New Director of Services takes up post at County Hall
A new director-of- Services has taken up his post with Laois County Council.
Mr Joe Delaney attended his first meeting of the local authority last...
Appeal for bottle banks to be installed on Mountmellick Road side of Portlaoise town
With the pubs closed for the last couple of months, there has been an understandable increase in the number of people opting to have...
Calls for safety works at Laois junction before ‘someone has their nose taken off’
A Laois County Councillor has called for safety works to be carried out before 'someone has their nose taken off' their car.
Fine Gael Cllr...
Laois County Council to spend €1 million on upgrade of halting site
Laois County Council have agreed to spend €1 million on an upgrade of a halting site in Portlaoise.
Oak Park halting site in Knockmay, beside...
Council urged to improve maintenance of housing stock
Laois County Council need to prioritise a plan to improve their current housing stock, according to Portlaoise's Sinn Féin councillor Caroline Dwane-Stanley.
She was speaking...
Warm welcomes and ‘big boots to fill’ as Laois’s newest Councillor officially takes office
There were warm welcomes this morning as Laois's newest County Councillor was officially co-opted.
Fine Gael's PJ Kelly replaces Tom Mulhall as the sixth Councillor...
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...
‘Some people have no scruples’ says Laois councillor over horrific incident with dead pet
Laois County Council meetings hear of various injustices and outrages - and there was another example at the most recent meeting held this week.
Cllr...
Meeting demanded with Cluid as major housing project in Laois continues to experience delays
A meeting with the housing body Cluid has been demanded in a bid to find out why a major housing development in Laois has...
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...
Laois Councillors accuse government of ‘massaging figures’ following statement on social housing
Two Laois County Councillors have disputed figures released by the Department of Housing in relation to the county.
Yesterday, the Department said that Laois had...
Call for ‘green machine’ to be deployed in Laois town that is ‘destroyed with...
July and August are very busy times for farmers as corn has to be cut and straw from the fields has to be baled...
Anger as councillor demands breakdown of costings on key Portlaoise projects
Frustration at the length of time it's taking to provide a full breakdown of the costs involved in key Laois County Council projects in...
Laois house hunters urged to complete council survey to gauge demand for serviced sites
Cathaoirleach of Laois County Council Cllr Thomasina Connell has urged those interested in self-build home ownership in towns and villages in the county to...
‘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...
Laois Councillor calls for upgrades to several roads around Durrow
At this week's Borris-in-Ossory Mountmellick Municipal District meeting, Councillor Ollie Clooney has called on Laois County Council to make several upgrades to the roads...
Laois Councillor “disillusioned” with lack of progress at derelict site in Portlaoise
A local councillor has called on Laois County Council to take action on the derelict sites in Triogue Manor regarding ownership and future use...
Laois Councillor calls for more Columbarium Walls as number of cremations increase
A local councillor has called on Laois County Council to provide a Columbarium Wall in St. Joseph's Cemetery, Mountmellick, as well as other cemeteries...
Laois County Councillors call for a civic reception for Abbeyleix – Ireland’s tidiest town
Laois County Councillors have called for Abbeyleix to receive a civic reception, following the town's recent victory.
Abbeyleix was named Ireland’s Tidiest Town at the...
Call made for speed warning sign to be erected from the Portlaoise side of...
Fine Gael Councillor PJ Kelly has called for speed warning signs to be erected on the R419 Portlaoise Road into Portarlington.
Cllr Kelly says there...
Laois County Council to carry out road safety survey at junction described as ‘unsafe...
A local Councillor has asked Laois County Council to undertake a road safety survey of the junction at Ballytegan/Crookedy.
Cllr Thomasina Connell was speaking at...
In Pictures: Five Laois schools involved in exciting new initiative, The Antarctic Project
Laois County Council, in collaboration with Laois Education Support Centre, has announce the successful conclusion of "The Antarctic Project," an engaging competition that captivated...
Arts grants awarded to 25 groups and individuals across Laois
Laois County Council have announced their allocation of arts grants for the beginning of 2024, with a total of 25 groups and individuals receiving...
Threats made to Laois council staff – ‘I know where you live’
Laois council staff have been threatened by members of the public who have told them that they know where they live and the registration...
Irish Rail called on to fix damaged cemetery wall in Portlaoise
Irish Rail have been called upon to fix a cemetery wall that they damaged in Portlaoise OVER a year ago.
Speaking at a recent meeting...
Planned houses in Mountrath cut to six over fears of flooding
The plan for eight new houses to be built in Mountrath has been revisited and changed to six over the risk of flooding.
Risk assessments...
A dozen Portlaoise estates lined up to be ‘taken in charge’
A total of twelve housing estates in Portlaoise are in the process of being taken in charge by Laois County Council.
Once an estate is...
Negotiations taking place with State to take over Portlaoise estate
Laois County Council is in negotiation with the State solicitor’s office over the ownership of a housing estate in Portlaoise, it has emerged.
The Portlaoise...
Prime Portlaoise town centre site gets new zoning status
The potential of the Maltings Site in Portlaoise was highlighted with its change of zoning in the draft Portlaoise Local Area Plan this week.
The...
Tributes paid to the late Tom Peters, a ‘hero’ injured in the infamous Garryhinch...
"He stood in the gap of danger when this country was under attack," those were the words of one Laois councillor, when speaking of...