Graiguecullen to stay in Laois, proposes Boundary Committee
There is relief for the people of Graiguecullen this evening with the news that the Carlow Boundary Review Committee has opposed any changes to...
‘Nobody who lives in Laois should have to travel to work’
A business networking event held in Portlaoise on Friday morning heard how there is a need for a “skills audit” in the county.
Seamus Delaney,...
Caravans causing a serious issue in Portarlington
Illegal parking in Portarlington was labelled an “absolute disgrace” at the Graiguecullen-Portarlington Municipal Authority meeting this week.
Cllr Tom Mulhall said illegal parking and temporary...
Council backs legalisation of cannabis
Laois County Council has backed a motion in support of medicinal cannabis, to help people suffering from medical conditions.
Cllr Noel Tuohy, who brought the...
Slieve Bloom Mountain Bike trail could attract 25,000 visitors a year
Tourism bodies in Laois believe the €4 million Slieve Bloom Mountain Bike Trail which has recently been granted planning permission could attract up to...
Cllr Mulhall asked not to shake President Trump’s hand
Laois County Council Cathaoirleach Cllr Tom Mullhall was asked not to shake President Donald Trump’s hand if he meets him on his visit to...
3,000 houses lie vacant as housing waiting list grows
Many families in Laois are waiting over four years to secure a council house, while 3,000 houses are currently lying idle in the county.
Due...
Laois County Councillor calls for part of Portlaoise Prison to be turned into a...
A Laois County Councillor has called for a conversation on the possibility of turning part of Portlaoise Prison into a tourist attraction.
Independent Councillor Tommy...
Fianna Fail TD welcomes new bus service in Laois
Fianna Fáil TD Seán Fleming has heralded the announcement of a new bus service in Laois as 'excellent news'.
The service is being provided by...
Council budget increases to €64 million
The finance budget in Laois has swelled to €64 million, as an improving economy looks set to provide a greater income from commercial rates.
In...
Calls for change at the Station road junction in Portlaoise
There was a call from some Councillors to make safer changes to the Station road junction in Portlaoise on Wednesday morning at the Portlaoise...
Councillors angry over lack of safety surrounding Rosenallis housing estate
There was an air of anger voiced by Councillors at this months Borris-in-Ossory/Mounmellick Municipal District Meeting over the lack of movement on a boundary...
Over thirty families move into new homes in Portlaoise
A total of thirty-three new families were allocated their new homes at Conniberry Way in Portlaoise this week, it was confirmed at the monthly...
‘People in more desperate state than ever’, claims local councillor about housing crisis
A Portlaoise-based county councillor has claimed that he has people coming to him "in a more desperate state than ever before" looking for social...
Calls for rural roads with primary schools to be gritted during harsh weather
Already preparing for the winter ahead, the possibility of rural roads being gritted was raised at the latest Borris-in-Ossory/Mountmellick municipal district meeting.
Councillor Seamus McDonald...
2018 Remembered: Level of local cocaine use is ‘mind-boggling’
The level of cocaine use in Portlaoise and throughout the county was labelled as “mind-boggling” by Cllr Willie Aird at the County Laois Joint...
Insurance burdens are driving Laois businesses to the wall
Hefty insurance bills and spiraling premiums are crippling small businesses and in some instances it is driving them to the wall.
Laois County Council...
Almost 600 complaints to Laois County Council this year over illegal dumping
Laois County Council is continuing with its carrot and stick approach to illegal dumping and waste management - and so far this year it...
Portlaoise Southern Circular Road Extension officially opened this morning
After months and months of delays, traffic congestion and frustration – the brand new Portlaoise Southern Circular Road officially opened this morning.
The project was...
Rivers, roads and Rathdowney – series of issues ire local councillors
Rivers in a "third world state" and "the most urgent issue since I came into the council" were the basis of two motions raised...
Laois County Council pause plans for new quarry near popular bog
There were objections and expressions of shock and disapproval to a planning application for a new quarry near Abbeyleix Bog recently.
However, Laois County Council...
Portlaoise Leisure Centre ‘has to be kept on the agenda’
The issue of Portlaoise Leisure Centre "has to be kept on the agenda or it will be forgotten about" said Cllr Noel Tuohy at...
Laois County Councillors call for ‘Strategic Housing Developments’ to be abolished
Laois County Councillors have called on the Minister for Housing, Darragh O'Brien, to abolish Strategic Housing Developments (SHD) immediately.
Normally applications for planning permission first...
In Pictures: County Council called on to clean up popular walking route in Laois...
Laois County Council has been called upon to clean up a popular walking route in a Laois town.
Fine Gael Councillor Conor Bergin asked the...
Almost €600,000 to be spent on improving roads near key Laois tourism area in...
€598,170 will be spent on improving roads in the Camross, Coolrain and Killanure area in 2021 by Laois County Council - boosting its status...
Three Laois cemeteries set for improvement works this summer
Improvements works for three Laois cemeteries will begin on July 1, it has been confirmed.
Graveyards at St Fintan's Mountrath, Castletown and Rathdowney will also...
‘God forbid a child ran out onto the road’ – Laois Councillors call for...
Two Laois County Councillors have called for a boundary wall to be put up on the perimeter of a housing estate.
Independent Councillor James Kelly...
Two Civic Receptions in honour of Paralympic heroes to be held in Laois
Laois County Council are set to hold two separate Civic Receptions in honour of two Paralympians.
Portarlington’s Nicole Turner came from Japan with a silver...
Calls for safety works to be carried near Laois school ‘before there is a...
Something needs to be done to improve road safety at Scoil Bhride in Portlaoise before there's a fatality.
So said Cllr Caroline Dwane Stanley at...
Laois Councillor asks for creation of memorial area for those who lost loved ones...
A Laois County Councillor has asked that a memorial or reflective area by constructed in Laois for those who lost loved ones in the...
