"Families who are on incomes in the range of €40,000 – €60,000 are in the squeezed middle and who are under the most pressure,’’ said Deputy Brian Stanley

“Fine Gael and Fianna Fail will take one seat each in this constituency. The question is who will take the third seat," asked Deputy Brian Stanley?

“I know I have an uphill climb ahead of me,” - Rosie Palmer (Green Party)

FIANNA Fáil has added Austin Stack to its election ticket in Laois and joins Minister of State Seán Fleming in the three seat constituency.

LOCAL Independent Republican general election candidate TD Brian Stanley is calling for Primary Healthcare Services in Laois to be brought into the 21st century.

I along with my party are fighting for a €15 an hour minimum wage and ending the pay discrimination of those under 20 - Ken Mooney

'The need for the home retrofit schemes to be ramped up is ever pressing given the cost of fuel and the fact that we need to reduce our carbon emissions' - Deputy Brian Stanley.