Darragh Prendergast
‘Housing measures will get more homes in Laois and Offaly built more quickly’ says...
Extra measures agreed by Cabinet under the Housing for All plan will speed up home building and drive down building costs across Laois and...
Laois and Offaly links in Zambia explored as local Minister makes trip to African...
A recent Ministerial visit to Zambia has highlighted the great work being done by people with Laois and Offaly links.
Minister for International Development, Sean...
Laois TD calls on Government to ‘stop making false announcements and put in place...
“The Government’s affordable housing plan is in crisis as they delivered no affordable homes in Laois or Offaly last year.’’
So says Laois TD Brian...
Promotion of literacy and reading see Portlaoise College achieve Wellread National Award
Members of the Portlaoise College Wellread Committee attended the Wellread National Awards this week where their good work was honoured.
At this ceremony, schools from...
Plenty of Laois links as Minister Hackett concludes official trip to Kenya
Minister Pippa Hackett concluded an official trip to Kenya with visit to a project with Laois links.
Vera Smith, a Graiguecullen local, invited the Minister...
Spink all set to celebrate 40 years of music, dance and song
We’re into the last week before the inaugural Spink Music Festival 'Inspiring' starts in Abbeyleix on Saturday and Sunday March 25 and 26.
The Festival...
Communities encouraged to get involved as Clean Up Laois Week organised for April
Laois County Council are asking local communities to spring into action and join the fight against litter again this Spring.
That is because Clean Up...
Music Generation Laois set to excite crowds at St Patrick’s Day in Dublin
For a second year, Music Generation Laois Trad Orchestra will head to the St Patrick's Festival Quarter in Collins' Barracks in Dublin to celebrate...
Laois Libraries set to host two online history talks this March
Laois Libraries in collaboration with Terry Dunne, Laois Historian-in-Residence, will present two online history talks in March.
The first talk, The Dublin Guard in the...
Local TD calls for jobs to be protected as Glanbia Cheese is sold
Independent TD for Laois-Offaly Carol Nolan has said she fully expects the positions of the existing work force of Glanbia Cheese to be protected.
This...
Laois TD calls for eviction ban to be extended in the county until December
Local Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley told the Minister for Housing in the Dáil this week that the eviction ban must be extended until...
Laois TD confirms more than €18 million allocated for road improvements 2023
Minister Sean Fleming has confirmed the total government allocation of €18,860,448 for the improvement and upkeep of roads in Laois for 2023.
In recent days,...