Tag: Laois County Council

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...

A Laois County Councillor has called for a review of public spaces in Portlaoise "with a view of making these safer for families, children...

Applications are invited in Laois from within the following towns and villages for funding of streetscape and shopfront enhancement projects under the 2021/2022 Town...

A brand new fire station building is on its way to Laois after Councillors gave the proposal the green light at a recent meeting. The...

Laois County Councillors were collectively outraged over a government decision which made it illegal for farmers to burn bushes on their land. The issue arose...

Laois County Council are set to have their newest member after he was officially selected to fill a vacant seat. Ballyroan native Barry Walsh will...

Two billionaire brothers have purchased a mansion that was in the ownership of Laois County Council. The sale of Millbrook House, on the former De...

Laois County Council is to write to Minister for Justice Helen McEntee to call on her to introduce a minimum prison sentence for anyone...

Ballyroan native Barry Walsh looks set to be co-opted to the Laois County Council seat left vacant following the retirement of long-serving councillor Mary...

The Abbeyleix Climate Action Project has been awarded the prestigious Supporting Sustainable Communities award in the Chambers Ireland Excellence in Local Government Awards. The project...

Laois County Councillors voted to bin a national policy from their County Development Plan that they say would 'close down rural Ireland'. A drat plan...

After almost two years closed to the general public, the Portlaoise Leisure Centre will re-open on Monday, February 28. Now operating under the name 'Laois...

Calls have been made for Higher Goods Vehicles to stop travelling through Laois towns after a survey revealed 30,000 are doing so each year. A...

Laois County Council have been allocated €175,161 for Creative Ireland local authority projects. This partnership between the Government Departments and Local Authorities is being enabled...

Fine Gael members in the Portlaoise Municipal District will decide at an online convention early next month who will fill the Laois County Council...

Nine new sites will be for sale so people can build their own homes in Castletown village - according to Laois TD Sean Fleming. Laois...

Laois County Council has approved a planning application to construct 58 new homes near Portarlington Train Station. Werdna Limited are behind the development which is...

Sympathies have been paid to a Laois TD and County Councillor following the passing of their beloved sister. Ann Fleming, sister of TD Sean and...

Should Laois County Council show some leniency towards people who mistakenly dump boxes at bottle banks in the county, or should it be the...

A Laois County Councillor has called for the ongoing building of a new library in Portlaoise to be halted. Fine Gael Councillor Aisling Moran made...

A Laois County Councillor says that the recent allocation of €100,000 for Rathdowney will address 'vacancy and dereliction' in the town. Fine Gael Councillor John...