Tag: Brian Stanley
Brian Stanley: Catherine Connolly is the best person for the Aras...
Laois Independent Republican TD Brian Stanley is throwing his weight behind Galway TD Catherine Connolly to run for president and be an agreed left-wing...
News in Brief: Consultation into community and voluntary sector; new appointment...
Laois TD praises new consultation process in community and voluntary sector
A Laois TD has said a new consultation process offers stakeholders "an opportunity to...
Extra school classes welcomed but now the challenge is somewhere to...
Laois TD Brian Stanley has told the Minister for Special Education that while new classes are welcome, the challenge now is to have somewhere...
Mountmellick nursing home ‘proven to be the best model’ following ‘glowing’...
St Vincent's Hospital Mountmellick has received a "glowing" report from HIQA following an unannounced recent inspection, with the evidence being used by a Laois...
Independent TD makes the case for additional GPs and outlines shortages...
Independent TD Brian Stanley has spoken about a shortage of GPs in Laois in the Dail recently.
Speaking directly to Taoiseach Micheal Martin, Deputy Stanley...
News in Brief: Public transport needs, upgrade grants for Laois properties...
Stanley highlights public transport needs during Dáil debate
Laois Independent Republican TD Brian Stanley had a busy time of it at last week's Dáil Debate on...
News in Brief: Laois TD hits out at new rent measures,...
Stanley says 'national emergency' will be exacerbated by Government's new rent measures
Laois TD Brian Stanley has described the ongoing housing crisis as a "national...
HSE change plans ‘for a third time’ on Mountrath Health Centre
Local Independent Republican TD Brian Stanley has said that the HSE have changed plans again for the third time on Mountrath Health Centre.
Outlining the...
Laois TD hits out at Government, telling Dáil that ‘having vacant...
A Laois TD has hit out at the Government, telling the Dáil that “having vacant homes in the middle of a housing crisis is...
Local TD says new rent rules are ‘a recipe for chaos...
A Laois TD has said that new rent rules "will lead to a further hike in already sky-high rents," describing the proposed new rules...
HIQA halts admissions to Laois nursing home following RTE Investigates programme
HIQA have halted new admission to the Laois nursing home featured in last night’s RTE Investigates programme.
There was widespread shock and outrage last night...
‘Snail’s pace’ of Laois flood relief schemes and ‘escalating cost’ raised...
Independent Republican TD for Laois, Brian Stanley, raised the situation surrounding three flood relief schemes planned for the county in the Dail recently.
Addressing Minister...
Laois TD introduces Dáil Bill to ‘protect householders’ who live nearby...
A Laois TD has introduced a Bill in the Dáil this week that would "protect householders" in counties where "huge" Wind Turbines are planned.
Independent...
Laois TD raises concerns over age-limit for school bus drivers
Deputy Brian Stanley has taken to the Dail to raise an issue regarding the ban on over-70's being allowed to drive under the school...
Laois primary care centres raised in the Dail with the Taoiseach
Laois TD Brian Stanley has raised the issue of primary care centres in the county with Taoiseach Micheal Martin in the Dail.
The Independent Republican...
Laois TD calls for action to address ‘absolutely shocking’ driving test...
A Laois TD has called for action to address the "absolutely shocking" time that people in the county are having to wait for driving...
News in Brief: Cúl na Móna Biodiversity Greenway, ‘improved infrastructure’ for...
Laois Senator Calls on Government to back 'visionary' Cúl na Móna Biodiversity Greenway
Laois Sinn Féin Senator Maria McCormack has called on the Government to...
Laois TD to focus on neutrality, bolstering defence and cyber attacks...
A Laois TD has been appointed to the new Oireachtas National Security and Defence Committee, which is to be chaired by Sinn Féin TD...
News in Brief: Aird appointed to Oireachtas Committees plus Stanley and...
Laois TD appointed to two Oireachtas Committees
Laois Fine Gael TD Willie Aird has been appointed to two separate Oireachtas Committees, firstly, Agriculture and Food,...
Clonaslee Flood Relief Scheme ‘needs to move at pace’ Laois TD...
A Laois TD has said that the Clonaslee Flood Relief Scheme "needs to move at pace" following the latest report on the project.
Independent Republican...
Portarlington ‘does not have enough Gardaí’ leading to ‘significant problems’ says...
A Laois TD has said one of the county's biggest towns "does not have enough Gardaí," which is leading to "significant problems" in the...
Laois TD tells Dáil Éireann that Irish Water is a ‘cash...
A Laois TD has described Irish Water/Uisce Eireann as a "cash cow", and said the very establishment of the company itself has been a...
In Pictures: Independent Republicans Committee host 1916 Rising event at The...
The Laois Independent Republicans Committee held a very successful 1916 remembrance event at the Republican monument at The Heath on Easter Sunday.
The event was...
1916 Easter Rising Commemorations to be held across Laois
The 109th anniversary of the 1916 Easter Rising will be celebrated this weekend with Commemorations being held around Laois.
Events in Mountmellick and The Heath, both...
Taoiseach admits ‘huge gaps’ in Child Disability Network Teams in Laois...
Taoiseach Michael Martin has admitted the "huge gaps" in Child Disability Network Teams (CDNT) in Laois are "not at all satisfactory".
The issue was raised...
Laois special school garners national attention in both Dáil and Seanad...
The plight of a special needs school in Laois has garnered national attention once again, with representatives from the county raising the matter in...
Laois town ‘bypassed again’ as local TD pleads for construction of...
A Laois TD has said Mountmellick has been "bypassed again" for funding on a " very important" relief road.
Laois Independent Republican TD Brian Stanley...
Laois TD launches Bill to put ‘proper regulations in place’ regarding...
A Laois TD has launched a Bill which are designed to put "proper regulations in place" surrounding wind farms.
Independent Republican TD Brian Stanley says...
News in Brief: €3 million for social housing, student grant increases,...
€3 million investment for social housing in Laois
A €3 million investment into Social Housing in Laois has been announced as part of a €436...
Laois TD says changes to housing scheme ‘will cause havoc’ for...
Laois Independent Republican TD Brian Stanley said the proposed changes to the Tenant in Situ Scheme "will cause havoc."
The scheme allows Local Authorities to...