Dozens of boom time Laois estates left in limbo
Ghost estates that blighted many Laois towns after the banking and property crash of a decade ago may be banished, but the problems still...
Calls to make Lyster Square in Portlaoise safer for pedestrians
A Laois County Councillor has called for safety measures to be undertaken to make one of Portlaoise's busiest areas safer for pedestrians.
Cllr Thomasina Connell...
‘Flooding fears’ over blocked drains in Laois town
A call for drain cleaning on all minor storm drains in and around Mountmellick was made at the recent Municipal District meeting of the...
Calls for more lights in ‘Ireland’s darkest village’
Calls have been made for more lights to be erected in Attanagh Village at the recent Municipal District meeting of the Borris-in-Ossory/Mountmellick district.
Indpendent Cllr...
Portlaoise ring road opening pushed back again as November 1 now set as completion...
The new ring road around Portlaoise - which will link the Timahoe Road to the Abbeyleix Road - has been hit with further delays...
Flower power boost for pollinators on Laois roads
Good news for residents, motorists … and butterflies and bees this week.
Laois County council has agreed to embrace a proposal to plant more wild...
8 year boil notice has Laois residents boiling mad
A boil notice for a day is a nuisance; for a week, well that’s a bother; for a year, you’d say ‘you’ve got to...
Claims of threats for highlighting anti-social behaviour
The vexed issue of anti-social behaviour in housing estates and unruly threatening behaviour from those responsible continues to preoccupy the authorities.
Albeit with some reluctance...
Laois Climate Change report warmly received, but …
There has been a warm welcome at the County Council for the adoption of the Laois Climate Change Adaptation Strategy.
However, there were shades of...
NPA refuse to contribute to cost of road works for the Ploughing
A meeting of Laois County Council has heard that the local authority had to plough almost €200k of its own funds into road works...
House repairs are carried out by the book but rules may change
The difficulty in getting small jobs and minor house repairs carried out for local authority tenants in Laois Council houses is the latest bugbear...
Child dental and mental health services in Laois in disarray
Not for the first time Laois elected representatives this week once again trained their sights on the Health Minister, Simon Harris as they highlighted...
200,000 medical card cuts ‘the meanest of all’
“We all second that,” affirmed the Chairman, Cllr Willie Aird this week as he led unanimous support for his Council colleague Noel Tuohy’s call...
Homeless Laois children forced to commute to school from Offaly
Homeless Laois children are being forced to commute to school from County Offaly as there is no emergency accommodation to house them closer to...
News Diary: New roof for Rathdowney library, flooding in Borris and Mountmellick and safer...
The important facility that is Rathdowney library is in line for a new roof.
Local councillor, John King enquired at this week’s meeting of the...
Road safety issues across the county warrant attention
A plethora of road safety issues in various parts of the county have been aired at this week’s meeting of the Borris-Mountmellick municipal district.
The...
Residents left in limbo as bridge in Portlaoise is abruptly closed
There were cross words and crossed wires as it was revealed that an old bridge across the River Triogue in Portlaoise has been abruptly...
New Director arrives in Laois as Michael Rainey departs
There was good news and bad news to greet Portlaoise councillors at their municipal meeting this week.
They were all smiles and delighted to be...
Dead slow progress on Laois cemetery works of grave concern
The painfully slow progress on long promised works on cemeteries across Laois continues to cause concern.
The frustration of councillors over the issue started to...
Need for loo and facilities in Laois villages highlighted
The need for improvement on some basic services and facilities in small Laois rural communities has been highlighted this week.
Councillors from the Borris-Mountmellick municipal...
Property Tax to remain unchanged in Laois for 2020
Laois County Councillors have voted unanimously to leave the Property Tax Rate in the county unchanged.
The Council earned €495,000 from the tax last year...
Progress in sight as contract signed for straightening of notorious Laois road
Anyone who has ever driven from Portlaoise to Carlow will know all about the winding roads around Arles - so it'll come as good...
No progress in sight for Portarlington relief road
The Portarlington relief road is a roadway that’s going nowhere fast it seems.
There is no sign of any progress whatsoever for the long awaited...
Slow progress at last on Laois speed limits
While some councillors felt that the review of Laois speed limits had dragged on to the point where they would soon be passing themselves...
Sinn Féin scrap over make-up of Council committees
There was a right good verbal spat at the Council over the make-up of the local authority Special Policy Committees (SPCs) for the next...
Cervical checks concerns emphatically laid bare by local councillor
One of the county’s newest councilors announced her arrival in convincing fashion this week when she emphatically laid bare the concerns sweeping the country...
Sofa so good, for Laois mattress amnesty
The Laois mattress amnesty is in full swing. It’s proving hugely popular.
That’s a good reflection on the county.
In other countries they are trying to...
Almost 600 complaints to Laois County Council this year over illegal dumping
Laois County Council is continuing with its carrot and stick approach to illegal dumping and waste management - and so far this year it...
Laois cemetery works being buried in red tape
Laois has 27 local authority cemeteries.
The ongoing delays in carrying out works at Laois cemeteries was a cause of frustration and annoyance for Laois...
E-tendering framework killing small local businesses
The rules and regulations that compel agencies like Laois County Council to put contracts out for quotes by e-tender is detrimental to Laois businesses...
