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Government banning sale of vapes to those under 18 years old

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

€34,000 awarded for 25 Laois Tidy Towns groups across the county

€34,000 has been pledged to support Laois Tidy Towns groups with their preparations for the 2024 Tidy Towns competition. 25 Tidy Town groups in Laois...

Portlaoise, Ballyroan and Castletown to get investment in water treatment plants

Three Laois water treatment plants are set to receive investment that will allow for them to be upgraded. So says Laois TD Sean Fleming who...

€25,000 allocated for walking tracks around two Laois GAA clubs

Spink GAA and Arles-Kilcruise GAA have been awarded a total of €25,000 under the Healthy Ireland GAA Walking Tracks initiative. The funding is split with...

Laois emigrants embrace Lewisham Irish Community Centre in London

There were several Laois emigrants present at a recent event in London, celebrating the Irish diaspora in the city. Laois/Offaly TD Sean Fleming, Minister for...

Over a quarter million in funding designated for Laois Sports Partnership

Over quarter of a million euro has been designated for the funding of Laois Sports Partnership projects. The €262,000 grant comes as part of the...

Call for Laois schools to enter the BT Young Scientist and...

A Laois TD has encouraged more Laois schools to take part in the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition 2024. Minister for State at the...

Local TDs react to election boundary change with a feeling of...

Fine Gael TD Martin Heydon and Fianna Fail's Sean Fleming both believe that the redrawing of the electoral boundaries is a positive thing. The pair...

Laois TD Fleming expects current government to run full Dail term

Laois TD and Minister for State Sean Fleming expects the current government to complete its full five year term. With the Dail returning from its...

Record investment in confirmed for Midlands Regional Hospital Portlaoise

The latest figures show Midlands Regional Hospital, Portlaoise now has a record high of 900 whole-time equivalent staff working in the hospital. There are now...

Recent government figures show housing supply increase in Laois

Recent information shows that over 1,500 homes have been completed in Laois since the formation of the current Government. An additional 160 homes have been...

Works at Castletown Primary School now gone to tender

Tender documents have been issued for the building of two new special educational needs classrooms and a new on-site car park at Castletown Primary...

New Nearly Zero Emissions Building Training Unit developed in Laois

Laois Offaly Education Training Board (LOETB) have announced the launch of their new Mobile Nearly Zero Emissions Building Training Unit. The unit will travel to...

Special educational needs classrooms at Laois primary school approved to go...

Two new special educational needs classrooms at a Laois primary school have been approved to go to tender. The school in question is Our Lady’s...

Strong Laois connections in Canada celebrated on Ministerial visit

Laois TD, Sean Fleming, Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs visited Canada last week to meet with members of the Irish...

HSE confirm site for new Primary Healthcare Centre to be constructed...

A site has been identified for the new Primary Healthcare Centre to be constructed in Mountrath. The HSE have confirmed that they had a positive...

Publicly funded IVF set to be available from September

The Government has made an announcement detailing the fertility services that will be publicly funded from September. Eligible patients will be entitled to one full...

Laois TD launches staunch defence of Portlaoise Library cost as it...

Portlaoise Library, ten years after the site was purchased on Main Street from Shaws, has officially opened its doors for business this morning. The facility...

Major works at Mountmellick Boys National School approved to go to...

Laois-Offaly TD, Sean Fleming, Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs, has welcomed the news that major works at Scoil Phádraig Naofa...

€60,000 for Laois Forest Parks, Walking Trails and outdoor amenities

Sean Fleming TD, Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs is pleased that €60,480 has been awarded in Government funding to Laois...

Minister Fleming welcomes new funding for the upgrade of Laois walkways

€12,000 has been awarded for the upgrade Laois walking trails under the Walks Scheme. Sean Fleming TD, Minister of State at the Department of Foreign...

€120,000 funding awarded to support seven heritage-led regeneration plans across Laois

Government funding of almost €120,000 has been awarded for Laois heritage projects. The Government funding through the Heritage Council grant will go towards supporting seven...

A breakdown of educational supports from the government for families and...

A range of educational supports for families and younger people are available - Laois TD Sean Fleming has said. "The Government is acutely aware that...

132 Laois Community Groups awarded substantial Government funding

132 groups and organisations in Laois have been awarded Government funding under the Government Community Support Fund. The news was confirmed by Laois TD, Sean...

Drug crime high on the agenda as number of Gardai clarified...

Two Laois TDs have had their say on drug crime policy in the county. Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs, Sean Fleming,...

Laois Joint Policing Committee warned of the rising problem of illegal...

Laois PPN (Public Participation Network) representative, Bobby Delaney has warned the Laois Joint Policing Committee meeting of the rising problem of illegal money lenders...

National School extensions approved for Timahoe and Newtown

Sean Fleming, Minister of State in the Department of Foreign Affairs, has confirmed that two schools in Laois have been given approval for extensions. Newtown...

Laois biodiversity projects set to receive government funding as part of...

€83,035 has been granted for Laois biodiversity projects under the Government’s Local Biodiversity Action Fund (LBAF). The projects in Laois that have been approved for...

From the Archives – Sean Fleming, Lemass and early General Election...

This interview with Sean Fleming was originally published on LaoisToday in September 2020.  What's talked about at a family kitchen table can have such long-lasting,...

Laois set to receive €121,500 for flood works in critical areas

Sean Fleming, Minister of State in the Department of Foreign Affairs, has announced that Laois will receive €121,500 funding for flood works in critical...