Tag: 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...

Banks refusing to take cash from customers must abolish service charges, Fine Gael TD Charlie Flanagan has said. Deputy Flanagan was speaking after Allied Irish...

New funding has been announced for two Laois retail businesses to expand their online offering and presence to customers at home and abroad. Fine Gael...

The Irish Prison Service has opened a new campaign for the position of 344 Recruit Prison Officers in the Irish Prison Service. The Irish Prison...

Fine Gael in Government is moving to transform the Defence Forces and deliver the largest increase in the Defence budget in the history of...

Community groups and organisations in Laois are encouraged to apply for a new round of funding for the upgrade and refurbishment of community centres. Funding...

Major reforms to Community Employment, Tús and the Rural Social Scheme are set to reform the sector, a Laois TD has said. Fine Gael's Charlie...

The expression of interest competition for the long awaited new primary care centre at Rathdowney has been completed. So says Fine Gael TD and Fine...

The start of construction of a world-class €200 million Glanbia cheese factory signals a prosperous future for rural Ireland and family farms, a Laois...

It is expected the tender for the re-development of Portlaoise Garda Station will be issue in the third quarter of this year. So says Laois...

More than €190,000 has been secured for five Laois projects under the Community Monuments Fund. Ballylynan church and graveyard has received the highest alocation with...

Long-serving Laois Fine Gael TD Charlie Flanagan says he intends to contest the next General Election, whenever that may be. Deputy Flanagan, who celebrated his...

Sport Ireland and Ireland Active have announced a €3.2 million funding package for swimming pool operators across the country. Six Laois swimming pools have been...

Approval has been given to Laois County Council for an application that they made to the Office of Public Works’ under its Minor Flood...

New applications for the school transport scheme for the coming school year 2022/23 are now being accepted. Laois TD Charlie Flanagan has encouraged parents to...

Portlaoise Refuge has been listed as a priority in the publication of the Tusla review of accommodation services for victims of domestic, sexual and...

A Laois TD has called for the Pandemic Bonus to be extended to include nurses who work in the Irish Prison Service. Fine Gael's Charlie...

Laois has been allocated €3 million for improvements to cycling and walking infrastructure across the county. Nationally, the National Transport Authority (NTA) has allocated funds...

106 new jobs were created across Laois in 2021 by 138 small businesses supported by the Local Enterprise Office (LEO). An Tánaiste and Minister for...

Laois TD Charlie Flanagan has called on the Minister for Health to provide free antigen tests to 'hard pressed families'. The Fine Gael TD has...

January offers a good opportunity for people to avail of the tax reliefs to which they are entitled on expenses including medical bills and...

€100,000 has been granted by the Department of Finance to Laois County Council to specifically devise a plan to revitalise Rathdowney. Laois County Council will...

A Laois TD has called on the National Transport Authority to extend the young adult travel card to include private and coach operators. Currently, the...

A Laois TD has called on the Green Party to answer questions regarding its views on agricultural investment in light of MEP Ciarán Cuffe’s...

Enhancements to the CAO website now include further education and apprenticeship opportunities for school leavers across Laois. So says Laois TD Charlie Flanagan who was...

A food producing plant in Laois is to benefit from €4.3 million in government funding. It was announced this afternoon that Dawn Meats, which operates...

A range of tax measures due to be formalised in legislation will reduce the cost of living for people across Laois by putting €415...

The Climate Action Plan 'includes low-cost, high-benefit measures that will bring down emissions, create new jobs and protect communities across the constituency'. So says Laois...

A local Senator and a Laois TD have called for the proposed 'extra Bank Holiday' to be added in next year. Plans are at an...