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Laois gardaí launch search for missing 15-year-old from Ballylinan. Gardaí are appealing to the public for assistance in tracing the whereabouts of 15-year-old Calum Kavanagh who is reported missing from Ballylinan, Co. Laois, since Thursday 7th November 2024. Calum was last seen at approximately 6. 45am.
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5 days ago · Death notice in Laois: Jackie Burke - Mountmellick. Thu, 07 Nov, 2024. Jackie Burke, Mountmellick died peacefully surround by her loving family on Thursday 7 November. Reposing in Moloney’s Funeral Home, Mountmellick (R32 PC95) on Sunday 10 November from 4pm with the Recital of the Rosary at 6pm.
Inside this week's Laois Nationalist - News - Laois Nationalist
1 day ago · Inside this week's Laois Nationalist. *Laois LGFA Awards. Anna May McHugh receives College Doctorate. *General election campaign coverage in Laois. *New homeless service in Laois. *IDA to develop more of its site in Portlaoise. *Popular postmistress retires after 31 years. Portlaoise Musical Society marks its 25th anniversary.
Budget 2025: Main points and what was announced
Oct 1, 2024 · Budget 2025 is complete, in what was the final budget of this Government before the upcoming general election. Amongst the announcements are: Two double payments of child benefit will happen in November and December. Spending for Land Development Agency increases to €6.25 billion. 20-pack of cigarettes to increase by €1 to an average of € ...
Green Party say Laois electorate have the opportunity to vote for ...
4 days ago · “I won’t ask the people of Laois to completely move on from their way of life for generations without ensuring that a feasible alternative is in place and I commit to delivering more than just a limited range of grants available for the fortunate ones who are financially able to exploit them.” “We all know that climate change is real, that it is happening and that it …
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About us. The Laois Nationalist is a weekly paid-for newspaper dedicated to the villages, towns and county of Laois. Our Website is updated throughout the day to ensure that the people of Laois or people interested in our county are kept up to date with all the relevant news. Our print edition is published each Tuesday, providing a full range ...
Coalition sets new housing targets to 2030 - Laois Nationalist
Nov 5, 2024 · The coalition has set a housing target of 303,000 homes between 2025 and 2030. At a meeting on Monday evening, the party leaders set a target which would see an average of 50,500 homes delivered per year over the period – ultimately reaching approximately 60,000 in 2030. Taoiseach and Fine Gael leader Simon Harris had said that he wanted to ...
What the papers say: Tuesday's front pages - Laois Nationalist
Oct 8, 2024 · By Jessica Coates, PA. Tuesday's front pages focus on a range of stories from Mary Lou McDonald promising a major overhaul of Sinn Féin governance to Israeli troops being accused of endangering Irish peacekeeper's lives. The Irish Times reports Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has ordered a “complete overhaul” of governance procedures ...
General election date confirmed for November 29th
6 days ago · The next general election will be held on November 29th, Taoiseach Simon Harris has said. Mr Harris will travel to Áras an Uachtaráin on Friday, the official residence of the President, to seek the dissolution of the Dáil. The highly-anticipated announcement will formally kick off a truncated campaign which will last mere weeks.
‘Ambition’ for November 29th election, Taoiseach’s spokesman says
Nov 5, 2024 · By Gráinne Ní Aodha and Cillian Sherlock, PA. It is an “ambition” to hold the general election on November 29th, a spokesman for the Taoiseach has said. It comes after Simon Harris said the election will be called by the end of the week. The three leaders of the Coalition have agreed to hold an election this year but a date has not yet ...