Tag: Laois County Council

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 has given the green light for flood relief works to be carried out at Shannon Street in Mountrath. €46,565 in funding was...

A Laois County Councillor has called for bollards to be erected on cycling lanes near two Laois secondary schools to prevent cars from parking...

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 have agreed to sell four pieces of land to members of the public. At a recent meeting of Laois County Council, Councillors...

A meeting with the housing body Cluid has been demanded in a bid to find out why a major housing development in Laois has...

Portlaoise Panthers basketball club are calling on all the sporting community to email Laois County Council and object to the draft master plans for...

Council meetings by their nature can be tetchy affairs - and the issue of a pole in Portarlington was the latest cause of frustration...

Momentum is growing behind a campaign to develop a playground in Emo in the parish sports grounds where the GAA club, soccer club and...

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...

A Laois County Councillor has called for HGVs to be encouraged to use a new road that will take them away from encountering school...

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...

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,...

Laois County Council invites you to take part in a consultation to help shape the development of a Masterplan for lands at Stradbally Road,...

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...

Laois County Councillors have voted to sell eight pieces of land totalling more than €60,000. The decisions were made at Monday's meeting of Laois County...

A HSE official is to be summoned to a meeting in Laois to discuss the ongoing issues surrounding the ambulance service in the county. There...

A Laois County Councillor made an emotional plea for extra funds to be made available in the upcoming Budget for mental health. Portlaoise-based Labour councillor...

26 new homes are on their way to Stradbally - but only after a fierce debate and a vote at this week's Laois County...

The long saga surrounding Portlaoise Leisure Centre appears to be almost at an end. Two weeks ago, Councillors in the Portlaoise area fumed after their...

Laois County Council are set to hold two separate Civic Receptions in honour of two Paralympians. Portarlington’s Nicole Turner came from Japan with a silver...

There were warm tributes to Councillor Mary Sweeney at this morning's monthly meeting of Laois County Council. The Fine Gael Councillor announced her intention to...

Long-serving Laois County Councillor Mary Sweeney has announced her retirement from politics. Her decision to call time brings to an end a distinguished local political...

This year Laois will be represented in the 2021 IPB All Island Pride of Place Competition by Abbeyleix Tidy Towns. The competition focus is about...

Do you get stuck in morning traffic, including the school run? What are the options!? Cork, Limerick, Clontarf and Galway to name a few have...

The students of a Laois primary school are set to move into their brand new building in the coming weeks. Gaelscoil Thromaire has existed in...

The ongoing issue of dog fouling on public paths in Portlaoise was raised once again at the most recent meeting of the local Municipal...

Irish Water in partnership with Laois County Council is appealing to the public in Mountmellick town and surrounding areas to conserve water where possible...

The issue of when Portlaoise Leisure Centre will re-open was raised at a Municipal District meeting in Laois County Council today with councillors expressing...

In partnership with Laois County Council, LOETB are delighted to offer this NEW FREE online workshop on Sustainable Living with Aoife Munn; Lecturer, Environmentalist...