Tag: Laois County Council

Laois County Council has repossessed 43 houses as a result of mortgage arrears between 2010 and September 2017. 16 of these repossessions were forced on...

A design document for apartments is currently being prepared for the Presentation Convent site in Portlaoise town centre, it has been confirmed. The monthly meeting...

Laois County Council is aiming to provide 600 new houses in Laois within the next three years and also plans to exceed its social...

A master plan will be published soon for the Enterprise Park development at Togher, on the outskirts of Portlaoise. The monthly meeting of Laois County...

Laois County Council took in a total of €2,254,773.53 in development contributions in the 2017, it has been revealed. Details were outlined to the monthly...

Laois County Council have granted planning permission for a substantial housing development in Portlaoise. Aston Homes plan to construct 87 two-storey homes These comprise of 60...

The cobble block paving is causing major concern for locals at Abbeyleix Library with a person falling on it last week. The concerns were outlined...

Housing staff of Laois County Council had to endure “outrageous behaviour” during an antisocial incident involving a person seeking housing accommodation last week, today’s...

Tributes were paid to the late Cllr Jerry Lodge by his colleagues earlier today as the monthly meeting of Laois County Council was adjourned...

Councillor Aidan Mullins made the claim that 'Bob the Builder would have done a better job', following the completion of works on footpaths in...

The plans for a new fire station to be constructed in Stradbally have been put on hold, despite a site being identified nearly two...

The words "Mammy, I have to do a poopie" bring dread to every parent that attends a rural playground without toilet facilities says Cllr...

A homeless man who has had to sleep on seats in the A&E area of the hospital in Portlaoise took his protest to County...

At the latest Borris-in-Ossory/Mountmellick Municipal District meeting, it was confirmed by Laois County Council that almost half a million euro will be required to...

A Laois County Councillor has claimed that the much needed works along the River Barrow are being stopped by outside groups and organisations, which...

A bizarre story surfaced from the latest Borris-in-Ossory/Mounmellick Municipal District Meeting, as a Councillor told the meeting of the theft of solar panels from...

A Laois single mother has launched a public appeal to Laois County Council to repair a leak which has flooded her house since MONDAY. Deidre...

There was an air of anger voiced by Councillors at this months Borris-in-Ossory/Mounmellick Municipal District Meeting over the lack of movement on a boundary...

A sum of around €50,000 has been suggested for the required safety works at the Raheen National School. At the latest Portlaoise Municiple District Meeting,...

Following the tearing up of roundabouts around the M7 in Emo, some Councillors have called for the installation of CCTV cameras to deter the...

Two fire stations in Laois will get an upgrade after funding of €280,000 for the works was confirmed this week. Mountmellick Fire Station, which was...

Abbeyleix hospital will continue as a community hospital, it was confirmed this week. The news was relayed at the monthly meeting of Laois County Council. A...

The tie worn by cathaoirleach Cllr Padraig Fleming recently was so impressive that he was asked if it was given to him by President...

Unlicensed waste collectors who “advertise on Facebook” are being tracked by Laois County Council. Engineer Orla Barrett said they are clamping down on the “man...

The burning of a house at O’Moore Place was described as a “despicable and mindless act” by Laois County Council CEO John Mulholland. The issue...

Planning permissions for residential property jumped by over a quarter last year in a report published by the Central Statistics Office. The new figure show...

At this month's Borris-in-Ossory/Mountmellick Municipal District meeting, many of the Councillors voiced their anger at the continuous delay for sewage treatment in a Rosenallis...

Laois County Council are using hidden cameras and will soon be using drones to fight the illegal dumping problem we are currently experiencing. Over the...

Laois County Council's plan to alleviate flooding around the county has been described as 'putting the cart before the horse' by one Councillor. Independent Cllr...

Earlier this month LaoisToday reported on the disappointment of councillors over the awarding of Laois County Council contracts to companies based outside of Laois. The...