‘Encouraging’ early numbers prompt calls for extension to Portlaoise Bus Service
The new Portlaoise Bus Service has been roundly praised this week following the first month of operations in the town.
The National Transport Authority (NTA)...
Road safety in Portlaoise under increased scrutiny following several recent ‘horrifying tragedies’
Road safety in Portlaoise is under increased scrutiny in recent weeks, following a number of tragic fatalities on the town's roads.
Independent Councillor Caroline Dwane Stanley...
Call made for road safety measures in Ballylinan village as people left ‘uncomfortable’ by...
People in the village of Ballylinan have been left 'uncomfortable' by the speed at which vehicles are passing through it.
So says Fianna Fail Councillor...
Laois Domestic Abuse Service promped to show ‘more urgency’ in developing Domestic Refuge in...
Laois Domestic Abuse Service (LDAS) have been promped to show "more urgency" in making progress on a Domestic Refuge for the county.
This follows confirmation...
Process is underway for Laois County Council to take in charge significant portion of...
The process is underway for Laois County Council to take in charge a series of roads in Kilminchy housing estate, Portlaoise.
Since it was built...
Road conditions around Laois continue to dominate local politics, with pleas for several improvements...
Road conditions around Laois continued to dominate local politics this week, with pleas for improvements to be made at locations around the county.
Fine Gael...
Serious concerns raised over ‘shocking speed’ as motorists pass Laois GAA ground
Serious concerns have been raised about the "shocking speed" at which motorists are driving past a Laois GAA ground.
The matter was brought before the...
Changes to Housing Aid for Older People Grant ‘far too confusing’ as grants no...
There has been serious opposition to changes in regulations to the Housing Aid for Older People Grant that means grants are no longer available...
Laois town plagued by ‘rampant dumping’ and ‘yobs’ causing problems, local Councillor says
A Laois town is being plagued by "rampant dumping" and "yobs" causing problems in the area.
That is according to local Independent County Councillor James...
Planning permissions sought for new guesthouse in Laois town
Laois County Council are in the process of reviewing a recent planning application that would see new tourist accommodation developed in the county.
A joint...
‘Spring into action’ – Registration open as Clean Up Laois Week returns
Clean Up Laois Week makes its annual return at the end of the month, with the anti-litter initiative set to run from Monday, March...
Planning: New AstroTurf pitch for Laois national school plus housing developments in Portlaoise and...
February was a slow month for major planning applications in Laois, especially compared to the high level of activity seen in January.
However, there was...
Concrete spaces to be converted into soft landscaping areas to ‘introduce more biodiversity’ into...
In an effort to "introduce more biodiversity" into urban Portlaoise, Laois County Council are to begin converting concrete spaces into soft landscaping.
Fine Gael Councillor...
Laois County Council to call on government to introduce measures to recruit and retain...
Laois County Council is to write a letter to the government calling on it to introduce measures aimed at recruiting and retaining frontline staff.
This...
Columbarium Wall request falls on deaf ears while uncut hedges cause big problems in...
A Laois County Councillor's request for a Columbarium Wall to be constructed in every graveyard in her district has fallen on deaf ears.
Independent Councillor...
Plans for housing development at derelict Portlaoise filling station gets council approval
Laois County Councillors have given their support for a private housing development on the site of an old filling station in Portlaoise.
Planning permission has...
‘Contractors getting away with murder’ – Laois Councillor vents frustration as he calls for...
A Laois County Councillor has hit out of the Council's recruitment process as he called for two more outdoor staff to be hired.
Independent Cllr...
Portlaoise residents ‘being held to ransom’ with footpaths, parking, kirbs, roads and public lighting...
The long wait to have a Portlaoise housing estate taken in charge by Laois County Council could be about to end.
Independent Councillor Caroline Dwane...
Laois county councillors agree to push on with apartments plan at old County Hotel...
The County Hotel was once a thriving hub of activity in the centre of Portlaoise but after lying idle now for the best part...
People having to turn light on their phones on to avoid falling in the...
People in one Laois town are having to turn the light on their phones on to avoid falling when making their way home from...
New bus shelter to be constructed in Stradbally and speed signs to be repaired...
Stradbally is to receive a new bus shelter following a request for one from local Councillor Paschal McEvoy.
The Fianna Fail Councillor asked for one...
‘I’ll probably be on a walking frame by the time it is built’ jokes...
A much requested footpath appears likely to finally happen in an area of Portarlington between Railway Station and Corrig Wood.
Independent Councillor Aidan Mullins has...
‘Pop Up Don Phalaistín’ being considered as part of Seachtain na Gaeilge cultural events
Laois County Council are exploring the possibility of including 'Pop Up Don Phalaistín' as part of their cultural events for the Seachtain na Gaeilge...
New church railing for Ballylinan, flooding resolved from The Swan to Newtown and passing...
A new church railing is to be installed in Ballylinan following a request from a Laois County Councillor.
Fianna Fail's Padraig Fleming called for Laois...
Portlaoise Bus Service set to launch this Sunday with 42 stops along two routes
The long-awaited Portlaoise Bus Service is set to launch this Sunday, February 23, with 42 stops along two routes.
The National Transport Authority were in...
‘This in now an emergency’ – Laois town left waiting ‘far too long’ for road...
A town in Laois has been left waiting "for far too long" to have their public roads "brought up to an acceptable standard."
That is...
Works at rural Laois cemetery ‘just makes sense’ and ‘would suit everybody’ involved
Exterior work to a rural Laois cemetery "just makes sense" and is "something everybody wants."
That is according to Fine Gael Councillor Conor Bergin who...
Contractor responsible for public lighting in Laois ‘should be sacked’ local County Councillor says
The contractor responsible for public lighting in County Laois "should be sacked" a local County Councillor has said.
Fianna Fáil Councillor Paddy Bracken made the...
Record level of funding as more than €14 million allocated for Laois road improvements...
Just under €14.5 million has been allocated to Laois as part of an national investment programme for regional and local roads.
The total funding of...
New Primary Health Centre for Rathdowney but Borris-in-Ossory and Durrow set to miss out
The Health Services Executive (HSE) have provided an update on their plans for Primary Health Centres in five towns across County Laois.
There were positive...
