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Councillors hit out at new fast-track planning system as ‘further erosion of Local Government’
Laois County Councillors have questioned a new fast-track planning system, that allows An Bord Pleanála grant permission to large residential building projects.
The Strategic Housing...
Laois County Council urged to think differently to help businesses in ‘new normal’
Laois County Council have been urged to think differently in a bid to help businesses as Government begin to re-open the country and lift...
Box by Box: How the Graiguecullen-Portarlington area voted in the 2020 General Election
The Graiguecullen-Portarlington Municipal District in Laois voted overwhelmingly in favour of the three outgoing TDs from the county in last weekend's General Election as...
2019 Remembered: The confirmed list of candidates in this year’s Local Elections
We had great craic covering the Local Elections this year and this announcement of all the confirmed candidates kicked it all off.
The people of...
A brill Laois market with sole to remain at new location
Pardon the fishy pun, but I just couldn’t resist. ‘Tis the season to be jolly after all.
In more good news the popular Farmer’s Market...
Traffic Wardens ‘only doing their job’ meeting told
Laois traffic wardens are merely ‘doing their job’ on behalf of the County Council in accordance with the local traffic bye-laws and in the...
Laois Sports Hall fiasco – no application was ever made
Ambitious plans and high hopes for a new modern, purpose-built, state-of-the-art indoor sports facility for Laois have come unstuck.
Local public representatives in Portlaoise did...
In Pictures: Big crowd at the launch of Laois Integration Strategy
The launch of the first Integration Strategy for County Laois took place in the Parish Centre, Portlaoise recently by Charlie Flanagan TD, Minister for...
Laois County Council initiative to get rid of your old mattress, couch or armchairs...
Laois County Council are once again running their Free Mattress and Couch Amnesty at various locations around the county in August.
Bring your old mattress,...
General Election Overview: The state of play in Laois-Offaly
Over a month has passed since this year’s Local Elections and with county councils around the country now back to the business, attention will...
Chairmen and vice-chairs elected at first Council meetings of local areas
Three new chairmen and vice-chairpersons have been elected this morning as the three local areas of Laois County Council met for the first time...
Mary Sweeney reflects on 20 years as a Councillor following fifth successive election
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For the fifth successive term, Ballyroan native Mary Sweeney will take her seat in the...
Car sales down in April in Laois as tough climate continues
Figures released by the motor industry looking at the new car sales in the first four months of 2019 show that Laois is down...
Dom proud as he goes the distance in battle for council seat
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After the 14th count in the Portlaoise Municipal District came to a conclusion, duly electing...
In Pictures: Day 2 finishes with seven elections and a lot more still to...
What a day that was.
As night fall settled on Kealew Business Park, candidates, family members, spectators and supporters walk away with a promise of...
ELECTED: Fourth election in a row that Willie Aird tops the poll and John...
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Willie Aird has managed an astounding feat by topping the poll in the Portlaoise Municipal...
In Pictures: Slow progress as Day 2 of Election Count is underway
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The Local Election Count is well into Day 2 - though there is still no...
In Pictures: We bid adieu to day one of the local and European elections
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It's been a long day from dawn to dusk and it's set to continue as...
In Pictures: Capturing the first few hours of the election count at St Mary’s...
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Tension is rising here at St Mary's Hall as the local and European election boxes,...
Election count: Boxes are open and the sorting has started
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The day has finally arrived. The doors have been knocked on, the pledges made and...
Wedding bells, voting, the Skies oer Ballyroan and championship countdown
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A wedding, an election and a Leinster championship football match.
This is certainly no ordinary weekend...
The six Laois local election hopefuls who are no-poster candidates
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Posters versus no posters has been a topic raised in council chambers and on door...
Living with a county councillor – we speak to three families involved in this...
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As part of our coverage coming up to the Local Elections on Friday May 24,...
Moment in Time: Remembering Thomasina Connell’s 2016 General Election Campaign
The most recent time the country went to the polls for an election was in February 2016 for a General Election.
Locally it saw the...
No roundabout for ‘dangerous’ and ‘neglected’ Mountmellick road
Portlaoise is a town filled with roundabouts. Yet there will not be a roundabout put in place at the second entrance to Newpark opposite...
Cllr Catherine Fitzgerald – Passionate about Laois, proven track record and public representative for...
The Local Elections take place on Friday, May 24, and one of the candidates seeking your vote in the Portlaoise Municipal District is Cllr...
Stained glass window in Laois could be a priceless and world renowned piece
This stained glass window could an internationally renowned piece and must be saved, remarked one Laois county councillor.
The stained glass window in question is...
Sinn Féin aiming to take four seats on Laois County Council in party first
Sinn Féin are aiming to double their representation on Laois County Council by putting forward four candidates for a seat in the local electionson...
How to vote in the 2019 Local Elections …
Mary Sweeney, Ballyroan native and Fine Gael candidate in the Portlaoise Municipal District, has put together a very helpful guide ahead of the 2019...
The man behind the mask gives his reason behind ditching posters for his inventive...
No your eyes are not deceiving you. There are indeed 24 councillor Noel Tuohys standing in the photo above.
The Portlaoise municipal district councillor, who...
