Tag: Charlie Flanagan

Energy companies must pass on savings to their customers after wholesale electricity prices were dramatically reduced in the last year. So says Deputy Charlie Flanagan...

Extra measures agreed by Cabinet under the Housing for All plan will speed up home building and drive down building costs across Laois and...

Undergraduates and prospective students could be entitled to a reduction in the third level contribution fees of up to €1,500. Speaking Monday morning, Fine Gael...

The project to bring a new school building for Kolbe Special School in Portlaoise is back on track. So says Laois TDs Sean Fleming and...

Sports and community groups in Laois could be set to benefit from additional funding, Fine Gael Deputy Charlie Flanagan has said. Deputy Flanagan is encouraging...

Free books will be provided in all primary schools and special schools across Laois, Fine Gael TD Charlie Flanagan has said. Deputy Flanagan says the...

New legislation will help credit unions grow as a key provider of community banking across Laois, Fine Gael TD Charlie Flanagan says. Deputy Flanagan said...

Laois TD Charlie Flanagan has pledged his unwavering support for the people of Ukraine on the one year anniversary of the war with Russia. The...

A €626 million investment programme for 2023 for regional and local roads has been announced and of this allocation, €13.5m will come to County...

Communities which have welcomed people from Ukraine and other countries in Laois will receive funding for development projects. The Community Recognition Fund of €50 million...

In April, experienced Laois TD, Charlie Flanagan announced his intentions to contest the next general election and extend his more than three decades as...

Laois is one of the counties set to benefit from a €169m funding boost from the EU Just Transition scheme. Laois, Offaly, Westmeath, Longford, Roscommon...

Community centres in Laois will receive essential funding of more than €427,000 to carry out upgrades and repairs, two Laois TDs have confirmed. Funding of...

From this week, households in Laois can apply online for the Fuel Allowance Scheme, a Laois TD has confirmed. A new online system will support...

Businesses in Laois can claim help under the Temporary Business Energy Support Scheme (TBESS), Fine Gael TD Charlie Flanagan has confirmed. The scheme was the...

Payment details for the Christmas Bonus for this week have been outlined by Fine Gael TD Charlie Flanagan. “The payment will be made to pensioners,...

Small companies in Laois will benefit from a huge change which will make more companies eligible for Government export grants, according to Fine Gael...

A further increase in income eligibility limits which will see more people across Laois eligible for social housing has been announced. Social housing income limits...

Fine Gael TD Charlie Flanagan has welcomed the €5,000 increase across the three income eligibility limits for social housing. Deputy Flanagan was responding to confirmation...

The Social Welfare Bill 2022 gives effect to Budget 2023 measures will help thousands of individuals and families in Laois with increased payments according...

New rural housing guidelines will include the right to build your own home in remote areas and in rural Ireland if people have a...

Grants of up to €50,000 for homeowners of vacant and derelict properties have been extended to both rural areas and cities and will be...

Four measures to help with the cost of living will be paid this week and provide huge relief for the people of Laois. This is...

Grants of €2,000 will be provided to all eight Men’s Sheds in Laois to assist with their running costs. This initiative will see this grant...

The popular Croí Cónaithe scheme which helps with the refurbishment of vacant properties in towns is to be extended to all cities and rural...

A Laois TD says that the new Ready to Build Scheme will provide further housing options for people in Laois who wish to build...

The Department of Housing should extend the Croí Cónaithe scheme to rural areas with populations above 400 - a Laois TD has said. Fine Gael...

The HSE has confirmed that the final schedule of works for Abbeyleix Community Nursing Unit will begin next week. According to Laois TD Charlie Flanagan,...

Funding for the Local Improvement Scheme has been doubled to €22 million as part of Our Rural Future, the Government’s ambitious policy for rural...

New Government funding has been announced to improve library facilities in Laois, Fine Gael TD Charlie Flanagan has said. Deputy Flanagan was speaking after Minister...