‘People with illness or disability should not have to pay a fee in order...
A Laois county Councillor has called for changes in the process involved to enable those with a disability or an illness to vote in...
Road safety issues persist in Laois village as ‘serious accident left people hurt recently’
A call has been made for urgent traffic calming measures and solutions in a Laois village.
Fianna Fail Councillor Padraig Fleming brought up the issue...
Boy racer meets ‘a Garda priority’ as fines and vehicles seized in Laois
Boy racer meets are a Garda priority, the Laois Joint Policing Committee has heard at this week's meetings.
Garda Superintendent Eamon Curley made the statement...
Crime statistics across Laois have dropped against 2022 figures
The latest meeting of the Laois Joint Policing Committee has received a positive report into crime and traffic statistics.
Garda representatives Superintendent Eamon Curley, Inspector...
Concerns about falling Gardaí numbers raised in Laois
Laois PPN (Public Participation Network) representative, Bobby Delaney has raised concerns at the falling number of Gardaí in Mountmellick.
The issue was raised with Garda...
Laois PPN representatives heap praise on Garda drug awareness program
Laois PPN (Public Participation Network) representatives, Tom Jones and Sara Geraldine Rasool have commended the Garda HEED program.
HEED, which stands for Health, Education, Enforcement...
Calls for Portlaoise to become an autism-friendly town
Calls have been made for Portlaoise to follow the lead of Clonakilty in Cork and become an official autism-friendly town.
The West Cork town was...
With State exams underway, Laois Councillor calls for extra time for those with dyslexia
A Laois Councillor has called for more time to be allocated for state examinations for those with dyslexia.
Labour's Marie Tuohy brought forward a motion...
‘Our health service is in disarray’ – Laois Councillor hits out at ‘unacceptable and...
A Laois County Councillor has outlined the situation regarding waiting times in the accident and emergency department at Portlaoise Hospital.
Labour's Marie Tuohy was speaking...
July opening date the hope for brand new multi-million Portlaoise library
Laois County Council hopes to open the brand new Portlaoise library in July.
The multi-million euro facility has been hit by delays but speaking at...
Laois County Council complete purchase of former hardware shop for €1.85 million
Laois County Council have completed the purchase of a former hardware shop that also contained a bakery for €1.85 million.
The news of the purchase...
‘This is a difficult topic discuss without being labelled far right or racist if...
Refugees and how Ireland is dealing with the numbers of people who are coming into the country seeking asylum is a topic that is...
‘Shame on every single one of yee’ – Laois Councillor fumes as live streaming...
A proposal to live stream meetings to the public from Laois County Council has been rejected.
The idea was first mooted by former Fine Gael...
Calls for signs to be erected in Laois parks to warn public about the...
A call has been made for Laois County Council to erect signage in public parks to warn people about the dangers of tick bites.
The...
‘Sanctions for spurious refusals need to be tougher’ as one in six people refuse...
A Laois County Councillor has called for tougher penalties to be imposed upon those who refuse social housing for 'spurious reasons'.
Sinn Fein Councill Aidan...
Laois County Council launches Vacant Commercial Property Incentive Scheme in Portarlington
Laois County Council, in collaboration with Laois Chamber Alliance and Portarlington Business Association, have announced the launch of the Vacant Commercial Property Incentive Scheme...
Laois Councillor calls for more emergency information on Slieve Bloom Cycle Way
A Laois Councillor has called for more emergency information to be displayed at the Slieve Bloom Cycle Way.
Cllr James Kelly was speaking at the...
Laois Councillor calls for road repairs all across the town of Rathdowney
Councillor John King has called on Laois County Council to make several repairs and alterations to roads throughout Rathdowney.
Cllr King was speaking at the...
A Laois County Councillor has called for proper signage towards 200-year-old site
Councillor Seamus McDonald has called on Laois County Council to erect signage for the old Castlebrack graveyard which is off the N80 between Mountmellick...
Popular walkway could be in line for a face-lift as part of the Mountmellick...
Councillor Paddy Bracken has called for upgrades to a popular Mountmellick walkway as well as an update on the progress of the Mountmellick Transport...
Council intend to remove 65 metres of trees in Portlaoise estate
Laois County Council intend to remove 65 metres of trees in St Brigid's Place in Portlaoise this autumn.
The trees are at the boundary adjacent...
Laois Councillor calls for upgrades to several roads around Durrow
At this week's Borris-in-Ossory Mountmellick Municipal District meeting, Councillor Ollie Clooney has called on Laois County Council to make several upgrades to the roads...
Laois County Council exploring the possibility of developing a safe cycle and walking route...
Laois County Council say they are investigating options to develop a route from Portlaoise to the Rock of Dunamaise that could be safely used...
Wider footpath sought for busy Portlaoise street while safety measures needed in Ballyroan
A busy Portlaoise street is in bad need of a wider footpath, according to a local councillor at the most recent meeting of Portlaoise...
Calls for replacement fence at Laois sports ground and drainage works in Abbeyleix
They mightn't make them like that any more - but a concrete post and rail fence at the boundary of Spink community sports ground...
Calls for safety concerns to be addressed on roads in Camross and Borris-in-Ossory
Councillor Conor Bergin has called on Laois County Council to address road safety concerns at several locations in Camross and Borris-in-Ossory.
The Fine Gael Cllr...
Bus operators urged to keep environmental concerns to the fore while stopped in Portlaoise
Action should be taken against bus operators who leave vehicles idling in Portlaoise to address the pollution being caused.
That was a motion put forward...
Special recognition proposed for legendary Portlaoise basketball figure
A legendary figure on the local basketball scene could receive the highest possible council honour, following a motion at a meeting in Laois County...
Extreme frustration as Portlaoise homes delayed further
Considerable frustration was expressed at a meeting in Laois County Council at the delay in making new social houses available.
The May meeting of the...
Election row already as motion on ‘For Sale’ signs opens election poster can of...
A suggestion to Laois County Council to ask auctioneers to stop putting up 'For Sale' signs at the entrance to housing estates went in...
