Tag: Mary Wheatley
Mary Wheatley Interview: Political life, ladies football and breaking the glass...
The people of Laois and Ireland will go to the polls on Friday as the 2024 Local and European election voting will take place.
As...
From the Archives – 1985 Election Memories: A Fianna Fáil landslide,...
This piece originally featured on LaoisToday on April 22 2019.
The local elections of 1985 in Laois were the most significant and dramatic in more...
‘I couldn’t give enough credit to Mary Wheatley … she was...
The early days of Laois ladies football were a lot different to what we know now.
Back in the early 1970s, there was very little...
2004 Election Memories: No TDs, some PDs, a Sinn Féin breakthrough...
This piece by John Whelan originally featured on LaoisToday on April 15 2019 ahead of last year's Local Elections.
While the country was still basking...
1985 Election Memories: A Fianna Fáil landslide, first woman elected, some...
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The local elections of 1985 in Laois were the most significant and dramatic in more...
2004 Election Memories: No TDs, some PDs, a Sinn Féin breakthrough...
Brought to you in association with People First Credit Union
While the country was still basking in the warm afterglow of Bertie Ahern’s second term...
Recognition for one of Laois Ladies football greatest servants
One of the most influential figures in the history of Ladies football in Laois has been honoured for her services to the game.
At convention,...