Tag: Fianna Fail

The political parties are busy getting ready for three elections at the moment - Local, European and General. While the Local and Europeans are set...

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...

Two well-known Laois GAA faces are set to go head-to-head in the upcoming Fianna Fail Selection Convention for the Borris-In-Ossory/Mountmellick area. Former GAA President, Liam...

The former President of the GAA has put his name in the hat to be selected by Fianna Fail to run as a Local...

Tonight saw the Fianna Fail selection convention for the local election area of Portlaoise. And there was something of an upset as sitting Cllr Pauline...

2019 will see the first election in the history of LaoisToday and the runners and riders are coming more into focus across the parties...

Fianna Fail members in Offaly have chosen Barry Cowen to represent the party once again in the next General Election following their Selection Convention...

Fianna Fail members in Offaly will have five candidates to choose from at the General Election Selection Convention which is being held in Tullamore...

One of the three candidates who declared themselves for tomorrow night's Laois Fianna Fail selection convention has withdrawn. LaoisToday understands that former TD John Moloney...

A long-serving Fianna Fail official has stepped down from his role as chairperson of his local cumann following the decision not to award funding...

Three candidates will contest for a place on the Fianna Fail General Election ticket in Laois-Offaly at the party’s selection convention later this month. Fianna Fail...

Fianna Fáil TD for South Kildare, Fiona O’Loughlin says the latest report from Geo-Directory sites on commercial vacancy rates is further evidence that the...

Fianna Fáil TD for Laois Sean Fleming says he is shocked that the Government is refusing to even consider extending the National Treatment Purchase...

Former Laois Fianna Fail TD John Moloney has confirmed that he will seek the party's nomination to run in the next General Election. Speaking to...

As Laois's newest councillor Pauline Madigan gets set to take her seat in the Council chamber, a major row is brewing in the local...

Fianna Fail have selected Pauline Madigan to fill the vacant Laois County Council seat left vacant following the death of the long-serving Jerry Lodge...

The seat left vacant by the sad passing of Jerry Lodge earlier this year will be filled next month, LaoisToday understands. Eight people put themselves...

The battle within Fianna Fail to take the Laois County Council seat left vacant since the sad passing of Jerry Lodge is to be...

Last week, we brought you the news that three men had put themselves forward to take the County Council seat of the late Portlaoise Cllr...

Three men are in the running to take the County Council seat of the late Portlaoise Cllr Jerry Lodge, LaoisToday can reveal. There was widespread...

Fianna Fáil leader Micheal Martin has hit out at Minister for Health Simon Harris over his handling of Portlaoise Hospital. Martin is on a tour...

The leader of the Fianna Fáil party will visit Laois tomorrow. Micheal Martin will join Laois TD Seán Fleming as part of his 'leader's tour'...

There is deep sadness in local political circles and beyond this morning with the news of the death of current Laois County Councillor Jerry...

The Laois branch of Ógra Fianna Fáil were presented with an award recently. Laois Ógra picked up the prestigious Gobnait O Connell Award at the...

Fianna Fail leader Michael Martin says that the party will more than likely run two Laois candidates in the next General Election. Speaking to LaoisToday...

Fianna Fail in Laois have a new chairman with Mountmellick man Joe Dunne elected the role at the party's recent AGM in the county. Continuing...

At the recent AGM of Laois Fianna Fail on Friday, November 17, there was strong support from members for the retention and indeed upgrading...

An objection is to be officially lodged against Portarlington’s move into the Kildare South constituency, although a public meeting heard on Monday night that...

Charlie Flanagan says it is "cackhanded", "inexplicable" and "wholly unsatisfactory". Sean Fleming says it is "most unfair" and "unjustified". Brian Stanley says they've "made...

Cllr Padraig Fleming will reach the pinnacle of local politics when he is elected chairman of Laois County Council on Monday. With his own Fianna...