Tag: Thomasina Connell

Fine Gael members in Laois have been told to be ready for a September convention, where they will decide who to run for the...

Laois County Council have been urged to appoint a Communications Officer to share the work undertaken by the Council with the community and the...

Thomasina Connell was elected to the Portlaoise Municipal District in 2019, taking the last seat after a mammoth battle as a first-time Local Election...

An increase in funding is needed to deliver additional playgrounds, Fine Gael Cllr Thomasina Connell has said. Cllr Connell is calling for more funding from...

Fine Gael Councillor Thomasina Connell says that steps are being taken to reintroduce the 'Meals on Wheels' service to Portlaoise after a year absence. "Meals...

The Portlaoise Leisure Centre playground is scheduled for an aesthetic upgrade after a discussion at the March meeting of the Portlaoise Municipal District this...

A Laois County Councillor has called for increased support for breastfeeding facilities across the County, predominantly in urban areas. Cllr Thomasina Connell raised the motion...

A local Councillor has asked Laois County Council to undertake a road safety survey of the junction at Ballytegan/Crookedy. Cllr Thomasina Connell was speaking at...

A Laois County Councillor has called Minister for Justice Helen McEntee TD, seeking the introduction of a National Wills Register in Ireland Fine Gael Cllr...

Laois County Council has been urged to consider the "significant social and economic value" of Social Enterprises for communities across the County. Cllr Thomasina Connell...

"Ash Dieback in public urban areas is not a significant issue in County Laois," local Councillors have been told. Fine Gael Cllr Thomasina Connell had called...

A local Councillor has called on Laois County Council to recognise the importance of core funding to support the LGBT+ community in the County. Cllr...

A local Councillor is campaigning to allow cancer survivors the “right to be forgotten,” which at present is a voluntary code of practice agreed...

Fine Gael are set to select their candidates to run for the party in the Portlaoise area in next year’s Local Elections.  The party currently...

Tuesday, 20th of June 2023 saw the official opening ceremony of An Ríocht Spraoi, Borris-in-Ossory's new Community Playground, at Ossory Court. Outgoing Cathaoirleach of Laois...

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

The idea of a men's shed in Portlaoise was born in 2012 at a meeting between Ray Harte (now secretary of the shed) and...

Refugees and how Ireland is dealing with the numbers of people who are coming into the country seeking asylum is a topic that is...

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

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...

"I have witnessed people charged with serious crimes kicking out or jostling into other who are there to seeking help from the courts." A meeting...

Laois were represented at an event in New York City recently to mark the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Good Friday Agreement. Cllr...

A call has been made to increase the grant provided through Local Authorities for the replacement of defective septic tanks. Cathaoirleach of Laois County Council,...

The HSE have confirmed that the current arrangement involving the MIDOC service is set to continue. So says Fine Gael Councillor Thomasina Connell following a...

There is confidence that a permanent solution to the issue surrounding the MIDOC situation in Laois can be found soon. That was the opinion expressed...

Cathaoirleach of Laois County Council Cllr Thomasina Connell has urged those interested in self-build home ownership in towns and villages in the county to...

Cathaoirleach of Laois County Council, Thomasina Connell, has highlighted the recent increase in the income threshold for Social Housing with Laois County Council. This has...

Emo Court regulars breathed a sigh of relief in April when it was confirmed that there was no planned charge for visiting the grounds.  The...

Cathaoirleach of Laois County Council Thomasina Connell will be the first Councillor in Ireland to benefit from the new measures set out in the...

Thomasina Connell, Cathaoirleach of Laois County Council, has given birth to a baby boy. The Portlaoise-based Fine Gael councillor shared the news on social media...