Tag: Charlie Flanagan

There's nothing like a cold, dark, car park in November to bring home the reality of a winter election. But in the Mountmellick Development Association...

Fine Gael TD Charlie Flanagan has called on his fellow Laois TD Brian Stanley to make a public statement in the Dail. Taking to Twitter/X...

Cardinal Health, the medical manufacturing plant in Offaly is shutting down on a phased basis, it has been announced. Concern had arised yesterday when the...

A Laois TD has hit out at his own Government, saying he "will not tolerate a two-tier system" with regards to special needs education. Fine...

€100,000 of Government funding has been announced by Minister Heather Humphreys for Town Centre First projects here in Laois. Two towns in the county have...

Three names have been nominated to contest the Laois Fine Gael General Election convention early next month. Councillors Conor Bergin from Borris-in-Ossory and Willie Aird...

Numerous renters in Laois are yet to claim their tax credit worth €750 per person, according to local Fine Gael TD, Charlie Flanagan. Flanagan  is...

A new loan scheme for the purchase and renovation of derelict properties has been announced. The scheme, which is an expansion of the Local Authority...

Laois TDs Sean Fleming and Charlie Flanagan have announced that four Laois projects to share in a €385,000 Community Recognition Fund. The Community Recognition Fund...

Students in Presentation Primary School, Portarlington and St. Abban’s Primary School, Killeen, will receive hot meals from September under the Hot School Meals programme. This...

The parents leave and benefit has been expanded from seven weeks to nine weeks. Under the new legislation parents will be able to claim nine...

€55,800 in funding has been confirmed under the Minor Flood Mitigation Works to carry out works on the River Nore at Barnhill, between Durrow...

Fine Gael members in Laois have been told to be ready for a September convention, where they will decide who to run for the...

A Laois TD has said there has been "good progress" made on the €18 million Flood Relief Scheme for Mountmellick. This follows on from Chairperson...

The Children’s Eye Clinic in Portlaoise is set to return to the hospital in early 2025. Previously the service was available in Portlaoise Hospital where...

An increase in funding is needed to deliver additional playgrounds, Fine Gael Cllr Thomasina Connell has said. Cllr Connell is calling for more funding from...

A funding allocation of €1,106,270 has been granted for repairs and improvements on non-public rural roads and laneways. This funding will fall under the Local...

Laois TD Charlie Flanagan says that construction to build the new Kolbe Special School in Portlaoise will commence 'in weeks'. This was the conclusion that...

Farmers across Laois must be supported in the face of weather conditions that are creating significant pressures on farms, Deputy Charlie Flanagan has said. The...

Laois has received a financial boost this afternoon with news of additional funding for outdoor amenities and the domestic abuse service. €180,000 has been granted...

€4,291,949 has been allocated to Laois under the Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) National Roads and Greenways Allocations for 2024. Priority criteria for allocation includes the...

Learner drivers in Laois are waiting up 29 weeks to get a driving test, a Laois TD has revealed. Fine Gael's Charlie Flanagan says he...

Five rural projects across County Laois have been approved for funding to the tune of €202,140. The funding is provided under the Clár Programme for Rural...

Two Laois TDs have outlined the current situation regarding the new building for Kolbe Special School in Portlaoise. Fine Gael's Charlie Flanagan and Fianna Fail's...

A Laois TD has launched a scathing attack on Sinn Fein ahead of tonight's No Confidence motion in Minister for Justice Helen McEntee. Charlie Flanagan...

The annual remembrance ceremony for those who died in World War One was held on Sunday, November 19, in Portlaoise. The ceremony also honoured those...

Students in Laois, who are eligible for the SUSI grants, are being urged to complete their applications before the closing date on Thursday, November...

Late on Monday evening, the news broke that the long-serving Laois TD Charlie Flanagan would not be standing in the next election. The next General...

Long-serving Laois-Offaly Fine Gael TD Charlie Flanagan has announced that he will not contest the next General Election, thus bringing an end to his...

Long-serving Fine Gael TD Charlie Flanagan has said it has been a 'great privilege' to represent Laois-Offaly for more than 30 years - and...