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...
Relief as lighting issue at Mountrath CS to be resolved
Laois County Council have confirmed that the street lights at Mountrath Community School will be working within a couple of weeks.
The May meeting of...
Calls for fines to be imposed on motorists speeding near The Rock NS
County Councillors have called for fines to be imposed on those caught speeding near The Rock NS.
Following motions from Cllrs Noel Tuohy, Caroline Dwane-Stanley,...
Purchase of houses in vandalised estate is council priority
The purchase of vacant properties at an estate in which houses were vandalised in Portlaoise has been prioritised by Laois County Council.
At the recent...
Planning lodged for Obama Plaza style development outside Portlaoise
Planning permission has been lodged by Supermacs owner Pat McDonagh for the construction of a new service station, similar to the Barack Obama Plaza...
Those involved in dumping ‘epidemic’ should be ‘named and shamed’
Local councillors have called the ongoing dumping at Eglish Grogan, Rathdowney, an 'epidemic'.
The statement was made both cllr James Kelly and cllr John King...
ESB pole danger in Timahoe
A new request to remove ESB pole blocking the sightline of drivers at a Timahoe corner for years has been sent into Laois County...
Need for new cemetery for Laois town is ‘a matter of urgency’
The need for a new cemetery in Portlaoise was raised at the area's latest municipal district meeting.
"We definitely should plan one now - not...
Games Area for Portlaoise park rejected by council
A games area for children at the People's Park in Portlaoise has been turned down by Laois County Council.
Cllr Mary Sweeney proposed a MUGA...
Local councillor argues more funding needed for roads and footpaths, not LED lights
A Laois county councillor has argued that more funding needs to be put into upgrading roads and footpaths, not installing LED lights.
In the council's...
Councillor Aisling Moran makes it a clean sweep at her first municipal district meeting
Recently elected local councillor Aisling Moran saw a hattrick of her motions passed at her first ever Graiguecullen-Portarlington municipal district meeting as a sitting...
Cost of street lights and ramps continue to soar
Building inflation is back with a bang it seems and apparently no one wants to do a small job again.
As County Councillors wrestle with...
Concerns lead to calls to put 5G roll-out on hold
Public concerns around potential health hazards of 5G technology have led to calls for its rollout to be suspended until these matters can be...
Disabled drivers the loo-sers due to inconvenience of new public convenience
While there is a generally warm welcome for the news that the public toilets in Portlaoise are to be finally renovated and re-opened, not...
Ongoing saga of pedestrianisation of Portlaoise’s Main Street raises its head again
Nothing is straight forward in these times and if anything is symbolic of the strange circumstances we're now in, it's the saga of the...
Resolution in sight for decade long dispute over rail crossing in Portlaoise – but...
Three years after declaring that his 'day will come' in relation to a Laois County Councillor's 14 year dispute with Iarnrod Eireann - his...
71 vacant houses refurbished in Laois while County Council find permanent homes for 20...
71 previously vacant houses were fully refurbished in Laois in 2020, latest figures show.
€675,592 was spent in the county by the Department for Housing,...
Calls for Laois bridge to be repaired as works also required to fix hole...
Laois County Council has been called upon to repair a bridge in Errill and also fix a hole in a wall near Ballacolla in...
Number of parking tickets handed out in Laois during Covid-19 pandemic revealed
The number of parking fines that were handed out to motorists in Laois by the County Council has been revealed.
According to the Irish Independent,...
Laois County Council to investigate the ‘live-streaming’ of public meetings
Laois County Council are to investigate the costs associated with live streaming all public meetings.
The matter came before Monday's monthly meeting of the Council...
Laois Councillor hits out at substation protest and throws support behind €500,000 community fund
A Laois County Councillor has hit out at a group who have been protesting over the proposed construction of a substation.
The RTS Substation Action...
Free parking in Portlaoise on Saturdays ahead of Christmas rush
People shopping in the centre of Portlaoise will be able to avail of free parking on the three Saturdays in December in the lead...
Time ticking as landmark Portlaoise clock remains stopped
A stopped clock might be right twice a day but a landmark clock in Portlaoise town centre will have to wait another while yet...
Fence needed to protect Portlaoise pitch from pedestrians and cyclists
The grass pitch at Portlaoise Leisure Centre used by soccer teams from four counties may need to be protected with a boundary fence to...
