Local Elections
Living with a county councillor – we speak to three families involved in this...
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As part of our coverage coming up to the Local Elections on Friday May 24,...
Changes on the way in Offaly Local Elections – as women seek to make...
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The political interests in Laois and Offaly have almost forever been intertwined, the two counties...
In Pictures: Conservation project starts at Kilteale Church
A project to save the arch at the Kilteale Medieval Church near the Rock of Dunamase has started.
Fears for the survival of the medieval...
Row erupts between Fine Gael Local Election candidates over posters
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A row over posters has erupted in the Graiguecullen-Portarlington area between two Fine Gael Local...
Issue of Climate Change ‘is coming up on the doors’
The issue of climate change and extreme weather events is a topic that is coming up on the doors in the build up to...
Election Diary: Madigan calls for more play areas; movement on Carlow Southern Relief Road;...
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Call for more play areas
Portlaoise councillor, Pauline Madigan has called for the provision of more...
Astronomical cost of Mountmellick footpath gets the cold shoulder
A suggestion that the Council would provide a hard shoulder instead of a proper public footpath between Debicott and the Rock School in Mountmellick...
Councillor John Moran signs off with a few tears and admiration ringing in his...
‘All political careers end in failure,’ goes the well-worn quotation. Almost all, but certainly not John Moran’s.
The Ballylinan man attended his final Laois County...
Election Diary: Saving Main Street, illegal dumping and EIB funding for Laois County Council
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Helping Main Street
As election time nears, RENUA Ireland candidate Dominic Dunne has promised to help...
2009 Election Memories: End of the Bertie era, end of the PDs, demise of...
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When Bertie Ahern won his hat-trick of general elections and was installed for his third...
Election Diary: Housing shortages, Divorce Referendum and water charges
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Sinn Fein candidate calls for housing shortages to be addressed in the south and west...
Gardaí launch investigation after election candidate reports stolen election posters
A candidate for a seat on Laois County Council has claimed that his election posters have been stolen, and that he has reported the...
Election Diary: Autism services, Emo Court plans and road safety in Mountmellick
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Candidate hits out at delays on approval of Autism services
Independent local election candidate Brian Furlong...
1999 Election Memories: The count that ended up in court as Fianna Fáil glory...
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If it’s nail-biting drama, excitement and intrigue you are looking for, forget about the Game...
Election Diary: Dangers of kids being online, Raheen Cemetery in need of repairs and...
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Dangers of children going unsupervised online
Aisling Moran, Local Council Election Candidate for Graiguecullen/Portarlington, tells us...
Two new candidates enter Local Election race in Portlaoise as deadline closes
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Two brand new candidates have declared to run in the Portlaoise electoral area ahead of...
Sinn Féin aiming to take four seats on Laois County Council in party first
Sinn Féin are aiming to double their representation on Laois County Council by putting forward four candidates for a seat in the local electionson...
Election Diary: Housing crisis in Laois, benefit scheme for the self-employed and train station...
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More people looking for houses in Laois than there are living in Mountrath
That's according to...
The man behind the mask gives his reason behind ditching posters for his inventive...
No your eyes are not deceiving you. There are indeed 24 councillor Noel Tuohys standing in the photo above.
The Portlaoise municipal district councillor, who...
Election Diary: All the President’s men, road repairs in Rosenallis and Mountmellick litter bins
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Road repairs in Rosenallis
Cllr David Goodwin has asked the Council to carry out road repairs...
2014 Election Memories: Carnage even before the off, FF and FG power sharing, a...
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In the biggest blow to local government in forty years and the greatest damage inflicted...
Election Diary: Moving the Court House from main street, taking to the streets and...
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Take the Court House off Main Street - Dunne
Portlaoise municipal district election candidate Dominic Dunne...
Election Diary: Digital hub in Rathdowney, unusual political meeting, Main Street Portlaoise and 120...
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Plans to launch Erkina digital hub in Rathdowney
A Laois councillor is working on launching a...
Portlaoise Hospital Action group unveils election campaign
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The committee of the group which have been set up to save Portlaoise Hospital from...
Election Diary: Council-run bin collection, posters and flood relief works
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Re-establishing council-run bin collections
Independent local election candidate Brian Furlong has called for the re-establishment of...
1985 Election Memories: A Fianna Fáil landslide, first woman elected, some big casualties, and...
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The local elections of 1985 in Laois were the most significant and dramatic in more...
Large Portlaoise estate, ‘forgotten and neglected’
One Portlaoise councillor has said that an estate in the town has been 'neglected' and 'like a town the world forgot about'.
These remarks came...
Election Diary: Fraud squads, fair deal schemes and Portlaoise hospital
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Time to bring back the old fraud squad - Dunne
RENUA Ireland has called for a...
Election Diary: Wheelchairs users have their say, facilities for young people and pay for...
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Irish Wheelchair Association users lay down their concerns
Service users and staff from the Irish Wheelchair...
Election Diary: Kilminchy bigger than most towns, road safety at Crookedy, and issues at...
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Kilminchy bigger than most towns
With more than 700 houses there, many with young families, the...
