Call made to carry out road repairs at entrance to popular Laois tourist attraction
A request has been made to repair the main road leading to a popular tourist attraction in Laois.
Fine Gael Councillor John King has requested...
One light requested to make ‘busiest junction in the parish’ safer for all
A request has been made to erect just one light in an area of Laois that has been described as 'the busiest junction in...
Councillor pledges to ‘up my game’ in bid to bring ‘badly needed’ car park...
'All I am looking for is a small car park and I don't think that is too much to ask for'.
That was the plea...
In Pictures: Call for action as Laois residents subjected to ‘brown and undrinkable’ water
Residents in one part of Laois are being subjected to 'brown and undrinkable' water whenever they turn on their tap.
So says Fine Gael Councillor...
CCTV schemes vital as rural robberies ‘putting real fear’ into Laois people
The rolling out of CCTV schemes across the county have been described as 'vital' as the impact upon those who are the victims of...
Action finally on the way to deal with ‘disgusting eyesore’ in the middle of...
Action is finally set to be taken to tackle a 'disgusting eyesore' that has blighted the centre of a Laois town for many years.
The...
Call for action as ‘tragedy waiting to happen’ on Laois road following three accidents...
Laois County Councillors have called for urgent safety measures to be put in place after three accidents took place on the same stretch of...
Time ticking as landmark Portlaoise clock remains stopped
A stopped clock might be right twice a day but a landmark clock in Portlaoise town centre will have to wait another while yet...
Hope expressed that Portlaoise bus service could be in place by end of 2023
A new bus service for the town of Portlaoise could be operational by the end of 2023, a Municipal District meeting in Laois County...
‘As a council we need to do more to make public spaces safe’
A Laois County Councillor has called for a review of public spaces in Portlaoise "with a view of making these safer for families, children...
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...
Amnesty granted for farmers to burn bushes on their land following Laois County Council...
Laois County Councillors were collectively outraged over a government decision which made it illegal for farmers to burn bushes on their land.
The issue arose...
New Laois County Councillor appointed following selection at online convention
Laois County Council are set to have their newest member after he was officially selected to fill a vacant seat.
Ballyroan native Barry Walsh will...
Laois Councillors call on Justice Minister to introduce minimum sentence for those carrying a...
Laois County Council is to write to Minister for Justice Helen McEntee to call on her to introduce a minimum prison sentence for anyone...
Laois Councillors bin national plan that would ‘close down rural Ireland’
Laois County Councillors voted to bin a national policy from their County Development Plan that they say would 'close down rural Ireland'.
A drat plan...
‘We don’t need a Ballymun in Portlaoise’ – Laois Councillors limit high-rise buildings in...
Laois County Councillors met in full in the Council Chamber to formally sign off on the Laois County Development Plan which will cover the...
‘It’s a vicious circle’ – Families left without homes as Laois housing development hit...
The ongoing delays surrounding the delivery of 32 new houses in Clonrooske Abbey in Portlaoise has been described as a 'vicious circle'.
Fianna Fail Councillor...
Calls for HGVs to stay out of small towns as survey shows 30,000 come...
Calls have been made for Higher Goods Vehicles to stop travelling through Laois towns after a survey revealed 30,000 are doing so each year.
A...
Special meeting called as issues with toilets, thefts, footpaths and trees persist at Portlaoise...
A special meeting between Portlaoise County Councillors, Council officials and members of the Portlaoise Cemetery committee is to be organised to tackle a range...
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...
Survey underway as ‘dangerous’ pedestrian crossings left in the dark
Laois County Council plans to carry out a lighting survey of all pedestrian crossings in Portlaoise.
This comes following concerns that some are dangerous due...
Strict approach to ‘dumping’ at bottle banks taken by Laois County Council
Should Laois County Council show some leniency towards people who mistakenly dump boxes at bottle banks in the county, or should it be the...
Laois Councillor calls for halt on new library project as estimated costs reach €6.5...
A Laois County Councillor has called for the ongoing building of a new library in Portlaoise to be halted.
Fine Gael Councillor Aisling Moran made...
Call made for derelict former convent in Laois town to be turned into enterprise...
A call has been made to turn a derelict former convent in a Laois town into a vibrant digital enterprise hub.
The issue of the...
Laois Councillor says €100,000 allocation for Rathdowney will address ‘vacancy and dereliction’ in the...
A Laois County Councillor says that the recent allocation of €100,000 for Rathdowney will address 'vacancy and dereliction' in the town.
Fine Gael Councillor John...
Council CEO leaves the chamber as issue of Ratheniska substation raised again by Councillors
Laois County Council Chief Executive John Mulholland left the chamber yesterday when the ongoing situation regarding the Ratheniska substation was raised.
Fianna Fail Councillor Padraig...
‘Dreadful’ response from council on Portlaoise pool reopening as leisure centre remains shut
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...
A walk-out, an adjournment and a withdrawal as live streaming row causes chaos in...
A debate on whether or not Laois County Council should live stream their meetings ended in a ferocious row in the chamber today.
The matter...
€1.5 millon approved for Civil Defence in Portlaoise but no suitable building found
Funding of €1.5 million has been approved by Laois County Council for a new Civil Defence facility in Portlaoise.
However, a suitable property has not...
Historic Mountmellick building labelled an ‘eyesore’ as no plans currently in place for its...
The historic Maltings building in Mountmellick was labelled as an 'eyesore' and in a 'total state of dereliction' at a recent Laois County Council...
