Tag: Fiona O’Loughlin

Major reforms to Community Employment, Tús and the Rural Social Scheme are set to reform the sector, a Laois TD has said. Fine Gael's Charlie...

There have been renewed calls to build a hospice in the midlands. The Midlands region of Laois, Offaly, Longford and Westmeath is the only region...

An Bord Pleanala have refused planning permission to construct a wind farm near the Laois-Kildare border. Ummeras Wind Farm Ltd (Statkraft) proposed to build five...

Young Laois people are being warned to be vigilant while being out this weekend after what has been described as a 'frightening' increase in...

A local Senator has called on maternity hospitals to implement the same Covid-19 protocols across the board. Fianna Fail's Fiona O'Loughlin, who hails from Rathangan,...

A local Senator and a Laois TD have called for the proposed 'extra Bank Holiday' to be added in next year. Plans are at an...

A local senator has called on the Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly to expedite the establishment of safe access zones around the locations of...

A local Senator is calling for the value of grants that relate to refurbishments, retrofitting or construction to be increased. Senator Fiona O’Loughlin who hails...

Senator Fiona O’Loughlin has written to the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science calling for an urgent review of SUSI...

A new online learning hub to provide an integrated, publicly- available resource on sexual consent awareness and consent learning resources in Third Level has...

The Covid-19 pandemic has impacted all of us - but one section of society who has really been adversely affected is those living in...

Local Senator Fiona O’Loughlin has pledged to support a campaign Justice for Reggie demanding urgent change for puppy's being sold without proper care from...

Student nurses and midwives are set to receive a backdated promised Pandemic Placement Grant of €100 per week by June 1. The payment applies for...

Out of €4.5 million to support community groups impacted by Covid-19, a total of €136,524 will be made available in Laois. So says local Fianna...

The HSE has confirmed that 1,343 babies in Laois are still waiting on their 9-11 month developmental check. According to local Fianna Fail Senator Fiona...

Concern has been raised in Portarlington over the shocking disrepair of the Railway building at the station. According to Fianna Fail senator Fiona O'Loughlin, the...

A campaign led by a new mum to ease Covid restrictions in maternity hospitals banning partners from the crucial 20-week scan, early labour and...

Over €1 million in funding has been announced this morning for the historic Market House located in the square in Portarlington. The landmark building was...

The government is being urged to urgently protect community post offices in the wake of further warnings from the Irish Postmasters’ Union that more...

A new piece of legislation will hopefully 'combat the inequities in our employment system'. So says Fianna Fail Senator Fiona O'Loughlin who was speaking after...

A public consultation on the review of the Student Grant Scheme (SUSI) is underway. Local Senator Fiona O'Loughlin, as Chair of the Oireachtas committee on...

There could be a boost for post offices in Laois as a new group has been set up to look at sending more work...

Peter Burke, Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, today  announced that he has approved funding of €126,159 for...

Golf and non-contact team sport training could be allowed to resume in March if the government chooses to relax Covid-19 restrictions. So says Tanaiste Leo...

Senator Fiona O’Loughlin has called on Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly to consider revising the Covid-19 vaccine rollout to move certain key groups up...

The Laois man who was Solidarity-People Before Profit candidate in this year's General Election has hit out strongly at the Laois-Offaly TDs that voted...

Youth Work Ireland Laois has received €38,000 through the LGBTI+ Communities Integration Fund. A total of €700,000 has been distributed to 29 projects through Ireland...

This week saw the first ever UNESCO International Day Against Violence and Bullying at School including Cyberbullying take place. The theme for the International Day...

Laois Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley as well as Kildare and Offaly Fianna Fáil representatives Barry Cowen, James Lawless and Fiona O'Loughlin are calling...

Newly elected Fianna Fail Senator Fiona O'Loughlin says that seeing Colaiste Iosagain in Portarlington achieve its new school building is her top priority. The former...