Portlaoise County Councillor slams Supermac’s boss for ‘slagging off workers’
Frontline workers and retail staff deserve recognition for all their hard work instead of being insulted by a multimillionaire whose fortune was made by...
Sod turned as Laois County Council commence 14-house development in Laois village
Laois County Council has welcomed the commencement of 14 new homes in Errill this week.
These new homes are a key part of the Council's...
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...
Country market proposed for Portlaoise
A country market should be developed in Portlaoise as part of an overall vision statement for the town, according to a local councillor.
Cllr Mary...
Proposal for a stage/performance area to be developed in Portlaoise Town Park
A local councillor has called on Laois County Council to consider adding a stage/performance area in the current Portlaoise town park or the new...
Laois Councillor calls for vacant bank buildings to be used as emergency accommodation for...
A Laois County Councillor has called for vacant bank branches to be turned into emergency accommodation for Ukrainian refugees.
Cllr Padraig Fleming made the call...
Those dreaded words, ‘subject to funding’
You know the feeling.
Everyone’s been there at some stage or other.
Those dreaded words: “It’s not you, it’s me.”
Well, there is a political equivalent at...
Crime statistics across Laois have dropped against 2022 figures
The latest meeting of the Laois Joint Policing Committee has received a positive report into crime and traffic statistics.
Garda representatives Superintendent Eamon Curley, Inspector...
Safety of cyclists a big issue at Portlaoise’s secondary schools
One of the features of lockdown life this year has been an increase in people out cycling and walking.
But secondary school students cycling to...
Laois in New York – County represented as US marks anniversary of Good Friday...
Laois were represented at an event in New York City recently to mark the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Good Friday Agreement.
Cllr...
Laois citizens have their say on County Council’s Climate Action Plan
Laois County Council are in the process of drafting their Climate Action Plan, with a series of public consultations already underway.
As part of the...
‘People with illness or disability should not have to pay a fee in order...
A Laois county Councillor has called for changes in the process involved to enable those with a disability or an illness to vote in...
Laois County Council hosting public information event for Mountmellick Flood Relief Scheme
Laois County Council are inviting all stakeholders, residents, businesses and interested parties to attend a Public Information Event, setting out the Preferred Option for...
‘More people enter through the wall than through the door,’ at dangerous Laois junction
Calls have been made to carry out a safety audit on a dangerous junction in Laois at this week's Borris-in-Ossory/Mountmellick municipal district meeting.
The junction...
Social housing figures under spotlight once again, with 160 homes delivered in 2023
Housing figures continued to be a major talking point at the Laois County Council meeting last week.
Chief Executive John Mulholland gave a breakdown of...
Problematic Portlaoise footpaths could be in line for an upgrade if Councillors get their...
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...
Work needed on Cullohill Mountain and bridge in Durrow
The road at Cullohill Mountain is in bad need of a resurface according to local councillor for the area Ollie Clooney.
Cllr Clooney had a...
Make Way Day 2023 – helping people with differing abilities
Make Way Day is all about changing the small things can have a very big impact on people with differing abilities.
This year's event will take...
Laois County Councillor calls for public Wi-fi to be installed at Portlaoise Hospital
"I think it's a very basic requirement now, to have Wi-Fi in a hospital."
That is the view of local Fianna Fáil County Cllr Catherine...
Resources for tacking drug use in Laois ‘neglected’ as Garda numbers fall
Fianna Fáil TD, Barry Cowen, said resources in Laois and Offaly aimed at tackling drug use has been neglected as the drug unit in...
Fianna Fail add third candidate to Portlaoise ticket as former Independent selected for 2024...
Fianna Fail have added a third candidate to their list to contest the 2024 Local Election in Portlaoise.
Naeem Iqbal a Pakistani native, who contested...
Saga to re-open public toilets in Portlaoise wages on
The latest motion to reopen the public toilets in Lyster Square was raised by councillor Noel Tuohy at Portlaoise Municipal District meeting on Wednesday,...
Laois County Council budget increases to almost €79 million despite Covid-19 pandemic
The Laois County Council budget for 2021 will be €78,883,000 - an increase of €500,001 from 2020.
The increase in spending was accepted by Councillors...
Portlaoise councillors well impressed with Cabra development that County Hotel will be similar to
A number of Portlaoise-based county councillors recently made a trip to Cabra in Dublin to look at a housing complex that is similar to...
Sulky racing leading to problems on Laois roads with fears ‘someone could be killed’
Laois County Councillors have called for stricter penalties to be imposed on those who take part in sulky races.
The issue came up at today's...
Laois County Council called on to re-pave and landscape Ballinakill Square
A local County Councillor has called on Laois County council to put a plan in place to re-pave and landscape the Square in Ballinakill.
Cllr John...
Local councillor calls for urgent works to be carried out around The Rock National...
A local Councillor has called for urgent works to be carried out by Laois County Council around the area of The Rock National School.
Fianna...
Gardai called to Portlaoise Leisure Centre following ‘littering’ and trespassing issues
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...
Laois County Council unveil their Indicative Capital Program for 2024, 2025 and 2026
Laois County Council have unveiled their Indicative Capital Program 24 - 26 which sets out a list of projects proposed to be undertaken over...
260 people presented as homeless in Laois so far this year
Two hundred and sixty people have presented as homeless to Laois County Council so far this year.
These figures come from a Strategic Policy Committee...