40 years and counting: Warm congratulations as Seamus McDonald celebrates significant milestone as Laois...
Forty years is a significant milestone and it's what Seamus McDonald is celebrating this month as a member of Laois County Council.
The Rosenallis man...
Laois TD introduces Dáil Bill to ‘protect householders’ who live nearby ‘huge’ Wind Turbines
A Laois TD has introduced a Bill in the Dáil this week that would "protect householders" in counties where "huge" Wind Turbines are planned.
Independent...
TB, calendar farming and application form challenges – Oireachtas committee suspended as Willie Aird...
A frustrated and passionate address from Laois TD Willie Aird led to an Oireachtas committee meeting being briefly suspended this week in Leinster House.
Deputy...
News in Brief: Biodiversity projects, walking trails, and Laois County Councillor speaks in European...
Over €95,000 for Laois biodiversity projects
Community groups in County Laois are set to benefit from funding of over €95,000 for local biodiversity initiatives as part...
Laois TD calls for action to address ‘absolutely shocking’ driving test wait times
A Laois TD has called for action to address the "absolutely shocking" time that people in the county are having to wait for driving...
News in Brief: Cúl na Móna Biodiversity Greenway, ‘improved infrastructure’ for housing, and further...
Laois Senator Calls on Government to back 'visionary' Cúl na Móna Biodiversity Greenway
Laois Sinn Féin Senator Maria McCormack has called on the Government to...
60 social homes reactivated, €1.8m Housing Adaption Grants Approved for Laois plus free book-bags for...
60 social homes reactivated in Laois
Investment of €660,000 helped bring 60 homes back into use in Laois during 2024 as part of the Government's...
Laois TD to focus on neutrality, bolstering defence and cyber attacks following appointment to...
A Laois TD has been appointed to the new Oireachtas National Security and Defence Committee, which is to be chaired by Sinn Féin TD...
Laois Senator outlines goals after recent appointment to Oireachtas Housing and Social Protection Committees
A Laois Senator has been appointed to a position on two new Oireachtas Committees
Sinn Féin's Maria McCormack has been added to the Committee on...
News in Brief: Aird appointed to Oireachtas Committees plus Stanley and McCormack take aim...
Laois TD appointed to two Oireachtas Committees
Laois Fine Gael TD Willie Aird has been appointed to two separate Oireachtas Committees, firstly, Agriculture and Food,...
Housing: Local TD says new National Policy will ‘ensure older people in County Laois...
A new National Policy designed to increase the delivery of housing for older people is due to be completed by the end of May.
This...
Laois TD set to chair Oireachtas Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery
Long-serving Laois Fianna Fáil TD Sean Fleming is set to be appointed as chairperson of one of the Oireachtas's key committees.
Deputy Fleming has been...
Laois TD tells Dáil Éireann that Irish Water is a ‘cash cow’ and a...
A Laois TD has described Irish Water/Uisce Eireann as a "cash cow", and said the very establishment of the company itself has been a...
Close to quarter of a million euro earmarked for two Laois monuments with another...
Close to quarter of a million euro is to be spent for restoration and renovation works on two Laois monuments.
The successful applicants are Clonreher Castle,...
Taoiseach admits ‘huge gaps’ in Child Disability Network Teams in Laois ‘is not at...
Taoiseach Michael Martin has admitted the "huge gaps" in Child Disability Network Teams (CDNT) in Laois are "not at all satisfactory".
The issue was raised...
Laois politicians come together to demand ‘urgent reform’ of ambulance services in Laois
Two Laois politicians have called for "urgent reform" of the ambulance services in County Laois.
Speaking in Seanad Éireann, Sinn Féin Senator Maria McCormack cited...
News in Brief: Postponement of streaming levy, free schoolbooks and review of National Development...
Indefinite postponement of streaming levy
Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media Patrick O’Donovan is to indefinitely postpone the introduction of a levy...
Minister confirms Portlaoise Garda Station is on course to be fully operational by summer...
Jack Chambers TD, Minister for Public Expenditure; National Development Plan Delivery and Reform, has confirmed that Portlaoise Garda Station is on course to be...
Simon Harris: ‘Charlie Flanagan served with honour, with compassion and with dignity in every...
It was a real who's who of Fine Gael, past and present, in the Killeshin Hotel on Thursday night as the Laois branch of...
Laois special school garners national attention in both Dáil and Seanad as Taoiseach weighs...
The plight of a special needs school in Laois has garnered national attention once again, with representatives from the county raising the matter in...
Laois Senator raises ‘urgent concerns’ over delays to flood relief schemes
Sinn Féin Senator Maria McCormack has called for "urgent action" to be taken on "long-delayed" flood relief schemes in Laois.
During a Seanad statement on...
Warm welcome for Government decision to review National Development Plan
The decision by Government to commence a review of the National Development Plan (NDP) is a welcome and timely move to ensure we are...
Laois town ‘bypassed again’ as local TD pleads for construction of ‘very important’ relief...
A Laois TD has said Mountmellick has been "bypassed again" for funding on a " very important" relief road.
Laois Independent Republican TD Brian Stanley...
Laois TD launches Bill to put ‘proper regulations in place’ regarding wind farms
A Laois TD has launched a Bill which are designed to put "proper regulations in place" surrounding wind farms.
Independent Republican TD Brian Stanley says...
News in Brief: €3 million for social housing, student grant increases, community projects and...
€3 million investment for social housing in Laois
A €3 million investment into Social Housing in Laois has been announced as part of a €436...
Over €1 million funding announced for maintenance and investment on Laois roads
Over €1 million has been approved for additional road funding in Laois, with the monies designated for maintenance and investment in the county's roads.
A...
‘Urgent shortage’ of places for special education schools in Laois raised in Seanad Éireann
The "urgent shortage" of places for special education schools in Laois has been raised on the national stage.
Laois Sinn Féin Senator Maria McCormack brought...
Laois TD says changes to housing scheme ‘will cause havoc’ for tenants and ‘will...
Laois Independent Republican TD Brian Stanley said the proposed changes to the Tenant in Situ Scheme "will cause havoc."
The scheme allows Local Authorities to...
Laois TD tells Dáil Éireann that new fire station for Rathdowney ‘needs to be...
A Laois TD has impressed upon Dáil Éireann the pressing need for a new fire station in the county.
Local Independent Republican TD Brian Stanley...
News in Brief: Music grants, Nitrates Derogation, affordable housing and mental health services
New grants available for music education in Laois schools
New grants are available for music education in Laois schools with local music groups and organisations...
