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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...

Laois County Council announce update on completion date for new lake...

A local councilor has called on Laois County Council to provide an update on the path to be installed around the three lakes in...

Council intend to remove 65 metres of trees in Portlaoise estate

Laois County Council intend to remove 65 metres of trees in St Brigid's Place in Portlaoise this autumn. The trees are at the boundary adjacent...

Sadness at the death of Jim McDonald, driving force behind Kilminchy...

The death has occurred of Jim McDonald, the driving force behind the Kilminchy development in Portlaoise. A native of Arles, he was an accountant by...

Frustration expressed as wait for two bus shelters at popular Portlaoise...

A Laois County Councillor has signalled her frustration as the wait for two bus shelters to be constructed near Kilminchy in Portlaoise continues. Sinn Fein's...

Laois Gardai launch investigation after two men taken to hospital following...

Gardai in Laois have launched an investigation after two men were taken to hospital following an alleged assault in broad daylight. The incident occurred on...

Garda detectives charge man after two youths the victim of robbery...

Gardai have charged a man in his 30s after two youths were the victims of a robbery recently. The incident occurred early on Friday May...

Elderly people ‘risking life and limb’ on Portlaoise footpaths due to...

Elderly people are 'risking life and limb' crossing the road at Kilminchy due to flooding that makes the footpath impassable. At the recent meeting of...

Planing permission sought for 30 new homes in county’s biggest housing...

Planning permission has been lodged to build 30 new homes in Laois's biggest housing estate. Kilminchy in Portlaoise is the biggest estate in the county...

One half of a footpath to be open next month following...

In October 2017, Fine Gael Councillor Willie Aird warned Iarnrod Eireann, formally CIE, that ‘our day will come’ - and it appears that half...

Elderly people ‘left standing in all weathers’ waiting for buses in...

A call has been made for bus shelters to be constructed in a busy part of a Laois town. A recent meeting of the Portlaoise...

Kilminchy to host heritage day as part of National Heritage Week

As part of National Heritage Week, Kilminchy housing estate will host their own heritage day to celebrate their natural and cultural heritage. Taking place on...

Kilminchy hosts first ever community event

The sun even made an appearance for Kilminchy estate’s first ever community event on Saturday May 18. Kilminchy, on the outskirts of Portlaoise, is the...

Large Portlaoise estate, ‘forgotten and neglected’

One Portlaoise councillor has said that an estate in the town has been 'neglected' and 'like a town the world forgot about'. These remarks came...

A Portlaoise nursing home is under new ownership

Kilminchy Lodge Nursing Home, Portlaoise has been purchased by Amanda Torrens through her company Brindley Healthcare. The owner is from Donegal and she has been...

WATCH: Fire services on the scene at Portlaoise housing estate

Emergency services were called to deal with a fire at the Kilminchy housing estate in Portlaoise this afternoon. The fire appears to have started in...

Laois nursing home granted planning permission to expand

News has emerged this afternoon that Laois nursing home is set to expand. Kilminchy Lodge has been granted permission from the local authority to add...

Major housing development planned for Portlaoise

Planning permission has been lodged for a major housing development in Portlaoise. Twomilehouse Construction Limited have applied to build 32 new homes in Kilminchy in...

10 new houses planned for Portlaoise ‘delayed’

The construction of ten new houses in Portlaoise has been delayed. Laois County Council was due to make a decision on the application this week...

Brazen car thieves make off with alloys and laptop following Portlaoise...

A Portlaoise resident woke up to an unpleasant surprise this morning when he discovered his car broken into, windows smashed, laptop stolen and wheels...

Appeal for information after house broken into in Portlaoise

Gardaí are appealing for information after a house was broken into in Portlaoise. The incident occurred at Castle Avenue in Kilminchy on Tuesday sometime between...