Stanley (SF) elected on the first count.
These are the results of the first count in Laois-Offaly
Electorate – 110, 839
Total poll – 69, 998
Invalid votes – 576
Total valid poll – 69, 422
Quota – 11, 571
Stanley, Brian, Sinn Féin - 16, 654 – elected
Cowen, Barry, Fianna Fáil - 8,677
Fleming, Sean, Fianna Fáil - 7,636
Flanagan, Charlie, Fine Gael – 7,463
Nolan, Carol, Non-Party – 5,436
Corcoran-Kennedy, Marcella, Fine Gael - 4,519
Ormond, Peter, Fianna Fáil, - 4,073
Hackett, Pippa, Green Party – 3,494
Leahy, John, Non- Party – 3,463
Smollen, Ken, Irish Democratic Party – 2 611
Tuohy, Noel, Labour Party - 2,011
Flanagan, Pauline, Fianna Fáil - 1,744
A new Journal.ie study shows candidates spent an average of €20,000 in last year's election.
The Shannon Callows has experienced significant flooding over the past month.
A HSE reply to Sinn Fein's Maria McCormack says only one dentist in the county is accepting medical card patients.
NorDan have set up a new showroom in Athlone.
John Clendennen is defending being one of the biggest spenders in the country on his election campaign.
Eight in ten children aged 8 to 12 use devices in their bedrooms.
Brain Tumour Ireland is behind the initiative.
The disability allowance will rise to €254 following the €10 increase.
Gardai have confirmed the removal on a suspected pipe bomb at a home in Carlow Town.
The charge happened on the 11th of August.
Gardai are looking to locate a lorry involved in a crash in Banagher on Wednesday afternoon.
Fine Gael rep for Offaly John Clendennen spent €33,000 of his own expenses on his campaign.
The event is taking place in Tullamore this evening.
Andy Cash from Portlaoise was diagnosed with a rare immune disorder at just three weeks old.
Eist co-founder Hazel Behan hopes the new centre can help others.
18% of the county’s 20,000 homes are rated A1, A2, or A3 on the BER scale.
The event takes place Tuesday in Mullingar.
The Representative Association Of Commissioned Officers held their annual conference this week.
Only 93 homes were started last month in comparison to 620 last September.
Oireachtas Health Committee member Sorca Clarke is making the call.
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