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Willie Aird and Simon Harris on the campaign trail at the Ploughing in Ratheniska. Pic: Leinster Express / Laois Live
Laios independent Brian Stanley is aligned with eight TDs for speaking time and other Dáil rights.
Dáil Éireann. Pic: Maxwells
Fine Gael's Willie Aird and Fianna Fáil's Seán Fleming will be waiting for news this week from the Taoiseach.
Cllr Conor Bergin represents the Borris-in-Ossory Mountmellick Municipal District.
Caroline Dwane Stanley with husband Brian Stanley after he left Sinn Féin also pictured Mary Lou McDonald with Sinn Féin TDs in the Dáil.
Brian Stanley, Mary Lou McDonald, Dep Stanley and wife Cllr Caroline Dwane Stanley in Leinster House on its resumption.
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