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Three in the race for Fine Gael General Election nomination as deadline passes
Three names have been nominated to contest the Laois Fine Gael General Election convention early next month.
Councillors Conor Bergin from Borris-in-Ossory and Willie Aird...
Conor Bergin officially puts his name forward to seek Fine Gael nomination for General...
Laois Fine Gael Councillor Conor Bergin has announced his intention to put his name forward for the upcoming Fine Gael convention to select a...
Roadworks scheduled for popular Laois tourist destination in Slieve Bloom mountains
The Cathole Falls is among the most popular visitor attractions in Slieve Bloom Mountains, along with Glenbarrow Waterfall and the Ridge of Cappard boardwalk.
The...
Independent Ireland postpone Portlaoise meeting amid unrest among the ranks of new political party
Ireland's newest political party, Independent Ireland, have postponed a meeting scheduled to take place tonight in Portlaoise.
This comes amid mounting unrest in the party...
Fine Gael set to wait until September to select General Election candidate to fill...
Fine Gael members in Laois have been told to be ready for a September convention, where they will decide who to run for the...
Election of new Borris-in-Ossory Mountmellick Cathaoirleach described as ‘disappointing’ and ‘a foregone conclusion’
Fianna Fáil's Seamus McDonald has this morning been elected as the new Cathaoirleach of the Borris-in-Ossory-Mountmellick Municipal District for the next twelve months.
While the...
Mountmellick and Portarlington Flood Relief Schemes under spotlight at Dáil’s Public Accounts Committee
Laois took centre stage in Government buildings last week as the Mountmellick and Portarlington Flood Relief Schemes came under the spotlight.
Chairperson of the Office...
Renewed calls for increase in rate of pay for carers currently in receipt of state...
Renewed calls have been made to increase rate of pay that currently apply to carers in receipt of state pensions.
There is a belief that older...
The week that was – our most read stories of the last seven days
1 - Firearm, ammunition and drugs worth €285,000 seized following Garda raid in Laois
Gardaí in Portlaoise seized €285,000 worth of various controlled drugs, a...
Padraig Fleming voted in as Cathaoirleach as new council term gets underway
Padraig Fleming was voted in as the new Cathaoirleach of Laois County Council for the next 12 months at today's AGM in what was...
Fianna Fail and Fine Gael strike deal to control Laois County Council for another...
Fianna Fail and Fine Gael have struck a deal which will see them control Laois County Council once again for the next five years.
This...
Aaron Kelly: ‘I’m happy with how I did. As a first-time candidate you’re always...
It was a bitterly disappointing election campaign for Sinn Féin as the party failed to add to their two seats in Laois County Council.
However,...
LaoisToday Election Awards: Spoil sports, unquotable quotes, best dressed and our unsung heroes winners
Now that it's all over, we look back on this year's Local Elections - and give out some very unofficial awards as well as...
Fintan Cuddy: ‘You don’t lose your first election – you start from zero. I’m...
With the 2024 Local Elections now in the rear-view mirror, the 19 successful candidates will be making all the headlines.
But a special space must...
Naeem Iqbal: ‘I didn’t get enough of the transfers … but I’ve no regrets’
Close but not just close enough.
Fianna Fáil's Naeem Iqbal got 624 first preference votes in this year's Local Elections in the Portlaoise Municipal District,...
Talking Sport Podcast: Laois hurlers v Wexford, Laois footballers v Kildare and club leagues
With the Local Elections now in the rear-view mirror, attention this weekend turns back to sport.
Steven Miller joins Alan Hartnett to look ahead to...
Joey Kennedy: ‘There’s no point sulking over it. Even though I didn’t win a...
Fianna Fáil are once again the largest party in Laois, having won six of the 19 County Council seats on offer in last week's...
Aisling Moran: ‘I’m not afraid to say what needs to be said. And I...
Independent Aisling Moran was comfortably re-elected in the Graiguecullen-Portarlington Municipal District in the Local Elections.
This was Moran's second election to contest but her first...
Marie Tuohy: ‘I’m really proud and I’m proud for Noel because a lot of...
For the third election in a row the Labour party have won a seat in Portlaoise in the Local Elections.
It was a different name...
Tommy Mulligan: Family ‘all thought I was crackers’ to be going for election
The big breakthrough success story of this year's Local Elections in Laois was Independent candidate Tommy Mulligan, who won a seat in the Portlaoise...
Vivienne Phelan: ‘What a weekend … I’d written myself off on Saturday’
The story of the 2024 Local Elections in Laois was undoubtedly the remarkable comeback of Fine Gael's Vivienne Phelan.
The Stradbally woman was as much...
Election Podcast: Looking back on the battle in Borris-in-Ossory/Mountmellick
Borris-in-Ossory/Mountmellick have returned the same six candidates to Laois County Council in this year's Local Elections.
But there is still a lot to talk about....
Laois County Council for 2024-2029 now confirmed as all seats filled
After three long days in the count centre, the Local Elections for 2024 have come to an end in Laois.
It was a day filled...
Election Podcast: Conor Bergin, James Kelly, Ollie Clooney, John Joe Fennelly, Joey Kennedy, Aaron...
Day 2 of the 2024 Local Elections in Laois are ongoing and we now finally have a few results.
Before the first count was announced,...
Borris-in-Ossory/Mountmellick: Tallies show Paddy Buggy in with a shout but McDonald and King likely...
Long-serving Fianna Fáil councillor Seamus McDonald is in a battle to retain his seat in the Borris-in-Ossory/Mountmellick Municipal District.
The Mountmellick-based Fine Gael candidate Paddy...
The week that was – our most read stories of the week
1 - Mary Wheatley Interview: Political life, ladies football and breaking the glass ceiling – a truly remarkable woman
We recently headed down to South...
Charlie McDonald Interview: The Ballyroan man who served as a councillor, Senator, TD and...
The old Chinese proverb, 'May you live in interesting times', is particularly apt for Charlie McDonald, the Ballyroan man who represented the people of...
Communication officer needed to share ‘all of the great work undertaken by Laois County Council’
Laois County Council have been urged to appoint a Communications Officer to share the work undertaken by the Council with the community and the...
The week that was – our most read stories of the week
1 - Weekend Read: Portlaoise ideal location for Regional Sports Centre according to newly released report
The issue returned to prominence after series of stories...
Weekend Read: Cold water poured on Regional Sports Centre – but Councillors remain persistent
Laois County Council have poured cold water on talks of a Regional Sports Centre in Portlaoise, saying they are not "in a position to...
