Tag: Portlaoise Leisure Centre

The Portlaoise Leisure Centre playground is scheduled for an aesthetic upgrade after a discussion at the March meeting of the Portlaoise Municipal District this...

The state of the County's footpaths was a major talking point at the monthly meeting of the Portlaoise Municipal Council last week. Several County Cllrs...

The Astro Pitch at Portlaoise Leisure is in dire need of repair and will soon become unplayable Laois County Council has heard. This is the...

Inclusivity was the central message as a brand new upgrade to the playground at Portlaoise Leisure Centre was unveiled recently. Laois County Council Cathaoirleach Conor...

After years of campaigning, a Laois playground has finally had its wheelchair accessible swing installed. Portlaoise Leisure Centre is having huge work carried out on...

After almost two years closed to the general public, the Portlaoise Leisure Centre will re-open on Monday, February 28. Now operating under the name 'Laois...

Portlaoise councillors have slammed as "disappointing" and "dreadful" the response from Laois County Council on reopening the county town's leisure centre, with some lamenting...

Laois County Council engaged a mosaic artist, Aidan Byrne of Make Mosaic to devise and facilitate a unique mosaic piece with young people in...

A delegation of Laois County Councillors met with the new manager of Portlaoise Leisure Centre on Tuesday where the extent of the required improvement...

The long saga surrounding Portlaoise Leisure Centre appears to be almost at an end. Two weeks ago, Councillors in the Portlaoise area fumed after their...

The issue of when Portlaoise Leisure Centre will re-open was raised at a Municipal District meeting in Laois County Council today with councillors expressing...

The grass and astroturf pitches in Portlaoise Leisure Centre are set to reopen following a breakthrough. At a recent meeting of the Portlaoise Municipal District,...

Frustrations about the ongoing closure of Portlaoise Leisure Centre were expressed at today's meeting of the Portlaoise Municipal District. On June 7, Portarlington Leisure Centre...

Gardai have been called to Portlaoise Leisure Centre on several occasions this year to deal with incidents of littering and trespass. Director of Services Donal...

A call for some graffiti in Portlaoise, that has been described as 'offensive' and 'menacing', to be removed was made at a Laois County...

Anyone who had paid their membership to Portlaoise Leisure Centre when it closed last year will have the remaining time honoured when the facility...

Laois County Council are hopeful that Portlaoise Leisure Centre will re-open in January 2021. Director of Services Donal Brennan revealed the news at this morning’s...

The issue of Portlaoise Leisure Centre "has to be kept on the agenda or it will be forgotten about" said Cllr Noel Tuohy at...

Laois County Council have confirmed that Portlaoise Leisure Centre will not be privatised. Chief Executive John Mulholland told this morning’s monthly meeting of elected members...

A crowd of around 300 people gathered outside Laois County Council buildings for a protest this morning over the closure of Portlaoise Leisure Centre. The...

It has been quite a week for Ben Smith, the manager at Portlaoise Leisure Centre. Last Monday after lunch, he got an email, just like...

Ben Smith, who has been manager of Portlaoise Leisure Centre for the last couple of years and has worked there for the past 13...

A protest march over the closure of Portlaoise Leisure Centre has been organised for Monday June 22. The march will begin at the leisure centre...

Portlaoise Leisure Centre would have needed at least €300,000 just to stay open until Christmas - and the voluntary board of directors could have...

An online petition aiming to save Portlaoise Leisure Centre has been launched. Set up in the name of the staff of the facility, more than...

Laois County Council say they will immediately arrange for refurbishment works to enhance the Portlaoise Leisure Centre building and the site to make sure...

Portlaoise Leisure Centre is to close with immediate effect with the loss of 30 jobs, the board behind the facility have confirmed this morning. "Severe...

A meeting between management and the staff of Portlaoise Leisure Centre will be held tonight over the facility's future. LaoisToday understands that the facility is...

Mens sana in corpore sano is the old Latin saying but its basic message is a simple truth that has stood the test of...

A call was made for an update on the position with disability access and equipment in a Portlaoise playground at the Municipal District meeting...