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Laois Rose Sarah Bergin on future aspirations, confidence building and Tralee 2019
On Friday April 19 an announcement was made that would change Clonad woman Sarah Bergin's life forever - or for the next two years...
Election madness, Cumann na mBunscol and changing of the guard – it’s all of...
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Local elections dominated the news coverage this week. Here we have an archive of everything you might be interested in knowing surrounding the local...
Wins for Laois Masters, Camross and all of Saturday’s Laois GAA results
The Laois Masters, Laois U-20s and Camross hurlers were among the winners on a diverse day of GAA action in Laois.
The Laois U-20s won...
End of an era as Goodwin goes down fighting
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The Local Elections always bring about a certain number of casualties - and on this...
Fr Paddy: Turning Green is being Christian
Recent European and local elections highlighted that our environment and climate change is a fundamental concern among most citizens.
Young people lead this awareness in...
Fianna Fáil stalwart Fitzgerald looking forward to getting back to work again
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A feature of this year's Local Elections in Laois was that while Fianna Fáil lost...
Brendan Phelan out for the count and fairly sore with Fianna Fáil
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Brendan Phelan from Rathdowney will long remember the 10th count in the Borris-in-Ossory electoral area...
Chaos at Portlaoise station as trains grounded this morning
Commuter have been left angry and frustrated this morning as trains from Portlaoise station to Grand Canal Dock have been grounded.
Originally, all services had...
ELECTED: Thomasina secures major gain for Fine Gael in Portlaoise with final seat
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Thomasina Connell has secured a Council seat on her first attempt.
She was elected on 796...
John Whelan: The battle of Borris and the scrap for Portlaoise will leave casualties
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As the count in Portlaoise grinds on the final outcome still remains elusive and inconclusive.
However,...
Gardaí and fire engines are at the scene of a collision in Stradbally
Gardaí and fire engines are at the scene of a one-car collision in Stradbally which occured this evening.
The single car collision occured between the...
John Whelan: Savage scrap in store for final seat in Portlaoise
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There is a savage scrap in store in the Portlaoise electoral area for the last...
In Pictures: Capturing the first few hours of the election count at St Mary’s...
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Tension is rising here at St Mary's Hall as the local and European election boxes,...
Election count: Boxes are open and the sorting has started
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The day has finally arrived. The doors have been knocked on, the pledges made and...
1979 Election Memories: The men in suits, the dealing in Donoghues, and Charlie McDonald...
Forty years ago in 1979 the first ever direct elections to the European Parliament were held in tandem with the local elections on June...
Comment: Give out about politicians all you want but take your chance to vote
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This time five years ago - Friday, May 23, 2014 - a total of 33,333...
Retiring councillors leave a gap of opportunity in Castlecomer
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If there is any such thing as a handy Council seat, well then there’s one...
Election Countdown: Where the Laois votes will be counted
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The people of Laois and Ireland will be asked to vote in the Local Elections, European...
Ground hurling, the GAA vote and the Rosenallis factor all in play in Borris-Mountmellick
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One of the puzzling anomalies of Laois-Offaly politics is how villages like Ballacolla and Bracknagh...
In Pictures: First Laois voters cast their ballots in Portarlington
Voting in the Local and European Elections and the Divorce Referendum took place In Oakdale Nursing Home in Portarlington on Thursday May 16 and...
‘Lovely Laois’ being blighted by rubbish
Laois County Council is being inundated with complaints and reports of littering, fly tipping and illegal dumping around the county.
It is costing the Council...
Loan deposits demand compounding ‘housing crisis’ in Laois
For the umpteenth time this year Laois County Councillors have expressed their frustration and dismay over the protracted housing crisis.
Speaking at the final meeting...
Graiguecullen candidates in the mix as Carlow set to vote in changed areas again
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As the country gets set to go to the polls this week in the European...
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,...
Council candidates do battle with one eye on next general election in Roscrea and...
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There is more at stake in Friday’s local elections than the Council seats in Tipperary...
Do you struggle to get good Broadband in your area? Imagine Broadband is the...
Lack of availability of rural broadband is a front and centre issue for the people of Laois, its gaining particular attention in the run...
Big battle in store as 16 candidates in the mix for seven seats in...
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With fewer than ever candidates putting themselves forward for local elections across the country this...
1991 Election Memories: Liam Hyland champion of rural Ireland; Cathy Honan’s Senate term, the...
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‘Plus ca change, plus c’est la meme chose’, the more it changes, the more they...
Issue of Climate Change ‘is coming up on the doors’
The issue of climate change and extreme weather events is a topic that is coming up on the doors in the build up to...
Moment in Time: Remembering Thomasina Connell’s 2016 General Election Campaign
The most recent time the country went to the polls for an election was in February 2016 for a General Election.
Locally it saw the...
