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01 Feb 2026

MEMORY LANE: Bertie steals show in Laois on election campaign trail

Who do you know in Portlaoise and Rathdowney in the General Election 2002 campaign

Take a trip down Memory Lane to the General Election campaign of 2002 when Fianna Fáil's Bertie Ahern and Fine Gael's Michael Noonan came to Laois in search of votes alongside Mary Harney, Rory Quinn and locals Joe the Hesh McCormack and Brian Stanley. Tap NEXT or ARROW to see more PHOTOS.

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