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 Taoiseach will be attending for Fianna Fail's centenary celebrations.
He's been missing since 6pm on Tuesday
Creggan Court hotel in Athlone has hosted Ukrainians since the outbreak of war in 2022.
Two-and-a-half-year-old Molly May from Carlow stole the show preforming at the Pan Celtic Festival.
Portlaoise's Austin Stack is a mentor in the programme.
The company based in Mullingar employs over 800 people.
Westmeath will receive the highest amount in the midlands.
Paddy Claffey hails from Ferbane in Offaly.
Sinn Fein's Maria McCormack says a lack of local emergency accommodation contributes to rising numbers.
Abbeyleix secured a Gold and County Award.
The festival is in just four months' time.
It comes after Fianna Fáil ministers saying it’s not the right time to challenge the party's leadership.
He says the Government failed to act effectively.
The official opening takes place in Mountrath tomorrow.
Prressure is growing for an internal discussion on how the fuel protests were handled.
Mr Puska has fired his legal team less than a week before the appeal.
The festival gets underway today.
He was on bail for a "savage" attack on his former partner.
Dara O'Connor who lived in the UK had link to Streamstown.
Property owners in Athlone can apply for the scheme from today.
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