Laois County Council to hire six new staff in housing section to help meet...
Laois County Council has been given the go ahead to recruit six new staff into the housing section of the Council to assist them...
Laois close to capacity for Ukrainian refugees, Laois councillors hear
There are currently just over 700 Ukrainian refugees living in Laois having fled their country in the aftermath of the Russian invasion - and...
‘Never give waste for disposal to unlicensed operator’
Donal Brennan, Director of Services at Laois County Council, has urged the public not to use unlicensed waste collectors.
Mr Brennan was speaking at this...
Calls to address the ‘worst bend in Laois’ before serious accident occurs
Calls for Laois County Council to address safety concerns at the 'worst bend in Laois' have been made.
Fine Gael Cllr Conor Bergin raised the...
Resources for tacking drug use in Laois ‘neglected’ as Garda numbers fall
Fianna Fáil TD, Barry Cowen, said resources in Laois and Offaly aimed at tackling drug use has been neglected as the drug unit in...
Summerhill Lake will be protected in town plan
The lake in the Summerhill will be protected in the Portlaoise's draft local area plan.
Fears were raised about what will happen to the lake...
‘Chaos’ traffic at Portlaoise primary schools causing people to go to different schools, warns...
Serious action is needed in the form of parking places and set-down bays for the school campuses at Summerhill in Portlaoise, because the unsavoury...
Local County Councillor calls for Hackney Pilot Scheme to be introduced in Laois
A Laois County Councillor has called on the Local Hackney Pilot Scheme to be introduced in rural areas across the County.
Fine Gael Cllr, Conor...
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...
Road works in Trumera and Mountrath to be completed by the end of 2018
Works on Trumera Cross and Canon Delaney Bridge, Rushin Road, Mountrath, should be completed as part of the 2018 works programme.
Senior engineer Paul McLoughlin...
To bin or not to bin, that is the question
A call has been made on Laois County Council to replace all the rubbish bins in one Laois town with new solar bins in...
Laois County Council aims to cut Portlaoise’s carbon emissions by 72% by 2030
Laois County Council aims to cut Portlaoise's carbon emissions by 72% by the end of the decade in a new plan.
This target is set...
Transport For Ireland bus route in Portlaoise described as ‘chaos’ as Councillor seeks free...
The Transport For Ireland bus routes in Laois have been described as "chaos" by a local Councillor.
Independent Cllr, Ollie Clooney was speaking at the...
‘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...
Long-serving Laois county councillor announces retirement after 22-year local political career
Long-serving Laois County Councillor Mary Sweeney has announced her retirement from politics.
Her decision to call time brings to an end a distinguished local political...
Action requested on ‘death trap’ HSE building in Laois village before ‘someone is seriously...
A Laois County Councillor has demanded that action be taken to carry out remedial works on a HSE owned building before 'someone is seriously...
Suggestion that a ‘private car park’ could help solve problems at Glenbarrow in Slieve...
The idea that a private car park could be opened to alleviate some of the major issues with the lack of car parking facilities...
‘Our health service is in disarray’ – Laois Councillor hits out at ‘unacceptable and...
A Laois County Councillor has outlined the situation regarding waiting times in the accident and emergency department at Portlaoise Hospital.
Labour's Marie Tuohy was speaking...
Laois Councillor brandishes lack of sewage system in parts of Mountmellick as ‘an absolute...
A Laois County Councillor has brandished the lack of a sewage system in parts of Mountmellick as 'an absolute disgrace'.
Fianna Fail Councillor Paddy Bracken...
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...
Three Laois County Councillors come together to fight for Mountrath housing estate
Three Laois County Councillors have come together to fight for Fr O'Connor Crescent in Mountrath.
Independent Cllrs James Kelly and Ollie Clooney along with Fine...
Plans for new Laois fire station put on the back burner
The plans for a new fire station to be constructed in Stradbally have been put on hold, despite a site being identified nearly two...
Laois Councillor renews appeal to abolish annual registration fee for nurses and midwives
"A round of applause is lovely, but this is a proper gesture that shows how much we all value the work that nurses have...
Community groups in Laois encouraged to apply for additional Government funding
A further €47,000 fund is being made available to community and voluntary groups in Laois to help them deal with Covid-19.
The funding, which is...
Young man makes plea for wheelchair-friendly swings in Laois playgrounds
Wheelchair-friendly swings should be provided in playgrounds in Laois, a councillor has claimed after he received a heart-wrenching letter outlining the exclusion one wheelchair...
County Council sell land to air industry company who plan expansion in Laois
Laois County Council has approved the sale of 1.56 hectares of land to a company who are planning an expansion.
AuBren have purchased the site...
Renewed calls for a crematorium and Columbarium Wall to be constructed in Laois
"I haven't decided what I would like to happen to me (when I die), but I think people should have the option of being...
‘I don’t want that on my conscience’ – Calls for pedestrian crossing to be...
A Laois County Councillor has called for a pedestrian crossing to be installed outside Portlaoise GAA club.
Fine Gael's Willie Aird says that he does...
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...
Demolition of two houses in Portlaoise set to pave the way for many more...
Two houses on the Stradbally Road in Portlaoise are currently being demolished with big plans in place for their replacements.
The two vacant and derelict...