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
The Village Barn in Tyrellspass is the venue for the event.
Councillors in the Tullamore MD are seeking a 10% increase in their general allocation for 2027.
There will be widespread disruption across Laois, Offaly and Westmeath today.
79 year-old Dianne Newcombe'S great-great grandfather William Delahunt was born in Offaly.
Public sector workers took strike action across the country over the course of the day.
Alex Dunne is currently competing in Formula 2.
Advanced BISS and CRISS payments are being pushed back from Friday to October 27th.
No injuries were reported.
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