Budget 2024: Laois fire services set to receive a welcome boost in funding
Laois County Council's Budget for 2024 will see the county's Fire Service receive welcome boost in funding.
In total, the Council will spend over €6.8...
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...
Cllr King on song as he is elected first citizen of Laois
Councillor John King serenaded Laois County Council with his rendition of Lovely Laois as he was elected Cathaoirleach this afternoon.
The Rathdowney councillor was elected...
“When there is an accident out there, someone will come out but it will...
A Laois County Councillor has expressed his anger over the Council's continual refuse to put salt on a busy school road.
Independent Councillor Ben Brennan...
High praise for recently retired General Manager of Portlaoise Hospital – ‘A gentleman to...
There has been high praise for the recently retired General Manager of Portlaoise Hospital.
Last week, Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly confirmed to the Portlaoise...
Road works in Trumera and Mountrath to be completed by the end of 2018
Works on Trumera Cross and Canon Delaney Bridge, Rushin Road, Mountrath, should be completed as part of the 2018 works programme.
Senior engineer Paul McLoughlin...
Road signs in Laois are ‘an embarrassment’ according to a local County Councillor
A local County Councillor has called the condition of road signs in Laois "an embarrassment," and called for a major cleanup operation to take...
Laois close to capacity for Ukrainian refugees, Laois councillors hear
There are currently just over 700 Ukrainian refugees living in Laois having fled their country in the aftermath of the Russian invasion - and...
Speed an issue on Laois roads as councillors again express frustration over limits
There's rarely a meeting in Laois County Council goes by without frustration being expressed over various speed limits around the county.
And so it was...
Primary school places under pressure in Portlaoise as councillor calls for action over ‘serious...
A Laois county councillor has called on the Department to Education to visit Portlaoise to discuss "the serious shortage of school places" in primary...
Five in the mix at final Fine Gael Local Election Selection Convention
The last Fine Gael selection convention ahead of May's Local Elections will take place Thursday night in St Fintan's Hall in Mountrath at 8.30pm.
And...
Laois County Council make decision on rates during Coronavirus pandemic
Laois County Council have decided not to issue any commercial rates bills to businesses for the foreseeable future due to the Coronavirus outbreak.
The decision...
‘The traffic in Portlaoise is absolutely unreal now – it’s bumper to bumper’ –...
Laois County Council were this week called upon by Councillors to press Minister for Transport, Eamon Ryan TD on the urgent need for the...
Additional signage requested in order to make public aware that public toilets in Portlaoise...
Despite opening at the start of December 2020, people are still not using the public toilets in Portlaoise a recent meeting has heard.
The issue...
New pedestrian crossing requested for Portlaoise school
Cllr Caroline Dwane Stanley has put a motion forward that the Council install a Pedestrian Crossing at Colaiste Dhun Masc at Tower Hill Portlaoise.
The...
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...
Vacant, derelict houses ‘causing a lot of problems’ in Knockmay, Laois County Councillor says
A local Cllr has called for Laois County Council be given an update as to when the six vacant houses in Knockmay will be...
Road safety issues across the county warrant attention
A plethora of road safety issues in various parts of the county have been aired at this week’s meeting of the Borris-Mountmellick municipal district.
The...
Stradbally woman selected as Fine Gael Local Area Representative
Fine Gael has formally ratified Vivienne Phelan as a new Local Area Representative for the Graiguecullen-Portarlington Municipal District.
Vivienne, a veterinary surgeon by profession, is...
Funding requested to light up ‘darkest road in Laois’ which is ‘waiting 30 years’...
The County Council has been called upon to provide light to what has been described as 'the darkest road in Laois'.
The call was made...
New car parking regime to be trialled in Laois town
A new car parking regime is to be trialled in a Laois town.
Mountrath is to be subject to 'time limited' parking, rather than paid-parking,...
Over 100 solicitors attend major legal conference in Laois
Over 100 solicitors from the midlands attended the Midland General Practice Update 2019, a major legal conference which took place in the Midlands Park...
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...
Local County Councillor calls for Hackney Pilot Scheme to be introduced in Laois
A Laois County Councillor has called on the Local Hackney Pilot Scheme to be introduced in rural areas across the County.
Fine Gael Cllr, Conor...
Car parking spaces to be re-marked outside Laois cemetery
Laois County Council are to re-mark the car parking spaces opposite St Peter and Paul's Cemetery in Portlaoise.
That comes following a request by Labour...
Local County Councillor calls for improvements and repairs to take place in Rathdowney
Laois County Council have been urged to take action at Knockiel Drive housing estate in Rathdowney.
Fine Gael Cllr John King made the call at...
School at accident blackspot hopes for more road safety measures
Another serious crash outside of a rural Laois school has people calling for more road safety measures on the busy road.
The Rock NS saw...
Laois Councillors receive advice about their personal security from Gardai
Laois County Councillors have received advice about how to manage their personal security from Gardai.
Laois Offaly Garda Crime Prevention Officer Sergeant Graham Kavanagh met...
Council meeting adjourned as tributes flow for late Cllr Lodge
Tributes were paid to the late Cllr Jerry Lodge by his colleagues earlier today as the monthly meeting of Laois County Council was adjourned...
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...