Tag: Brian Stanley
“There are people going around ossified drunk cycling on bicycles” –...
Drink and drug driving are massive problems across the country - but a Laois Councillor has detailed her encounters with drunk cyclists.
Sinn Fein Councillor...
‘Not one dentist in Laois will take people under the Dental...
Local Sinn Fein TD Brian Stanley raised the problems with the Dental Scheme and the Dental Treatment Services Scheme (DTSS) in the Dáil.
The Laois...
Local health services ‘will be hit by funding shortfall’ says Laois...
Laois TD Brian Stanley has raised concerns for local services following the budget shortfall for health in the Dáil.
The Sinn Fein Deputy was addressing...
Laois and Offaly disability services need adequate funding says local TD
Local Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley has said that “Budget 2024 has starved disability services in Laois and Offaly of funding.”
Referring to a Sinn...
Local school bus chaos highlighted in Dáil by Laois TD
Local TD Brian Stanley raised problems with school transport in the constituency with Minister Norma Foley in the Dáil last week.
The Sinn Fein TD...
HSE Chief impressed with potential of Abbeyleix Hospital
HSE Chief, Bernard Gloster has said he was impressed with his recent visit to Abbeyleix Hospital, where he was exploring wnew opportunities for the...
‘Laois households desperately need mortgage interest relief’ says Sinn Fein TD
Local Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley is calling on the Government to introduce mortgage interest relief to alleviate the pressure on struggling households across...
“School transport chaos underlines absence of county coordination” – says local...
Local Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley has said that the chaos being experienced in the school transport system shows "a complete absence of local...
Report uncovers “unacceptable” figures across the required disciplines in Child and...
A report commissioned by the Mental Health Commission (MHC) has outlined that the State cannot provide assurances to parents that their children have access...
Government called on to address funding crisis for cancer support services
Sinn Féin has said there is a funding crisis for Community Cancer Support Services (CCSS) like the Cuisle Centre in Portlaoise.
The National Cancer Strategy...
Zero refurbishment grants issued in Laois since Vacant Homes scheme was...
Recent revelations show that that no Vacant Home Refurbishment grants have been issued in Laois since the scheme opened last year.
There have been 73...
‘Existing primary schools (in Portlaoise) are bulging at the seams’, Laois...
Local Sinn Fein TD Brian Stanley raised the issue of lack of school places in Portlaoise in the Dáil this week with Taoiseach Leo...
‘Top of my list is Noel Kelly and Ryan Tubridy’ says...
Laois-Offaly TD Brian Stanley says that Ryan Tubridy and his agent, Noel Kelly are top of the list for the Public Accounts Committee.
Deputy Stanley was...
Laois TD says that Medical Card promise made in the Dáil...
Laois / Offaly Sinn Féin TD, Brian Stanley has called on the coalition Government to deliver on the budget day announcement on GP medical...
Soaring back-to-school costs need to be addressed says Laois TD
Sinn Féin is calling on the Government to put measures in place in the coming weeks to address the high annual costs of preparing children...
‘This isn’t Del Boy and Rodney, this is the national broadcaster’...
Laois-Offaly Sinn Féin TD, Brian Stanley has had his say on the Ryan Tubridy-RTÉ controversy that has made headlines in the past 24 hours.
The...
Drug crime high on the agenda as number of Gardai clarified...
Two Laois TDs have had their say on drug crime policy in the county.
Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs, Sean Fleming,...
Laois Joint Policing Committee warned of the rising problem of illegal...
Laois PPN (Public Participation Network) representative, Bobby Delaney has warned the Laois Joint Policing Committee meeting of the rising problem of illegal money lenders...
“Local firefighters need realistic offer on the table” – Laois Councillor...
A Laois County Councillor and a Laois TD have thrown their support behind retained firefighters who are currently on strike.
Sinn Fein's Aidan Mullins was...
Public representatives call for Garda intervention into escalating violence in The...
People living in The Heath "are being terrorised," the Laois Joint Policing Committee meeting has heard.
The issue was raised with Garda Superintendent Eamon Curley...
New HSE chief set to visit Abbeyleix Hospital as 12 beds...
The new HSE chief, Bernard Gloster, is set to visit Abbeyleix Hospital 'in the near future'.
So says Sinn Fein TD Brian Stanley who requested...
Government intervention called for as the price of food continues to...
The government has been called upon to intervene as food prices in the country continue to increase.
Sinn Fein TD Brian Stanley hit out at...
Laois TD calls on government intervene and help people with ‘rip-off...
Local Sinn Fein TD Brian Stanley is urging TDs to support struggling workers and families overwhelmed by the cost of energy.
Deputy Stanley says that...
Laois TD calls on Minister to prioritise investment into Child and...
Laois TD, Brian Stanley has called on Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly to prioritise investment in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS).
The Sinn...
Laois TD calls on Minister for Transport to carry out a...
Laois TD, Brian Stanley is calling on Minister for Transport, Eamon Ryan to carry out a review into the National Car Test system, saying,...
Stanley: ‘It is clear that the Government is totally failing to...
Local Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley has expressed concern after it was revealed that the Government has massively underspent its budget for social and...
Laois dental scheme crisis underlined by Dentist Association Figures says Laois...
Local Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley says that the information released this week by the Irish Dental Association (IDA) 'clearly shows the extent of...
Dumping scourge continues ‘due to lack of action by Environment Minister’...
Local Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley says that the lack of action by the Environment Minister Eamon Ryan has held up CCTV cameras to...
Laois renters ‘will not be protected by government’s Mickey Mouse proposal’...
Laois TD Brian Stanley has described the government's proposals to deal with the end of the eviction ban as 'Mickey Mouse'.
Deputy Stanley was speaking...
Scale of eviction notices show government must reverse decision to end...
A Laois TD has called on the government to reverse its decision to lift the eviction ban in light of new data that has...