Tag: Thomasina Connell
Laois in New York – County represented as US marks anniversary...
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...
Laois Councillor calls for increase in septic tank grant due to...
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,...
HSE confirm that Laois MIDOC service set to continue as permanent...
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...
Confidence expressed that solution to MIDOC issue can be found imminently
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...
Laois house hunters urged to complete council survey to gauge demand...
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...
Income threshold changes set to make more Laois people eligible for...
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...
2022 Remembered: OPW confirm ‘no charge’ to be applied at Emo...
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...
Laois Cathaoirleach is the first councillor in Ireland to benefit from...
Cathaoirleach of Laois County Council Thomasina Connell will be the first Councillor in Ireland to benefit from the new measures set out in the...
Baby joy as Cathaoirleach of Laois County Council Thomasina Connell welcomes...
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...
Reminder regarding free parking in Portlaoise after people pay unnecessarily
People are being reminded that there is two hours of free parking every Saturday in Portlaoise up until Christmas.
The measure was voted through in...
Easier method sought to report anti-social behaviour in council housing –...
The Cathaoirleach of Laois County Council has called for a far simpler process to be introduced to allow tenants in social housing lodge a...
Calls for safety works at Rock of Dunamase as new car...
There have been calls for safety works to be carried out around the Rock of Dunamase following a recent fatality.
On Friday October 7, an...
Vacant residential properties set to be targeted in Portlaoise to tackle...
Vacant residential properties are set to be targeted in Portlaoise in a bid to tackle the shortage of houses in the county.
That was the...
Laois Cathaoirleach announces pregnancy as she makes political history in the...
Laois County Council Cathaoirleach Thomasina Connell has announced that she is expecting a baby - making her the first sitting councillor to give birth...
LaoisToday Podcast: Interview with Laois County Council Cathaoirleach Thomasina Connell
Cllr Thomasina Connell, Cathaoirleach of Laois County Council, is the special guest on our latest episode of the LaoisToday Podcast.
She discusses how she got...
Thomasina Connell: ‘We’re due to have a General Election in 2025...
Thomasina Connell, the current Cathaoirleach of Laois County Council, says she would "relish" the opportunity to be a candidate for Fine Gael at the...
Laois County Council elect new chairperson as Thomasina Connell takes over...
Laois County Council has elected a new chairperson to lead the council for the next 12 months.
At today’s AGM, Fine Gael’s Thomasina Connell took...
Disappointment as still no site found for promised Women’s Refuge in...
Disappointment has been expressed as the search for a site for a Women's Refuge in Laois has been unsuccessful so far.
In February, it was...
Update provided on ‘Tyrrell’s Land’ with no development expected before 2025
No sod is expected to be turned on a major Laois County Council development until 2025 at the earliest.
So a meeting of the Portlaoise...
OPW confirm ‘no charge’ to be applied at Emo Court after...
The Office of Public Works has confirmed that no charge for visiting Emo Court or its gardens is planned.
Concerns were raised by locals recently...
Outrage over HSE plan to close mental health facility in Laois...
There is outrage over a HSE decision to shut a mental health facility in Laois and relocate residents to Tullamore 'without consultation'.
The news surrounding...
Laois Councillor calls for vacant bank buildings to be used as...
A Laois County Councillor has called for vacant bank branches to be turned into emergency accommodation for Ukrainian refugees.
Cllr Padraig Fleming made the call...
JOB VACANCY: Thomasina Connell & Co Solicitors seeking to hire Legal...
Thomasina Connell & Co. Solicitors currently have a vacancy for a Legal Secretary.
This is a busy and responsible full-time position in a fast-paced legal environment....
Considerable improvement of footpaths and cycle lanes planned for Portlaoise
Laois County Council is planning to considerably improve footpaths and cycle lanes in Portlaoise town next year, as well as develop a cycle network...
Strict approach to ‘dumping’ at bottle banks taken by Laois County...
Should Laois County Council show some leniency towards people who mistakenly dump boxes at bottle banks in the county, or should it be the...
Council urged to take the lead on historic Portlaoise graveyard
Laois County Council should oversee maintenance on the historic Ridge graveyard in Portlaoise and not leave it to volunteers.
Cllr Thomasina Connell proposed at the...
Angry exchanges as no date given for reopening of Portlaoise Leisure...
The issue of when Portlaoise Leisure Centre will re-open was raised at a Municipal District meeting in Laois County Council today with councillors expressing...
Laois Councillor calls for additional bins to be put up in...
Laois County Councillor Thomasina Connell has called for additional litter bins to be put up in Portlaoise town centre.
The Fine Gael Councillor made the...
Plans advancing to construct refuge centre for victims of domestic violence...
Plans are advancing to construct a refuge centre to cater for victims of domestic violence in Laois.
A meeting of the Portlaoise Municipal District yesterday...
A TD and two councillors – Laois primary school boasts strong...
Tomorrow Laois County Council will welcome its newest member with the co-option of PJ Kelly to the Fine Gael seat previously held by Tom...