Conor Ganly

Conor Ganly is the News Editor and Deputy Editor at the Leinster Express. He has an MA in Journalism from Dublin City University and a BA in History & Politics from UCD. Conor began his journalism career in community radio in the 1990s and has since worked in national and local media. Living in Portlaoise, he has worked for the Leinster Express since 2007.

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Thousands to gather for Ireland's huge festival of the horse

National News

Thousands to gather for Ireland's festival of the horse

Huge crowds from right around Ireland and beyond are expected to descend on Co Galway for the the 300th edition of the annual Ballinasloe Horse Fair and Festival. Commencing on Sunday, October 2, the organisers say there expecting people from near ...

28 Sept 2022 at 13:02

National Ploughing

WATCH: Laois Offaly TD welcomes the Ploughing to Laois

Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley was in Ratheniska early on the first day of the National Ploughing Championships in his native Laois. The Laois Offaly poll-topper welcomed people from across the island and beyond to Laois.

20 Sept 2022 at 15:42

National Ploughing

WATCH: IFA President highlights Ploughing importance

IFA president Tim Cullinan was among the large crowd that gathered at the Association's tent in Ratheniska at the National Ploughing Championships. He spoke about the importance of the event to the farming community. WATCH ABOVE.

20 Sept 2022 at 15:51

National Ploughing

WATCH : Garda chiefs delighted to be at the 2022 Ploughing Championships

Garda Commissioner Drew Harris and Laois Offaly Garda Chief Superintendent John Scanlon were guests at the IFA tent at the National Ploughing Championships in Ratheniska. The gardaí spoke about the policing of the event and the recent Electric ...

20 Sept 2022 at 18:14

National News

STORM Barra - 135 km gusts recorded as Status Red violent storm level hits

Storm Barra has hit the Status Red Warning level in parts of Ireland with Met Éireann reporting gusts of up to 135 km an hour in Cork. The Tuesday midday recordings from official weather stations around Ireland show wind speeds hitting 111 ...

07 Dec 2021 at 14:29

National News

WATCH: Ireland's new orange away jersey brings back some horrid historic World Cup memories

The new Irish away strip.

05 Nov 2021 at 11:54

Crime and Courts

Suspended prison sentence for Limerick man who ‘punched’ partner at wedding

A COUNTY Limerick man who kicked, punched and threatened to kill a woman at a wedding has avoided an immediate prison sentence. Eoin Guiry, aged 33, of Kiltanna, Knockaderry, Newcastle West attacked his partner at the Midlands Park Hotel ...

03 May 2023 at 07:30

National News

'Gravest reservations' over putting Ukrainian refugees in Electric Picnic tents

Concerns over housing Ukrainian war refugees in Electric Picnic tents in Laois have been voiced by local representatives and the Irish Refugee Council. Laois councillor Paschal McEvoy said has been given some detail on how the refugee ...

02 Sept 2023 at 14:00

National News

Man hospitalised after disturbance at church in the Midlands this afternoon

Gardai and ambulances personnel were called to the scene of an incident at Portlaoise Parish church which culminated in a man being hospitalise over the weekend. Gardai were called to SS Peter & Paul's Church on Saturday afternoon, ...

14 Jan 2024 at 12:08

National News

Retrofitted heat pumps inflate living costs to 'double rents' in this Irish county

Air-to-water heat pump systems installed in some retrofitted council housing are so high that is like a 'double rent' for tenants, a councillor has claimed. Cllr John King, Fine Gael, delivered the warning to a fellow public ...

04 Jan 2024 at 14:57

National News

Brian Stanley controversy relates to 'sexual harassment' claim over hotel stay with woman

Laois Offaly TD Brian Stanley was facing a finding of gross misconduct on grounds of sexual harassment as the outcome of a Sinn Féin internal inquiry, according to new revelations in the controversy which saw him resigning ...

26 Oct 2024 at 14:10

National Ploughing

IN PICTURES: People helping out and having fun at Ploughing 2023 in Laois

People from Laois and all over the country were out in force helping out or having fun at the Ploughing in Ratheniska this. Tap next or arrow to see more pictures taken for the Leinster Express / Laois Live by ...

21 Sept 2023 at 15:33

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