Tag: Laois County Council

Laois County Council unveiled their budget for 2024 last week, with a big emphasis on rural funding. The Laois Rural Broadband Project is one of...

A local Councillor has called on Laois County Council to recognise the importance of core funding to support the LGBT+ community in the County. Cllr...

A Laois County Councillor has called on the Local Hackney Pilot Scheme to be introduced in rural areas across the County. Fine Gael Cllr, Conor...

Considerable business opportunities have been made in Portarlington following the purchase of a site in the town. Laois County Council have purchased six acres of...

A Laois County Councillor has put flooding top of his agenda at the November meeting of the Borris-in-Ossory-Mountmellick Municipal District. Fine Gael Cllr Conor Bergin began...

The many guises of road safety were high on the agenda during the November meeting of the Borris-in-Ossory-Mountmellick Municipal District. Councillor Paddy Bracken has called...

A local Councillor has highlighted the tourism potential of Rosenallis, whilst also urging for better care of the rivers in the area. Fianna Fáil Cllr...

A Laois County Councillor has outlined several key improvements he wishes to see "sooner rather than later." Independent Cllr Ollie Clooney was speaking at the...

Laois County Council has been put under pressure to deliver on funding "that was approved some years ago" for major road works at Middlemount,...

Fine Gael Councillor PJ Kelly has called for speed warning signs to be erected on the R419 Portlaoise Road into Portarlington. Cllr Kelly says there...

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...

A former nuns convent has been placed on the Derelict Sites Register by Laois County Council. The old Presentation convent in question is located in...

Despite a recent commitment from Laois County Council to prioritise the environmental concerns of the county, there was no meaningful increase in funding in...

Emergency accommodation funding for Ukranian refugees is set to see an increase of €165,000 in 2024. The news came at Laois County Council's unveiling of...

Laois County Council this week unveiled their Budget for 2024, receiving unanimous praise from the elected members. It was the first time in history that...

Road Transportation and Safety is set to receive an increase in funding of almost €3.5 million in Laois County Council's Budget for 2024. In total,...

Laois County Council's Budget for 2024 will see the county's Fire Service receive welcome boost in funding. In total, the Council will spend over €6.8...

Laois County Council yesterday announced their upcoming Budget for 2024, and housing was to the fore. In total, the Council will spend €30.6 million on...

Laois County Council are in the process of drafting a new County Development Plan, with climate considerations front and centre. The Council have already begun...

Laois County Council and Laois Chamber Alliance have collaborated with the Mountrath Town Team to launch the Vacant Commercial Property Incentive Scheme in Mountrath. This...

Climate change poses a critical challenge for Laois with the potential to result in a wide range of impacts across the county. These include damaging...

Housing figures continued to be a major talking point at the Laois County Council meeting last week. Chief Executive John Mulholland gave a breakdown of...

Cllr Ollie Clooney continues to plead with Laois County Council for the erection of more bus shelters across the county. Speaking about driving past bus...

Climate change is leading to extreme rainfall and regular flooding, with Laois County Councillors identifying specific black-spots around the county. Ireland’s southern coast is again...

Laois County Council have been urged to carry out a survey for Main Street, Rathdowney to design proper parking and set down areas for...

Because we have so many old homes in Ireland, housing is one of our greatest energy efficiency challenges. A Government-implemented grant programme was launched to...

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...

It was confirmed this week that Laois County Council has secured a lease on a property comprising 162 square metres at The Heritage Centre,...

Laois County Council are in the process of drafting their Climate Action Plan, with a series of public consultations already underway. As part of the...

Laois County Council are in the process of adapting the former courthouse building and site in Borris-In-Ossory, to form a new digital hub. An architect-led...