Tag: Laois County Council
Laois County Council to hire six new staff in housing section...
Laois County Council has been given the go ahead to recruit six new staff into the housing section of the Council to assist them...
Major €560,000 investment outlined for Portlaoise Cemetery including Columbarium Wall
A major €560,000 investment by Laois County Council in St Peter and Paul's Cemetery in Portlaoise has been confirmed.
As part of the Council's capital...
Laois TD and Councillors call for restoration of adult diabetic services...
A Laois TD and County Councillors have called on the HSE to restore adult diabetic services in Portlaoise Hospital.
At Monday's meeting of Laois County...
‘An absolute and utter disgrace’ – Outrage as Laois County Council...
Laois County Council's inability to spend the majority of a record allocation of grant money from the government has been labelled 'an absolute and...
Contractors told to ‘pull the finger out’ as ‘snail’s pace work’...
The pace at which a huge plan to upgrade a significant portion of Portlaoise is being carried out at has come in for fierce...
“When there is an accident out there, someone will come out...
A Laois County Councillor has expressed his anger over the Council's continual refuse to put salt on a busy school road.
Independent Councillor Ben Brennan...
Council urged to take the lead on historic Portlaoise graveyard
Laois County Council should oversee maintenance on the historic Ridge graveyard in Portlaoise and not leave it to volunteers.
Cllr Thomasina Connell proposed at the...
Laois calendar for 2022 – featuring stunning images from around the...
The Love Laois 2022 Calendar - which has been jointly produced by Laois County Council, Laois Chamber and Laois Tourism - was officially launched...
New Laois historian-in-residence is appointed
Laois County Library has commenced its third Historian-in-Residence programme with the appointment of Terry Dunne to the role.
The aim of the residency is to...
Free parking in Portlaoise on Saturdays ahead of Christmas rush
People shopping in the centre of Portlaoise will be able to avail of free parking on the three Saturdays in December in the lead...
Four Councillors call on Laois County Council to force halt of...
Four Laois County Councillors have called on the Council to force works at a proposed substation plant in Ratheniska to be halted over alleged...
In Pictures: Work begins on the Ronnie Matthews Archive Collection
Laois Heritage Office and Laois County Library Service have commenced work on the Ronnie Mathews Archive Collection.
The collection, acquired earlier this year by Laois...
Laois County Council commits to delivering 612 new homes over the...
Laois County Council intends to deliver 612 new homes over 2022 and 2023.
This detail was unveiled by Chief Executive John Mulholland at Monday's Council...
Where the money is spent: How Laois County Council intends to...
Laois County Councillors voted to confirm an expenditure budget of almost €89 million at a meeting of Laois County Council yesterday.
The revenue for this...
Laois County Councillors approve biggest ever budget for 2022
Laois County Councillors voted to approve the Laois's biggest ever budget at a meeting this morning.
€88,337,000 will be spent in a range of different...
Almost 190 Laois homes to be retrofitted by the middle of...
Almost 190 Laois homes in seven housing estates are to be retrofitted by the middle of 2022.
Laois County Council was approved funding for two...
An Bord Pleanala gives green light for Mountrath flood relief works...
An Bord Pleanala has given the green light for flood relief works to be carried out at Shannon Street in Mountrath.
€46,565 in funding was...
Calls for bollards to be erected near Laois secondary schools to...
A Laois County Councillor has called for bollards to be erected on cycling lanes near two Laois secondary schools to prevent cars from parking...
Winner of the inaugural Laois Short Film Bursary Award for 2021...
The inaugural Laois Short Film Bursary of €10,000 has been awarded to Swandive Productions for their short film Superhuman.
The film explores universal themes, with...
Laois County Council sell four pieces of land worth €35,600 to...
Laois County Council have agreed to sell four pieces of land to members of the public.
At a recent meeting of Laois County Council, Councillors...
Meeting demanded with Cluid as major housing project in Laois continues...
A meeting with the housing body Cluid has been demanded in a bid to find out why a major housing development in Laois has...
Call made for sporting organisations in Portlaoise to collectively oppose master...
Portlaoise Panthers basketball club are calling on all the sporting community to email Laois County Council and object to the draft master plans for...
Anger as council forced to pay for removal of Eir pole...
Council meetings by their nature can be tetchy affairs - and the issue of a pole in Portarlington was the latest cause of frustration...
Momentum grows behind campaign for playground in Emo
Momentum is growing behind a campaign to develop a playground in Emo in the parish sports grounds where the GAA club, soccer club and...
‘I’d prefer if you’d mind your own business’ – Laois Councillors...
Laois Councillors Aisling Moran and Paschal McEvoy clashed once again over a housing development that is set to take place in Stradbally.
At September's meeting...
Calls for HGVs to be encouraged to use new road in...
A Laois County Councillor has called for HGVs to be encouraged to use a new road that will take them away from encountering school...
Laois train station set for carpark expansion following County Council green...
A Laois train station is set for a major expansion after planning permission was granted by Laois County Council.
Ballybrophy Train Station, located between Borris-In-Ossory...
Completion date for €260k improvement works in five Laois areas extended
The deadline for completion of works under the €7 million Streetscape Enhancement Initiative has been extended to the end of the year.
Under the scheme,...
Masterplan Proposals for Lands at Stradbally Road, Portlaoise
Laois County Council invites you to take part in a consultation to help shape the development of a Masterplan for lands at Stradbally Road,...
Report finds Laois County Council ‘improved performance’ despite Covid-19 challenges
Laois County Council improved its performance across a range of indicators during 2020, despite Covid-19 challenges and while providing additional innovations and services during...