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Pedestrian crossing sought for Ballybrittas as Laois County Council set to...

A pedestrian crossing has been sought for the village of Ballybrittas, which is located on the old main Dublin Road, while Laois County Council...

Continued frustration at length of time it’s taking for light repairs...

A number of Laois County Councillors again expressed their extreme frustration at the length of time it is taking for light repairs to be...

Calls for Stradbally footpath to be extended to scenic Oughaval Woods

Calls have been made for the recently-installed footpath in Stradbally to be extended further - in order to allow people walk all the way...

Meeting planned to begin talks on a proposed major new indoor...

Laois County Councillors have led a charge for a new, state-of-the-art indoor sports complex to be developed in Portlaoise. The first step came on Monday...

Road signs in Laois are ‘an embarrassment’ according to a local...

A local County Councillor has called the condition of road signs in Laois "an embarrassment," and called for a major cleanup operation to take...

‘A great friend, a great councillor, and a great loss’ –...

Tributes have been paid all day at Laois County Council to former Cathaoirleach, Mr Tom Mulhall, who sadly passed away on Monday. Mr Mulhall (71)...

A 50-year-old Laois estate is in urgent need of improved parking...

An estate built 50 years ago is in urgent need of modern parking facilities Laois County Council has heard. The problem arose a the the...

In Pictures: Midlands Vex IQ Robotics competition hosted in Laois

Laois County Council hosted its first Midlands Vex IQ Robotics Competition this month, with Emo National School playing host. With six schools and ten teams,...

Death occurs of Tom Mulhall, former councillor and Cathaoirleach of Laois...

The death has occurred of Tom Mulhall from Emo, a former Cathaoirleach of Laois County County Council and a Fine Gael councillor from 2009-2021. Mr...

‘Dire situation’ as raw sewage ‘seeping out’ onto main road near...

A 'dire situation' where raw sewage is seeping out onto a main road near a Laois village was highlighted at a Laois County Council...

‘Frustration’ as Laois housing estate, ‘completed 15 years’, still waiting for...

A Laois County Councillor expressed his frustration at the slow process behind 'Taking in Charge' of a Portarlington housing estate. Sinn Fein's Aidan Mullins asked,...

€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,...

More new developments given the green light in Portlaoise’s Togher Business...

Laois County Council have awarded planning permission to two separate companies for a pair of new developments in Togher, Portlaoise. Allwood Architectural Joinery Ltd have...

Three passing bays to be installed on ‘narrow and busy’ Laois...

Laois County Council has agreed to install three passing bays from the N80 up to St Joseph's GAA grounds at Milltown. This is St Joseph's...

Builder appointed as Sophia Housing and Laois County Council move forward...

The formal contract signing to appoint a builder of 52 homes in the town centre Portlaoise, and a range of public amenities works was...

Planning permission granted for 99 new houses and créche in Laois...

Planning permission has been granted to construct a 99-house housing development and a creche in Ballylinan. JC Brenco Developments Ltd has been awarded planning permission...

‘All we are looking for is some respect’ – Portlaoise Cemetery...

Members of the Portlaoise Cemetery Committee and the Portlaoise County Councillors were unhappy with a plan presented to them by Council officials aimed at...

In Pictures: Five Laois schools involved in exciting new initiative, The...

Laois County Council, in collaboration with Laois Education Support Centre, has announce the successful conclusion of "The Antarctic Project," an engaging competition that captivated...

Substantial funding needed for youth services across rural parts of Laois

There is substantial funding needed for youth services across rural parts of Laois according to the Laois Offaly Educate Together Board (LOETB). It was revealed...

LOETB receives lowest youth work funding in Ireland – ‘If we...

Young people in Laois "are being treated totally and completely unfairly," Laois County Council has heard. In terms of youth funding, the Laois Offaly Educate...

Septic tank owners encouraged to contact Laois County Council to register...

Laois County Council has encouraged people interested in the Domestic Waste Water Treatment (septic tank) scheme to contact the Council's Environment Section to register...

Councillors and community fear Eirgrid/ESB see Coolnabacky Substation as ‘a massive...

The Coolnabacky Substation continues to be a lightning rod for controversy, drawing the ire of local residents and politicians time and time again. Locals have...

A recent Risk Assessment into Coolnabacky Substation ‘did not go far...

The discontent of the local community with the coming Coolnabacky Substation in Ratheniska continued this week, with questions being raised over the legitimacy of...

In Pictures: Farmers protest at Laois County Council over ‘lack of...

Members of the IFA turned up in big numbers at Laois County Council this morning as part of their 'Enough is Enough' campaign. Laois IFA...

BREAKING: Laois County Council CEO John Mulholland announces decision to retire

Laois County Council CEO John Mulholland has announced that he will retire from the role in June of this year. Mr Mulholland will retire before...

‘Do they want the Guinness Storehouse or a zoo?’ – Councillors...

Laois County Councillors were deeply unhappy following a reply to a motion calling for the construction of a footpath to connect the Rathmore Road...

Portlaoise Panthers forced to evacuate St Mary’s Hall on Saturday night...

Portlaoise Panthers Basketball Club have become a victim of their own success in recent times. The club's Women's achieved historic success last year when they...

490 social homes delivered by Laois County Council in 2023, up...

Laois County Council delivered a total of 490 social houses in 2023, up from 326 the previous year. Of the 490 houses, 286 were newly builds,...

Demolition of two houses in Portlaoise set to pave the way...

Two houses on the Stradbally Road in Portlaoise are currently being demolished with big plans in place for their replacements. The two vacant and derelict...

Laois County Council to develop tourism hub at former pre-school in...

Laois County Council have announced they are to develop a tourism hub at the former Ha'Penny Babies School at Chapel Street in Portlaoise. The location...