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Laois County Councillor resigns his seat citing health reasons
Laois County Councillor Tom Mulhall has tendered his resignation for health reasons.
The Fine Gael politician, who comes from Emo, has stepped down from the...
LaoisToday Podcast: Liam O’Neill on his time as GAA president, the association’s big challenges...
Part 2 of the LaoisToday Podcast interview with former GAA president Liam O’Neill.
In today’s episode, he reflects on his three years as GAA president...
LaoisToday Podcast: Liam O’Neill on his early years, his breakthrough in Laois and his...
This week's guest on the LaoisToday Podcast is former GAA President Liam O'Neill from Trumera.
In a wide-ranging conversation with presenter Steven Miller, he recalls...
2020 Remembered: Ranking 10 of the most unforgettable Tipperary characters of all time
In October, we ranked our top 10 Tipperary characters.
After Shane Lowry won the British Open and the whole country were honorary Offaly people for...
Planning for the next General Election but Labour Party ‘have to get back to...
Labour Party Senator Mark Wall says he hopes to contest the next General Election, whenever that may be - but he says the party...
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...
Ranking 10 of the most unforgettable Tipperary characters of all time
This piece originally appeared on LaoisToday in August 2019.
After Shane Lowry won the British Open and the whole country were honorary Offaly people for...
Weekend Read: How a freak sports injury sent Martin Heydon off on his political...
Shortly before Martin Heydon did his Leaving Cert in the Cross and Passion school in Kilcullen, he got injured playing football in school.
The rib...
Calls for ‘social bubbles’ to be created for those living alone
A Labour party representative has called for 'social bubbles' to be introduced for those who are living alone.
Eoin Barry, who ran in the 2019...
Deputy Flanagan leads the tributes as long-serving Fine Gael activist and former councillor Dave...
Deputy Charlie Flanagan has led the tributes following the death of Dave Conroy from Derrycloney, Mountmellick, a long-time supporter of Fine Gael and a...
Calls for ban on evictions in Laois, Kildare and Offaly during lockdown
A Labour representative has called for the reintroduction of the ban on evictions for Laois, Offaly and Kildare for the duration of the lockdown.
Eoin Barry,...
‘We need to stand up to online bullying’ says Laois politician
Portlaoise-based solicitor Thomasina Connell says that people "need to stand up to online bullying" and that the "constant abuse of elected reps" will turn...
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...
Laois Labour representative calls for school meals to be extended for the summer
Eoin Barry, Labour Area Representative for Graiguecullen-Portarlington has lent his support to the extension of school meal throughout the summer until school return in...
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...
Ranking our ten favourite Offaly people of all time
In honour of Shane Lowry's Open win in the summer, we came up with a list of our favourite people from across the border.
Offaly....
Laois County Council set to move next monthly meeting out of the chamber
The June meeting of Laois County Council will not take place in the chamber in Portlaoise.
Due to Covid-19 restrictions, it would not be possible...
‘Cans at lunch’: Investigation underway as prison officers reported for drinking in car park
An investigation is underway after prison officers in the Midlands Prison in Portlaoise were reported for drinking cans of beer during their lunch break.
The...
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...
Kind-hearted Laois teenager collects and donates sanitary products to homeless ladies
A Laois teenager has received high praise after she collected and subsequently donated sanitary products for homeless ladies.
15-year-old Portlaoise native Carly Fagan, via her...
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...
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...
WATCH: 92-year-old Laois Granny set to exercise for ‘Do It For Dan’
This is brilliant.
A 92-year-old Laois Granny, who recently appeared on BBC News after going viral on Twitter, has launched a fundraiser for little Dan...
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,...
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...
Laois Abroad: From Melbourne to rural Rochester – hurls, snakes and a long way...
The day before Julie Anne Miller left for Australia in mid January, Leo Varadkar called the General Election.
It seems like a life time ago...
2004 Election Memories: No TDs, some PDs, a Sinn Féin breakthrough and a split...
This piece by John Whelan originally featured on LaoisToday on April 15 2019 ahead of last year's Local Elections.
While the country was still basking...
