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...
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...
Laois County Council should ‘fast track … modular accommodation to address the housing crisis’
With the influx of Ukranian refugees and the unprecedented increases in housing waiting lists, emergency and direct provision accommodation, Laois County Council should identify...
Vacant residential properties set to be targeted in Portlaoise to tackle housing shortage
Vacant residential properties are set to be targeted in Portlaoise in a bid to tackle the shortage of houses in the county.
That was the...
Reminder regarding free parking in Portlaoise after people pay unnecessarily
People are being reminded that there is two hours of free parking every Saturday in Portlaoise up until Christmas.
The measure was voted through in...
Calls for two ramps to be installed near Laois primary school where ‘speeding is...
Calls have been made for two ramps to be installed near a Laois primary school where 'speeding is a real issue'.
The ramps, according to...
‘Very confusing’ entrance to Portlaoise estate raises the ire of local councillors
The entrance and exit routes to a Portlaoise housing estate was described as "very confusing" at a recent meeting in Laois County Council.
Rinuccini, a...
‘People with illness or disability should not have to pay a fee in order...
A Laois county Councillor has called for changes in the process involved to enable those with a disability or an illness to vote in...
Laois County Council sets the standard for climate action with captivating video series
Laois County Council is taking a leadership role on climate action in partnership with local communities – working to reach its own climate targets...
