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Annual row erupts again as Portlaoise Municipal District elects new chair
You could set your clock by it.
It's that time of year again in Laois County Council when the various chairperson's roles are voted upon.
And...
Paddy Buggy elected new Cathaoirleach of Portlaoise Municipal District
The Portlaoise Municipal District committee of Laois County Council has elected it's new Cathaoirleach.
Councillor Paddy Buggy will take over the role having been proposed...
“I don’t need any lessons from a school teacher” – Sparks fly as Portlaoise...
Willie Aird has been elected as the chairman of the Portlaoise Municipal District for the next 12 months - but only after a fairly...
Box by box: How the Portlaoise Municipal District voted in this year’s Local Elections
The diverse nature of the Portlaoise Municipal District - as well as 20 candidates competing for the seven seats on this occasion - means...
Local Election Podcasts: 10 minutes with candidates in the Portlaoise Municipal District
A record number of 20 candidates will battle it out for the seven seats in the Portlaoise Municipal District in Laois County Council.
Though a...
New Cathaoirleach elected to lead Portlaoise Municipal District Committee
Cllr Catherine Fitzgerald has been elected as the new Cathaoirleach of the Portlaoise Municipal District Committee.
The vote took place at this week's Committee AGM,...
Laois’s newest Councillor elected chairman of Portlaoise Municipal District
Laois's newest county Councillor has been elected as chairman of the Portlaoise Municipal District.
Ballyroan native Barry Walsh was only co-opted as a Councillor in...
Mary Sweeney elected Cathaoirleach of Portlaoise Municipal District for next 12 months
Fine Gael County Councillor Mary Sweeney has been elected as the chairperson of the Portlaoise Municipal District for the next 12 months.
Laois County Council...
Box by box – how your area voted in the 2019 Local Elections in...
There were 31 boxes in the Portlaoise Municipal District - with 22 of them in Portlaoise and the remaining nine spread across a wide...
Water re-fill stations requested around Portlaoise following Leisure Centre success
A Laois County Councillor has requested that water re-fill stations be installed across the town of Portlaoise.
Fianna Fail Councillor Catherine Fitzgerald made the call...
Laois County Council to support new vegetable garden allotments in Portlaoise and create policy...
Laois County Council is to support the advancement of planned vegetable garden allotments in Portlaoise following calls from a local Councillor.
Speaking at the monthly...
Laois County Council urged to undertake car parking review at ‘vital area for trade...
Laois County Council are being urged to undertake a review of the parking situation at "a vital area for trade and business in Portlaoise."
It...
Laois County Council outline areas for future improvement as Portlaoise set to benefit from...
Laois County Council have begun to outline various areas for future improvement as Portlaoise town centre is set to benefit from a new €12...
Considerations underway for substantial changes to Lyster Square, Portlaoise, as part of €12 million...
Considerations are underway which will see Laois County Council make substantial changes to Lyster Square, Portlaoise, as part of major investment in the town.
Several...
Motion tabled for Laois County Council to take in charge another Portlaoise housing estate
A cross-party motion was tabled this week that would see Laois County Council take in charge another Portlaoise housing estate.
Fine Gael Councillors Barry Walsh...
Laois County Council urged to intervene in ‘escalating problem’ between two schools and a...
Laois County Council has been urged to intervene in an "escalating problem" between two schools and a housing estate in Portlaoise.
The matter arose this...
‘A Town in a Garden’ – Biodiversity Action Plan delivering for Portlaoise
Portlaoise Tidy Towns launched their Biodiversity Action Plan in 2023 and the group have now put together a comprehensive progress report on the initiative.
"Firstly,...
Case made for additional stops to be installed on ‘increasingly popular’ Portlaoise Bus Service
The case for additional stops and even a third route for the Portlaoise Bus Service was made at a meeting yesterday.
Members of the Portlaoise...
‘Encouraging’ early numbers prompt calls for extension to Portlaoise Bus Service
The new Portlaoise Bus Service has been roundly praised this week following the first month of operations in the town.
The National Transport Authority (NTA)...
Road safety in Portlaoise under increased scrutiny following several recent ‘horrifying tragedies’
Road safety in Portlaoise is under increased scrutiny in recent weeks, following a number of tragic fatalities on the town's roads.
Independent Councillor Caroline Dwane Stanley...
Laois Domestic Abuse Service promped to show ‘more urgency’ in developing Domestic Refuge in...
Laois Domestic Abuse Service (LDAS) have been promped to show "more urgency" in making progress on a Domestic Refuge for the county.
This follows confirmation...
Concrete spaces to be converted into soft landscaping areas to ‘introduce more biodiversity’ into...
In an effort to "introduce more biodiversity" into urban Portlaoise, Laois County Council are to begin converting concrete spaces into soft landscaping.
Fine Gael Councillor...
Portlaoise residents ‘being held to ransom’ with footpaths, parking, kirbs, roads and public lighting...
The long wait to have a Portlaoise housing estate taken in charge by Laois County Council could be about to end.
Independent Councillor Caroline Dwane...
Cooking up a Meals on Wheels campaign for Portlaoise as plea is issued for...
A campaign is underway to revive a Meals on Wheels service in Portlaoise with a meeting planned for the parish centre, Portlaoise, on Monday,...
Portlaoise Bus Service set to launch this Sunday with 42 stops along two routes
The long-awaited Portlaoise Bus Service is set to launch this Sunday, February 23, with 42 stops along two routes.
The National Transport Authority were in...
‘The people of Portlaoise felt abandoned’ during the recent cold snap
"The people of Portlaoise felt abandoned" during the recent cold snap, Laois County Council has heard.
Speaking at the first meeting of the Portlaoise Municipal...
‘The forgotten road’ in Portlaoise remains source of concern for drivers and pedestrians alike
The Mountmellick Road in Portlaoise has come under renewed scrutiny as the road continues to be a source of concern in the town.
Speaking at...
Excitement building ahead of historic All-Ireland basketball final for Portlaoise CBS
There is great excitement in Portlaoise's basketball scene as the CBS' U-19 team is getting ready for a historic clash in the All-Ireland final...
Lack of a Meals on Wheels service in Portlaoise described as ’embarrassing’
The lack of a Meals on Wheels service in Portlaoise has been described as "embarrassing" as efforts continue to restore the service in the...
Box by box: Portlaoise, Abbeyleix, Ballyroan – How your area voted in the recent...
More than 45 years of experience as a local elected representative certainly paid off in style for Willie Aird in the Portlaoise area in...
