Laois Macra member to represent Laois at Blue Jean Country Queen Festival
Slieve Bloom Macra’s very own Sheila Fitzptrick will be representing Laois in the Blue Jean Country Queen Festival 2019.
The Blue Jean Country Queen Festival...
Wedding bells, voting, the Skies oer Ballyroan and championship countdown
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A wedding, an election and a Leinster championship football match.
This is certainly no ordinary weekend...
All-Ireland German Debating success for Cistercian College Roscrea
For the second time in six years, the students from Cistercian College Roscrea have won the All Ireland German Debating Competition, organised by the...
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...
The six Laois local election hopefuls who are no-poster candidates
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Posters versus no posters has been a topic raised in council chambers and on door...
Comment: Give out about politicians all you want but take your chance to vote
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This time five years ago - Friday, May 23, 2014 - a total of 33,333...
In Pictures: Election candidates sign pledge to revamp Local Goverment
A directly elected mayor, restoring town councils and a referendum on water ownership - these are just some of the main points included in...
Laois secondary school donates €1,120 to Cuisle Centre with Hell and Back challenge
One Laois school has taken on the challenge of being the first ever secondary school in the country to take part in Hell and...
Retiring councillors leave a gap of opportunity in Castlecomer
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If there is any such thing as a handy Council seat, well then there’s one...
Tributes paid to Clonaslee man who passed away suddenly in Spain
Tributes have been paid to a Clonaslee man who made Malaga, Spain, his home, after his sudden death on Sunday, May 19.
Sean 'Schillaci' Corcoran...
PROFILED: The full list of candidates running for Local Election in Borris-In-Ossory-Mountmellick
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The people of Laois and Ireland will be asked to vote in the Local Elections this Friday.
There...
Election Countdown: Where the Laois votes will be counted
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The people of Laois and Ireland will be asked to vote in the Local Elections, European...
Ground hurling, the GAA vote and the Rosenallis factor all in play in Borris-Mountmellick
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One of the puzzling anomalies of Laois-Offaly politics is how villages like Ballacolla and Bracknagh...
In Pictures: Portlaoise CBS honour students with annual Awards night
Over 300 parents, students and teachers were in attendance at the Portlaoise CBS Awards night recently.
The guest speaker on the night was Munster rugby...
Design team wanted for Kolbe Special School
Requests for Tender for Design Team Consultants for Kolbe Special School has been issued on eTenders this morning.
The closing date is Monday June 17,...
In Pictures: First Laois voters cast their ballots in Portarlington
Voting in the Local and European Elections and the Divorce Referendum took place In Oakdale Nursing Home in Portarlington on Thursday May 16 and...
‘Lovely Laois’ being blighted by rubbish
Laois County Council is being inundated with complaints and reports of littering, fly tipping and illegal dumping around the county.
It is costing the Council...
Election Diary: Rural bus service, staff in Portarlington Data Commission office and Erasmus
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Lorna Holohan Garry calls for full bus service
A Borris-Mountmellick Municipal District candidate has described the...
Loan deposits demand compounding ‘housing crisis’ in Laois
For the umpteenth time this year Laois County Councillors have expressed their frustration and dismay over the protracted housing crisis.
Speaking at the final meeting...
PROFILED: The full list of candidates running for Local Election in Graiguecullen-Portarlington
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The people of Laois and Ireland will be asked to vote in the Local Elections this Friday.
There...
Graiguecullen candidates in the mix as Carlow set to vote in changed areas again
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As the country gets set to go to the polls this week in the European...
Laois will sign up to Pollinator Plan to help bees
Laois County Council has confirmed that it plans to sign up to the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan. The news will be welcomed in a week...
Pause button pressed on School of Music proposal
A recommendation from the local authority management to divest the governance of the Laois School of Music from the Council to the Laois-Offaly Education...
Nine candidates in the mix for six seats in Graiguecullen-Portarlington
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In keeping with the lower number of candidates this year putting themselves forward for election,...
LISTEN: LaoisToday political podcast looks ahead to this week’s Local Elections
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Nearly there now. After weeks of canvassing and years of planning in some cases, the...
Gardaí appealing to find owners of recently seized power tools and equipment in Laois
Do you recognise any of these items?
Gardaí in Portlaoise are endeavouring to identfy the owners of these items which they recenty seized.
Gardaí believe that...
Laois to receive €151,070 funding across 12 clubs for sports capital projects
Sports clubs and organisations across Laois are set to receive €151,070 for 12 local projects.
Portlaoise Gymnastics Club received the largest portion of funding, with €39,272...
Council candidates do battle with one eye on next general election in Roscrea and...
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There is more at stake in Friday’s local elections than the Council seats in Tipperary...
‘I have nightmares about it,’ Mountmellick shop-owner expresses her dread surrounding Post Office move
"I cannot sleep. If I sleep, I have nightmares. I have nightmares about it."
These are the words of Assumpta Gorman, owner of O'Gormans Newsagents,...
PROFILED: The full list of candidates running for Local Election in Portlaoise
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The people of Laois and Ireland will be asked to vote in the Local Elections this...
