Laois butchers had to stop operating to address food safety issues
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Durrow Cullohill man Ollie Clooney has been elected to Laois County Council.
The first time candidate is non party, and gained a huge vote from his area, to represent the Mountmellick Borris-in-Ossory Municipal District.
The celebrations are sure to be massive judging by the cheers in this video.
Read also: Final count figures
New candidate Fine Gael's Conor Bergin was also elected on the count, and is now the youngest Laois councillor at the age of 25.
The announcements brought a mammoth three day count to an end in Laois, with all 19 councillors elected.
Champagne popped and hip hop hurrahs rang out in the count centre afterwards.
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