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Fianna Fail add candidate to ticket as 19-year-old steps forward to...

Fianna Fail have added a third candidate to contest the 2024 Local Elections in the Graiguecullen-Portarlington area. Sitting Councillors Padraig Fleming and Paschal McEvoy were...

Stradbally woman selected as Fine Gael Local Area Representative

Fine Gael has formally ratified Vivienne Phelan as a new Local Area Representative for the Graiguecullen-Portarlington Municipal District. Vivienne, a veterinary surgeon by profession, is...

Vacant former AIB building in Laois town finally put on derelict...

A vacant former AIB building in a Laois town has finally been put on the derelict sites register. The issue of the derelict AIB building...

County Council to investigate the possibility of constructing a 1.4km cyle...

Laois County Council is to investigate the possibility of constructing a 1.4km cycle path and walkway in the county. Fine Gael Councillor PJ Kelly put...

‘I’ll stand on the road and count the cars myself’ warns...

A Laois Councillor has made a desperate plea for road safety measures to be carried out on the R430 in Killeshin. Independent Councillor Ben Brennan...

Call made for Council to purchase former convent and transform it...

Laois County Council have been called upon to purchase an old convent and transform it into a co-working hub. The issue of the old Presentation...

Delay for replacement of equipment in Laois playground branded ‘unacceptable’

Frustrations at the delay in acquiring equipment to replace damaged and missing parts in a Laois playground were expressed at a meeting recently. The issue...

ESB called out as Councillors fume over delays to underground cabling...

Officials at the ESB have been called to meet with Laois County Councillors over delays to underground the overhead electricity cables on Main Street...

Call made for derelict former convent in Laois town to be...

A call has been made to turn a derelict former convent in a Laois town into a vibrant digital enterprise hub. The issue of the...

Laois Councillor hits out at substation protest and throws support behind...

A Laois County Councillor has hit out at a group who have been protesting over the proposed construction of a substation. The RTS Substation Action...

Wheelchair car parking space to be installed outside health centre in...

A new wheelchair car parking space is to be installed outside a health centre in a Laois town. Fianna Fail Councillor Paschal McEvoy called on...

Sulky racing leading to problems on Laois roads with fears ‘someone...

Laois County Councillors have called for stricter penalties to be imposed on those who take part in sulky races. The issue came up at today's...

‘Thundering disgrace’ and ’embarrassment’ as campaign over footpath to Laois cemetery...

A Laois County Councillor has branded the lack of a footpath to a Laois cemetery a 'thundering disgrace' and an 'embarrassment' at a meeting...

Cost of street lights and ramps continue to soar

Building inflation is back with a bang it seems and apparently no one wants to do a small job again. As County Councillors wrestle with...

Dozens of boom time Laois estates left in limbo

Ghost estates that blighted many Laois towns after the banking and property crash of a decade ago may be banished, but the problems still...

ELECTED: Ben Brennan and Aisling Moran take final Graiguecullen-Portarlington seats

Brought to you in association with People First Credit Union Independent Ben Brennan and Fine Gael's Aisling Moran have taken the final two seats in...

Caravans causing a serious issue in Portarlington

Illegal parking in Portarlington was labelled an “absolute disgrace” at the Graiguecullen-Portarlington Municipal Authority meeting this week. Cllr Tom Mulhall said illegal parking and temporary...