Tag: Charlie Flanagan

Laois has been allocated €3 million for improvements to cycling and walking infrastructure across the county. Nationally, the National Transport Authority (NTA) has allocated funds...

106 new jobs were created across Laois in 2021 by 138 small businesses supported by the Local Enterprise Office (LEO). An Tánaiste and Minister for...

Laois TD Charlie Flanagan has called on the Minister for Health to provide free antigen tests to 'hard pressed families'. The Fine Gael TD has...

January offers a good opportunity for people to avail of the tax reliefs to which they are entitled on expenses including medical bills and...

€100,000 has been granted by the Department of Finance to Laois County Council to specifically devise a plan to revitalise Rathdowney. Laois County Council will...

A Laois TD has called on the National Transport Authority to extend the young adult travel card to include private and coach operators. Currently, the...

A Laois TD has called on the Green Party to answer questions regarding its views on agricultural investment in light of MEP Ciarán Cuffe’s...

Enhancements to the CAO website now include further education and apprenticeship opportunities for school leavers across Laois. So says Laois TD Charlie Flanagan who was...

A food producing plant in Laois is to benefit from €4.3 million in government funding. It was announced this afternoon that Dawn Meats, which operates...

A range of tax measures due to be formalised in legislation will reduce the cost of living for people across Laois by putting €415...

The Climate Action Plan 'includes low-cost, high-benefit measures that will bring down emissions, create new jobs and protect communities across the constituency'. So says Laois...

A local Senator and a Laois TD have called for the proposed 'extra Bank Holiday' to be added in next year. Plans are at an...

A total of 5,977 households across Laois received fuel allowance payments through the National Fuel Scheme last winter. According to Laois TD Charlie Flanagan, these...

It was a momentous day in the history of one of Ireland's oldest educational facilities as Knockbeg College's brand new school was officially opened. A...

Four car parks in Laois that are used by people to park before they walk are set to receive a makeover. Laois TD Charlie Flanagan...

A new community garden is on the way to Camross following a government announcement today. €50,000 has been allocated to the village for the project...

Entrepreneurs and start-ups in Laois are invited to apply for funding to provide an innovative product or service aimed at international markets. Several support workshops will...

The launch of the Government’s Housing For All plan marks a significant step forward in the goal to ensure everyone has the option to...

Residents across the Laois are being offered the chance to have their voice heard and contribute to national policymaking. This is being offered, according to...

The public consultation on the draft interventions proposed for the 2023-2027 CAP Strategic Plan is being extended by one week. The EU’s common agricultural policy...

19 sports organisations in Laois have received €205,162 funding under the Sports Equipment Programme. GAA, ladies football, soccer, camoige, golf, gymnastics, martial arts, archery, equestrian,...

Laois County Council has been allocated additional funding this year for upgrade works to rural roads and laneways. The total allocation of funding under the...

Laois TD, Charlie Flanagan, has asked the Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly to investigate the lack of Emergency Services in Laois on Tuesday last. The...

€200,000 in funding will be made available to projects across Laois under the Connected Hubs Scheme. The Connected Hubs Scheme is a key deliverable of...

Four Fine Gael TDs and two Senators have described today’s High Court decision to dismiss An Taisce’s application to apply to the Court of...

Laois TD Charlie Flanagan says he is surprised with the proposal to go ahead with this year's Electric Picnic and that the organisers must...

Laois businesses are being urged to apply as the Small Business Assistance Scheme has now opened for applications. Businesses can apply for a grant of...

€270,000 has been allocated for repairs and improvement works on non-public roads in rural communities in Laois as part of the Government’s ‘Our Rural...

Laois TD and former Minister for Justice Charlie Flanagan has thrown his support behind calls for the hospitality to fully reopen on June 2...

The announcement of a new enhanced Summer Programme for students with special educational needs and those facing disadvantage has been heralded as 'good news'...