Tag: Barry Walsh

It was a busy day in Laois County Council this week with the Portlaoise Municipal District holding their November monthly meeting. The seven Councillors in...

Laois County Councillors have been left "disappointed" by the Council's "very negative response" to a request for public toilets at St Patrick's Cemetery, Abbeyleix. Fine...

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

Barry Walsh may have been an outgoing councillor - but he hadn't been elected in his own right before. The Ballyroan man was co-opted to...

Barry Walsh is an outgoing councillor in the Portlaoise Municipal District having replaced Mary Sweeney when she stepped down - but fights this election...

Laois County Councillors have called for updates and clarification from the Department of Transport regarding their planned speed review process. Fine Gael Cllr Barry Walsh...

A local Councillor has called for an easing of regulations for developments under €500,000 which come from voluntary groups and sporting organisations. Fine Gael Cllr...

A Laois County Councillor has called for the introduction of a temporary medical card for people with a terminal illness or long-term illness. Fine Gael...

Revised, reduced fares will become available for public transport in Portlaoise in the future according to Laois County Council. Speaking at the March meeting of...

Two local County Councillors have joined forces to call for a Master Plan to be prepared in Abbeyleix Fine Gael Cllr Barry Walsh and Fianna...

The January meeting of Laois County Council saw the sale of eleven Council sites across the county, delivered under Section 183 of the Local...

Laois County Council have outlined the plan of action for the proposed Bike Rental Scheme in Portlaoise. The point was raised by Cllr Barry Walsh,...

A disused old primary school building in the heart of a Laois village is set to undergo a huge transformation into a community space...

Laois County Council are being called upon to improve the safety of county's roads and make driving conditions easier for Laois road users. Cllr Barry...

Road Transportation and Safety is set to receive an increase in funding of almost €3.5 million in Laois County Council's Budget for 2024. In total,...

Fine Gael Councillor Barry Walsh has called on Laois County Council to engage with the ESB in requesting a central point of contact for...

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...

A local councillor has called on Laois County Council to consider adding a stage/performance area in the current Portlaoise town park or the new...

A busy Portlaoise street is in bad need of a wider footpath, according to a local councillor at the most recent meeting of Portlaoise...

A meeting in Laois has heard how a farmer found a load of adult nappies dumped in one of his fields recently. The farmer, based...

There was anger in the Laois County Council Chamber yesterday as it was revealed that only 47 people had been fined for dumping in...

2022 began with Fine Gael's Barry Walsh emerging as the de facto replacement candidate for Mary Sweeney’s Laois County Council seat.  Ballyroan native Barry Walsh...

Earlier today, we brought you the news that Portarlington had benefited with €500,000 worth of funding from the Town and Village Renewal Scheme. This money...

A Laois County Councillor has called for Portlaoise to be zoned as a commuter town to Dublin which would in turn reduce fares for...

Despite opening at the start of December 2020, people are still not using the public toilets in Portlaoise a recent meeting has heard. The issue...

A Laois County Councillor has called for adequate transport services to be in place for the large scale events that are set to take...

Laois's newest county Councillor has been elected as chairman of the Portlaoise Municipal District. Ballyroan native Barry Walsh was only co-opted as a Councillor in...

A speed ramp near a Ballinakill school is certainly slowing down traffic, but the ramp is so severe that the bottom of cars are...

Laois County Council may be unable to address flooding in Ballyroan as the stretches of river in question are believed to be the responsibility...

Laois's newest County Council was officially co-opted into into his seat following a meeting this morning. Ballyroan native Barry Walsh will feel the seat left...