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Labour Party convention selects two candidates for local elections in Laois
Last night's Labour Party selection convention saw two candidates selected for local elections in Laois.
Current councillor Noel Tuohy was selected to contest the Portlaoise...
Well-known Laois man opts to run as Independent in Local Elections
One of the county’s most popular and best known community activists has thrown his hat in to the ring for the local elections.
It’s no...
Second Renua candidate confirmed for Portlaoise ahead of Local Elections
Renua Ireland has confirmed that they will run a second candidate in the Portlaoise constituency in the 2018 Local Elections.
A few weeks ago, well-known community...
Hard border divides Laois community down the middle ahead of Local Elections
While the country is pre-occupied with the looming prospects of a hard Brexit and its border implications, an electoral boundary review is causing consternation...
Nigerian native and former Mayor of Portlaoise set to run in Local Elections again
The man who was Ireland's first black mayor is set to run in this year's Local Elections in Portlaoise.
LaoisToday understands that the Nigerian-born Rotimi...
Peadar Tóibín’s new party Aontú aims to have a contender in Local Elections in...
TD Peadar Tóibín's new party, named Aontú, hopes to have a contender in the upcoming Local Elections in the Portlaoise Municipal District.
The former Sinn...
Four Fine Gael candidates set to contest in Portlaoise in Local Elections
It looks like Fine Gael will run four candidates in the Portlaoise Municipal District in this year's Local Elections.
The party are holding their selection...
Sinn Fein select three candidates to contest 2019 Local Elections
Sinn Fein has selected three of their four candidates to contest the elections next May to Laois County Council.
TD Brian Stanley confirmed the news...
New candidates welcomed into the fold as Fianna Fail target gains in 2019 Local...
A high-profile battle, three new candidates welcomed into the fold, TDs from two different constituencies, a selection of their stalwarts from the past, news...
Fianna Fail complete their team for 2019 Local Elections
The Fianna Fail team for the 2019 Local Elections in Laois is now complete following their selection convention for the Borris-in-Ossory/Mountmellick and Graiguecullen-Portarlington Municipal...
Election Countdown: Who’s in and who’s out of the sitting County Councillors ahead of...
The people of Laois and Ireland will be asked to vote in the Local Elections next year.
There's just over six months to go to...
Changes to areas announced ahead of 2019 Local Elections
The 2019 Local Elections are less than a year away - and the changes to the various areas have been announced by the government's...
Polls open as Laois goes to vote in the Local and European elections
Voting in the 2024 Local and European Elections is officially underway as the polling stations are now open.
Those registered to vote can do so...
Seanad Elections: Local Labour candidate bidding to win seat after strong performance in General
Amid the wall-to-wall coverage of the Coronavirus outbreak, it would be easy to forget that there is actually a national election ongoing at the...
Explained: Who votes and how it works – five local candidates in the mix...
There a number of local candidates contesting for a seat in the Senate with nominations now closed and voting to commence later this month.
Two...
In Pictures: We bid adieu to day one of the local and European elections
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It's been a long day from dawn to dusk and it's set to continue as...
Local Fianna Fáil councillor to seek nomination to contest European Elections
A local Fianna Fáil councillor is to throw his name in the hat to represent the party in May's European Elections in the new Ireland...
2024 Remembered: Dick Miller Interview: GAA, the Council and Timahoe – a lifetime of...
We spoke to former Laois GAA chairman and Fianna Fáil county councillor Dick Miller in May about his life and times.
The Local Elections come...
2024 Remembered: In Pictures: Day 1 at the Local Election count as picture emerges...
That was a long day!
And it's really only the start. The 2024 Local Election count got underway on Saturday with the sports hall in...
Primary Healthcare in Laois ‘needs to move to 21st Century’ says local TD
A local Independent TD has said Primary Healthcare Services in Laois "needs to move to 21st Century."
Deputy Brian Stanley has taken aim at the...
Sadness in Camross at the death of hugely popular local publican Sean Bergin
There is sadness in the Camross community this week at the death of the hugely popular and well-respected local publican Sean Bergin, proprietor of...
Selections made to help shape Laois’s future over next five years
Laois County Council this week assigned Chairs and Elected Members to the main Strategic Policy Committees (SPCs) in the county.
SPCs are local authority committees...
Box by box: How the Graiguecullen-Portarlington Municipal District voted in this year’s Local Election
There's no place like home - and a strong performance in your home area was once again key to sending successful candidates to Laois...
Local Election Podcast: Talking Points, Tommy Mulligan interview and LaoisToday Awards
The Local Elections are behind us now and this final Podcast on the subject wraps it all up.
Steven Miller is joined by Alan Hartnett...
Catherine Fitzgerald: ‘It’s an honour to represent your local community’
Fianna Fáil are once again the largest party in Laois, winning six out of 19 Council seats at last week's Local Elections.
Among those elected...
Local Election Podcast: Mulligan breaks through, Tuohy holds on, Connell loses out and the...
The most impressive breakthrough performance in this Local Election campaign in Laois was that of Independent candidate Tommy Mulligan.
He took the third seat in...
Local Election Podcast: Reflecting on the gripping contest in Graiguecullen-Portarlington
There's always one area that throws up an election thriller.
And this year it was in the Graiguecullen-Portarlington Municipal District where Fine Gael candidates PJ...
In Pictures: All the best images as Day 3 brings Laois Local Election 2024...
The 2024 Local Elections for Laois have finally concluded after three mammoth days of counting, checking and sorting.
It was a day filled with drama...
LIVE BLOG: Follow all of the updates from Day 3 of the Laois Local...
Day 3 of the Local Election count is here and perhaps, just perhaps, we might manage to get it finished today.
We had to wait...
In Pictures: Day 2 as results start to come as Laois Local Election 2024...
We had to wait until just after 7pm - but we finally got a result in the Local Elections for Laois on Day 2...
