Tag: Laois County Council

Laois County Council has been urged to intervene in an "escalating problem" between two schools and a housing estate in Portlaoise. The matter arose this...

Laois School of Music recently launched the Laois Cruinniú na nÓg festival, which will take place on Saturday, June 7. Cruinniú na nÓg is a...

There's hardly a meeting goes by in Laois County Council without some reference to TII (Transport Infrastructure Ireland). And so it was this week at...

History is all around you at the Donaghmore Workhouse Museum between Rathdowney and Borris-in-Ossory - and there are calls now for considerable investment to...

There are a range of funding supports out there to help businesses, individuals and communities - but sometimes finding the right information can be...

Laois GAA have submitted a planning application to Laois County Council to construct a new spectator stand at their facility in the Centre of...

The Minister for Housing has been requested to address Laois County Council on how to address the 'chronic housing shortage' in the county. This was...

Bike Week 2025 is rolling into Laois from Saturday, May 10, to Sunday, May 18, with over 50 fun-filled, free events taking place across...

Tourism Connect - a tourism industry and networking event led by Fáilte Ireland - was held recently at Midlands Park Hotel, Portlaoise. The event was...

A renovated gym in Portlaoise, growing membership and up 1,200 children per week attending swimming lessons were some of the positives that the management...

The sudden closure of the Ballard Lodge Nursing Home in Portlaoise in recent weeks came as a massive shock to residents and their families...

Laois County Council are to sell a nine-acre site in their Junction 17 enterprise park in Portlaoise to a pharmaceutical company for €1.4 million. BNL...

Laois County Council are to propose a Civic Reception for Laois ladies football legend Sue Ramsbottom. The issue was raised at today’s full meeting of...

The Planning Authorities at Laois County Council have received a number of recent applications for commercial developments across the county. East Laois Solar Farm Ltd...

The Planning Authorities at Laois County Council have received a number of recent applications for housing developments that would see more than 100 extra...

The Health Service Executive (HSE) have applied to Laois County Council for planning permission on two projects in the county. In Portlaoise, the HSE have...

Laois County Council teamed up with Bolt in July of 2024 to launch Bolt e-bikes in Portlaoise, and nine months in, the initiative has...

The case for additional stops and even a third route for the Portlaoise Bus Service was made at a meeting yesterday. Members of the Portlaoise...

Students from Portlaoise College recently completed their World of Work Programme in collaboration with Laois County Council and Business in the Community. Throughout the programme,...

A full house gathered at St Anne’s Hall for the highly anticipated launch of Ballylinan’s Health Check report on Monday, April 7. The event marked...

Community and voluntary groups in Laois are invited to submit expressions of interests for the following Town and Village Renewal Schemes funded by the...

There's no shortage of lovely walking areas in Laois - but the felling of trees in some of the more popular spots has become...

A local sports club are urging Laois County Council to "do the right thing" and "overturn their decision" on the Community Recognition Fund, which...

There have been a number of successful applications for funding under Laois County Council's Arts Act Grant Scheme 2025. A total of 25 applicants received...

Over €25 million has been announced for investment into the road network in Laois during 2025. "Ongoing investment in the improvement and maintenance of our...

There were plenty of positives to be taken from the first progress report of the Laois County Council Local Authority Climate Action Plan (LACAP)...

Representatives of Laois County Council returned from their annual St Patrick's weekend trip to New York in good spirits, confident that they have bolster...

Laois County Council have confirmed they will be taking in charge a number of housing estates across the county. In total, the Council agreed to...

The SOSAD mental health service, which has seven centres in Ireland including one in Portlaoise, is in danger of closing due to a considerable...

Frustration is growing among local councillors over the delay in the formation of the new Community Safety Partnerships, an arrangement that was due to...