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From the Archives – Sean Fleming, Lemass and early General Election memories
This piece was originally published on LaoisToday in September 2020.
What's talked about at a family kitchen table can have such long-lasting, lifetime influences.
In the...
From the Archives – Election Memories: The turbulent 80s but Laois-Offaly resolutely remains Fianna...
This piece originally appeared on LaoisToday archives in the run up to the 2020 General Election. As this year is the 40th anniversary of...
Sean Fleming, Lemass and early General Election memories
What's talked about at a family kitchen table can have such long-lasting, lifetime influences.
In the Fleming's home place in The Swan, political talk was...
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...
Wide selection of projects on display for Laois Bealtaine Festival
Laois County Council Arts and Library Sections have partnered with the Dunamaise Arts Centre and Music Generation Laois to present a selection of safe...
LaoisToday Podcast: Senator Mark Wall on early political memories, his father’s influence and General...
Labour Senator Mark Wall is our latest guest on the LaoisToday Podcast.
From Castlemitchell outside Athy, he was elected to the Senate earlier this year...
Weekend Read: First election success and media relations – Brian Stanley on his big...
In the middle of 2010, the Sinn Féin party knew a General Election was going to come sooner rather than later and as Fianna...
My Life in Politics: Thomasina Connell on early memories, hectic schedule and the difference...
Our latest My Life in Politics interviewee is Portlaoise-based Fine Gael councillor Thomasina Connell.
She first arrived on the political scene in 2016 when she ran in...
Noel Tuohy steps into the election breach for Labour
In a dramatic late intervention the Labour Party will have a candidate running in Laois-Offaly after all.
Cllr Noel Tuohy has confirmed that he has...
Living with a county councillor – we speak to three families involved in this...
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As part of our coverage coming up to the Local Elections on Friday May 24,...
2023 Remembered: From New York to Cullohill – the story of the new Laois...
Back in the early hours of Easter Monday morning last in the ballroom of the Midlands Park Hotel, a new Laois Rose was crowned.
In...
From the Archives: Sore feet and walking home – Laois farmers honoured on 50th...
This story was published on LaoisToday in March 2017 to mark the 50th anniversary of the massive National Farmers Association protest.
The surviving Laois members...
From New York to Cullohill – the story of the new Laois Rose
In the early hours of Easter Monday morning last in the ballroom of the Midlands Park Hotel, a new Laois Rose was crowned.
Because of...
Laois Hurling Memory: Offaly, the side netting and last-minute winner in 1981
Offaly 3-20 Laois 6-10
1981 Leinster SHC semi-final
Imagine scoring 6-10 in a Leinster championship semi-final and not winning.
Imagine being a point up with a minute...
Culleton, Keenan, Kelly, Lalor and Cuddy – Laois’s top five hurling goalscorers of all...
A recent LaoisToday feature on PJ Cuddy referenced a stat that the Camross man was Laois’s highest goalscorer of all time.
The Laois GAA Bible account...
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...
Laois Hurling Memory: Offaly, the side netting and last-minute winner in 1981
Offaly 3-20 Laois 6-10
1981 Leinster SHC semi-final
Imagine scoring 6-10 in a Leinster championship semi-final and not winning.
Imagine being a point up with a minute...
Whelan and McWey strike late as Heywood claim South Leinster football glory
Heywood CS 0-10 Tullow CS 0-9
Top Oil Schools South Leinster ‘C’ Senior Football Championship Final
Heywood CS were crowned South-Leinster 'C' football champions in dramatic...
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...
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,...