Tag: Laois County Council
Portlaoise Leisure Centre set to reopen ‘within six weeks’
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...
Two Civic Receptions in honour of Paralympic heroes to be held...
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...
Warm tributes paid to Councillor Mary Sweeney following retirement announcement
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 announces retirement after 22-year local political career
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...
Laois County Council enters Abbeyleix into IPB All-Island Pride of Place...
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...
In Pictures: Portlaoise primary school students swap grid lock for a...
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...
Safety measures planned as brand new Laois primary school set to...
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...
Bins needed for dog foul – or remove dispensers altogether argues...
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 appeals to people in Mountmellick to conserve water as...
Irish Water in partnership with Laois County Council is appealing to the public in Mountmellick town and surrounding areas to conserve water where possible...
Angry exchanges as no date given for reopening of Portlaoise Leisure...
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...
FREE online workshop on Sustainable Living with Laois County Council and...
In partnership with Laois County Council, LOETB are delighted to offer this NEW FREE online workshop on Sustainable Living with Aoife Munn; Lecturer, Environmentalist...
Laois Councillors reject proposed changes to proximity of wind turbines to...
Laois County Councillors have rejected a proposal to reduce the minimum distance that a wind turbine must be away from a home.
The issue of...
Laois Councillors vote to amend Rural Housing and Regeneration section on...
Laois County Councillors successfully deleted a section of into the County Development Plan which they say would have made it harder to successfully obtain...
Laois Councillors reject ‘Ballymun style’ developments and place cap on the...
High rise residential developments will not be coming to Laois any time soon after Laois County Councillors rejected any suggestion of them at a...
Laois County Council release statement following calls to reverse Electric Picnic...
Laois County Council have released a statement following calls for them to reverse their decision to refuse a licence for the 2021 Electric Picnic...
7.5 million litres of water saved across Laois since 2018
Irish Water has saved over 7.5 million litres of water across Laois since commencing the Leakage Reduction Programme in 2018.
Irish Water has worked closely...
Laois County Council announces outdoor performance opportunities for musicians, performers and...
Laois County Council has announced a series of outdoor performance opportunities for Laois based musicians, performers and artists.
The Laois Local Live Performance Scheme aims...
Laois included as Peter McVerry Trust announces plan to deliver 1,200...
Peter McVerry Trust, the national housing and homeless charity, has launched a new five-year strategic plan which will see the charity deliver 1,200 new...
Laois Councillor fears Electric Picnic may ‘pull out’ of Stradbally following...
Laois County Councillor John King says there are fears that the organisers of the festival may 'pull out' of hosting their event in Stradbally...
Victorian Laois mansion goes up for sale at reasonable price –...
Back in May, Laois County Council executed a Compulsory Purchase Order on a derelict mansion in Abbeyleix.
They have since put the Victorian mansion up...
‘Some people have no scruples’ says Laois councillor over horrific incident...
Laois County Council meetings hear of various injustices and outrages - and there was another example at the most recent meeting held this week.
Cllr...
Contract signed to retrofit 62 local authority homes in Laois
Laois County Council has signed the contracts for retrofitting of 62 local authority-owned houses in the county.
The retrofitting of homes in Mountain View, Portlaoise,...
Tributes paid to departing council official as calls made for female...
Laois County Council have a new appointment to make for one of their key management positions following the departure of Joe Delaney, who was...
Laois councillor hits out as maintenance payments excluded from social housing...
Laois County Councillor Caroline Dwane-Stanley has hit out at a recent change that to exclude maintenance payments made by social housing applicants.
Anyone applying for...
Additional €284k allocated for upgrade works on rural roads and laneways...
Laois County Council has been allocated additional funding this year for upgrade works to rural roads and laneways.
The total allocation of funding under the...
NPHET guidance sought by Laois County Council on Electric Picnic decision
NPHET should provide an urgent recommendation to Laois County Council on whether Electric Picnic should be given a license to proceed in Stradbally at...
Local Property Tax Rate to remain unchanged in Laois as Councillors...
Laois County Councillors have voted down a proposed 3% increase in the Local Property Tax Rate.
At a special meeting of Laois County Council today...
Portlaoise councillors well impressed with Cabra development that County Hotel will...
A number of Portlaoise-based county councillors recently made a trip to Cabra in Dublin to look at a housing complex that is similar to...
Laois councillors back motion for memorial to Laois people who lost...
It's not often that the local elected representatives agree across the board - but a motion from Portlaoise-based councillor Noel Tuohy for a memorial...
Ongoing frustration over water restrictions in Portlaoise
The ongoing current issue of water restrictions in the Mountmellick Road area of Portlaoise was addressed at today's meeting of Laois County Council.
Due to...