Tag: Sean Fleming

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...

€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...

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...

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...

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 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...

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...

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

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 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...

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...

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...

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...