Tag: Borris-in-Ossory-Mountmellick Municipal District
Calls for more lights in ‘Ireland’s darkest village’
Calls have been made for more lights to be erected in Attanagh Village at the recent Municipal District meeting of the Borris-in-Ossory/Mountmellick district.
Indpendent Cllr...
Laois cemetery works being buried in red tape
Laois has 27 local authority cemeteries.
The ongoing delays in carrying out works at Laois cemeteries was a cause of frustration and annoyance for Laois...
E-tendering framework killing small local businesses
The rules and regulations that compel agencies like Laois County Council to put contracts out for quotes by e-tender is detrimental to Laois businesses...
Those dreaded words, ‘subject to funding’
You know the feeling.
Everyone’s been there at some stage or other.
Those dreaded words: “It’s not you, it’s me.”
Well, there is a political equivalent at...
Derelict Laois property a danger to the public
It’s been another long running saga but the danger of a derelict Laois property inflicting serious injury on an unsuspecting member of the public...
Slieve Blooms attraction the victim of its own success
One of the most popular attractions in the county is proving a victim of its own success.
Glenbarrow in the Slieve Blooms continues to attract...
Heavy traffic taking its toll on Laois bridges
Heavy traffic is taking its toll on some old bridges in rural parts of Laois this week’s meeting of the Borris-Mountmellick district was told.
The...
Behind every good man … is a Laois woman, ask Shane...
The secret ingredient of super star golfer Shane Lowry’s success is revealed.
The elusive X-factor is not his caddie or dedicated training on the putting...
ELECTED: Paddy Bracken first elected in Borris-in-Ossory/Mountmellick
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After four counts of no-one reaching the quota in the Borris-in-Ossory/Mountmellick area, Paddy Bracken is...
In Pictures: We bid adieu to day one of the local...
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It's been a long day from dawn to dusk and it's set to continue as...
PROFILED: The full list of candidates running for Local Election in...
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The people of Laois and Ireland will be asked to vote in the Local Elections this Friday.
There...
‘More people enter through the wall than through the door,’ at...
Calls have been made to carry out a safety audit on a dangerous junction in Laois at this week's Borris-in-Ossory/Mountmellick municipal district meeting.
The junction...
‘Busy’ Laois village could be set to receive new road safety...
A village in Laois could be set to receive new road safety measures for traffic control.
Ballaghmore, Borris-in-Ossory, was the subject of discussion for new...
Portlaoise has fourth highest national rate of women contesting in 2019...
As it stands, Portlaoise has one of the highest rates of declared female candidates of any local election area in the country.
According to research...
Parking spaces and access issues need to be addressed in Laois...
Parking zones in Mountmellick need to be reassessed at, say members of Laois County Council.
The parking zones local councillors are referring to include the...
Towns and villages ‘have been abandoned by Bus Éireann’ says local...
A Laois county councillor has said that Mountrath and Castletown have been 'abandoned' by Bus Éireann.
Cllr James Kelly made the statement at the latest...
Fine Gael shape up to win back seats in Borris-Mountmellick Area
It may have been freezing cold and snowing outside but there was a clear spring in the step of the Fine Gael members who...
New candidate among nominees for Fine Gael Local Election convention in...
A new candidate has been nominated to contest the upcoming Fine Gael selection convention to contest next year’s local elections in the Borris-In-Ossory/Mountmellick local...