Tag: Laois County Council

Calls have been made for rapid build modular homes in Rathdowney to be built across Laois to tackle the housing waiting list. This came after...

The issue of public lights not working has long been a hot topic at local council meetings - and it was up for discussion...

If ever there's a need for good quality footpaths, it's at primary schools in urban areas. And at last week's Portlaoise Municipal District meeting in...

Given the number of roundabouts dotted around Portlaoise town, you'd think that there would be little appetite for any more. But the Mountmellick Road area...

A number of Laois county councillors have called on Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly to increase funding for the National Ambulance Service following a...

A Laois County Councillor is seeking more fairness and clarity for users of the County Council's long-stay car parks. Fine Gael Councillor, Thomasina Connell, called...

Fine Gael has formally ratified Vivienne Phelan as a new Local Area Representative for the Graiguecullen-Portarlington Municipal District. Vivienne, a veterinary surgeon by profession, is...

A Laois county councillor has called on the Department to Education to visit Portlaoise to discuss "the serious shortage of school places" in primary...

Fires, illegal dumping, anti-social behaviour and rats running wild are among some of the issues that have been reported regarding a derelict site in...

Emo Court is one of Laois's most visited beauty spots - but drivers are making dangerous U-turns on the approach roads to it because of...

A new Inter-generational Ukrainian Choir - ‘Mallows’ - commenced in January under the Ukrainian Health and Well Being Support fund by Laois County Council. Co-ordinated...

Laois County Council has signed a major €4 million contract to see a busy Portlaoise road upgraded. Council officials and elected representatives have appointed a...

Tributes have been paid following the passing of three Laois people in recent days. Monday's meeting of Laois County Council heard of the sad passings...

A new home has been found for Laois Civil Defence after a proposal to build a development on the Mountrath Road was approved this...

A meeting in Laois has heard how a farmer found a load of adult nappies dumped in one of his fields recently. The farmer, based...

Laois's newest County Councillor, Marie Tuohy, officially took her seat in the chamber for the first time this afternoon. Marie's husband Noel announced he was...

A Laois man who was named the National Heritage Hero in 2022 received a Civic Reception recently. This is the highest honour that Laois County...

The County Council has been called upon to provide light to what has been described as 'the darkest road in Laois'. The call was made...

A request for additional signage to warn motorists about deer crossing a Laois road has been approved. The road in question is from the village...

'It is like some lad came and just tipped over a wheelbarrow of tarmacadam and then left it there'. That was the view of Councillor...

Funding has been found to create a footpath outside a Laois secondary school - but there is considerable anger over the allocation from a...

A Laois man who was named the National Heritage Hero in 2022 is set to receive a Civic Reception. This is the highest honour that...

The goodwill that has been directed at Noel Tuohy, the now former local councillor, was evident again in the Laois County Council chamber this...

There have been renewed calls for a review of the current Road Gritting Plan that is in place in Laois. At present, eight routes are...

A Laois County Councillor has pleaded with his colleagues to cut out the constant bickering and arguing that has blighted meetings recently. Over the last...

More homebuyers in Laois and nationwide are now eligible for increased Local Authority Home Loans following threshold changes. The prices of homes eligible for Local...

Government policy is preventing Laois County Council from purchasing private houses in the majority of cases. So a meeting of the County Council in the...

Laois County Council has been given approval to appoint the first biodiversity officer to the county. The announcement follows a commitment in the Programme for...

There were fiery exchanges in the adjourned Laois County Council meeting on Monday following a discussion over housing stock and income thresholds in the...

There are no plans to hold consultation meetings with local communities if and when refugees are moved into a particular area in Laois. The issue...