

Fianna Fáil’s general election candidate has announced that her surname will change from Pauline Madigan to Pauline Flanagan with immediate effect. Madigan is Pauline’s maiden...

John Whelan: Clendennen withdrawal marks another twist in Laois-Offaly general election saga

There’s not a sign of a poster, or the hint of a date, much less a vote cast, but the drama surrounding the build-up...

Nationwide Bin It! campaign continues with visits to Laois schools

The annual nationwide Bin It! campaign continued with visits to schools across the country in a bid to educate and raise awareness of issues...

Portlaoise student receives prestigious maths award

Portlaoise student, Frank Flanagan received a prestigious prize this week after being announced as one of the best Maths student in Ireland. Frank received an...

Election progress, no-poster campaign and education issues to the fore at local Labour AGM

The Labour Party in Laois-Offaly held its constituency meeting in Kavanagh’s in Portlaoise this week. At the meeting JP O’Mahony was re-elected for another term...

Local candidate poised to win Senate seat

A local candidate is in pole position to win the upcoming Seánad bye-election. Cllr Pippa Hackett from Geashill and an Offaly County County Councillor having...