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Sean Fleming – Looking for your Number 1 vote in this...

Sean Fleming, from the Swan in Laois, has been a TD since 1997. Educated in the Swan NS and Heywood College in Ballinakill, he did...

Election Memories from the 1990s – Gallagher rides the Labour wave...

The general elections of the 1990s were in sporting parlance, a game of two halves, with a major incident in the tunnel as the...

On the Canvass: For Seán Fleming’s campaign every day is a...

We’re in Clogh. Clogh, Ballacolla. This is farming country. Fields, cows and sheds everywhere you look. Seán is biding his time. A man in a big...

Health Minister’s letter on Portlaoise Hospital branded ‘cynical’ by Laois TD

Laois TD Sean Fleming has hit out at a letter on Portlaoise Hospital by Minister for Health Simon Harris. Back on Monday, Minister for Justice...

Election Memories: FF leave seat behind them as Sinn Féin make...

Although joined at the hip since the birth of the nation Laois-Offaly were separated for the first time for general election purposes in 2016. Previously,...

Brian Cowen’s influence still strong as Fianna Fáil launch Laois-Offaly campaign...

It may be 13 years since Brian Cowen last fought a General Election but the former Taoiseach's standing among the Fianna Fáil ranks in...

Fianna Fáil never agreed to RIC event amid mounting tensions says...

Fianna Fáil never agreed to next week’s event to commemorate the RIC insists Laois-Offaly TD, Seán Fleming who says “Fine Gael have gone off...

Show how Carbon Tax is paid, says Laois TD in aftermath...

Fianna Fáil TD for Laois, Seán Fleming, has responded to Budget 2020. He said the issue of carbon tax has been to the forefront...

Laois TD warns that Garda resources will be downgraded as new...

A Laois TD has said the new reforms announced for An Garda Síochana will result in the downgrading of Garda resources in Laois and...

1999 Election Memories: The count that ended up in court as...

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Good news for Laois commuters regarding Dublin-Limerick bus service

On Friday the news broke that the JJ Kavanagh's bus route from Dublin to Limerick serving Borris-in-Ossory, Mountrath and Castletown would no longer stop...

Laois TD reveals ‘New Year’s Resolution’ led him to Twitter

A Laois TD has joined Twitter following a 'New Year's Resolution'. While Fine Gael's Charlie Flanagan and Sinn Fein's Brian Stanley have been there since...

Fleming calls for ‘Rent Pressure Zone’ for Portlaoise town

Laois Fianna Fáil TD Sean Fleming has called on the Minister for Housing, Eoghan Murphy to designate Portlaoise town as a Rent Pressure Zone...

Fleming perplexed as Laois fares badly in safety measure funding

Sean Fleming has called on Laois County Council to explain why Laois was the biggest loser in terms of funding under the School and...

Laois TD hits out at ‘Leonomics’, ‘soundbites’ and ‘lack of substance’

Fianna Fáil TD for Laois Sean Fleming says An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar needs to be more honest and thoughtful regarding his new economic policies. Deputy...

Deeply unpopular but constituency changes means Laois will be boring no...

Charlie Flanagan says it is "cackhanded", "inexplicable" and "wholly unsatisfactory". Sean Fleming says it is "most unfair" and "unjustified". Brian Stanley says they've "made...

Minister to visit Eirgrid site in Laois after ‘fraudulent’ claims

The government minister with responsibility for Eirgrid and ESB Networks has said in the Dail that he will visit Coolnabacca, the site of the...

Local TDs argue that EirGrid should ‘abandon’ substation project in Laois

Laois TDs Charlie Flanagan, Sean Fleming and Brian Stanley were united in their calls for EirGrid's planned substation in Laois to be abandoned, following recent...

Fleming hits out at home help hours reduction

Fianna Fáil TD for Laois Sean Fleming has criticised the Government for forcing the HSE to slash home help hours in Laois. Deputy Fleming made...

‘Patients and their families need to be treated with far more...

Fianna Fáil TD for Laois Sean Fleming has given a cautious welcome to the HSE Maternity Clinical Complaints Review following its publication on Tuesday. Deputy...

Fleming welcomes progress on Commission of Investigation into Project Eagle

Fianna Fáil TD for Laois Seán Fleming has welcomed the fact that the Cabinet has approved the Terms of Reference for the Commission of...

Laois woman opens new boutique and gift shop in Athy

High-profile personalities from the fashion, business, political and sporting worlds were in attendance on Friday night as a young Laois woman officially launched her new...

Death occurs of Mrs Peg Fleming, mother of TD Sean

The death has occurred of Mrs Margaret (Peg) Fleming - mother of Laois Fianna Fail TD Sean - in her 96th year. Mrs Fleming (nee...

Watch: Deputy Seán Fleming aims thunderous outburst at Michael Noonan

Deputy Seán Fleming was involved in a thunderous outburst at Minister for Finance Michael Noonan in a Dáil exchange this week. Minister  Noonan had accused...

Fianna Fail ready for election – and for power again –...

Portlaoise Hospital, the housing crisis, employment in the Laois region, a swipe at Fine Gael and a declaration that Fianna Fail are ready for a...

Fleming raises concerns over wind energy guidelines

Fianna Fáil TD for Laois Sean Fleming says he has serious concerns after obtaining new information which shows that the publication of the revised...

TD and Councillor clash over appropriate use of Emo Court cottages

Cathaoirleach of Laois County Council Tom Mulhall says he "totally disagrees" with Deputy Sean Fleming's view that the cottages on the land of Emo...