End discrimination of women in state pensions, argues Laois TD
Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley is demanding that the Government reverse the changes to the State Pension eligibility rules which discriminate against thousands of...
Laois Labour hit out at ‘pitiful’ Failte Ireland funding
A member of the Laois Labour Party has hit out at what he called the 'pitiful' Failte Ireland funding the O'Moore County received from...
‘IVF supports should not be limited to those on medical cards’ says local TD
Kildare South TD Fiona O’Loughlin has welcomed the news that the government will provide funding assistance for families needing IVF from 2019.
With one...
A fiver a week is not a tax reform says Renua leader
Renua Ireland leader John Leahy has warned the Finance Minister and Taoiseach Leo Varadkar that the people who get up to go to work...
‘It is sometimes forgotten by our urban elite that property tax is paid by...
RENUA Ireland leader John Leahy has called for immediate and total clarification by the government on its property tax proposals.
Mr Leahy said, ‘‘Home-owners, particularly...
Boost in funding for Community Text Alert Groups
Laois TD and Minister for Justice and Equality, Charlie Flanagan, has outlined details for additional financial support to Community Text Alert Groups in 2017...
Fleming calls for ‘Rent Pressure Zone’ for Portlaoise town
Laois Fianna Fáil TD Sean Fleming has called on the Minister for Housing, Eoghan Murphy to designate Portlaoise town as a Rent Pressure Zone...
Renua leader slams wind energy double standards for Laois
Renua Ireland leader John Leahy has expressed serious concerns about "apparent double standards" being applied to Laois people over the issue of wind energy.
Cllr...
‘Lives being put at risk’ due to ambulance turn around times says Renua leader
Renua Ireland leader John Leahy has challenged the HSE to explain the dangerously low turn around rates for ambulances in Portlaoise and Tullamore.
Leahy, who...
Midland Green Party hold successful public event
The Midlands Greens hosted a very successful inaugural public event in the County Arms Hotel in Bill on Monday.
Running alongside the Birr Vintage Week,...
Mountmellick remembers Martin McGuinness
The 1916-2016 Memorial in Mountmellick played host to a Peoples' tribute to the late Martin McGuinness on Saturday, July 15.
Scottish bagpipe player John Geoghegan...
‘It is time for neglect of Laois to end’ argues Minister
Laois TD and Minister for Justice and Equality, Charlie Flanagan, has held talks with the Tanáiste and Minister for Jobs and Enterprise, Ms Frances...
Cllr Aird thrilled to see Fianna Fail voting for him
Cllr Willie Aird was elected as the vice-chairman of Laois County Council last week and the Portlaoise-based Fine Gael representative joked that he "will...
Broadband delay a further blow to rural areas, says Stanley
Laois TD Brian Stanley says that the delay in rolling out the National Broadband Plan means hundreds of thousands of people will wait years...
Deeply unpopular but constituency changes means Laois will be boring no more
Charlie Flanagan says it is "cackhanded", "inexplicable" and "wholly unsatisfactory". Sean Fleming says it is "most unfair" and "unjustified". Brian Stanley says they've "made...
New waste charges are another stealth tax claims Sinn Fein TD
Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley has described the proposed waste charges regime as a new stealth tax which "will again hit low income workers and...
Minister to visit Eirgrid site in Laois after ‘fraudulent’ claims
The government minister with responsibility for Eirgrid and ESB Networks has said in the Dail that he will visit Coolnabacca, the site of the...
Anger as new constituency to send almost 10,000 Laois voters to Kildare
Almost 10,000 Laois voters are set to be moved to the Kildare South constituency following the recommendations of the Constituency Commission.
Laois-Offaly is set to be...
Laois-Offaly constituency to return for next General Election
After just one Dail term, the Laois-Offaly constituency is set to return for the next General Election.
The Constituency Commission, set up in 2016 to...
Can you name all 19 County Councillors in Laois?
In May 2014, all of the people of Laois took the polling boots and elected 19 County Councillors.
These are split among three Municipal Districts...
Fianna Fail members invited to ‘sing along’ after Golf Classic
Laois Fianna Fail are holding a big fundraising Golf Classic this Friday - and it looks like it could be a great day out...
Fleming hits out at home help hours reduction
Fianna Fáil TD for Laois Sean Fleming has criticised the Government for forcing the HSE to slash home help hours in Laois.
Deputy Fleming made...
Dangerous roads to be addressed in Durrow, Borris-in-Ossory and Rathdowney
Long-standing road issues in Durrow and Borris-in-Ossory were addressed at Thursday morning's Municipal District meeting in Laois County Hall.
Motions from Cllr James Kelly called...
Relief as lighting issue at Mountrath CS to be resolved
Laois County Council have confirmed that the street lights at Mountrath Community School will be working within a couple of weeks.
The May meeting of...
Charlie Flanagan pays tribute as Enda Kenny steps aside
Laois Fine Gael TD and Minister for Foreign Affairs Charlie Flanagan has said political history will remember Enda Kenny's spell as Taoiseach very kindly.
Speaking...
In pictures: Enda Kenny in Laois – the Taoiseach is stepping down
Enda Kenny is to step down as leader of Fine Gael at midnight tonight.
He will stay on as acting leader of the party and...
Laois bottom of list for IDA jobs once again, says Sinn Fein TD
Brian Stanley says that Laois was once again at the bottom of the list for net new jobs created by the IDA during the...
Flanagan welcomes €600K energy upgrade for Laois communities
Laois TD and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Charlie Flanagan has today confirmed that over €600,000 in funding has been secured for energy...
Stanley hits out at Flanagan over ‘misleading the public’
Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley has hit out at Fine Gael Minister Charlie Flanagan over comments he made about Sinn Féin’s position on water charges.
Deputy...
General election called for at Camross commemoration
A local Sinn Féin TD has called for a General Election at an Easter Sunday commemoration for a Laois man killed during the Civil...
