County council

Laois County Council

Comhairle Contae Laoise

Seats: 19
County: Laois
Local electoral areas: 3

Council website Meetings and minutes

Local electoral areas

Borris-in-Ossory–MountmellickConor Bergin · Paddy Bracken · Ollie Clooney · James Kelly · John King · Seamús McDonald6 seats
Graiguecullen–PortarlingtonBen Brennan · Elva Kelly · Paschal McEvoy · Aisling Moran · Aidan Mullins · Vivienne Phelan6 seats
PortlaoisePaddy Buggy · Caroline Dwane Stanley · John Joe Fennelly · Catherine Fitzgerald · Tommy Mulligan · Marie Tuohy · Barry Walsh7 seats

Party composition

Independent7
Fianna Fáil6
Fine Gael5
Labour Party1

19 of 19 seats filled as of 4 November 2026.

Changes since June 2024

27 Apr 2026Elva Kelly (Fianna Fáil, Graiguecullen–Portarlington) co-opted, replacing Padraig Fleming. Source
April 2026Padraig Fleming (Fianna Fáil, Graiguecullen–Portarlington) left the council — retired. Replaced by Elva Kelly. Source
December 2024Paddy Buggy (Fine Gael, Portlaoise) co-opted, replacing William Aird. Source
November 2024William Aird (Fine Gael, Portlaoise) left the council — elected to Dáil Éireann. Replaced by Paddy Buggy. Source

Votes

20 named votes from 13 meetings of Laois County Council between 29 July 2024 and 9 June 2026, each linked to the page of the minutes it comes from. Most council decisions are made without a named vote, and not every meeting’s minutes have been read yet.

All council votes

Roster checked on 4 November 2026. Sources: Laois County Council — Councillors, 2024 Laois County Council election (Wikipedia), Laois County Council (Wikipedia), Co-options and changes since the 2024 local elections (Adrian Kavanagh, updated 28 October 2026).