Tag: James Kelly

The County's cemeteries took centre stage this week at the April meeting of the Borris-in-Ossory-Mountmellick Municipal District. Independent Cllr James Kelly raised the issue, calling...

A local County Councillor has called the condition of road signs in Laois "an embarrassment," and called for a major cleanup operation to take...

A rural Laois cemetery could be in line for a facelift, with talks underway to develop new parking facilities. The issue was raised by Independent...

Independent Cllr James Kelly has called for Laois County Council to "secure funding and appoint consultants to undertake a Town Centre First Masterplan for...

Those present at a recent meeting of the Borris-In-Ossory-Mountmellick Municipal were treated to a history on the Pike of Rushall as part of a...

Laois County Council were this week called upon by Councillors to press Minister for Transport, Eamon Ryan TD on the urgent need for the...

Laois councillors have expressed their frustration over a delay to the new playground in Ballyfin - and an unexpected bill of €1,500 handed down...

A local County Councillor has called on Laois County Council to engage with Mountrath Co-Op Livestock Mart committee to help them with costs associated...

Laois County Councillors have called for urgent traffic calming measures to be installed at Castletown National School. Cllr James Kelly raised the motion at the...

A Laois Councillor has called on the County Council contact Minister for Finance, Michael McGrath, for financial support for rural pubs. Speaking at the meeting...

There was a considerable disagreement at this month's meeting of Laois County Council, with Councillors clashing over the refugee situation in Stradbally. Cllr Aisling Moran...

A local Councillor has called on Laois County Council to improve road safety measures in the western part of the county. Cllr James Kelly was speaking...

A local County Councillor has expressed his concerns regarding a Mountrath property being offered as an Emergency Accommodation Centre. The six councillors in the Borris-Mountmellick...

Three Laois County Councillors have come together to fight for Fr O'Connor Crescent in Mountrath. Independent Cllrs James Kelly and Ollie Clooney along with Fine...

Councillors at the Borris-in-Ossorry-Mountmellick Municipal District Committee meeting this week showed a united front in the fight to buld a new playground in Trumera. Independent...

Refugees and how Ireland is dealing with the numbers of people who are coming into the country seeking asylum is a topic that is...

A Laois Councillor has called for more emergency information to be displayed at the Slieve Bloom Cycle Way. Cllr James Kelly was speaking at the...

Calls have been made for rapid build modular homes in Rathdowney to be built across Laois to tackle the housing waiting list. This came after...

A quite simply awful situation has been allowed to unfold at the back of three Laois housing estates. A meeting in Laois has heard how...

Fires, illegal dumping, anti-social behaviour and rats running wild are among some of the issues that have been reported regarding a derelict site in...

A meeting in Laois has heard how a farmer found a load of adult nappies dumped in one of his fields recently. The farmer, based...

There are no plans to hold consultation meetings with local communities if and when refugees are moved into a particular area in Laois. The issue...

Road safety measures and additional parking spaces are badly needed at a Castletown estate, according to a local county councillor for the area. Cllr James...

With the influx of Ukranian refugees and the unprecedented increases in housing waiting lists, emergency and direct provision accommodation, Laois County Council should identify...

Golf's Ryder Cup took place in Ireland in 2006, in the K Club, at the height of the Celtic Tiger Boom. It returns to these...

The importance of establishing further historical records in some of Laois's older graveyards was highlighted recently at a meeting in Laois County Council. Cllr Conor...

There was outrage and anger expressed at a meeting in Laois County Council over dumping in one of our main tourist spots. Independent Councillor James...

The Laois town of Mountrath have confirmed the theme of their St Patrick's Day Parade - and it is all about recycling. 'MOUNTRATH GOES GREEN...

A Laois County Councillor has called for changes to be made in how the State Coroner's Services operates in the county. Independent Councillor James Kelly...

A Laois County Councillor has called for a playground to be constructed in the village of Clough. Independent Councillor James Kelly made the call at...