Peace prevails as €78m Laois Budget is approved
They met at the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month and Laois County Councillors set aside any political differences or...
DUP jibe taken as a slur at Laois meeting
The Chinese have a saying that there is nothing under the sun that is not political.
And so it is. Even the make-up of Strategic...
In Pictures: Official Opening of new Portlaoise Link Road
After months and months of delays, traffic congestion and frustration, the brand new Portlaoise Southern Circular Road officially on Friday November 1
The project was...
Election posters ‘an important part of the democratic process and creating public awareness’
Politicians in favour of the continued use of election posters during future campaigns have set out their reasons for doing so in no uncertain...
No posters, no thanks, we’ll pass here in Laois
Yet another attempt to have election posters prohibited in Laois has gone down in flames.
Cllr Noel Tuohy is the poster boy for the ‘No...
Laois TD Flanagan welcomes opening of new Southern Circular Road
There was excitement in Portlaoise this morning on the new Southern Circular Road where Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Charlie Flanagan TD,...
Portlaoise Southern Circular Road Extension officially opened this morning
After months and months of delays, traffic congestion and frustration – the brand new Portlaoise Southern Circular Road officially opened this morning.
The project was...
Winter gritting costs Laois €500k but for some it’s just salt in the wounds
Winter is coming.
The clocks are gone back; the evenings are bet and there’s a frosty bite in the mid-term mornings.
But Laois County Council are...
‘Disgrace’ and ‘minefield’ of ‘bullying’ vulture funds needs to be tackled
The role that vulture funds are playing in repossessions, homelessness, buying up housing stock and tax avoidance needs to be investigated.
That’s the view of...
Construction work set to start shortly on new library in Portlaoise
The construction of the long-awaited new library on Main Street in Portlaoise is on course to start in the coming months following news today...
Effort to block apartments in Portlaoise development fails
Despite extensive objections from numerous residents in the area, Laois County Council have sanctioned plans for a new social housing development on the Abbeyleix...
Clarification sought on the proposed Bog Road flood relief system in Laois
Portarlington based Fianna Fail Cllr Eddie Fitzpatrick is seeking
clarification on the proposed Bog Road Flood Relief Project for the
Town
Eddie said: "These works should have...
Cost of street lights and ramps continue to soar
Building inflation is back with a bang it seems and apparently no one wants to do a small job again.
As County Councillors wrestle with...
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...
