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Portlaoise RFC delight as Cian Butler selected on the Ireland U-18 Clubs squad
There was a sense of honour and delight in Portlaoise RFC when the news broke on Friday that club member, Cian Butler had been...
Pressure mounts on Bord na Mona to develop cycle and walkway in Portlaoise
A meeting has been called with the officials of Bord na Mona to discuss the possibility of opening the proposed O'Moore Way in Portlaoise.
The...
Portlaoise Bus Service expected to be delivered and operational by January 2025
Following significant delays and set-backs, Portlaoise Bus Service is expected to be delivered and operational by January 2025.
The announcement came from Mr Paul McLoughlin,...
Still nowhere to charge electric vehicles between Portlaoise and Carlow
It is almost 15 years since the rollout of public charging infrastructure to support the introduction of electric vehicles (EVs) in Ireland.
Yet there is...
Proposal made for bandstand to be erected on lower Main Street in Portlaoise
Could we sees bands perform and live Podcasts take place on lower Main Street in Portlaoise in the future?
Well, this is a proposal that...
Independent Ireland to hold public meeting in Portlaoise next week
New political party, Independent Ireland, have announced that they will hold a public meeting in Laois next week.
The event, which will be held in...
Count by count: Working through the candidates in Portlaoise with seven seats to fill
After a long wait for a first count, progress is now being made in the Portlaoise Municipal District where 20 candidates were in the...
Portlaoise: Aird tops the poll, Mulligan in business, Connell to lose out – and...
The Portlaoise Municipal District rarely disappoints in terms of drama and storylines.
Fine Gael's Willie Aird tops the poll again. Independent Tommy Mulligan set for...
Portlaoise: Confusion over tallies mean full picture not clear – but Mulligan set for...
Tommy Mulligan, an Independent candidate, looks set to win a seat in the Portlaoise Municipal District but a full picture is not clear due...
2024 Local Elections: How Portlaoise was decided after a marathon battle in 2019
In the LaoisToday Live Blog of the 2019 Local Elections, our resident political analyst at the time John Whelan coined two phrases that aptly...
Local Election Podcast: 10 minutes with Dom Dunne (Independent) – Portlaoise
Dom Dunne came within just over 50 votes of winning the final seat in the Portlaoise Municipal District in 2019, then as a candidate...
Local Election Podcast: 10 minutes with Barry Walsh (Fine Gael) – Portlaoise
Barry Walsh is an outgoing councillor in the Portlaoise Municipal District having replaced Mary Sweeney when she stepped down - but fights this election...
Local Election Podcast: 10 minutes with Bolaji Adeyanju (Independent) – Portlaoise
Bolaji Adeyanju is an Independent candidate running in the Portlaoise Municipal District.
A Nigerian native, he chats about how he came to live in Ireland,...
Local Election Podcast: 10 minutes with Rosie Palmer (Green Party) – Portlaoise
Rosie Palmer is a first-time candidate, from Ballinakill, running for the Green Party in the Portlaoise Municipal District.
Part of Minister Pippa Hackett's parliamentary team,...
Local Election Podcast: 10 minutes with Caroline Dwane Stanley (Sinn Fein) – Portlaoise
Caroline Dwane-Stanley was first elected to Laois County Council in 2014 and is seeking a third term in the Portlaoise Municipal District.
In this wide-ranging...
Local Election Podcast: 10 minutes with Thomasina Connell (Fine Gael) – Portlaoise
Thomasina Connell was elected to the Portlaoise Municipal District in 2019, taking the last seat after a mammoth battle as a first-time Local Election...
Local Election Podcasts: 10 minutes with the candidates in the Graiguecullen-Portarlington Municipal District
The Graigucullen-Portarlington Municipal District does, as the name suggests, stretch from one side of the county to the other, from the Carlow border to...
Local Election Podcasts: 10 minutes with the candidates in the Borris-in-Ossory/Mountmellick Municipal District
The Borris-in-Ossory/Mountmellick Municipal District is a massive, sprawling, area that stretches from Clonaslee on one side to Cullohill on the other.
Mountmellick is the largest...
Local Elections: Portlaoise candidate unveils song ahead of polling day
No matter what way you garner a vote, they all count the same in a ballot box.
And a Laois Local Election candidate has launched...
Local Elections: High percentage of women running in Portlaoise – though Laois overall is...
There are nine female candidates in the Portlaoise Municipal District contesting this year's Local Elections, which accounts for 45% of the overall field.
That figure...
In Pictures: Laois PPN rollout crime prevention initiative at Portlaoise Men’s Sheds
Portlaoise Men’s Sheds were the first Community Group in the Portlaoise Municipal District to be supported by Laois PPN (Public Participation Networks) with their...
‘Significant milestone’ as path to Portlaoise Bus Service becomes clearer
The path is becoming clearer for the much-maligned Portlaoise Bus Service after a recent announcement by Laois County Council.
Speaking at the March meeting of...
Portlaoise Local Area Plan to be published “in the coming weeks” with urban link...
A draft proposal for the Portlaoise Local Area Plan is to be published "in the coming weeks" and will include details of the urban...
Important maintenance scheduled for Portlaoise Leisure Centre playground this summer
The Portlaoise Leisure Centre playground is scheduled for an aesthetic upgrade after a discussion at the March meeting of the Portlaoise Municipal District this...
Revised, reduced fares to become available for public transport in Portlaoise in the future
Revised, reduced fares will become available for public transport in Portlaoise in the future according to Laois County Council.
Speaking at the March meeting of...
Two more candidates enter the Local Election race in Portlaoise
Two new independent candidates have emerged to contest the Local Elections in the Portlaoise Municipal District this June.
Dom Dunne, who ran for Renua in...
Transport Infrastructure Ireland draws the ire of Portlaoise County Councillor
Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) have drawn the ire of a Laois County Councillor this week.
Speaking at the February meeting of the Portlaoise Municipal District,...
Local Councillor calls for review into ‘ongoing problems entering and exiting’ Portlaoise estate
A local County Councillor has called for a review of the entrance to Kylebrook Estate on the Abbeyleix Road and the "ongoing problems entering...
List of improvement measures announced for Knockmay area of Portlaoise
Laois County council have revealed a list of improvement measures currently being undertaken in the Knockmay area of Portlaoise.
These measures include a Community Involvement...
‘From the point of view of the Council, nothing is required to be done’...
Laois County Council has no intentions of making alterations to the elevator in the New Library in Portlaoise.
That is according to Council Chief Executive...
