Tag: Borris-in-Ossory-Mountmellick Municipal District

A local County Councillor has accused Laois County Council of "doing nothing" to address dangerous trees across the county. Independent Councillor Ollie Clooney hit out...

The footpaths in a major Laois town are in "a dire state" and require urgent attention and increased funding to protect the safety of...

The Borris-in-Ossory-Mountmellick Municipal District is being underrepresented in terms of roads and not receiving a "fair share" of the funding. That is according to Fine...

Construction work on a new housing development in Laois is leading to difficult living situations for the affected residents as well as causing 'serious...

Laois will not be getting another Columbarium Wall, as the County Council has once again kiboshed a request from a community cemetery. Councillor John King...

It was a busy day in Laois County Council this week with the Borris-in-Ossory-Mountmellick Municipal District holding their November monthly meeting. The six Councillors in...

The lack of proper car parking facilities at Clonaslee Heath Centre has been described as "totally unfair." That is the opinion of local County Councillor,...

Batteries are being stolen from digital signs at schools in Errill and Rathdowney, which is causing serious safety concerns. That is according to local Fine...

Mountrath could be in line to receive a boost to its current parking facilities in a move that would "mean a lot" to the...

There is growing concern that a tragedy is waiting to happen as several bridges around County Laois continue to go unrepaired. That is the view...

Laois County Council have heard that local people who live nearby Ballybrophy Railway Station are "living in fear." That is according to Fine Gael County...

There has been no summer to speak of, with considerably more rain than is to be expected for the summer months. This has led to...

"Road safety is now the number one issue in Laois," a local County Councillor has said, amid growing concerns in both Camross and Ballyfin. Cllr...

A local County Councillor has called for Rathdowney to "move with the times," while another has accused Laois County Council of "discrimination" against rural...

The Cathole Falls is among the most popular visitor attractions in Slieve Bloom Mountains, along with Glenbarrow Waterfall and the Ridge of Cappard boardwalk. The...

Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) have been accused of being "completely and utterly out of touch and out of control" following "botched" roadworks between Durrow...

Irish water have been accused of "leaving the people of Mountmellick in an awful situation" after an unannounced water stoppage in the town. The water...

Fianna Fáil's Seamus McDonald has this morning been elected as the new Cathaoirleach of the Borris-in-Ossory-Mountmellick Municipal District for the next twelve months. While the...

To look at how a vote might go in this year's Local Elections, one of the best starting points is the last election. And the...

A new candidate has thrown their name in the hat to contest the upcoming Local Elections, scheduled for June 7. Kevin Drennan, from the Coolrain/Camross...

Laois County Council have been presented with a petition containing over 500 signatures this week, as a rural community aims to send a strong...

Laois County Council have been urged to remember the importance of roadside drainage systems and the important part such drains play with regard to...

The importance of drains, road-side drainage and drainage maintenance was highlighted this week in Laois County Council. Fine Gael Cllr Conor Bergin made the passionate...

Calls have been made for improvement works to be carried out at a popular Laois golf course described as "an invaluable asset for the...

A Laois County Councillor has hit out at the ESB, describing some recent actions by the company as "a disgrace." Fianna Fáil Cllr Paddy Bracken...

This week marked the final monthly meeting of the Borris-in-Ossory-Mountmellick Municipal District, with a Laois County Councillor hoping to improve "a very important facility"...

A local County Councillor has said he is "embarrassed" in raising his motion, which he said he first raised 15 years ago. Fianna Fáil Cllr Seamus...

Car parking facilities in Laois was a topic of much discussion at April's meeting of the Borris-in-Ossory-Mountmellick Municipal District this week. Independent Cllr Ollie Clooney...

A local County Councillor has demanded a commitment from the Council to make safety improvements on a road that has seen five young people...

A local County Councillor has called for "urgently needed, necessary investment" to alleviate "dire traffic problems" in one of Laois's biggest towns. Fianna Fáil Cllr...