Brian Stanley
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Brian Stanley is an Irish
Sinn Féin
politician. He was elected as a Teachta Dála
(TD) for the Laois–Offaly constituency at the 2011 general election, after the 7th count. He serves as Sinn Féin's Spokesperson on Environment, Community and Local Government. He had contested the seat unsuccessfully at the 2002
and 2007 general elections.
Stanley was elected at the 1999 local elections
as a member of Port Laoise
Town Council, and was re-elected in 2004, and in 2009. He was elected as a member of Laois County Council
for the Port Laoise electoral area at the 2004 local elections, and was re-elected in 2009
.
Republic of Ireland
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Sinn Féin
Sinn Féin
Sinn Féin is a left wing, Irish republican political party in Ireland. The name is Irish for "ourselves" or "we ourselves", although it is frequently mistranslated as "ourselves alone". Originating in the Sinn Féin organisation founded in 1905 by Arthur Griffith, it took its current form in 1970...
politician. He was elected as a Teachta Dála
Teachta Dála
A Teachta Dála , usually abbreviated as TD in English, is a member of Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas . It is the equivalent of terms such as "Member of Parliament" or "deputy" used in other states. The official translation of the term is "Deputy to the Dáil", though a more literal...
(TD) for the Laois–Offaly constituency at the 2011 general election, after the 7th count. He serves as Sinn Féin's Spokesperson on Environment, Community and Local Government. He had contested the seat unsuccessfully at the 2002
Irish general election, 2002
The Irish general election of 2002 was held on Friday, 17 May 2002 just over three weeks after the dissolution of the 28th Dáil on Thursday 25 April by President Mary McAleese, at the request of the Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern...
and 2007 general elections.
Stanley was elected at the 1999 local elections
Irish local elections, 1999
The 1999 Irish local elections were held in all the counties, cities and towns of Ireland on 10 June 1999, on the same day as the European elections.- Results :18 Workers' Party councillors had left the party in 1992 upon the creation of Democratic Left...
as a member of Port Laoise
Port Laoise
Portlaoise or Port Laoise , historically spelled Port Laoighise or Portlaoighise, is the county town of County Laois in the midlands of Ireland. The population was 14,613.-History:...
Town Council, and was re-elected in 2004, and in 2009. He was elected as a member of Laois County Council
Laois County Council
Laois County Council is the local authority which is responsible for County Laois in Ireland. The Council is responsible for housing and community, roads and transportation, urban planning and development, amenity and culture, and environment. The head of the council has the title of Cathaoirleach...
for the Port Laoise electoral area at the 2004 local elections, and was re-elected in 2009
Irish local elections, 2009
The 2009 Irish local elections were held in all the counties, cities and towns of Ireland on Friday, 5 June 2009, on the same day as the European Parliament election and two by-elections .-Overview:...
.