New Laois fire station moves a step closer after planning permission approved
A brand new fire station building is on its way to Laois after Councillors gave the proposal the green light at a recent meeting.
The...
Creative Ireland Laois Programme extended to 2027
The extension of the national Creative Ireland Programme was announced by Minister Catherine Martin earlier this year - and is something that has been...
County Council to investigate the possibility of constructing a 1.4km cyle path and walkway...
Laois County Council is to investigate the possibility of constructing a 1.4km cycle path and walkway in the county.
Fine Gael Councillor PJ Kelly put...
Laois County Council unveil €260 million Capital Spending Programme from 2023 to 2025
Laois County Council have unveiled details of a €260 million Indicative Capital Spending Programme to cover from 2023 to 2025.
The 2023 to 2025 Indicative...
Funding for first ever biodiversity officer approved for Laois County Council
Laois County Council has been given approval to appoint the first biodiversity officer to the county.
The announcement follows a commitment in the Programme for...
Action called for as people in fear with motorists travelling through Laois village at...
Action has been called for to tackle motorists who are travelling through a Laois village at 'absolutely crazy' speeds.
At a recent meeting of the...
Council intend to remove 65 metres of trees in Portlaoise estate
Laois County Council intend to remove 65 metres of trees in St Brigid's Place in Portlaoise this autumn.
The trees are at the boundary adjacent...
Laois County Council elect new Cathaoirleach as Paschal McEvoy takes the chain for the...
Laois County Council have elected new Cathaoirleach as Cllr Paschal McEvoy takes the chain for the first very time.
First elected in 2014, the Fianna...
Laois Councillor places road safety and flooding top of the agenda
Road safety and flooding were high on the agenda at last week's Borris-inOssory-Mountmellick Municipal District meeting.
Cllr John King, in his first meeting as chair,...
Laois County Councillors call for further improvements to Deep Retrofitting programme
Because we have so many old homes in Ireland, housing is one of our greatest energy efficiency challenges.
A Government-implemented grant programme was launched to...
Laois County Council purchase site on former Avon factory and plan for business opportunities
Considerable business opportunities have been made in Portarlington following the purchase of a site in the town.
Laois County Council have purchased six acres of...
Laois County Councillors call for Israeli and Russian products to be clearly identified to...
A call has come from Laois County Council for the Government to put in place measures that would require businesses selling products from Israel...
New parking facilities ‘would be a great asset’ to rural Laois cemetery
A rural Laois cemetery could be in line for a facelift, with talks underway to develop new parking facilities.
The issue was raised by Independent...
Demands on staff, volunteers and committees continue to grow across Laois cemeteries
The County's cemeteries took centre stage this week at the April meeting of the Borris-in-Ossory-Mountmellick Municipal District.
Independent Cllr James Kelly raised the issue, calling...
A by-pass of Mountmellick could be on the cards
A by-pass of Mountmellick could move a step closer after funding of €100,000 was announced at Laois County Council today.
Laois County Council chief executive...
Calls for ‘treacherous’ Raheen Cemetery footpaths to be upgraded
Laois County Council has been called upon to resurface all of the footpaths in Raheen Cemetery as they are now 'treacherous'.
The motion was put...
Mountrath flooding not helped by blocked pipes says Cllr Kelly
Councillor James Kelly was angered by the lack of action by Laois County Council surrounding the flooding in Mountrath.
Cllr Kelly made his point at...
Portlaoise safety measures would ‘inconvenience’ road users – engineer
Safety measures at Green Mill Lane in Portlaoise would end up causing inconvenience for road users, according to Laois County Council.
At the recent Portlaoise...
Concerns outlined after fall on paving near library
The cobble block paving is causing major concern for locals at Abbeyleix Library with a person falling on it last week.
The concerns were outlined...
Portlaoise roundabout gets approval from council for public consultation
A decision by Laois County Council to go ahead with pedestrian and cycling improvements at a busy roundabout in Portlaoise will be notified to...
Road repairs in Ballyroan and safety measures in Cullenagh
A number of issues surrounding road repairs and safety issues in the Portlaoise municipal district area came up at this month's meeting.
Councillor Mary Sweeney...
A Centre of Excellence for disability sports could be on its way to Laois
An indoor Centre of Excellence for disability sports has been proposed for the county in a Sport, Recreation and Play Strategy plan.
The Laois County...
Collapsed pipe floods outdoor swimming pool in Ballinakill
The flooding of an outdoor swimming pool in Ballinakill due to a collapsed water pipe running from Gill's Pond will be a 'big job'...
Long-awaited repairs to Timahoe cemetery expected to be carried out late 2019 or early...
Work on the dangerous wall in Timahoe cemetery are expected to be carried out towards the end of 2019 or early 2020.
The works are...
8 year boil notice has Laois residents boiling mad
A boil notice for a day is a nuisance; for a week, well that’s a bother; for a year, you’d say ‘you’ve got to...
Intervention needed on ‘busy’ Mountmellick Road says Cllr Dwane Stanley
A call has been made for an update on progress made to obtain funding for the three roundabouts that are needed on the Mountmellick...
Slow progress on facilities for Rock of Dunamaise
Having additional parking, toilet and information facilities at the Rock of Dunamaise has long been an issue with local county councillors in Laois and...
Concerns expressed over new developments in Portlaoise – as well as anger over a...
It's not that often that you'll have local councillors in full agreement on a topic - but the seven elected representatives for the Portlaoise...
Coronavirus: 5 more deaths and 416 new cases – 5 of them in Laois
There have been a further five deaths from Coronavirus, according to figures released by the Department of Health today, as well as 416 new...
Laois County Council to erect temporary salt/grit areas to help rural areas with slippery...
Laois County Council is to pilot two temporary salt/grit drop off points in rural areas of the Portlaoise Municipal District in a bid to...