Calls for car park to be constructed in Laois village as cars ‘bumper to...
A call has been made for Laois County Council to investigate the possibility of erecting a car park in a Laois village.
Independent Cllr Ollie...
Calls for trees that are ‘costing Laois County Council a fortune’ to be cut...
A call has been made for Laois County Council to cut down trees that 'are costing them a fortune'.
Fine Gael Councillor John King made...
Ollie Clooney elected chairman of the Borris-in-Ossory-Mountmellick District for next 12 months
Councillor Ollie Clooney has been elected as the chairperson of the Borris-in-Ossory-Mountmellick Municipal District for the next 12 months.
Laois County Council is split up...
Calls for cameras to be installed in Laois cemetery to stamp out ‘thefts’ and...
A call has been made for security cameras to be installed at a Laois cemetery.
Fianna Fail Councillor Catherine Fitzgerald put down the motion in...
Public should be alerted to dangers of Black Grass seeds, say Laois councillors
Laois County Council should run a campaign alerting the public of the danger of Black Grass seeds that are found in many wildflower seeds...
One half of a footpath to be open next month following long standing battle...
In October 2017, Fine Gael Councillor Willie Aird warned Iarnrod Eireann, formally CIE, that ‘our day will come’ - and it appears that half...
Laois Councillor calls for additional bins to be put up in Portlaoise town centre
Laois County Councillor Thomasina Connell has called for additional litter bins to be put up in Portlaoise town centre.
The Fine Gael Councillor made the...
Calls for busy Portlaoise rural road to be resurfaced for dramatic increase in traffic
Two Laois County Councillors have called for repairs to be carried out on a narrow Laois road that has become very busy.
The road in...
Permission granted for housing development in Abbeyleix while further homes planned in Portarlington
Planning permission has been granted by Laois County Council for a housing development in Abbeyleix while another has been sought in Portarlington.
Two blocks of...
Laois County Council create ‘bigger and better’ disability parking spaces to replace ones occupied...
Laois County Council says that it has created three 'bigger and better' disability parking spaces in Portlaoise.
There was upset on social media recently as...
New Arles road opens but disquiet over who was invited to official opening
The infamous Arles bends will be familiar to anyone who has ever driven from Portlaoise to Carlow but there has been a considerable realignment...
Mary Sweeney elected Cathaoirleach of Portlaoise Municipal District for next 12 months
Fine Gael County Councillor Mary Sweeney has been elected as the chairperson of the Portlaoise Municipal District for the next 12 months.
Laois County Council...
Laois County Council sets out ‘supports and initiatives’ to boost tourism industry this summer
Laois County Council have set out the ways in which they are acting to boost the tourism industry in Laois this summer.
The issue came...
Laois County Council has its own ‘you have no authority here Jackie Weaver’ moment...
A serious row broke out at today's virtual meeting of Laois County Council - in scenes similar to a famous online row at Handford...
Lorries ‘hopping’ off manhole covers force family to sell their home in Laois town
The noise of heavy vehicles driving over manhole covers is causing a great disturbance to Laois people in two towns - leading one family...
‘The only people who are happy about that road are the ones that own...
A Laois County Councillor has said that the only people who are happy about the state of a particular road in the county at...
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...
€22,000 for footpath upgrade works in Laois town with works to begin in next...
€22,000 has been allocated to carry out 'much needed' footpath upgrade works on the N80 at Emmett Street, Mountmellick.
Fine Gael Councillor Conor Bergin, who...
New homes for 50 Laois families following €745,000 government investment
50 Laois families are expected to be in new homes by the end of this year following a €745,000 investment from the government.
According to...
‘Asbestos sheets, furniture and building supplies’ found dumped in Laois bogs as school children,...
200 bags full of rubbish which had been dumped in three Laois bogs has been recovered by school children, Tidy Towns group and Coillte...
Speed an issue on Laois roads as councillors again express frustration over limits
There's rarely a meeting in Laois County Council goes by without frustration being expressed over various speed limits around the county.
And so it was...
Three Laois cemeteries set for improvement works this summer
Improvements works for three Laois cemeteries will begin on July 1, it has been confirmed.
Graveyards at St Fintan's Mountrath, Castletown and Rathdowney will also...
Traffic calming measures planned for Borris-In-Ossory estate but issues over damaged fence remain
Traffic calming measures will be undertaken to make a housing estate in Borris-In-Ossory safer for all residents.
The news comes following a motion by Cllr...
No quick solution in sight for ongoing parking issues at popular Laois tourist spot
There appears to be no quick solution in sight for the ongoing parking issues at one of Laois's most popular tourist destinations.
Gardai have been...
Elderly people ‘left standing in all weathers’ waiting for buses in busy part of...
A call has been made for bus shelters to be constructed in a busy part of a Laois town.
A recent meeting of the Portlaoise...
Plans advancing to construct refuge centre for victims of domestic violence in Laois
Plans are advancing to construct a refuge centre to cater for victims of domestic violence in Laois.
A meeting of the Portlaoise Municipal District yesterday...
Calls for council to acquire land in Portarlington to help traffic near local primary...
Parking at school time can be a headache for parents all over the country - but a solution could be at hand in Portarlington...
Calls for a playground to be constructed in two Laois villages
Two Laois County Councillors have called for a playground to be constructed in two Laois villages.
Raheen and Ballyroan were the subject of motions put...
Unkempt grass, damaged perimeter fence and no reopening date – frustrations expressed over Portlaoise...
Frustrations about the ongoing closure of Portlaoise Leisure Centre were expressed at today's meeting of the Portlaoise Municipal District.
On June 7, Portarlington Leisure Centre...
Number of parking tickets handed out in Laois during Covid-19 pandemic revealed
The number of parking fines that were handed out to motorists in Laois by the County Council has been revealed.
According to the Irish Independent,...
