Tag: Borris-in-Ossory-Mountmellick Municipal District

Public lighting in County Laois came under scrutiny again this week, this time at the April meeting of the Borris-in-Ossory-Mountmellick Municipal District. Fine Gael Cllr...

The County's cemeteries took centre stage this week at the April meeting of the Borris-in-Ossory-Mountmellick Municipal District. Independent Cllr James Kelly raised the issue, calling...

An estate built 50 years ago is in urgent need of modern parking facilities Laois County Council has heard. The problem arose a the the...

Laois County Council has told the Borris-in-Ossory-Mountmellick Municipal District that it will carry out maintenance work at a rural school "in the coming weeks." Mr...

Laois County Council have been urged to take action at a rural playground, which has been described as "a very serious safety issue." Independent Cllr Ollie...

A rural Laois cemetery could be in line for a facelift, with talks underway to develop new parking facilities. The issue was raised by Independent...

The Borris-in-Ossory-Mountmellick Municipal District has increased allocation of The Roads Programme from €2.5 million to €3 million. Independent Cllr James Kelly has welcomed the increase,...

A rural Laois Church is set for improvement works after a local County Councillor raised the issue at the March meeting of the Borris-in-Ossory-Mountmellick...

Laois County Council have met with An Garda Síochána to discuss the "ongoing anti-social behaviour at Glendine" in the Slieve Bloom Mountains. Mr James Dowling,...

The small village of Killasmeestia - located about halfway between Borris-in-Ossory and Rathdowney - could be in line for new welcome signs if local...

Laois County Council have been urged to take action at Knockiel Drive housing estate in Rathdowney. Fine Gael Cllr John King made the call at...

Independent Cllr James Kelly has called for Laois County Council to "secure funding and appoint consultants to undertake a Town Centre First Masterplan for...

At the February meeting of the Borris-in-Ossory-Mountmellick Municipal Distric, Laois County Council announced that they would be seeking funding for "urgently needed" safety works...

A local County Councillor has called for improvements to be made in two rural areas "as a matter of urgency." The areas in question are...

Laois County Council will soon begin the process of establishing a Town Team for Mountmellick. Fianna Fáil Cllr Paddy Bracken proposed the motion at the...

A Laois County Councillor has put flooding top of his agenda at the November meeting of the Borris-in-Ossory-Mountmellick Municipal District. Fine Gael Cllr Conor Bergin began...

The many guises of road safety were high on the agenda during the November meeting of the Borris-in-Ossory-Mountmellick Municipal District. Councillor Paddy Bracken has called...

A local Councillor has highlighted the tourism potential of Rosenallis, whilst also urging for better care of the rivers in the area. Fianna Fáil Cllr...

A Laois County Councillor has outlined several key improvements he wishes to see "sooner rather than later." Independent Cllr Ollie Clooney was speaking at the...

Laois County Council has been put under pressure to deliver on funding "that was approved some years ago" for major road works at Middlemount,...

A local County Councillor has called on Laois County Council to engage with Mountrath Co-Op Livestock Mart committee to help them with costs associated...

Brian Phelan is set to be a candidate for Fianna Fáil in next year's Local Elections in the Borris-in-Ossory/Mountmellick Municipal District. From Rathdowney, Phelan will...

Cllr Ollie Clooney continues to plead with Laois County Council for the erection of more bus shelters across the county. Speaking about driving past bus...

Laois County Council have been urged to address the road safety issues at Kirwan’s cross on the L-1619 at Cuddagh, Castletown. Cllr Conor Bergin raised...

Climate change is leading to extreme rainfall and regular flooding, with Laois County Councillors identifying specific black-spots around the county. Ireland’s southern coast is again...

Laois County Council have been urged to carry out a survey for Main Street, Rathdowney to design proper parking and set down areas for...

Illegal dumping continues to be a blight on our our beautiful county, with the issue raising the ire of local Councillors yet again. Cllr Seamus...

Several Laois County Councillors have called for traffic calming measures to be introduced in Mountmellick, on a stretch of road repeatedly described as "very...

Laois County Councillors have called for urgent traffic calming measures to be installed at Castletown National School. Cllr James Kelly raised the motion at the...

Road safety and flooding were high on the agenda at last week's Borris-inOssory-Mountmellick Municipal District meeting. Cllr John King, in his first meeting as chair,...