Tag: Portlaoise Municipal District

Serious safety issues, described as 'an accident waiting to happen', have been outlined at a recent meeting of the Portlaoise Municipal District. Independent Councillor Tommy...

Could we sees bands perform and live Podcasts take place on lower Main Street in Portlaoise in the future? Well, this is a proposal that...

Willie Aird has been elected as the chairman of the Portlaoise Municipal District for the next 12 months - but only after a fairly...

A record number of 20 candidates will battle it out for the seven seats in the Portlaoise Municipal District in Laois County Council. Though a...

No matter what way you garner a vote, they all count the same in a ballot box. And a Laois Local Election candidate has launched...

Another Laois County Council election candidate has expressed his frustration after he discovered that some of his posters have been removed in recent days. Following...

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

Mr Trevor Hennessy, Assistant Senior Engineer this week provided the Portlaoise Municipal District with an update on the state off affairs at the Clonrooske...

The path is becoming clearer for the much-maligned Portlaoise Bus Service after a recent announcement by Laois County Council. Speaking at the March meeting of...

Mr James Dowling, Senior Executive Engineer at Laois County Council has revealed that the Department of Transport is preparing legislation for changes to speed...

A draft proposal for the Portlaoise Local Area Plan is to be published "in the coming weeks" and will include details of the urban...

The Portlaoise Leisure Centre playground is scheduled for an aesthetic upgrade after a discussion at the March meeting of the Portlaoise Municipal District this...

Revised, reduced fares will become available for public transport in Portlaoise in the future according to Laois County Council. Speaking at the March meeting of...

Born na Mona have been urged by Loois County Councillors to ensure the continued use of a site "with unlimited tourist potential." The motion was...

Tributes have been paid all day at Laois County Council to former Cathaoirleach, Mr Tom Mulhall, who sadly passed away on Monday. Mr Mulhall (71)...

Two new independent candidates have emerged to contest the Local Elections in the Portlaoise Municipal District this June. Dom Dunne, who ran for Renua in...

A Laois County Councillor has called for increased support for breastfeeding facilities across the County, predominantly in urban areas. Cllr Thomasina Connell raised the motion...

Calls have been made for safety improvements to be implemented at The Rock National School, with Laois County Councillors expressed concern for students, teachers...

Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) have drawn the ire of a Laois County Councillor this week. Speaking at the February meeting of the Portlaoise Municipal District,...

Two local County Councillors have joined forces to call for a Master Plan to be prepared in Abbeyleix Fine Gael Cllr Barry Walsh and Fianna...

A local County Councillor has called for a review of the entrance to Kylebrook Estate on the Abbeyleix Road and the "ongoing problems entering...

Laois County council have revealed a list of improvement measures currently being undertaken in the Knockmay area of Portlaoise. These measures include a Community Involvement...

Laois County Council staff have informed the Portlaoise Municipal District that the housing development in Radharc Darach, Hepburn Court will be put out for...

Laois County Council have outlined the plan of action for the proposed Bike Rental Scheme in Portlaoise. The point was raised by Cllr Barry Walsh,...

A local Councillor has asked Laois County Council to undertake a road safety survey of the junction at Ballytegan/Crookedy. Cllr Thomasina Connell was speaking at...

"I think it's a very basic requirement now, to have Wi-Fi in a hospital." That is the view of local Fianna Fáil County Cllr Catherine...

A Laois County Councillor has sought to prioritise the state of the county's roads as local politics begins a busy 2024. Cllr John Joe Fennelly...

A significant red flag concerning the new Portlaoise Library has been raised by a local County Councillor at the Portlaoise Municipal District meeting this...

A Laois County Councillor has said there is a serious issue with the treatment of elderly and disabled tenants living in Council houses across...

The Astro Pitch at Portlaoise Leisure is in dire need of repair and will soon become unplayable Laois County Council has heard. This is the...