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General Election

In Pictures: Portlaoise councillor targets Laois Dáil seat

Portlaoise native Cllr Willie Aird is Fine Gael candidate who'll be on the ballot papers of Laois voters when the go to the polls at the next General Election. To see more pictures from his selection night at the Fine Gael General Election night in ...

08 Sept 2024 at 19:33

General Election

No election called but Minister joins Laois Fine Gael 'campaign trail' in Portlaoise

Fine Gael TD and Government Chief Whip was coy about the timing of the General Election when she joined the party's Laois candidate in the streets of Portlaoise this week. Hildegarde Naughton, who is also a Minister of State, is one of the key ...

17 Oct 2024 at 18:33

Local News

Government department stalling on a plea from Laois school in Portlaoise for classrooms

The Department of Education appears to have changed its mind on refusing a request for more classrooms for a Laois school but there is still no indication that it will accede to the urgent need. St Francis Special School in Portlaoise is ...

03 Feb 2025 at 19:33

Less than 50 patrol cars gardaí to police crime in Laois and Offaly

Crime & Court

Less than 50 Garda patrol cars for Laois and Offaly

Gardaí in Laois and Offaly have a fleet of 49 patrol cars to cover both counties and the number available for policing crime has stagnated since 2021. The latest figures provided to Laois TD Willie Aird show that at the end of 2024 ...

29 Jan 2025 at 13:33

Local News

General Election promise to Laois farmers delivered argues TD

Laois dairy farmer and Fine Gael TD Willie Aird has backed the setting up of a new Government Committee to retain Nitrates Derogation which he says was promised during the General Election. The Portlaoise man with colleagues Keira ...

26 Feb 2025 at 08:33

Schools

Children at biggest Laois primary school in Portlaoise to get free school meals

Thousands more Laois children are to benefit from school meals under an expansion of the Hot Schools Meals Programme with the biggest school in Portlaoise included for first time. Children attending the Holy Family Primary School ...

11 Apr 2025 at 13:33

Local News

‘Giant of Fine Gael’ - Tánaiste's tribute to former Laois TD Charlie Flanagan

The political career of former Laois TD Charlie Flanagan was celebrated at a special event in Portlaoise last week. Local Fine Gael members were joined by their party leader and Tánaiste Simon Harris to mark the end of a ...

12 Apr 2025 at 17:33

Arts & Entertainment

Laois Netflix and Disney Plus users get boost

The decision to postpone indefinitely a levy on Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney+ and streaming services will benefit Laois consumers, Fine Gael Deputy William Aird has claimed. Deputy Aird said the decision was made as ...

15 Apr 2025 at 08:33

Portlaoise

Laois TDs campaign for new policies on cardiovascular health

Two Laois TDs have joined an Oireachtas Heart and Stroke group to back urgent calls for a new national cardiovascular disease (CVD) health policy. Independent Republican Brian Stanley TD and Fine Gael TD Willie Aird ...

23 Apr 2025 at 12:33

Laois Live

Laois secures €1,147,249 for minor works and national roads maintenance

National roads in Laois will benefit from funding of €1,147,249 million for maintenance and repair work this year. The allocation was issued in two categories. A total of €701,300 was delivered Under Capital ...

28 Mar 2025 at 18:33

Local News

New figures show 'crucial role' of air ambulance service in Laois

There were over twenty live saving missions made by the Air Ambulance Service in Laois last year, according to new figures released this week. The vital role played by the Emergency Aeromedical Service has ...

25 Apr 2025 at 07:33

Local News

Portlaoise-based Laois TD lands new jobs in Dáil

Laois TD Willie Aird has been appointed to two jobs on Dáil committees. The Fine Gael TD is to sit on the Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food and the Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection, ...

02 May 2025 at 08:33

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