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Laois County Council in partnership with Laois PPN has launched the Community & Voluntary Awards 2024. I was delighted to attend the launch in the idyllic surroundings of Emo Court. Nominations are now open and will close on July 26 at 4pm. #laois #community

The Leinster Express/Laois Live team will be bringing you all the latest local election news and results from the count centre in Portlaoise over the weekend. Stay tuned to our website, our local election blog going live in the morning and all of our social media platforms.

Progress is very slow at the Laois local election count. We’re still waiting on the first count and news of the first elected councillor looks well off. #laois #LE2024

Laois is officially the slowest county in Ireland in the counting of votes for the local elections. Laois is the only county without a first count from any electoral area. #laois #LocalElections2024 leinsterexpress.ie/news/home/1524…

A local election candidate in Laois has called for an explanation on why it is taking so long for the results of the first count. Sinn Féin’s Aidan Mullins said ‘it is not good enough’ and that ‘an explanation must be provided’. #laois #LocalElections2024

BREAKING- the first count is in for the Graiguecullen / Portarlington LEA. #Laois #LE2024

No one has been elected following the first count in the Graiguecullen-Portarlington LEA. Fianna Fáil's Paschal McEvoy is out in front with 1,402 votes. No candidate reached the quota of 1,586 so the candidate with the lowest votes, Charlie Hackett (Grn) has been eliminated.

No one has been elected on the second count in the Graiguecullen-Portarlington Local Electoral Area. The candidate with the lowest number of votes, Labour's Eoin Barry has now been eliminated. His votes will be distributed. #laois #LocalElections2024

Fine Gael's Conor Bergin topped the poll in Borris-in-Ossory- Mountmellick LEA with 1,606 votes. No candidate has reached the quota of 1,712 so the candidate with the lowest number of votes Labour's Bryan Corrigan (99) has now been eliminated and his votes will be distributed.

No one has been elected following the third count in the Graiguecullen-Portarlington LEA following the distribution of Eoin Barry's votes. No candidate reached the quota of 1,586 so next to be eliminated is Fianna Fáil's Joey Kennedy. His votes will now be distributed.

Willie Aird has become the first candidate to be elected in Laois. The Fine Gael man topped the poll in the Portlaoise Local Electoral Area with 1,540 votes.  #laois #LocalElections2024

Sinn Féin's Aidan Mullins has become the second councillor elected in Laois following the fourth count in the Graiguecullen-Portarlington LEA. This followed the distribution of Joey Kennedy's votes. #laois #LocalElections2024

Following the election of Aidan Mullins in the Graiguecullen-Portarlington LEA the candidate with the lowest number of votes has been eliminated. Timahoe's Patsy Fennel votes will now be distributed. #laois #LocalElections2024

It was a long few days but we got there! A huge thanks to the Leinster Express team who put in an incredible amount of work and long hours throughout the election 👏🏼 Don’t forget to pick up a copy of today’s paper. #laois #localelections24

Best of luck to the Laois footballers as they play in the Tailteann Cup final against Down in Croke Park this afternoon. Keep up to date with all the action with our Live Blog! #laois #tailteanncup #laoisvdown #laoisgaa