Tag: Laois County Council
Laois councillors call on Minister to increase funding for the National...
A number of Laois county councillors have called on Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly to increase funding for the National Ambulance Service following a...
Laois councillor calls for clarity and promotion around long-stay parking in...
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...
Stradbally woman selected as Fine Gael Local Area Representative
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...
Primary school places under pressure in Portlaoise as councillor calls for...
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, rats running wild and anti-social behaviour reported at...
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...
Much-improved signage needed for approach roads to Emo Court, argues local...
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...
Preparations continue as organisations gear up for free Laois community concert
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...
€4 million contract signed for major road improvement on busy Portlaoise...
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 paid following the sad passing of three Laois people recently
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...
Approval granted for new site and home for Laois Civil Defence
A new home has been found for Laois Civil Defence after a proposal to build a development on the Mountrath Road was approved this...
‘Adult nappies’ dumped on Laois farmer’s land as Council collects 650...
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...
Well-wishes expressed as ‘formidable lady’ formally joins Laois County Council
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...
In Pictures: Big crowd in the chamber as well-known Laois man...
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...
Funding requested to light up ‘darkest road in Laois’ which is...
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...
Additional signage requested following traumatic collisions between deer and motorists on...
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...
‘Shoddy workmanship’ blasted in Laois as calls made for ‘work to...
'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 secured to provide footpath for Laois school but anger over...
Funding has been found to create a footpath outside a Laois secondary school - but there is considerable anger over the allocation from a...
Civic Reception confirmed for well-known Laois man who was crowned National...
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...
Portlaoise councillors bid a fond farewell to Noel Tuohy
The goodwill that has been directed at Noel Tuohy, the now former local councillor, was evident again in the Laois County Council chamber this...
Calls for a review of the current Road Gritting Plan in...
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...
‘If live streaming comes in, we’d be a laughing stock’ –...
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 are now eligible for Local Authority Home Loans following...
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 preventing Laois County Council from purchasing private houses
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...
Funding for first ever biodiversity officer approved for Laois County Council
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...
‘We need to look after people who are getting up 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...
‘No consultation planned’ with local communities where refugees are housed in...
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...
Laois house hunters urged to complete council survey to gauge demand...
Cathaoirleach of Laois County Council Cllr Thomasina Connell has urged those interested in self-build home ownership in towns and villages in the county to...
New Labour councillor confirmed following Noel Tuohy’s retirement
Laois County Council is set to get a new councillor following the decision of the Labour party locally to select a replacement for Noel...
Council to acquire 26 new houses in Laois village in bid...
Laois County Council are to purchase 26 new houses in Borris-In-Ossory in a bid to alleviate local housing need in the village.
The houses have...
‘Next thing, you’ll want to remove the Angelus’ – Councillors disagree...
Laois County Councillors clashed in the chamber on Monday over a suggestion that the prayer should be discontinued.
Before the start of every monthly meeting,...