Tag: Laois County Council

Residents in Killenard have been left continuously frustrated over unpredictable power outages in the area. The issue was a raised at a recent meeting in...

Sympathies have been paid in the chamber of Laois County Council as a Mountmellick teenager was laid to rest this morning. 14-year-old Eoin Coss passed...

Portlaoise-based Laois County Councillor Noel Tuohy has announced that he stepping down from his position due to medical reasons. Cllr Tuohy, who was elected to...

Laois County Council has renewed their call for people with unoccupied properties to offer them up to house Ukrainians. The Council are seeking unoccupied properties...

Frustration over road repairs - and the the salting programme in icy weather - was a major topic of conversation at this week's meeting...

Legendary Laois athlete Martin McDonald was honoured by Laois County Council for his recent success in the world masters mountain running championships. The Ballyroan man...

Legendary Laois athlete Martin McDonald is set to be honoured by Laois County Council for his recent success in the world masters mountain running...

In the midst of a housing crisis, the image of vacant homes in the centre of Portlaoise is something that has angered local councillors...

The Laois ladies football team that memorably claimed All Ireland honours in Croke Park this year are set to be honoured by Laois County...

Laois Council Council and 2GoCup are launching a major new environmental campaign to dramatically reduce single-use coffee cups in Laois. During a three-month pilot project...

There will be free parking available in Portlaoise town centre on the four Saturdays in December in the leadup to Christmas. It was announced at...

Laois County Council was a hive of activity recently as the incredible Zach Tuohy received a Civic Reception. The Portlaoise man was joined by members...

Laois County Council should greatly increase the number of serviced sites offered for sale. That was the view expressed by a number of councillors at...

Laois County Council have unveiled details of a €260 million Indicative Capital Spending Programme to cover from 2023 to 2025. The 2023 to 2025 Indicative...

Laois County Councillors voted to approve the Laois’s biggest ever budget at a meeting this morning. €95,809,000 will be spent in a range of different...

The Draft Residential Zoned Land Tax Map of Laois has been published as part of the implementation of the Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT). The...

Frustration at the length of time it's taking to provide a full breakdown of the costs involved in key Laois County Council projects in...

If there's one thing that continually exercises local councillors, it's the issue of public lighting. And at this time of year, with shortened daylight hours,...

There are currently just over 700 Ukrainian refugees living in Laois having fled their country in the aftermath of the Russian invasion - and...

The Cathaoirleach of Laois County Council has called for a far simpler process to be introduced to allow tenants in social housing lodge a...

A motion to Laois County Council today called once again for council meetings to be live streamed so they could be accessed by the...

It's now almost five years since the dreadful floods hit Mountmellick hard and rarely a month goes by in Laois County Council without reference...

A Laois County Councillor has pleaded with the Council to buy up homes that are for sale in the county in a bid to...

Road safety measures and additional parking spaces are badly needed at a Castletown estate, according to a local county councillor for the area. Cllr James...

A Laois County Councillor has expressed his extreme frustration at the delay in families receiving the keys to their new homes in a development...

A meeting in Laois County Council has heard calls for an increase in councillors' discretionary funding for the second month in a row. Councillors in...

As a mark of respect to the victims of the Creeslough Tragedy in Donegal, a book of condolences will be opened on Tuesday in...

Laois County Council Cathaoirleach Thomasina Connell has announced that she is expecting a baby - making her the first sitting councillor to give birth...

A new carpark at the very popular Glenbarrow amenity in the Slieve Blooms has moved a step closer following confirmation by Laois County Council...

Laois County Councillors have called on the government to 'stop the standing charge increase on electricity and gas bills'. The standing charge is a fixed...