Laois TD Flanagan welcomes opening of new Southern Circular Road
There was excitement in Portlaoise this morning on the new Southern Circular Road where Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Charlie Flanagan TD,...
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...
‘From the point of view of the Council, nothing is required to be done’...
Laois County Council has no intentions of making alterations to the elevator in the New Library in Portlaoise.
That is according to Council Chief Executive...
Where the money is spent: How Laois County Council intends to spend €89 million...
Laois County Councillors voted to confirm an expenditure budget of almost €89 million at a meeting of Laois County Council yesterday.
The revenue for this...
Laois County Council to carry out road safety survey at junction described as ‘unsafe...
A local Councillor has asked Laois County Council to undertake a road safety survey of the junction at Ballytegan/Crookedy.
Cllr Thomasina Connell was speaking at...
Unresponsive contractors ‘should not receive council work’
Contractors who carry out work for Laois County Council - but don't engage or respond to complainants after they have finished should not get...
Calls for safety works to be carried out at ‘second most dangerous bend’ in...
A Laois County Councillor has called for safety works to be carried out on what he described as the 'second most dangerous bend' in...
Derelict Laois property a danger to the public
It’s been another long running saga but the danger of a derelict Laois property inflicting serious injury on an unsuspecting member of the public...
‘Adult nappies’ dumped on Laois farmer’s land as Council collects 650 tonnes of rubbish...
A meeting in Laois has heard how a farmer found a load of adult nappies dumped in one of his fields recently.
The farmer, based...
Considerable improvement of footpaths and cycle lanes planned for Portlaoise
Laois County Council is planning to considerably improve footpaths and cycle lanes in Portlaoise town next year, as well as develop a cycle network...
‘One in eight crimes are committed on bail’ Laois councillor calls for more stringent...
"One in eight crimes are committed by people out on bail," this was the statement made by cllr James Kelly at the latest Laois...
Council in talks over over vacant properties on Main Street in Portlaoise
Businesses on Main Street in Portlaoise have been contacted as part of the council’s efforts to tackle vacant properties.
At the recent Portlaoise municipal District...
Calls to remove newly erected Laois pedestrian crossing ‘before someone is seriously hurt’
There have been calls to remove a recently installed pedestrian crossing from a Laois town 'before someone is seriously hurt'.
The offending pedestrian crossing is...
Sand bags, stress and sympathy but no quick solutions in sight for Laois flooding
Not surprisingly there have been a flood of concerns over flooding across Laois this week.
Virtually non-stop rainfall and water-logged land have combined to put...
Portlaoise Leisure Centre ‘has to be kept on the agenda’
The issue of Portlaoise Leisure Centre "has to be kept on the agenda or it will be forgotten about" said Cllr Noel Tuohy at...
Council Briefs: CCTV request, Cycle to Work unfairness and Portlaoise footpaths
Council should take over electricity cost of community CCTV
There's not a month goes by where the various issues with CCTV don't raise their head...
Clampdown on illegal dumping continues across Laois
This is Clean Up Laois Week and the local authority are redoubling their efforts to clamp down on illegal dumping across the county.
A whole...
Roads infrastructure upgrade needed before 1,000-pupil school is built in Laois
Laois County Council needs to learn from the mistakes of the past and build a new link between the Stradbally Road and the Dublin...
Boy racer meets ‘a Garda priority’ as fines and vehicles seized in Laois
Boy racer meets are a Garda priority, the Laois Joint Policing Committee has heard at this week's meetings.
Garda Superintendent Eamon Curley made the statement...
Concerns raised over Graiguecullen housing estates as issues drag on
Two separate housing estates in Graiguecullen were discussed at this week's meeting of the Graiguecullen-Portarlington Municipal District held virtually by Laois County Council.
Issues with...
Fatal accident black spot near Rathdowney set for safety works
The Rathdowney to Abbeyleix Road, which claimed three young people back in July 2015, is still an accident black spot and is major need...
Need for loo and facilities in Laois villages highlighted
The need for improvement on some basic services and facilities in small Laois rural communities has been highlighted this week.
Councillors from the Borris-Mountmellick municipal...
Oh dear, oh deer, costly collision for Laois politician leads to calls for a...
Laois County Council have agreed to install signage on the R423 at Ballyfin to alert motorists to the potential danger of deer on the...
Laois councillor hits out as maintenance payments excluded from social housing applications
Laois County Councillor Caroline Dwane-Stanley has hit out at a recent change that to exclude maintenance payments made by social housing applicants.
Anyone applying for...
26 new houses approved for Laois town following vote after fierce debate
26 new homes are on their way to Stradbally - but only after a fierce debate and a vote at this week's Laois County...
Council should buy land to solve railway parking problems
Railway parking problems for commuters could be solved if Laois County Council bought land near Portlaoise Railway Station.
Today’s meeting of Portlaoise Municipal Authority heard...
Cervical checks concerns emphatically laid bare by local councillor
One of the county’s newest councilors announced her arrival in convincing fashion this week when she emphatically laid bare the concerns sweeping the country...
Laois County Council joins drive to renovate buildings and deliver on climate objectives
Laois, Cork and Kilkenny joined a network of 32 European local authorities testing out how measuring the holistic benefits of energy renovation can help...
‘Someone is going to be killed there’ – Former Laois convent placed on Derelict...
A former nuns convent has been placed on the Derelict Sites Register by Laois County Council.
The old Presentation convent in question is located in...
Support for farmers but claims that Minister thinks ‘milk comes from a bottle’ in...
Farmers protesting over poor prices for their produce from the factories and supermarkets have got more moral support in Laois this week.
A motion before...