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...
July opening date the hope for brand new multi-million Portlaoise library
Laois County Council hopes to open the brand new Portlaoise library in July.
The multi-million euro facility has been hit by delays but speaking at...
Calls for HSE not to discontinue physiotherapy in Graiguecullen
The discontinuement of physiotherapy treatment at the health centre in Graiguecullen will cause 'great difficulties' for the people in South Laois who avail of...
‘We don’t need a Ballymun in Portlaoise’ – Laois Councillors limit high-rise buildings in...
Laois County Councillors met in full in the Council Chamber to formally sign off on the Laois County Development Plan which will cover the...
Laois County Council sell land worth €30,000 for new home with plans for more
Laois County Councillors agreed to sell land valued at €30,000 at Monday's monthly meeting.
The matter of 0.108 hectares of land at Castletown, Laois in...
‘Dire situation’ as raw sewage ‘seeping out’ onto main road near Laois village
A 'dire situation' where raw sewage is seeping out onto a main road near a Laois village was highlighted at a Laois County Council...
Fianna Fail TD welcomes new bus service in Laois
Fianna Fáil TD Seán Fleming has heralded the announcement of a new bus service in Laois as 'excellent news'.
The service is being provided by...
Calls for footpath near Abbeyleix school to be reinstated
If ever there's a need for good quality footpaths, it's at primary schools in urban areas.
And at last week's Portlaoise Municipal District meeting in...
Extra funding sought for five areas in Laois
A letter requesting funding under the Clár Programme for five areas in Laois has been sent to the Department of Rural and Community Development.
Ballyroan,...
Calls for Electric Car charging points to be installed in Mountmellick
Calls have been made for the installation of electric car charging points in the centre of Mountmellick town.
At the recent Municipal District meeting for...
Laois County Council to hire six new staff in housing section to help meet...
Laois County Council has been given the go ahead to recruit six new staff into the housing section of the Council to assist them...
Laois councillor calls for clarity and promotion around long-stay parking in Portlaoise
A Laois County Councillor is seeking more fairness and clarity for users of the County Council's long-stay car parks.
Fine Gael Councillor, Thomasina Connell, called...
Manager invited to visit Laois town ‘some dark night’
It sounds ominous alright.
But it’s not as sinister or salacious as it might first appear.
But yes, the Chief Executive of Laois County Council, John...
Plea made for ‘tractor and spreader’ to tackle icy Laois roads before ‘someone is...
Laois County Council has been called upon to purchase a tractor and spreader to salt the roads which are currently not covered under the...
Proposal made for barrier to be erected in busy Laois car park to combat...
A proposal to install a paid parking barrier in Lyster Square received a lukewarm response at yesterday's meeting of the Portlaoise Municipal District.
Cllr Thomasina...
Laois County Council confirm €130 million capital spending programme
Laois County Councillors have rubberstamped a plan to invest more than €130 million in capital projects from 2021 to 2023.
The plan, unveiled by Laois...
Commitment demanded for safety improvements on ‘absolutely lethal’ road that has seen five young...
A local County Councillor has demanded a commitment from the Council to make safety improvements on a road that has seen five young people...
Laois house hunters urged to complete council survey to gauge demand for serviced sites
Cathaoirleach of Laois County Council Cllr Thomasina Connell has urged those interested in self-build home ownership in towns and villages in the county to...
Call for ‘green machine’ to be deployed in Laois town that is ‘destroyed with...
July and August are very busy times for farmers as corn has to be cut and straw from the fields has to be baled...
Cllr Padraig Fleming assumes role of Laois Cathaoirleach
Cllr Padraig Fleming has been elected as the Laois Cathaoirleach for the next 12 months at Laois County Hall this afternoon.
The Fianna Fáil councillor,...
Laois County Council launches Vacant Commercial Property Incentive Scheme in Mountrath
Laois County Council and Laois Chamber Alliance have collaborated with the Mountrath Town Team to launch the Vacant Commercial Property Incentive Scheme in Mountrath.
This...
Reminder regarding free parking in Portlaoise after people pay unnecessarily
People are being reminded that there is two hours of free parking every Saturday in Portlaoise up until Christmas.
The measure was voted through in...
Laois County Council urged to take action regarding the ongoing intermittent power outages in...
Fine Gael Councillor Barry Walsh has called on Laois County Council to engage with the ESB in requesting a central point of contact for...
€500,000 road investment on the way for Laois villages in 2021
A section of the R434 between Clough and Ballacolla will receive €500,000 for major road resurfacing works this year.
So says Cllr Conor Bergin as...
Wheelchair car parking space to be installed outside health centre in Laois town
A new wheelchair car parking space is to be installed outside a health centre in a Laois town.
Fianna Fail Councillor Paschal McEvoy called on...
‘If people had been lost due to war, there would be a memorial’ –...
A Laois County Councillor has labelled the lack of a memorial area to remember those who died due to the Covid-19 pandemic 'an insult'.
Labour...
“These cycle lanes promote safe cycling as a healthy lifestyle choice in both communities”
A local councillor has called on Laois County Council to improve safety measures on the Durrow to Abbeyleix road.
Cllr Ollie Clooney was speaking at...
Laois to honour TJ Doheny as Civic Reception announced for World Champion boxer
Members of Laois County Council have announced they will hold a public civic reception to honour the achievements of World Boxing champion TJ Doheny.
Doheny...
Laois County Council to maintain lake in Portlaoise
Laois County Council have agreed that they will help look after a lake in Portlaoise.
The maintenance of a lake in Glendowns was raised at...
Gardaí block child sexual abuse material from internet sites
Child Abuse Material has been blocked from internet sites by An Garda Síochána and Irish Internet Service Providers (ISPs).
Interpol "Worst Of" List (IWOL) contains...