Tag: Portlaoise Municipal District

A local councilor has called on Laois County Council to install traffic calming measures on the L-6136-0 Knocknagroagh / Rathnamanagh Road. Cllr Willie Aird was...

A local councillor has called on Laois County Council to ensure that the Disability Suite at Laois Leisure, Portlaoise is fully equipped and fully...

A local councilor has called on Laois County Council to provide an update on the path to be installed around the three lakes in...

A local councillor has called on Laois County Council to consider adding a stage/performance area in the current Portlaoise town park or the new...

Laois County Council will take possession of a new 93-space car park on Railway Street, Portlaoise, due to come into use in August or...

A Laois Councilor has called on the County Council to implement the recommendations of of the roads and footpaths accessibility survey as soon as...

A Laois Councillor has called for the County Council take a stronger position on various housing issues in the town, including Down's Lane, The...

Cllr Catherine Fitzgerald has been elected as the new Cathaoirleach of the Portlaoise Municipal District Committee. The vote took place at this week's Committee AGM,...

Calls have been made for Portlaoise to follow the lead of Clonakilty in Cork and become an official autism-friendly town. The West Cork town was...

Laois County Council intend to remove 65 metres of trees in St Brigid's Place in Portlaoise this autumn. The trees are at the boundary adjacent...

Laois County Council say they are investigating options to develop a route from Portlaoise to the Rock of Dunamaise that could be safely used...

A busy Portlaoise street is in bad need of a wider footpath, according to a local councillor at the most recent meeting of Portlaoise...

They mightn't make them like that any more - but a concrete post and rail fence at the boundary of Spink community sports ground...

Action should be taken against bus operators who leave vehicles idling in Portlaoise to address the pollution being caused. That was a motion put forward...

A legendary figure on the local basketball scene could receive the highest possible council honour, following a motion at a meeting in Laois County...

Considerable frustration was expressed at a meeting in Laois County Council at the delay in making new social houses available. The May meeting of the...

A suggestion to Laois County Council to ask auctioneers to stop putting up 'For Sale' signs at the entrance to housing estates went in...

The entrance and exit routes to a Portlaoise housing estate was described as "very confusing" at a recent meeting in Laois County Council. Rinuccini, a...

The issue of public lights not working has long been a hot topic at local council meetings - and it was up for discussion...

Given the number of roundabouts dotted around Portlaoise town, you'd think that there would be little appetite for any more. But the Mountmellick Road area...

A number of Laois county councillors have called on Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly to increase funding for the National Ambulance Service following a...

A Laois County Councillor is seeking more fairness and clarity for users of the County Council's long-stay car parks. Fine Gael Councillor, Thomasina Connell, called...

A Laois county councillor has called on the Department to Education to visit Portlaoise to discuss "the serious shortage of school places" in primary...

A Laois County Councillor says that the funding for the construction of a new Kolbe Special School could be restored in April. Speaking at a...

Naeem Iqbal, the Pakistani native who contested the last Local Elections in the Portlaoise area as an independent candidate, has joined Fianna Fáil and...

Laois County Council is set to get a new councillor following the decision of the Labour party locally to select a replacement for Noel...

There is deep sadness in Portlaoise this week following the passing of a Laois man who has been described as 'an absolute gentleman'. Tony Greene,...

The Labour Party are hoping to have a replacement for Portlaoise councillor Noel Tuohy in situ for the February meeting of Laois County Council. Cllr...

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...

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