McLoughlin mostly became "Loughney" in English but are very occasionally called "McLoughlin". They tend to be concentrated in Galway. The McLoughlins of Ulster are part of the Cenél nEógain branch of the Northern Uí Néill. They ruled what is now County Tyrone, Derry and Donegal. High Kings of Ireland from this family were: The Ó Máoilsheáchlainns of the Kingdom of Mide (presently the counties of Meath, Westmeath, and parts of the counties of Dublin, Kildare, Offaly, Longford, and Louth, all now in Leinster, and part of County Cavan, now in Ulster) are descendants of the Southern Uí Néill. High Kings of
County Offaly 2011 general election Offaly was part of the Laois–Offaly constituency which elected 5 TDs to the Dáil. Between 1921 and 2011 this consisted of the full territory of both counties. For the 2011 general election some electoral divisions in South Offaly where part of Tipperary North. The Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Act 2013 established a new constituency called Offaly for the 2016 general election. The constituency incorporates all of Offaly from the existing Laois–Offaly constituency, and twenty four electoral divisions from Tipperary North. This constituency elects 3 TDs to the Dáil. There are five main news outlets for the county