Tag: Sean Fleming

A new €500,000 initiative designed to raise awareness of the positive role played by Social Enterprises has been launched. This scheme will provide grants to...

More social and affordable houses are on the cards following the establishment of the Credit Union Approved Housing Body Fund. The Fund, launched today, will...

Laois County Council have been allocated €161,794 under Fáilte Ireland’s Outdoor Dining Enhancement Scheme. Hynd’s Square in Portlaoise has been allocated €129,446 while Durrow will...

A new community garden is on the way to Camross following a government announcement today. €50,000 has been allocated to the village for the project...

Laois/Offaly Education and Training Board has been awarded €32,302.23 in capital grants to support youth organisations, and local youth services and clubs. This funding will...

Back in February, Portlaoise Rugby Club unveiled plans which could see their grounds developed into a multi-purpose sports facility to also cater for the...

Laois Offaly Education and Training Board has been approved for €17,500 funding under a new Resilience and Effectiveness Initiative. Funding provided under the Resilience and...

€136,524 in grants have been allocated for 68 local projects in Laois under the Community Enhancement Programme. The Community Enhancement Programme is funded by the...

19 sports organisations in Laois have received €205,162 funding under the Sports Equipment Programme. GAA, ladies football, soccer, camoige, golf, gymnastics, martial arts, archery, equestrian,...

Laois County Council has granted planning permission to Irish Water for the upgrade to Castletown waste water treatment plant. This is important news for the...

Laois County Council has been allocated €260,000 under The Streetscape Enhancement Initiative which will provide funding to property owners to improve the facades and...

€6.45 million in capital expenditure on key major health projects in Laois has been announced for 2021. These figures, for five different projects, are contained...

Laois Partnership is to receive €647,690 through the LEADER Programme for the period 2021-2022. The LEADER Programme supports private enterprises and community groups in rural...

Laois County Council has been allocated additional funding this year for upgrade works to rural roads and laneways. The total allocation of funding under the...

Laois TD Sean Fleming TD has introduced legislation in the Oireachtas that he says will regulate monthly repayment plans for the first time ever. The...

Laois-Offaly TD Sean Fleming, who is Minister of State in the Department of Finance, has finalised legislation in the Oireachtas that allows for the...

The Central Bank of Ireland has published the National Claims Information Database (NCID) report on Employers’ Liability, Public Liability and Commercial Buildings Insurance. This is...

Funding for emergency heating works at a Laois primary school has been granted. Clough National School has qualified under the Emergency Works Scheme. While the funding...

A Laois village has retained its Post Office after a location for a new shop was found. Back in February, An Post sought a 'retail...

Four Laois community organisations will receive funding through the COVID-19 Stability Fund. The fund focuses on organisations providing support and services to not-for-profit organisations in...

A multi-national tech company has agreed to establish its European headquarters in Laois. Canadian tech company 'N’ware' has chosen Mountrath as home and will create...

Applications are now open for the Back to School Clothing Allowance and Footwear Allowance. This is a once off payment to those eligible to assist...

Music Generation Laois will receive €12,000 of funding for cross-border cultural projects under Cooperation with Northern Ireland Scheme 2021. Started in 2012 Music Generation Laois...

Funding for the School Meals Programme will continue throughout the summer holidays, Laois TD Sean Fleming has confirmed. The objective of the scheme is to...

Three Laois schools have been selected for inclusion in the first round of the Safe Routes to School Programme. The scheme announced in March of...

Laois TD Sean Fleming has issued a warning after he received a phone call from a scammer. The Fianna Fail TD answered a call from...

Laois people on two government schemes are to have their existing contracts extended. Community Employment and Tús scheme participants will have their contracts further extended...

Laois County Council has been granted €490,000 in order to boost outdoor infrastructure this summer. Six projects in the county have been selected by the...

Laois businesses are being urged to apply as the Small Business Assistance Scheme has now opened for applications. Businesses can apply for a grant of...

Minister of Education Norma Foley has given the green light to proceed to tender for refurbishment works for Portlaoise College. This funding will see improvements...