General Election

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

Left: Brian Stack Right: His son, Austin Stack

Full State apology sought by family of murdered Portlaoise Prison Officer

WATCH: Laois General Election seventh Count

WATCH: Brian Stanley arrives at Laois Count Centre

WATCH: celebration as Laois Fianna Fáil TD Sean Fleming wins again

WATCH: Laois General Election count concludes with election of Brian Stanley and...

WATCH: Laois Returning Officer declares General Election result

WATCH: Brian Stanley hits out against 'dirty campaign' lead by 'one party' follo...

WATCH: Laois General Election history maker urges people not to give up on their...

WATCH: New Fianna Fáil TD thanks families of all Laois General Election candidat...

Brian Stanley, Sinn Féin, addressed the Count

WATCH: Brian Stanley offers Willie Aird a lift from Laois to Dáil but tells him ...

Willie Aird and Simon Harris on the campaign trail at the Ploughing in Ratheniska. Pic: Leinster Express / Laois Live

General Election promise to Laois farmers delivered argues TD

Laios independent Brian Stanley is aligned with eight TDs for speaking time and other Dáil rights.

Laois TD Brian Stanley to share time with Green Party leader in Dáil

Dáil Éireann. Pic: Maxwells

No senior Laois Minister as just one Midlander in new Cabinet

Fine Gael's Willie Aird and Fianna Fáil's Seán Fleming will be waiting for news this week from the Taoiseach.

Laois TDs would serve as Ministers when Government forms if picked

Cllr Conor Bergin represents the Borris-in-Ossory Mountmellick Municipal District.

Laois councillor confirms bid for seat in the Seanad

Caroline Dwane Stanley with husband Brian Stanley after he left Sinn Féin also pictured Mary Lou McDonald with Sinn Féin TDs in the Dáil.

Annus horribilis for Mary Lou McDonald and Sinn Féin in Laois after Stanley row
Analysis: No winners from Laois Sinn Féin implosion on the back of Brian Stanely controversy
Conor Ganly

Brian Stanley, Mary Lou McDonald, Dep Stanley and wife Cllr Caroline Dwane Stanley in Leinster House on its resumption.

Laois TD Brian Stanley didn't vote against Mary Lou McDonald to be Taoiseach

Rachel English interviews Willie Aird and two other new TDs on RTE.

New Laois TD Willie Aird features on RTÉ on first day in Dáil

For now Brian Stanley enters a left group for now that includes Richard Boyd Barrett.

Laois TD Brian Stanley aligns with high profile outspoken left-wing TDs in new D...

Carol Nolan on course for role in Government

Recent Laois Offaly TD looks set to be in Government

Brian Stanley with his wife Cllr Caroline Dwane Stanley at a event to honour IFA president Francie Gorman in Portlaoise. Pic: Michael Scully

One of Laois independent TD's routes to Government role closed off

Independent Laois TD Brian Stanley talks with returned Laois Fianna Fáil TD at the General Election Count Centre in Portlaoise. Pic: Alf Harvey

Laois independent TD Brian Stanley 'away' as Government formation haggling begi...

Fianna Fáil's Seán Fleming celebrates his seventh General Election win with supporters at the Laois Count Centre in Portlaoise. Picture: Alf Harvey

Laois Offaly General Election turnouts tumble from year of Fianna Fáil wipe out

Election Aftermath: Portarlington's Elaine Mullally is ready for Christmas and t...

Now and then: Willie Aird checks the figures in 1985 and in 2024, with sisters Margot Aird and Caitriona Mannion.

New Laois Fine Gael TD Willie Aird recalls being first elected aged 19 in 1979

Pictured: Independent candidate Cllr AIsling Moran with her campaign team in the Laois count centre this weekend. Photo: Alf Harvey

Cllr Aisling Moran will continue to ‘disrupt the applecart’ despite Laois electi...

Laois is 'one of the most predictable' General Election counties
Laois indpendent councillor disappointed with outcome for Aisling Moran
Conor Ganly

Portlaoise men Jason Lynch, non-party, and Austin Stack, Fianna Fáil, came 12th and 11th respectively in the Laois General Election constituency.

Laois General Election backmarkers have no regrets

Willie Aird celebrates after General Election win in Portlaoise. Pics: Alf Harvey

General Election result the 'stuff of dreams' for Portlaoise's Willie Aird in La...

Sean Fleming and Brian Stanley held aloft by supporters are new Fine Gael TD Willie Aird celebrates with outgoing TD Charlie Flanagan.

Virtual status quo in Laois after General Election where Brian Stanley is the ca...

Willie Aird and his wife Anne Maria, and being congratulated by Paddy Buggy. Photo: Alf Harvey

GENERAL ELECTION: 'Anything is possible' Who might fill Willie Aird's seat in La...

PICTURES: Excitement at the Laois General Election Count

Brian Stanley claims accusations leveled against him on doorsteps up to eve of e...

'We've gone through hell' Sinn Féin Cllr Caroline Dwane Stanley reacts

RESULT: The eighth and final count has taken place in Laois

RESULT: Count seven in the General Election in Laois

IN PICTURES: Day two of the Laois General Election count in Portlaoise

In PICTURES Memory Lane Laois General Election special

Laois General Election Count at the Nagle Rice Hall in Portlaoise

Laois General Election vote count restarts with two seats to fill

LIVE BLOG: General Election 2024 results from Laois

WATCH: Laois Returning Officer adjourns General Election Count after completing ...

RESULT: Count Six of the Laois General Election

IN PICTURES: Fine Gael's Willie Aird has won the first of three seats in Laois

Green Party wipe out in Laois Offaly as Minister eliminated

Fine Gael supporters with Paddy Buggy and Liam Delaney and Brian Stanley supporter Sinead Donlon.

'Massive, massive, massive' - Laois Fine Gael farmer delighted with Aird victory

RESULT: Fifth count of the Laois General Election

WATCH: Laois Returning Officer announces election of Willie Aird in Portlaoise

It's now in the hands of voters.

RESULT: Count four of Laois General Election

WATCH: Laois General Election fourth count result

Sinn Féin team at the Laois General Election launch in Portlaoise. Pic: Alf Harvey

'Strong' Laois Sinn Féin 'doesn't need to work' with Brian Stanley after General...

WATCH: 'We pulled off a whopper campaign' Sinn Féin Laois candidate Mary McCorma...

RESULT: Laois third count result

Watch: Laois General Election third count results

Deputy Sean Fleming with family and supporters at the Laois general election count. Picture: Alf Harvey.

'Special needs' the biggest issue in next Government for Laois TD Sean Fleming

RESULT: The second count has taken place in Laois

WATCH: Laois General Election second count results from Portlaoise Count Centre