Tag: Laois County Council
Cycle lane could be added to old main Dublin Road at...
A proposal to add a cycle lane to the old main Dublin Road from the Kildare border outside Monasterevin to The Heath is being...
Laois County Council keen to purchase five properties in Killeen for...
Laois County Council have made an offer to purchase five houses in the Bruach na hAbhainn estate in Killeen to us "use for housing...
Councillors kick up as middle section of Main Street in Portlaoise...
A section of Main Street in Portlaoise is set to be pedestrianised for the months of July and August, but a number of concerns...
Portlaoise Leisure Centre would have needed at least €300,000 to stay...
Portlaoise Leisure Centre would have needed at least €300,000 just to stay open until Christmas - and the voluntary board of directors could have...
Laois playgrounds to re-open around the county from tomorrow, Thursday, June...
Parents and children alike will greet this decision with delight. Laois County Council are starting to re-open the playgrounds under that are under their...
Laois County Council set to move next monthly meeting out of...
The June meeting of Laois County Council will not take place in the chamber in Portlaoise.
Due to Covid-19 restrictions, it would not be possible...
Roadmap to recovery for Laois – as new Business Recovery Group...
A new group has been set up to drive the economic recovery of Laois following the impact of the Covid 19 pandemic.
Led by Laois...
County Council and Gardai dealing with ‘groups gathering’ in houses throughout...
Laois County Council and Gardai are trying to deal with groups of people who continue to gather in large groups despite the current social...
€500,000 from Failte Ireland scheme received by Laois County Council
Laois County Council have received €500,000 from Failte Ireland in a bid to enhance tourism in Portlaoise.
Chief Executive John Mulholland confirmed the news at...
HSE considering closing Laois Coronavirus Assessment Hub due to ‘low demand’
The HSE are considering closing the Laois Coronavirus Assessment Hub due to exceptionally low demand it has been revealed.
Laois County Council Chief Executive John...
Turf war as councillors clash over bog access
A number of Laois County Councillors have spoken out about the current situation where people are unable to access Bord na Móna bogs to...
Councillors hit out at new fast-track planning system as ‘further erosion...
Laois County Councillors have questioned a new fast-track planning system, that allows An Bord Pleanála grant permission to large residential building projects.
The Strategic Housing...
Laois County Council urged to think differently to help businesses in...
Laois County Council have been urged to think differently in a bid to help businesses as Government begin to re-open the country and lift...
Laois County Council could be at the loss of millions due...
The loss of rates payment by businesses to Laois County Council could end up costing them millions in lost income, it has been revealed.
Sinn...
Laois County Council, An Garda Siochana and the HSE urge people...
Ahead of the May Bank Holiday weekend, representatives of An Garda Síochána, the HSE and Laois County Council are appealing to everyone in Laois...
Laois County Council make decision on rates during Coronavirus pandemic
Laois County Council have decided not to issue any commercial rates bills to businesses for the foreseeable future due to the Coronavirus outbreak.
The decision...
Laois County Council launch Community Support Covid-19 free helpline
Laois County Council have launched a new Community Support helpline to help people during the Covid-19 pandemic.
This helpline will operate seven days per week...
‘Discipline in the community is so necessary … we can play...
John Mulholland, the CEO of Laois County Council, has said that the people of Laois can play their part in limiting the spread of...
Laois County Council takes the lead to assist citizens during Covid-19
A dedicated community support helpline will be established in Laois County Councilto assist at risk members of the public in accessing non-emergency and non-medical supports...
Laois County Council to take monthly meeting online amid Coronavirus outbreak
For the first time in their history, Laois County Council will hold their monthly meeting via conference call on Monday in a bid to...
Laois County Council: Public notice in relation to controlled burning
Laois County Council: Public Notice - Services to the Public
March 27th, 2020
In the lead up to the vegetation fire season (i.e. fires on grasslands,...
Message from Chief Executive of Laois County Council: STAY AWAY from...
The Chief Executive of Laois County Council is urging people to stay away from public amenities as the country attempts to limit the spread...
Water and housing among the key council priorities in attempts to...
Laois County Council have announced their key priorty areas in response to the most recent developments in trying to delay the widespread onset of...
On yer bike – Laois gears up to improve safety and...
Good news for cyclists and cycling enthusiasts in Laois this week as there are plans to increase and improve cycle lanes and other bike...
Laois representatives decide against travelling to New York for St Patrick’s...
Laois’s official representatives who were due to go to New York for St Patrick’s Day have pulled out of the trip amid the outbreak...
Laois County Council: Expressions of Interest for the Provision of Occupational Therapist...
Laois County Council is seeking expressions of interest from Occupational Therapists to provide assessments for applications relating to the Housing Adaptation Grant for People...
High speed broadband is coming at last – and a Laois...
Sure, there have been lots of promises and lots of delays when it comes to high-speed broadband. But a solution seems finally in sight.
The...
Laois County Council pause plans for new quarry near popular bog
There were objections and expressions of shock and disapproval to a planning application for a new quarry near Abbeyleix Bog recently.
However, Laois County Council...
Concerns over privacy at County Hall ‘confession boxes’ to be addressed
Serious concerns about how members of the public are treated in terms of privacy, dignity and confidentiality at the local authority offices at County...
Lots of opportunities for creative communities and schools in Laois this...
The Creative Ireland programme in Laois for 2020 is brimming with ideas on how to engage with communities.
The aim is to continue to invite...