Tag: Laois County Council

The story of the 2024 Local Elections in Laois was undoubtedly the remarkable comeback of Fine Gael's Vivienne Phelan. The Stradbally woman was as much...

Picture Our Future, a unique and engaging free exhibition, is set to run at Portlaoise Library throughout June, blending art and climate action communication...

Laois County Council have been urged to appoint a Communications Officer to share the work undertaken by the Council with the community and the...

The people of Laois and Ireland will go to the polls on Friday as the 2024 Local and European election voting will take place. As...

There was a huge dispute between councillors of Graiguecullen-Portarlington Municipal District, with the Fianna Fáil councillors accused of "an election stunt" by their political...

A Laois County Cllr has called on Roderic O'Gorman TD, Minister for Children, Equality, Disability and Youth, and Heather Humphries TD Minister for Social...

Laois County Council have poured cold water on talks of a Regional Sports Centre in Portlaoise, saying they are not "in a position to...

Laois County Council and Laois Community Development Committee have launched their Local Economic and Community Plan (LECP) and Local Authority Climate Action Plan (LACAP). The...

Laois County Council have confirmed the appointment of an interim CEO following the departure of John Mulholland. Back in February, Mr Mulholland signalled that he...

Talk of building a state-of-the-art, custom-built, national sports complex in Portlaoise is never far from the headlines in the Laois media. It was confirmed in...

Calls have been made for Roadstone Management to liaise with local people in the vicinity of the company's site in Laois "in the interest...

Who thought we could have got lost in Timahoe? The Local Elections come around just every five years so in a local media outlet, generating...

A Laois County Councillor has urged the Local Authority to purchase a plot of land with "huge potential for future development." Fine Gael Cllr PJ...

Laois County Council have been called upon to make several improvements to public infrastructure across the south-east of the County. Independent Cllr Aisling Moran raised...

Laois County Council have been called on to conduct an investigation into "long delays" in "basic public infrastructure" in the County. Speaking at the Graiguecullen-Portarlington...

Laois County Council have been urged to make contact with Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly to address "a very strange" situation in the County. Fianna...

Raw sewage is coming up through manholes and onto residential properties according to a local County Councillor. Independent Cllr Ben Brennan made the claim at the...

Laois County Council have awarded planning permission to Kingscroft Developments Ltd for a residential development in Cooltederry, Portarlington. The development is to comprise of 67...

Laois County Councillors in the Portlaoise area have been left angry at the latest update on their ongoing battle to improve traffic flow on...

A Laois County Councillor has said the Irish State is not 'getting value for money from private agencies'. According to Independent Cllr Aisling Moran, Ireland...

Diverse organisations participants celebrate the completion of a ‘groundbreaking’ climate action course in Portlaoise. The course aims to equip communities with vital skills to tackle...

A new candidate has thrown their name in the hat to contest the upcoming Local Elections, scheduled for June 7. Kevin Drennan, from the Coolrain/Camross...

Laois County Council have been presented with a petition containing over 500 signatures this week, as a rural community aims to send a strong...

Laois County Council have been urged to remember the importance of roadside drainage systems and the important part such drains play with regard to...

The importance of drains, road-side drainage and drainage maintenance was highlighted this week in Laois County Council. Fine Gael Cllr Conor Bergin made the passionate...

Calls have been made for improvement works to be carried out at a popular Laois golf course described as "an invaluable asset for the...

A Laois County Councillor has hit out at the ESB, describing some recent actions by the company as "a disgrace." Fianna Fáil Cllr Paddy Bracken...

This week marked the final monthly meeting of the Borris-in-Ossory-Mountmellick Municipal District, with a Laois County Councillor hoping to improve "a very important facility"...

One of the newest political parties in Ireland will have a candidate in Laois in the Local Elections, which are set to take place...

Laois County Council hosted a Civic Reception for Abbeyleix Tidy Towns following the town’s All-Ireland victory last year. The group, led by chairperson Robbie Quinn,...