Calls for ‘severe’ Balllinakill speed ramp to be reviewed
A speed ramp near a Ballinakill school is certainly slowing down traffic, but the ramp is so severe that the bottom of cars are...
Warm welcome for Woodenbridge restoration work though councillors not pleased over snub
There was widespread delight at a recent meeting of the Borris-in-Ossory/Mountmellick Municipal District with the news that the famous Woodenbridge between Ballacolla and Durrow...
‘Snail’s process’ of Irish Water delaying housing estates for years
The "snail's process" of Irish Water is holding up for years the taking in charge by Laois County Council of local housing estates.
So it...
Fence needed to protect Portlaoise pitch from pedestrians and cyclists
The grass pitch at Portlaoise Leisure Centre used by soccer teams from four counties may need to be protected with a boundary fence to...
Time for Laois Ryder Cup sign to be binned
Golf's Ryder Cup took place in Ireland in 2006, in the K Club, at the height of the Celtic Tiger Boom.
It returns to these...
Burnt-out houses in Portlaoise should be restored for people with disabilities
The renovation of two burnt-out houses in Portlaoise that were recently destroyed in a fire is a perfect opportunity for Laois County Council to...
Creative Ireland Laois Programme extended to 2027
The extension of the national Creative Ireland Programme was announced by Minister Catherine Martin earlier this year - and is something that has been...
Importance of local genealogy and historical records in Laois graveyards highlighted
The importance of establishing further historical records in some of Laois's older graveyards was highlighted recently at a meeting in Laois County Council.
Cllr Conor...
Calls for Electric Car charging points to be installed in Mountmellick
Calls have been made for the installation of electric car charging points in the centre of Mountmellick town.
At the recent Municipal District meeting for...
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...
Anger as calls dismissed for public sewer in Mountmellick
A suggested public sewerage extension in Mountmellick has not been agreed to by Irish Water, leading to disappointment and anger being expressed at a...
Laois Councillors accuse government of ‘massaging figures’ following statement on social housing
Two Laois County Councillors have disputed figures released by the Department of Housing in relation to the county.
Yesterday, the Department said that Laois had...
ESB called out as Councillors fume over delays to underground cabling in Laois town
Officials at the ESB have been called to meet with Laois County Councillors over delays to underground the overhead electricity cables on Main Street...
Laois County Council called upon to take rural road in charge
Laois County Council has been called upon to take a rural road in Stradbally in charge.
The road in question is known as the 'Rathmore...
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...
‘Bordering on criminal’ not to demolish houses to make way for road in Laois
"Two fine big houses" that are nevertheless "an eyesore" on the Stradbally Road in Portlaoise should be demolished to make way for a new...
Action called to deal with former business left idle in Laois town for a...
Action has been called for to deal with a former business that has been left idle in the middle of a Laois town for...
Outrage over disgusting dumping in one of the most scenic parts of Laois
There was outrage and anger expressed at a meeting in Laois County Council over dumping in one of our main tourist spots.
Independent Councillor James...
Elderly people ‘risking life and limb’ on Portlaoise footpaths due to flooding
Elderly people are 'risking life and limb' crossing the road at Kilminchy due to flooding that makes the footpath impassable.
At the recent meeting of...
‘All kinds of activities’ putting residents in fear at derelict cottage in Portlaoise
The owner of a derelict cottage near Centrepoint, where people are "carrying out all kinds of activities" that are putting elderly residents in fear,...
In Pictures: Local ceremony remembers those lost during Covid-19 pandemic
A little over two years since the Covid-19 pandemic arrived in Ireland and change our lives, a dignified and low profile ceremony was held...
Ballyroan flooding may be landowners’ responsibility
Laois County Council may be unable to address flooding in Ballyroan as the stretches of river in question are believed to be the responsibility...
‘Nowhere to safely cross’ Portlaoise road as traffic has trebled
There's nowhere on Fr Browne Avenue in Portlaoise to cross safely, according to Cllr Willie Aird, due to three times the amount of traffic...
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...
‘A tragedy can occur on a Friday and families have to wait until Monday’...
A Laois County Councillor has called for changes to be made in how the State Coroner's Services operates in the county.
Independent Councillor James Kelly...
Question over sale of Junction 17 land leads to row and Council adjournment following...
On Monday, members of Laois County Council voted to put through the sale of 3.42 hectares at Portlaoise Enterprise Park to Kirby Group Engineering...
Laois Councillor asks for creation of memorial area for those who lost loved ones...
A Laois County Councillor has asked that a memorial or reflective area by constructed in Laois for those who lost loved ones in the...
Laois County Council to fly Ukrainian flag and light up in support following Russian...
Laois County Council is to light up in the national colours of Ukraine this evening in support of the country following the Russian invasion.
A...
Laois’s newest County Councillor sets out hopes for the future as he is officially...
Laois's newest County Council was officially co-opted into into his seat following a meeting this morning.
Ballyroan native Barry Walsh will feel the seat left...
Call made for Laois village to receive its own playground
A Laois County Councillor has called for a playground to be constructed in the village of Clough.
Independent Councillor James Kelly made the call at...
