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 Council to take posession of new 93-space car park
Laois County Council will take possession of a new 93-space car park on Railway Street, Portlaoise, due to come into use in August or...
Uisce Éireann, formerly Irish Water, takes over full control for water services in Laois
Uisce Éireann, formerly Irish Water, has taken over full control and accountability for water and waste water services in Laois.
The change came into effect...
Mystery as €200k funding for Timahoe footpath/cycle lane is taken off the agenda
The current Cathaoirleach of Laois County Council Paschal McEvoy has expressed his extreme frustration over a previously-approved footpath/cycle lane in his native village in...
Laois County Councillor shines a light on Rosenallis rivers and tourism
A local Councillor has highlighted the tourism potential of Rosenallis, whilst also urging for better care of the rivers in the area.
Fianna Fáil Cllr...
Laois County Councillor calls on Minister to introduce National Wills Register in Ireland
A Laois County Councillor has called Minister for Justice Helen McEntee TD, seeking the introduction of a National Wills Register in Ireland
Fine Gael Cllr...
Two local County Councillors join forces to call for Master Plan for Abbeyleix
Two local County Councillors have joined forces to call for a Master Plan to be prepared in Abbeyleix
Fine Gael Cllr Barry Walsh and Fianna...
County Council introduces new schemes and strategies to govern social housing across Laois
Laois County Council this week adopted three proposals which will directly affect how the Council interacts with social housing across the County.
The three adoptions...
‘Millions of euro being wasted through outsourcing to private companies’ says Laois County Councillor
A Laois County Councillor has said the Irish State is not 'getting value for money from private agencies'.
According to Independent Cllr Aisling Moran, Ireland...
Fintan Cuddy: ‘You don’t lose your first election – you start from zero. I’m...
With the 2024 Local Elections now in the rear-view mirror, the 19 successful candidates will be making all the headlines.
But a special space must...
New parking facilities ‘would mean a lot’ for the people of Mountrath
Mountrath could be in line to receive a boost to its current parking facilities in a move that would "mean a lot" to the...
Portlaoise Bus Service expected to be delivered and operational by January 2025
Following significant delays and set-backs, Portlaoise Bus Service is expected to be delivered and operational by January 2025.
The announcement came from Mr Paul McLoughlin,...
Caroline Dwane-Stanley announces Sinn Féin resignation – as party now officially left with no...
Cllr Caroline Dwane-Stanley has resigned from Sinn Féin in the latest chapter in the long-running saga with the party following on from husband Brian,...
Laois County Council to call on government to introduce measures to recruit and retain...
Laois County Council is to write a letter to the government calling on it to introduce measures aimed at recruiting and retaining frontline staff.
This...
Case made for additional stops to be installed on ‘increasingly popular’ Portlaoise Bus Service
The case for additional stops and even a third route for the Portlaoise Bus Service was made at a meeting yesterday.
Members of the Portlaoise...
American delegation arrives in Laois as transatlantic partnership continues to prosper
The transatlantic connection between Laois and the USA grew even stronger this week with the arrival of a specially selected delegation from Tennessee.
Laois was...
Another unholy row as Laois councillors call for changes to nomination process for Presidential...
Catherine Connolly may be safely elected as Ireland's 10th president but the whole nomination process raised its head once again in Laois County Council...
Council should buy land to solve railway parking problems
Railway parking problems for commuters could be solved if Laois County Council bought land near Portlaoise Railway Station.
Today’s meeting of Portlaoise Municipal Authority heard...
Portarlington Tidy Towns not entering national competition
The Portarlington Tidy Towns committee will not enter the national competition this year because they feel they are not receiving enough support from Laois...
Council should ‘keep it local’ rather than hire ‘foreign nationals’
Laois County Council should use 'their own people' to fix bridges rather than hire 'foreign nationals' a Councillor has said.
Cllr Ben Brennan was speaking...
Council to subsidise house flood defences in Mountmellick
Temporary flood defences for homes in Mountmellick and surrounding areas are to be subsidised by Laois County Council.
Director of services Kieran Kehoe told the...
Footpaths in local cemetery make it ‘dangerous to carry a corpse’
It is dangerous to carry a corpse at the graveyard in Raheen, due to the state of the footpaths there, it has been claimed.
Cllr...
Study venue one of several proposals from Laois Comhairle na nÓg
The current library building at Lyster Square could become a study centre for students, Laois County Council has heard.
The details were relayed during a...
260 people presented as homeless in Laois so far this year
Two hundred and sixty people have presented as homeless to Laois County Council so far this year.
These figures come from a Strategic Policy Committee...
