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New bill seeks to allow workers carry over annual leave into...

Sinn Fein TD Brian Stanley is hoping to receive cross party support for a bill that would enable workers to carry over unused annual...

HSE set to resume Laois/Offaly School Vaccination Programme ‘in coming weeks’

The HSE is set to resume the School Vaccination Programme in Laois 'in the coming weeks'. Laois TD Charlie Flanagan relayed the news to LaoisToday...

‘It is a very decent place to live’ – Top Garda...

"Mountmellick is a very decent place to live - full of very decent and genuine people. That is a clear message that I want...

HSE ‘halt’ to Laois/Offaly School Vaccination Programme ‘inexcusable’

Local Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley has hit out what he says is the HSE's 'halt' to the School Vaccination Programme. The Laois based TD...

‘Frustration’ over Mountmellick and Mountrath flooding issues raised in the Dáil

Sinn Fein TD Brian Stanley raised a number of flooding issues in Mountmellick and Mountrath in the Public Accounts Committee with the head of...

Calls for post-Brexit trade deal for Laois

Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley has called for a strong trade deal for Laois to ensure the county is not negatively affected by Brexit. The...

Second phase of Abbeyleix Hospital refurbishment works to commence

The second phase of refurbishment works in Abbeyleix Hospital is due to be carried out in the coming weeks - Sinn Dein TD Brian...

‘Ban’ on pheasant shooting season due to Level 5 restrictions is...

The government's decision to not allow the pheasant shooting season to commence due to Level 5 restrictions has been described as 'completely over the...

Laois butchers facing closure before Christmas over funding dispute says Laois...

Butchers in Laois are facing the prospect of having to close before Christmas over a funding dispute - Sinn Fein TD Brian Stanley says. According...

Midlands Sinn Fein TDs call on Bord na Mona to expand...

The five Sinn Fein Midlands TDs from Laois/Offaly, Kildare, Roscommon, Longford / Westmeath and Tipperary constituencies recently met with the CEO of Bord na...

Weekend Read: First election success and media relations – Brian Stanley...

In the middle of 2010, the Sinn Féin party knew a General Election was going to come sooner rather than later and as Fianna...

‘We need to be wide awake to this’ – Portlaoise Hospital...

Laois Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley is appealing for a concrete plan to be put in place to secure the services in Portlaoise Hospital,...

Talking Politics Podcast: Brian Stanley on early influences, Gerry Adams and...

In our latest Talking Politics Podcast, we're joined by Laois-Offaly Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley to discuss his life and times. We talk about his...

Laois TD calls for attendances in MW Hire O’Moore Park to...

Laois TD Brian Stanley has called on the government to increase the number of spectators that can attend games in line with the overall...

Calls for electricity and gas prices not to be hiked during...

Sinn Fein TD for Laois-Offaly, Brian Stanley, has called on energy companies not to increase their prices during the current pandemic. During the week, it...

New pub rules are over the top says Laois TD Stanley

Local Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley has hit out at a new rule which says that restaurants and pubs are required to keep a...

Sinn Fein economic strategy to ‘put Midlands at heart of Ireland’s...

Sinn Féin Laois-Offaly T.D Brian Stanley and Chair of the Public Accounts Committee has launched Sinn Féin’s proposals for 'Regenerating the Economy in Laois...

Special measures needed for midlands businesses say local TDs as Laois,...

Laois Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley as well as Kildare and Offaly Fianna Fáil representatives Barry Cowen, James Lawless and Fiona O'Loughlin are calling...

Laois Sinn Féin TD calls on students to ‘tell their story’

Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley is calling for third level education to be made accessible and affordable for everyone irrespective of their age, geography...

Lack of medical card cover for workers raised by Brian Stanley...

Laois Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley has has said that "some simple changes to the current system will make a major difference to people's...

‘Chaotic’ start to Government says Mary Lou McDonald on visit to...

Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has described the new Government as "chaotic" since they have taken power. Speaking after she visited Portlaoise yesterday to...

Brian Stanley set to chair high-profile Public Accounts Committee

Laois TD Brian Stanley may not have been appointed as a Sinn Féin front bench spokesperson but he has been appointed as the chairman...

Laois TD calls for changes to the SUSI grant scheme

Sinn Fein Laois-Offaly TD Brian Stanley has called for changes to be made to the Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) grant scheme to reflect...

Portlaoise Hospital services need to be secured by new Government, says...

Laois Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley has called on the new Government to commit to a plan that "gives certainty regarding the emergency department...

Laois TD raises problems for families seeking affordable housing

A Laois TD has called for a solution for families who are 'trapped in the rental market' because they do not qualify to be...

Community CCTV remain unused as ‘scheme has failed’ says Laois TD

A long-running saga over the data on CCTV cameras continues to frustate local community groups and politicians with Laois Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley...

‘Government does not represent change’ says Laois Sinn Fein TD

Local Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley says “the new Government led by Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil does not represent the change that people...

My Life in Politics: Caroline Dwane-Stanley on visiting Long Kesh, local...

Sinn Féin's rise at a national level has been mirrored somewhat in Laois. The party won their first Dáil seat in the 1997 General Election...

Laois TD proposes €200 and €100 vouchers to boost tourism

Sinn Féin is proposing an economic stimulus plan for the tourism and hospitality sectors. This plan, amounting to over €860 million, would, they say, revive...

‘A Government led by Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael – no...

Laois Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley has said that the Programme for Government agreed by Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and the Green Party is...