Tag: Laois County Council

A Cathaoirleach’s reception was held in the Chamber of Laois County Council this week to celebrate and honour Muintir na Tíre for four decades...

Laois County Council chamber was packed on Tuesday afternoon but not for the routine business of the monthly meeting. Instead it was a special occasion...

Catherine Connolly may be safely elected as Ireland's 10th president but the whole nomination process raised its head once again in Laois County Council...

Laois County Council, in partnership with and with the approval of the OPW, have announced that the preliminary design of the Mountmellick Flood Relief Scheme...

Phase two of The Community Climate Action Programme fund opens for applications Monday, October 20, with an allocation of €465,000 for Laois. This fund aims...

A Laois County Councillor has called for public seating to be removed from a popular part of Portlaoise in a bid to curb a...

The chamber in Laois County Council has been the home for all recent public meetings for the past number of years. Whether it's a full...

In the past couple of years, bottle banks in Mountrath, the Pike-of-Rushall and Camross have all been removed. It means that between Roscrea and Portlaoise,...

There's no doubting it's a busy road - and a busy village/town - but there are no plans for a roundabout approaching Durrow from...

While most people will know where they're going, the importance of road signs as you enter a town or village is also a matter...

A Laois County Councillor has called for a conversation on the possibility of turning part of Portlaoise Prison into a tourist attraction. Independent Councillor Tommy...

A group of Laois County Councillors submitted two motions calling on the government to remover planning exemptions for IPAS centres. The current rules around International...

A war of words, as it so often does, broke out among Councillors in the Chamber of Laois County Council yesterday. What appeared to be...

Laois County Council has signed a three-year Pathfinder Funding Agreement with the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI). This agreement secures €26.22 million in investment...

Laois County Council has been shortlisted for this year’s Public Sector Digital Transformation Awards in three categories. The awards recognise and celebrate excellence and innovation...

Not for the first time, members of Laois County Council expressed their utter frustration with Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) at a meeting this week. The...

A Laois County Councillor has urged Electric Picnic organisers to engage more with the local authority ahead of the 2026 festival. Cllr Aisling Moran was...

Laois County Council has been named as the host organisation for the upcoming Climate Carnival 2025, taking place at Ballintubbert Gardens and House. Over two...

Laois County Councillors have voted not to nominate any candidate to give them the opportunity to run for President of Ireland. Independent candidate Gareth Sheridan...

It is a big day in Laois County Council as candidates seeking nomination to be able to run for president of Ireland are here. Laois...

Laois County Council have been called upon to clean up a statue of a prominent local figure that is in 'horrible' condition. Labour Councillor Marie...

A Laois County Councillor has requested that water re-fill stations be installed across the town of Portlaoise. Fianna Fail Councillor Catherine Fitzgerald made the call...

Laois County Council is calling for participation in the consultation for the Laois Local Biodiversity Plan. A Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP) provides a strategic framework...

Laois has been announced on the shortlist of the European Commission's 2026 European Green Pioneer of Smart Tourism Award. Alongside Dubrovnik (Croatia), Geestland (Germany), Ibiza...

Laois County Council has been shortlisted for this year’s Excellence in Local Government Awards for a range of projects run in 2025. The Excellence in...

Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael councillors in Laois "are unlikely to deviate from party lines" and allow a pathway for an independent candidate receive...

Laois County Council has announced it will host a series of clinics to advise people on the grants that that are available to renovate...

Laois County Council have announced a €550,000 upgrade of cycle and walking tracks in Durrow. This work will be carried out in partnership with Pedal...

There are only one week left to enter Laois County Council’s 2025 Best Front Garden Competition, with entries closing at 4pm on Thursday, August...

Laois County Council has joined the list of names, including President Michael D Higgins, An Taoiseach Micheál Martin and An Tánaiste Simon Harris in...