Tag: Sean Fleming

A funding allocation of €1,106,270 has been granted for repairs and improvements on non-public rural roads and laneways. This funding will fall under the Local...

Farmers across Laois must be supported in the face of weather conditions that are creating significant pressures on farms, Deputy Charlie Flanagan has said. The...

Approval for two new Special Educational Needs (SEN) modular classrooms has been granted for Shanganmore National School in Barrowhouse. Laois TD Sean Fleming confirmed the...

Laois has received a financial boost this afternoon with news of additional funding for outdoor amenities and the domestic abuse service. €180,000 has been granted...

The Government has invested €363,565 in Laois Sports Partnership for core funding and Women in Sport in 2024. This funding will support Laois Sports Partnership...

Conservation improvement works have been approved for a landmark Laois tourist destination. Laois County Council has awarded planning permission for the Office of Public Works...

€68 million funding has been introduced as part of a new scheme which will aims to provide free schoolbooks and core classroom resources for...

€3.5 million Disability and Participation Awareness Fund now open to Laois organisations The National Disability and Participation Awareness Fund has been launched, with €3.5 million...

€12,000 has been awarded to Portlaoise and Abbeyleix Tidy Towns groups through the Biodiversity Fund. Both Portlaoise Tidy Towns and Abbeyleix Tidy Towns will receive...

A Laois post office is set to close this Friday as the premises where it is currently located is being put up for sale. The...

€4,291,949 has been allocated to Laois under the Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) National Roads and Greenways Allocations for 2024. Priority criteria for allocation includes the...

The Minister for Education has given approval to Kolbe Special School to appoint a contractor for the new Kolbe Special School building in Portlaoise. The...

The Government has allocated €13,638,750 in funding for improving and maintaining local and regional roads in Laois in 2024. The news was confirmed by Laois...

Portlaoise College has been given initial approval for a new modular school extension by the Minister for Education Norma Foley. The news has been confirmed...

WorldWise Global Schools Annual Teacher Conference held in Castletown The WorldWise Global Schools Annual Teacher Conference was held in the De La Salle Pastoral Centre,...

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...

Laois TD Sean Fleming, Minister of State, said he is "pleased that the Government continues to make significant investment in healthcare in Laois. "The Future...

A new Community and Enterprise Grants scheme has been launched for local Laois community groups and small-to-medium sized organisations, as part of the EU...

Four Laois schools were represented as students from all around the country presented their projects at the prestigious BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition...

Five rural projects across County Laois have been approved for funding to the tune of €202,140. The funding is provided under the Clár Programme for Rural...

The First Home Scheme ceiling has been rasied with immediate effect in Laois from €350,000 to €375,000. The First Home Scheme is primarily targeted at...

If you are planning a holiday abroad this year for you and your family, the first thing you should do is to check that...

Laois TD Sean Fleming says the Government’s cost-of-living supports will help families and older people in the new year. Deputy Fleming outlined the measures which...

The sale of vapes to people under the age of 18 is set to be banned from this Friday, December 22. The first element of...

28 additional Laois schools that will now be eligible for the Hot School Meals programme from April 2024. The announcement was made by Minister for...

Two Laois TDs have outlined the current situation regarding the new building for Kolbe Special School in Portlaoise. Fine Gael's Charlie Flanagan and Fianna Fail's...

A Laois man has just taken up a new post with the United Nations in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, where he will...

There was a record increase of 65% in the number of local authority housing completions in Laois in 2023, as compared to 2022. In 2023,...

It has been announced that a new diabetic retina screening service will open in Portlaoise. The service will be in place and fully operational before...

A new Government Bill to ban the sale of vapes to those under the age of 18 passed through the Dáil on Wednesday, November...