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...
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...
