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...
‘Annoyance, disappointment, indignation’ – Portlaoise man hits out at Public Realm Strategy
Well-known Portlaoise man John Dunne has hit out at the plans for the town as outlined at the Portlaoise Town Centre Public Realm Strategy...
Global tourism expert coming to Laois next week
One of the most recognised figures in global tourism will conduct a tourism workshop in Portlaoise next week.
Prof Terry Stevens has worked in 65...
‘Fatal’ junction in Laois to be upgraded
The N80 junction in Clonaghadoo which has seen a number of 'tragic fatal incidents' occur will have a number of safety measures put in...
Urgent plan and garda presence sought for troubled Portlaoise estate
An urgent plan is urgently required for O’Moore Place which has suffered extreme cases of antisocial behaviour including one house being set on fire...
Works on fatal accident black spot will cost ‘a multiple of €200k’
A hazardous accident black spot where three young people were killed will cost, "a multiple of €200,000" to make safe, according to a senior...
No more jumping off Castletown bridge
The issue of more safety measures on the Castletown bridge was raised at the latest Borris-in-Ossory/Mountmellick municipal district meeting.
Cllr James Kelly said that a...
Saga to re-open public toilets in Portlaoise wages on
The latest motion to reopen the public toilets in Lyster Square was raised by councillor Noel Tuohy at Portlaoise Municipal District meeting on Wednesday,...
‘Sad day’ as new housing plan will see ‘just a handful’ for Portlaoise
Laois County Councillors have hit out at a housing plan contained in the Indicative Capital Programme for 2019-2021 which was unveiled at the monthly...
Fine Gael shape up to win back seats in Borris-Mountmellick Area
It may have been freezing cold and snowing outside but there was a clear spring in the step of the Fine Gael members who...
Astronomical cost of Mountmellick footpath gets the cold shoulder
A suggestion that the Council would provide a hard shoulder instead of a proper public footpath between Debicott and the Rock School in Mountmellick...
Homeless Laois children forced to commute to school from Offaly
Homeless Laois children are being forced to commute to school from County Offaly as there is no emergency accommodation to house them closer to...
Calls for a crematorium in Portlaoise to give families more options
Calls have been made for a Crematorium in Portlaoise at the recent Municipal District meeting of the Portlaoise district.
Fianna Fáil Cllr, Catherine Fitzgerald made...
Enforcement notice served on illegal Mountrath encampment
Laois County Council have confirmed that they have served an enforcement notice on the illegal encampment of caravans at Shannon Road in Mountrath.
The notice...
Laois County Council keen to purchase five properties in Killeen for housing purposes
Laois County Council have made an offer to purchase five houses in the Bruach na hAbhainn estate in Killeen to us "use for housing...
Calls for ‘two horrible derelict properties’ in Laois town to be dealt with
Laois County Councillor John King has called for immediate action to be taken on 'two horrible derelict properties' which he says are a serious...
Laois County Councillor calls on government to abolish annual fee for nurses and midwives
A Laois County Councillor has called on the government to abolish the €100 annual registration fee that nurses and midwives must pay to the...
‘There will be a fatality and it will be said to us, ‘what did...
The ongoing issue of wild deer on the main road between Abbeyleix and Durrow was raised once again at this week's Portlaoise Municipal District...
Calls for old Laois ‘eyesore’ school to be used for ‘good of community’
A call has been made for an old Laois school, which is now derelict, to be handed back to the community so they can...
Calls for busy Portlaoise rural road to be resurfaced for dramatic increase in traffic
Two Laois County Councillors have called for repairs to be carried out on a narrow Laois road that has become very busy.
The road in...
New campaign aimed at further reducing gum litter in Laois launched
A new campaign aimed at further reducing gum litter in Laois has been launched.
Cathaoirleach of Laois County Council, Councillor Conor Bergin, has officially launched...
Renewed calls for Columbarium Wall and crematorium as Councillors estimate Portlaoise Cemetery could run...
There have been renewed calls for the construction of a Columbarium Wall and crematorium in Portlaoise.
This comes after Cllr Catherine Fitzgerald put down a...
Calls for HGVs to stay out of small towns as survey shows 30,000 come...
Calls have been made for Higher Goods Vehicles to stop travelling through Laois towns after a survey revealed 30,000 are doing so each year.
A...
Laois Councillor calls for vacant bank buildings to be used as emergency accommodation for...
A Laois County Councillor has called for vacant bank branches to be turned into emergency accommodation for Ukrainian refugees.
Cllr Padraig Fleming made the call...
