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'It has to be my time': Willie Aird elected to the Dáil... after 45 years as a councillor
WILLIAM ‘WILLIE’ AIRD has topped the poll in Laois and been elected to the Dáil after 45 years as a councillor. On the first count, Aird got 9,269 – putting him ahead of two sitting TDs ...
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Laois to get more 'high value' IDA backed jobs promises Minister for Enterprise
The Minister for Enterprise, Tourism & Employment, Peter Burke TD has promised to improve the dismal number of IDA supported ...
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Brian Stanley takes a swipe at Sinn Féin after snatching final seat in Laois
Yesterday, Fine Gael’s Willie Aird was elected on count 5 in the same constituency – after 45 years as a councillor. Stanley was a high-profile TD for Sinn Féin. He was the Chairman of the ...
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Campaign rumbles on for footpath at railway crossing in Laois
A 16-YEAR campaign led by deputy Willie Aird and cllr Catherine Fitzgerald bore fruit in 2021, when Irish Rail relented to ...
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Just two IDA site visits in Laois last year
Only two IDA site visits took place in Laois last year, Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Peter Burke has ...