Tag: Laois County Council

The Paralympic success of Portlaoise's Gary O'Reilly was an incredible moment in 2021 and he was formally honoured by Laois County Council on Thursday...

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...

The road at Cullohill Mountain is in bad need of a resurface according to local councillor for the area Ollie Clooney. Cllr Clooney had a...

A suggested public sewerage extension in Mountmellick has not been agreed to by Irish Water, leading to disappointment and anger being expressed at a...

Laois County Council and Cellnex have recently delivered new infrastructure to Vicarstown that will transform connectivity for consumers and businesses in the area. The new...

A Laois County Councillor has called for vacant bank branches to be turned into emergency accommodation for Ukrainian refugees. Cllr Padraig Fleming made the call...

€1,389,375 of funding has been approved for Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability in Laois. The total €1,389,375 funding is...

"Two fine big houses" that are nevertheless "an eyesore" on the Stradbally Road in Portlaoise should be demolished to make way for a new...

The owner of a derelict cottage near Centrepoint, where people are "carrying out all kinds of activities" that are putting elderly residents in fear,...

A little over two years since the Covid-19 pandemic arrived in Ireland and change our lives, a dignified and low profile ceremony was held...

Laois County Council may be unable to address flooding in Ballyroan as the stretches of river in question are believed to be the responsibility...

There's nowhere on Fr Browne Avenue in Portlaoise to cross safely, according to Cllr Willie Aird, due to three times the amount of traffic...

Laois County Council needs to learn from the mistakes of the past and build a new link between the Stradbally Road and the Dublin...

Laois County Council and Laois Chamber officially launched the Vacant Commercial Property Incentive Scheme this week in Portlaoise. This scheme offers business owners who are...

The ongoing issue of CCTV schemes and the role of Data Controllers was addressed at this week's meeting of the local Joint Policing Commission...

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...

On Monday, members of Laois County Council voted to put through the sale of 3.42 hectares at Portlaoise Enterprise Park to Kirby Group Engineering...

A Laois County Councillor has asked that a memorial or reflective area by constructed in Laois for those who lost loved ones in the...

Laois County Council is to light up in the national colours of Ukraine this evening in support of the country following the Russian invasion. A...

New jobs are on the way to Laois after County Councillors agreed to sell a portion of land at Portlaoise Enterpise Park to a...

Laois's newest County Council was officially co-opted into into his seat following a meeting this morning. Ballyroan native Barry Walsh will feel the seat left...

A request has been made to repair the main road leading to a popular tourist attraction in Laois. Fine Gael Councillor John King has requested...

A request has been made to erect just one light in an area of Laois that has been described as 'the busiest junction in...

'All I am looking for is a small car park and I don't think that is too much to ask for'. That was the plea...

Sinn Fein TD Brian Stanley says that driving licence services should be reinstated to Laois County Council. This comes after it was revealed last week...

There is extreme frustration with the current situation where day care services are no longer being offered in Abbeyleix hospital. The issue was raised at...

Action is finally set to be taken to tackle a 'disgusting eyesore' that has blighted the centre of a Laois town for many years. The...

Laois County Councillors have called for urgent safety measures to be put in place after three accidents took place on the same stretch of...

A stopped clock might be right twice a day but a landmark clock in Portlaoise town centre will have to wait another while yet...

A new bus service for the town of Portlaoise could be operational by the end of 2023, a Municipal District meeting in Laois County...