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Still nowhere to charge electric vehicles between Portlaoise and Carlow

It is almost 15 years since the rollout of public charging infrastructure to support the introduction of electric vehicles (EVs) in Ireland. Yet there is...

Graiguecullen-Portarlington: First count announced as McEvoy tops the poll and all...

Fianna Fáil's Paschal McEvoy has topped the poll in the Graiguecullen-Portarlington Municipal District. The Stradbally-based candidate, who was born and raised in Timahoe, will be...

Laois County Councillors accused of ‘election stunt’ with June 7 almost...

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...

Local Election Podcast: 10 minutes with Paschal McEvoy (Fianna Fáil) –...

Having grown up in Timahoe but lived in Stradbally for a lot of his adult life, Paschal McEvoy has had a strong based in...

Minister for Health urged to intervene to help resolve ‘very strange’...

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...

‘Cycling is for Everyone’ – Bike Week 2024 celebrating the joys...

Bike Week 2024, an annual celebration promoting the joys of cycling, is taking place throughout Ireland from May 11 to 19. The theme - "Cycling...

Temporary medical cards demanded for people with a terminal or long-term...

A Laois County Councillor has called for the introduction of a temporary medical card for people with a terminal illness or long-term illness. Fine Gael...

In Pictures: All smiles as several housing developments containing 252 homes...

Minister for Housing, Darragh O'Brien, was in Laois today where he officially opened several housing developments across the county. On a whistle-stop tour, the Fianna...

Road safety improvement measures ‘badly needed’ across rural parts of Laois

A Laois County Councillor has raised numerous road safety concerns at the April meeting of the Graiguecullen-Portarlington Municipal District meeting. Fianna Fáil Cllr Paschal McEvoy...

Laois County Council make formal statement regarding Mother and Baby Homes...

Laois County Council has made a formal statement regarding the Mother and Baby Homes Commission of Investigation. The judicial commission which was published in 2021,...

Calls for Stradbally footpath to be extended to scenic Oughaval Woods

Calls have been made for the recently-installed footpath in Stradbally to be extended further - in order to allow people walk all the way...

‘Do they want the Guinness Storehouse or a zoo?’ – Councillors...

Laois County Councillors were deeply unhappy following a reply to a motion calling for the construction of a footpath to connect the Rathmore Road...

New fire station on the way to Stradbally as contract signed...

Laois County Council has signed a contract with NODE Architecture for the design and delivery of a new Fire Station in Stradbally. The contract follows...

Fleming off to Africa, Hackett to the Baltics and Heydon to...

There will be strong local representation abroad on St Patrick’s Day as the government have confirmed who will be Ireland’s representatives. Laois TD and Minister...

Stradbally booming as 122 houses under various stages of development across...

There is serious housing development ongoing in Stradbally at present with 122 new homes under various stages of construction. Three sites are currently active across...

‘Someone is going to be killed there’ – Former Laois convent...

A former nuns convent has been placed on the Derelict Sites Register by Laois County Council. The old Presentation convent in question is located in...

Mystery as €200k funding for Timahoe footpath/cycle lane is taken off...

The current Cathaoirleach of Laois County Council Paschal McEvoy has expressed his extreme frustration over a previously-approved footpath/cycle lane in his native village in...

Councillors clash over Ukranian refugee site in Stradbally as video emerges...

There was a considerable disagreement at this month's meeting of Laois County Council, with Councillors clashing over the refugee situation in Stradbally. Cllr Aisling Moran...

Laois Councillor hits out at early Electric Picnic date for 2024...

A Laois County Councillor has hit out at Electric Picnic's announcement that they will hold the 2024 event in mid-August. Fianna Fail Councillor Paschal McEvoy...

A busy first day for Laois County Council’s new Cathaoirleach

The new Cathaoirleach of Laois County Council took his chair for the very first time at this week's meeting of the councillors. An Cathaoirleach, Pashal...

Laois County Council launching a ‘Positive Energy’ campaign to empower their...

Laois County Council is proud to announce the launch of its new energy awareness campaign, "Positive Energy," aimed at encouraging its internal staff to...

Laois County Council elect new Cathaoirleach as Paschal McEvoy takes the...

Laois County Council have elected new Cathaoirleach as Cllr Paschal McEvoy takes the chain for the first very time. First elected in 2014, the Fianna...

Concerns about falling Gardaí numbers raised in Laois

Laois PPN (Public Participation Network) representative, Bobby Delaney has raised concerns at the falling number of Gardaí in Mountmellick. The issue was raised with Garda...

Work to commence next week on project to connect Laois town...

Work is set to begin next week to build a footpath which will connect a Laois town to its graveyard. From Wednesday, work will start...

‘Joke’ as ‘goal posts constantly being moved’ on issue of taking...

A Laois County Councillor has branded a response he received in relation to the taking in charge of a housing estate 'a joke'. Cill Beg...

Funding secured to provide footpath for Laois school but anger over...

Funding has been found to create a footpath outside a Laois secondary school - but there is considerable anger over the allocation from a...

Brand new Laois fire station moves step closer as approval for...

A brand new Laois fire station has moved a step closer after approval for a design team to be appointed was given. The latest development...

Call made for Council to purchase former convent and transform it...

Laois County Council have been called upon to purchase an old convent and transform it into a co-working hub. The issue of the old Presentation...

Calls to remove newly erected Laois pedestrian crossing ‘before someone is...

There have been calls to remove a recently installed pedestrian crossing from a Laois town 'before someone is seriously hurt'. The offending pedestrian crossing is...

Laois housing development back on track following government intervention

31 new social houses will be available at Church Avenue, Stradbally, by early in the New Year. So says Fianna Fail TD Sean Fleming and...