New Government cabinet announced – but no Laois involvement
Taoiseach Micheal Martin has unveiled his new Government cabinet, an historical appointment that sees six ministerial positions for Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael and...
Government finally formed as Micheal Martin to become Taoiseach until end of 2022
After almost five months since the country voted in the General Election, we now have a new Government and new Taoiseach.
Yesterday, members of Fine...
Calls for a new road to link Stradbally and Dublin Roads in Portlaoise
Portlaoise-based councillor Catherine Fitzgerald has called for Laois County Council to give serious consideration to connecting the Dublin Road and Stradbally Road in the...
Local Fianna Fail representatives largely in favour of Programme for Government
By the end of the week, we should know whether or not we will have a new government in place.
Members of Fianna Fail, Fine...
Mixed views among Fine Gael’s elected representatives in Laois on Government formation
There are varied views among Fine Gael elected representatives in this area about the proposed Programme for Government that would see a coalition formed...
New chairpersons elected to Municipal Districts – as Sinn Féin councillor labels exclusion as...
Cllr Thomasina Connell and Cllr Aisling Moran have been elected the new chairpersons of their respective Municipal Districts, following the AGMs in Laois County...
‘A Government led by Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael – no matter who they’re...
Laois Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley has said that the Programme for Government agreed by Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and the Green Party is...
Micheal Martin set to be next Taoiseach as government formation talks near an end
Fianna Fáil leader Micheal Martin is set to become the next Taoiseach as a coalition government between his party, Fine Gael and the Greens...
Pandemic payment will count towards pension, assures Laois TD
Fianna Fáil TD for Laois-Offaly, Seán Fleming, says he has received clarification in Dáil Éireann that people in receipt of the COVID-19 Pandemic Unemployment...
My Life in Politics: Seamus McDonald on early memories, busy life as a councillor...
Seamus McDonald is Fianna Fáil’s longest-serving county councillor in Laois, the Rosenallis man first having been elected in 1985.
Indeed only current Cathaoirleach Willie Aird of Fine...
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...
100 years ago this weekend, Laois’s longest-serving TD Oliver J Flanagan was born
Elected for the first time at the age of 23, before going on to serve 44 years in the Dáil, this weekend marks the...
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...
My Life in Politics: James Kelly on election memories, Tony Gregory and why local...
James Kelly is an independent county councillor from Mountrath and was first elected to Laois County Council in 2014, before retaining his seat comfortably...
Councillors ‘should be given the power to tackle local problems’
Laois County Councillor James Kelly has said that local representatives should have more power to deal with problems in their area.
The Mountrath-based councillor, speaking...
My Life in Politics: Aisling Moran on canvassing, helping people and why the HSE...
Aisling Moran, who is a Fine Gael councillor for the Graiguecullen-Portarlington Municipal District, is the latest to feature on our Life in Politics interview.
Though...
‘Health services should be controlled by local government’ says Laois county councillor
Laois County Councillor Aisling Moran has said that the health services should be controlled by local government and that the HSE needs to reformed.
Speaking...
1991 Election Memories: Liam Hyland champion of rural Ireland; Cathy Honan’s Senate term, the...
This piece by John Whelan originally appeared on LaoisToday ahead of last year's Local Elections
‘Plus ca change, plus c’est la meme chose’, the more...
My Life in Politics: Aidan Mullins on early influences, a slow system and why...
My Life in Politics is a new weekly series on LaoisToday where we will chat with various local politicians - both past and present.
First...
2009 Election Memories: End of the Bertie era, end of the PDs, demise of...
This piece originally featured on LaoisToday on May 12 2019.
When Bertie Ahern won his hat-trick of general elections and was installed for his third...
Minister Flanagan says Fine Gael and Fianna Fail coming together is ‘to be welcomed’
Laois TD and Minister for Justice Charlie Flanagan has welcomed the coming together of his own party, Fine Gael, and Fianna Fail in a...
1999 Election Memories: The count that ended up in court as Fianna Fáil glory...
This piece originally featured on LaoisToday on May 6 2019.
If it’s nail-biting drama, excitement and intrigue you are looking for, forget about the Game...
Laois Labour party representatives welcome election of new leader
Tipperary's Alan Kelly was elected as the new leader of the Labour Party after defeating colleague Aodhan O Ríordáin in a contest on Friday.
Kelly,...
Local Fianna Fáil candidate Fiona O’Loughlin on course to be elected to the Seanad
Former Kildare South Fianna Fáil TD Fiona O'Loughlin should be in the mix for one of the seven seats on the Administrative panel in...
Mark Wall elected to the Seanad after marathon count
The Labour Party's Mark Wall has been elected to the Seanad after taking the seventh of nine seats for the Industrial and Commercial Panel...
Local Labour candidate Mark Wall in strong position to win Seanad seat
Labour candidate Mark Wall is well in the mix to win a Seanad seat following a strong first preference showing.
Wall, who polled strongly but...
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...
Pippa Hackett returns to the Seanad as voting concludes for the Agricultural panel
The Green Party's Pippa Hackett from Geashill has been elected to the Seanad, taking one of the 11 seats on the Agricultural vocational panel.
Pippa,...
Laois-Offaly General Election 2020 candidate in the hunt for Seanad seat after 15 counts
The Seanad elections are ongoing at the moment and the counts for the different electoral districts are underway.
A total of 43 senators will be...
Seanad Elections: Laois stud farm owner seeking to be a voice for rural Ireland
The Seanad Elections are like the under world of Irish politics.
Senators have a lower profile, it's an incredibly complicated system and in ways the...
