Cathaoirleach asked if his impressive tie was a gift from President Trump
The tie worn by cathaoirleach Cllr Padraig Fleming recently was so impressive that he was asked if it was given to him by President...
Council tracking unlicensed waste collectors on Facebook
Unlicensed waste collectors who “advertise on Facebook” are being tracked by Laois County Council.
Engineer Orla Barrett said they are clamping down on the “man...
Planning lodged for Obama Plaza style development outside Portlaoise
Planning permission has been lodged by Supermacs owner Pat McDonagh for the construction of a new service station, similar to the Barack Obama Plaza...
Gardaí maintain presence in O’Moore Place following ‘despicable act’
The burning of a house at O’Moore Place was described as a “despicable and mindless act” by Laois County Council CEO John Mulholland.
The issue...
Portlaoise safety measures would ‘inconvenience’ road users – engineer
Safety measures at Green Mill Lane in Portlaoise would end up causing inconvenience for road users, according to Laois County Council.
At the recent Portlaoise...
Council almost ready to take charge of Stradbally housing estate
A Stradbally housing estate, that was described as being like 'war zone' back in October, will soon be taken charge of by Laois County...
Review of bottle bank collections sought
Bottle bank collections should reviewed in Laois due to dumping problems, the Portlaoise Municipal District meeting heard this week.
A motion seeking the review was...
Councillors voice their disappointment over sewage delay to Rosenallis estate
At this month's Borris-in-Ossory/Mountmellick Municipal District meeting, many of the Councillors voiced their anger at the continuous delay for sewage treatment in a Rosenallis...
Parents “risking children’s lives” due to unsalted roads near school
A 'red alert' should be in place to ensure school routes are salted, the Portlaoise Municipal Authority meeting heard this week.
A motion before the...
Virgin Media announce when they will bring fiber broadband to Portarlington
Large parts of Portarlington, which were promised fiber power broadband 12 months ago, are finally set to get it.
Virgin Media have told Laois County...
Council accused of putting ‘cart before the horse’ on flooding strategy
Laois County Council's plan to alleviate flooding around the county has been described as 'putting the cart before the horse' by one Councillor.
Independent Cllr...
Urgent plan and garda presence sought for troubled Portlaoise estate
An urgent plan is urgently required for O’Moore Place which has suffered extreme cases of antisocial behaviour including one house being set on fire...
Laois housing estate waiting on sewerage connection for 35 years
A housing estate in Killenard is still waiting to be connected to the public sewerage system, 35 years after it was built.
Each of the...
Portlaoise poised for ‘town district’ council status
A new Portlaoise ‘town district’ council could be created in a shake-up of local authority structures being considered by the government.
The Sunday Times reported...
IDA’s ‘bland’ statement on Laois criticised
A press release issued by the IDA stressing its commitment to Laois was described a “bland ould statement” by Cllr Jerry Lodge.
Cllr Lodge had...
Calls for longer free parking in Portarlington
Councillors has called for the amount of time people can park for free in Portarlington to be increased.
The town on the Offaly border is...
Council to subsidise house flood defences in Mountmellick
Temporary flood defences for homes in Mountmellick and surrounding areas are to be subsidised by Laois County Council.
Director of services Kieran Kehoe told the...
‘Unforeseen problem’ scuppers early allocation of Portlaoise houses
An unforeseen problem will hold up tenants getting keys for Conniberry Way houses in Portlaoise.
The situation was confirmed by Laois County Council chief executive...
Concerns raised over “shocking” dumping in yard of Mountrath house
Health concerns have been raised about a house in Mountrath which contains rubbish on a par with the landfill at Kyletalesha at the monthly...
Disappointment over the awarding of contracts to non-Laois companies
Councillors expressed their disappointment over the awarding of Laois County Council contracts to companies based outside of Laois at Wednesday's Portlaoise Municipal District meetings.
Cllr...
Councillor calls for ‘killer dogs’ to be put down in wake of recent attacks
At the monthly Laois County Council meeting, several Councillors called for Laois dog owners to be more responsible and vigilant with their pets.
The issue...
Council moves to compulsory purchase houses in vandalised estate
Three houses at Hepburn Court which has endured vandalism in the past are to be compulsory purchased by Laois County Council.
The order will be...
Damage caused to vehicles at “lethal” Portlaoise rail crossing
An axle came off a trailer at the level crossing in Clonminam Estate in Portlaoise recently due to the condition of the surface which...
Calls for change at the Station road junction in Portlaoise
There was a call from some Councillors to make safer changes to the Station road junction in Portlaoise on Wednesday morning at the Portlaoise...
‘Pyramids built quicker’ than Laois housing estate
The pyramids were built quicker in Egypt than a housing estate in Laois, according to a local councillor.
The claim was made by Cllr Aidan...
Councillors propose the banning of future tree planting in Laois graveyards
There was a proposal to ban the planting of trees in graveyards around Laois at February's Borris-in-Ossory/Mountmellick Municipal District meeting on Thursday morning.
The proposed...
€200,000 in funding granted for works on ‘fatal’ Portarlington road
There is good news for residents living near Kilmullan in Portarlington as substantial funding has been allocated to improve a road which has been...
Land owners urged to cut hedges before March deadline
At this morning's Borris-in-Ossory/Mountmellick Municipal District meeting, there was a strong call for land owners to cut their hedges before the March deadline.
The issue...
Night time dog fouling a ‘major problem’
"Whatever sort of dogs we have in Rathdowney, they seem to do their fouling between 10pm at night and 1am in the morning," a...
Good news for Graiguecullen as new apartments nearly complete
There is some new for Graiguecullen this morning.
The five new apartments being built in area will be ready for the residents in the next...
