New houses planned in field behind oldest estate in Portlaoise
A voluntary housing body is to build 34 new houses on the field behind O’Moore Place as part of the planned regeneration programme for...
War of words as councillors do battle over Camross roads
It's not unusual for a local council meeting to develop into a row over roads - but at this week's Borris-in-Ossory/Mountmellick District meeting the...
Almost all 19 of the current Laois County Councillors set to run again in...
Almost all of the current Councillors who are elected to Laois County Council intend to run for election again next year.
LaoisToday contact all 19...
‘Spring into action’ – Registration open as Clean Up Laois Week returns
Clean Up Laois Week makes its annual return at the end of the month, with the anti-litter initiative set to run from Monday, March...
Laois County Council joins drive to renovate buildings and deliver on climate objectives
Laois, Cork and Kilkenny joined a network of 32 European local authorities testing out how measuring the holistic benefits of energy renovation can help...
Ongoing fear of flooding in Mountmellick as council urged to clear debris in rivers
It's now almost five years since the dreadful floods hit Mountmellick hard and rarely a month goes by in Laois County Council without reference...
Laois County Council to fly Ukrainian flag and light up in support following Russian...
Laois County Council is to light up in the national colours of Ukraine this evening in support of the country following the Russian invasion.
A...
Lorries ‘hopping’ off manhole covers force family to sell their home in Laois town
The noise of heavy vehicles driving over manhole covers is causing a great disturbance to Laois people in two towns - leading one family...
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...
Over €25 million announced for investment into Laois road network during 2025
Over €25 million has been announced for investment into the road network in Laois during 2025.
"Ongoing investment in the improvement and maintenance of our...
Laois County Council confirm emergency contact numbers for out of hours Christmas and New...
Laois County Council have confirmed details of their out of hours services to cover the Christmas and New Year period.
With the Council Offices set...
Rural lighting a major concern while Shanahoe issues also raised
A Laois County Councillor has said that he has had more queries for lighting in rural areas than anything else this winter.
Cllr Conor Bergin...
Hotels will be used to house homeless Laois families, Cllr warns
A County Councillor has warned that hotels will soon be used to house homeless Laois families as the housing crisis reaches boiling point.
Independent Cllr...
Laois councillors keen to support calls to make Portlaoise an autism-friendly town
A couple of small changes could help make Portlaoise an autism-friendly town, according to a presentation made to a meeting in Laois County Council...
Summerhill Lake will be protected in town plan
The lake in the Summerhill will be protected in the Portlaoise's draft local area plan.
Fears were raised about what will happen to the lake...
In Pictures: All smiles as World champion Irish dancer Bobby Kinsella receives Civic Reception
It was all smiles in the chamber of Laois County Council last week as a young dancer received the highest of accolades.
Stradbally's Bobby Kinsella...
Laois Councillor brandishes lack of sewage system in parts of Mountmellick as ‘an absolute...
A Laois County Councillor has brandished the lack of a sewage system in parts of Mountmellick as 'an absolute disgrace'.
Fianna Fail Councillor Paddy Bracken...
€3 million for Borris-in-Ossory-Mountmellick Municipal District’s 2024 Roads Programme
The Borris-in-Ossory-Mountmellick Municipal District has increased allocation of The Roads Programme from €2.5 million to €3 million.
Independent Cllr James Kelly has welcomed the increase,...
Council in talks over over vacant properties on Main Street in Portlaoise
Businesses on Main Street in Portlaoise have been contacted as part of the council’s efforts to tackle vacant properties.
At the recent Portlaoise municipal District...
Concrete spaces to be converted into soft landscaping areas to ‘introduce more biodiversity’ into...
In an effort to "introduce more biodiversity" into urban Portlaoise, Laois County Council are to begin converting concrete spaces into soft landscaping.
Fine Gael Councillor...
Laois Councillors call on the government to halt standing charge increases on electricity and...
Laois County Councillors have called on the government to 'stop the standing charge increase on electricity and gas bills'.
The standing charge is a fixed...
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...
Prime Portlaoise town centre site gets new zoning status
The potential of the Maltings Site in Portlaoise was highlighted with its change of zoning in the draft Portlaoise Local Area Plan this week.
The...
Laois Councillor calls for drastic improvements to be made for wheelchair users in Portlaoise
A Laois Councilor has called on the County Council to implement the recommendations of of the roads and footpaths accessibility survey as soon as...
Laois County Council has its own ‘you have no authority here Jackie Weaver’ moment...
A serious row broke out at today's virtual meeting of Laois County Council - in scenes similar to a famous online row at Handford...
‘I’ve better things to be doing than listening to this bullshit’
A Laois County Councillor walked out of a meeting in County Hall this afternoon when he told his fellow elected members “they should be...
Water and housing among the key council priorities in attempts to delay onset of...
Laois County Council have announced their key priorty areas in response to the most recent developments in trying to delay the widespread onset of...
Long-awaited tenders for new library will be issued shortly
A contractor will be appointed by the end of this year or early next year for the building of the new library in Portlaoise.
This...
‘Seeing children standing in the rain is sad’ – Councillor calls for bus shelter...
A Laois County Councillor has requested that a bus shelter be erected at Sean Doire in Durrow.
At a recent meeting of the Borris-In-Ossory/Mountmellick Municipal...
Laois County Council make formal statement regarding Mother and Baby Homes Commission of Investigation
Laois County Council has made a formal statement regarding the Mother and Baby Homes Commission of Investigation.
The judicial commission which was published in 2021,...
