Portlaoise Councillors – Laois

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Last update: 21st October, 2026.

Cllr. Paddy Buggy

FG Fine Gael Centre-Right

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Cllr. Caroline Dwane Stanley

IND Independent Varied

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Cllr. John Joe Fennelly

FF Fianna Fáil Centre-Right

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Cllr. Catherine Fitzgerald

FF Fianna Fáil Centre-Right

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Cllr. Tommy Mulligan

IND Independent Varied

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Cllr. Marie Tuohy

LB Labour Party Centre-Left

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Cllr. Barry Walsh

FG Fine Gael Centre-Right

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Latest Laois County Council News

14 Oct 2026 Building & Architect of the Year Awards

Laois County Council seeks design team for Fort Protector museum

24 Oct 2026 Laois Today

Laois County Council approves 99-year HSE lease in Portlaoise and land swap in Durrow

22 Oct 2026 Laois Live

‘We can’t keep picking up these bills’ – Laois councillors bemoan unfinished housing estates

25 Sep 2026 Midlands 103

Laois County Council To Light Up Purple For Recovery Month

19 Oct 2026 Irish Independent

“I had tears in my eyes” – Laois councillors congratulate The Harps on historic SHC win

29 Sep 2026 Laois Live

Laois councillors say Electric Picnic ‘no longer a family festival’

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