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Frustration grows as two Laois housing estates still not ‘taken in...

Frustration was palpable in the chamber of Laois County Council this afternoon as two Laois housing estates have still not been 'taken in charge'. When...

Laois Councillor says it would be ‘madness’ for Electric Picnic to...

A Laois County Councillor has said that it would be 'madness' to allow the Electric Picnic go ahead as planned in September. The government announced...

2014 Election Memories: Carnage even before the off, FF and FG...

This piece by John Whelan originally featured on LaoisToday on April 28, 2019, ahead of the Local Elections. In the biggest blow to local government...

Local Councillors welcome six new homes for families in Laois town

Two Laois County Councillors have welcomed the fact that six new social houses now have families living in them in Stradbally. On Friday March 27,...

Laois school children raise vital funds for St Vincent de Paul...

The schools have finished up for the Christmas holidays but one of them engaged in a remarkable act of kindness just before they concluded. Rath...

New wheelchair parking and stop sign for Stradbally

A new wheelchair parking bay and 'Stop' sign will be installed in Stradbally, as two motions requesting both were passed at the recently Graiguecullen-Portarlington...

Long-awaited repairs to Timahoe cemetery expected to be carried out late...

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...

ELECTED: Paschal McEvoy gets the fourth seat in the Graiguecullen-Portarlington area

Brought to you in association with People First Credit Union Paschal McEvoy has claimed the fourth seat in the Graiguecullen-Portarlington area on the second count. This...

2014 Election Memories: Carnage even before the off, FF and FG...

Brought to you in association with People First Credit Union In the biggest blow to local government in forty years and the greatest damage inflicted...

‘The horse has bolted’ but talks can still be held following...

Concerned Stradbally residents congregated in St Colman's National School last night for a public meeting organised by the Stradbally Community Development Association (SCDA) on...

In Pictures: Festive spirit as lights go on in Timahoe

There's a great little community in Timahoe and that was evident again when the Christmas lights were officially switched on by Cllr Paschal McEvoy...

Plans for almost 80 houses in Stradbally advancing

Plans to build a 72-house estate in Stradbally have moved a step closer. Cllrs have voted unanimously for a material contravention of the county development...

Stradbally ‘will not get any roundabouts’

Back in September, Fine Gael Cllr Tom Mulhall requested roundabouts for Stradbally as he said traffic calming measures were needed in the town to...

Plans for new Laois fire station put on the back burner

The plans for a new fire station to be constructed in Stradbally have been put on hold, despite a site being identified nearly two...

‘Boy racers’ wrecking Laois roundabouts claim councillors

Following the tearing up of roundabouts around the M7 in Emo, some Councillors have called for the installation of CCTV cameras to deter the...

Funding sought to amend ‘dangerous’ bend in Timahoe

Cllr Pashcal McEvoy is seeking funding to change a 'dangerous bend' coming into the village of Timahoe. The bend in the road coming into the...

Cllr has ‘pain in his ass’ over waste land in Stradbally

Cllr Paschal McEvoy says that he has a 'pain in my ass' over Transport Infrastructure Ireland's refusal to turn a waste land in Stradbally...

Six water sources in Laois have low water levels

Low water levels at six water sources in Laois are being monitored by Irish Water, which could result in water rationing across the county. Only...

Calls for suitable site for bottle bank in Stradbally

County Councillors have called for a suitable site in Stradbally to be made available to erect a new bottle bank. The previous bottle bank was...

Heavy metal sign stealing epidemic continues

Road stop signs continue to be stolen around the county with eight signs having to be replaced around Portarlington in recent days. It had been...