Tag: Padraig Fleming

Padraig Fleming was voted in as the new Cathaoirleach of Laois County Council for the next 12 months at today's AGM in what was...

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...

From a family steeped in Fianna Fáil, locally and nationally, Padraig Fleming has been a Laois County Councillor since 2009 and is seeking a...

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...

Laois County Councillors have called for updates and clarification from the Department of Transport regarding their planned speed review process. Fine Gael Cllr Barry Walsh...

Laois County Council have been urged to move towards the use of hot macadam and away from traditional methods to maintain the County's road...

Laois County Council has agreed to install three passing bays from the N80 up to St Joseph's GAA grounds at Milltown. This is St Joseph's...

The Coolnabacky Substation continues to be a lightning rod for controversy, drawing the ire of local residents and politicians time and time again. Locals have...

The discontent of the local community with the coming Coolnabacky Substation in Ratheniska continued this week, with questions being raised over the legitimacy of...

Laois County Council has agreed to carry out significant works to make a Laois primary schools safer for students and staff. The case for Ballyadams...

Laois County Council have said they will engage with Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) with a view to straightening the busy N80 road at Ballickmoyler...

A call has been made for urgent traffic calming measures and solutions in a Laois village. Fianna Fail Councillor Padraig Fleming brought up the issue...

Action has been called for to tackle motorists who are travelling through a Laois village at 'absolutely crazy' speeds. At a recent meeting of the...

Calls have been made for two ramps to be installed near a Laois primary school where 'speeding is a real issue'. The ramps, according to...

Roadstone Quarry have given a commitment to provide passing bays on the roads in the immediate vicinity of the Ballyadams quarry. The commitment came following...

There have been renewed calls for a review of the current Road Gritting Plan that is in place in Laois. At present, eight routes are...

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

A call has been made for safety works to be carried out on a road near a well known Laois pub. Fianna Fail Councillor Padraig...

The AGM of the Graiguecullen-Portarlington Municipal District took place in the Laois County Council chamber this afternoon where the only real item of note...

A Laois County Councillor has called for vacant bank branches to be turned into emergency accommodation for Ukrainian refugees. Cllr Padraig Fleming made the call...

Irish Water have confirmed that a new water mains is to be installed which will vastly improve the water supply in The Swan and...

Laois County Councillors voted to bin a national policy from their County Development Plan that they say would 'close down rural Ireland'. A drat plan...

Laois County Councillors met in full in the Council Chamber to formally sign off on the Laois County Development Plan which will cover the...

Sympathies have been paid to a Laois TD and County Councillor following the passing of their beloved sister. Ann Fleming, sister of TD Sean and...

Residents living along a busy Laois road fear that a 'bad accident is inevitable' unless steps are taken to combat speeding. A petition has recently...

A Laois County Councillor has hit out at a group who have been protesting over the proposed construction of a substation. The RTS Substation Action...

Laois County Councillors have called for a concrete wall to be built to separate a cemetery from a new housing development. The issue of boundaries...

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 County Councillors successfully deleted a section of into the County Development Plan which they say would have made it harder to successfully obtain...

The sudden death of Ray Dunne from The Swan in July came as a huge shock to all who knew him back in July...