Laois TD says changes to housing scheme ‘will cause havoc’ for tenants and ‘will...
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...
Laois TD tells Dáil Éireann that new fire station for Rathdowney ‘needs to be...
A Laois TD has impressed upon Dáil Éireann the pressing need for a new fire station in the county.
Local Independent Republican TD Brian Stanley...
News in Brief: Music grants, Nitrates Derogation, affordable housing and mental health services
New grants available for music education in Laois schools
New grants are available for music education in Laois schools with local music groups and organisations...
Laois TD raises concerns over medical card entitlement thresholds
Local Independent Republican TD Brian Stanley has taken to the Dáil to question the Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill over issues regarding Medical...
11 Community centres to receive funding totalling close to €800,000
It has been announced that 11 community centres in Laois are to receive funding for upgrades and refurbishments.
Three of the centres, in Clonaslee, Killeshin...
Two Laois Agricultural Shows included in latest Government support grants
Two Laois Agricultural Shows have been awarded almost €17,000 as part of a €1 million investment to support Agricultural Shows nationwide.
A total of 123...
News in Brief: €3.5 million travel grants, Laois Greenway project, Second Hand Acquisitions Programme...
€3.5 million for Active Travel Projects and Bus Stops for Laois
€3.5 million has been allocated to Laois for Active Travel Investment Grants and Bus...
Over €2.5 million received in funding for derelict Laois houses under refurbishment grant scheme
A total of 48 derelict homes in Laois have been brought back into use since July 2022 with the help of a grant scheme...
Brian Stanley: ‘Whiff of populism’ about Independent Ireland call for Department of Efficiency
Laois Independent TD Brian Stanley has said that an Independent Ireland motion calling for a Department of Efficiency and Reform has "a whiff of...
Vulnerable families and young people ‘left without any hope of securing their own home’...
Vulnerable families and young people are being "left without any hope of securing their own home" in Graiguecullen.
That is according to Mr Aaron Kelly,...
Almost 30% of Laois ACRES applicants left waiting for payments as Willie Aird questions...
Laois Fine Gael TD Willie Aird has questioned his party colleague and Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon in the Dáil today over delayed grant...
HSE and Government ‘need to step up a gear’ for Primary Health Centres across...
The HSE and Government "need to step up a gear" with regard to progressing Primary Health Centres across County Laois.
That is according to local...
Laois TD calls for universal housing plan to ‘speed up delivery and reduce costs’
A Laois TD has said he is "demanding" that the new Government implement a universal plan for affordable housing.
Speaking in the Dáil this week,...
Laois TD urges the state to pass the Occupied Territories Bill and hold Israel...
“The occupied territories bill must be passed as a matter of urgency” says Portlaoise TD Brian Stanley.
The bill which has floated around since 2018,...
Laois Senator calls for pragmatic approach to taxation of rapid response vehicles
Sinn Féin Senator and local first responder, Maria McCormack, is calling for urgent action to address the issue of taxing first responder vehicles.
She said...
Tánaiste Simon Harris ‘agrees’ with Laois TD’s opposition to ban on over-70 school bus...
Tánaiste Simon Harris has said he agrees with a Laois TD regarding the current ban on over-70 school bus drivers.
Independent Republican TD Brian Stanley...
No luck for Conor Bergin as Taoiseach’s Seanad nominations are confirmed
Laois Fine Gael councillor Conor Bergin hasn't been included among the Taoiseach's 11 nominations for the Seanad.
Bergin, who unsuccessfully contested the recent Seanad elections,...
Ceann Comhairle ruling on Dail speaking row ‘a victory for logic and common sense’...
Laois TD Brian Stanley has welcomed Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy's decision in relation to the row over Dail speaking rights.
Last month, the Dail was...
Disappointment for Conor Bergin in Seanad Elections as hopes now rest on Taoiseach’s selections
Conor Bergin's hopes of winning a seat in Seanad Éireann now rest on the Taoiseach's picks after he was eliminated on the sixth count...
Maria McCormack ‘thrilled’ with Seanad success as she becomes first female Laois Senator in...
Newly-elected Sinn Féin Senator Maria McCormack has vowed to be the strong female voice the people of Laois need in the Oireachtas.
Speaking at Leinster...
Laois TD calls for restrictions to be lifted on over-70 school bus drivers
A Laois TD has renewed calls to have the Government lift restrictions on bus drivers over the age of 70 from operating school buses.
Independent...
Laois Sinn Féin candidate on course to be elected to Seanad Éireann
Laois woman Maria McCormack is on course to be elected to Seanad Éireann for Sinn Féin, after an impressive first preference vote essentially guaranteed...
Student podcasters put Laois TDs through their paces
Student podcasters from Dunamase College recently got the chance to bring the newly elected TDs for Laois to their ‘Dunamase Diaries’ Podcast Studio.
The students...
Explaining the Seanad Election as two Laois candidates challenging to win seats
Two Laois candidates - Fine Gael's Conor Bergin and Sinn Féin's Maria McCormack - are hoping to be elected to Seanad Eireann as polling...
Fleming loses out as government announce new junior minister positions
Sean Fleming has lost out as Taoiseach Micheal Martin announced the junior ministerial positions today.
The Laois TD was the outgoing Minister of State at...
Brian Stanley: ‘The only boss I have now is the people of Laois’
While most of the political chatter this week is of cabinet appointments, the return of the Dáil tomorrow marks a new era for Laois...
Assessing the chances of ministerial role of any type for Sean Fleming as Government...
A new Government is set to be officially voted in this Wednesday when the Dáil resumes.
Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, the Regional Independent grouping and...
Box by box: Portlaoise, Abbeyleix, Ballyroan – How your area voted in the recent...
More than 45 years of experience as a local elected representative certainly paid off in style for Willie Aird in the Portlaoise area in...
Box by box: Borris-in-Ossory/Mountmellick – how your area voted in the recent General Election
Willie Aird's poll-topping success in the Laois constituency in the recent General Election was particularly evident in the Borris-in-Ossory/Mountmellick Municipal District according to the...
Box by box: Graiguecullen-Portarlington – How your area voted in the recent General Election
Willie Aird (Fine Gael) topped the poll overall in the Laois constituency in the recent General Election - but he had to play second...
