Tag: Graiguecullen Portarlington Municipal District

After the drama and exchanges in the County Council chamber this morning, it was all very amicable this afternoon. After the Portlaoise Councillors clashed over...

There's no place like home - and a strong performance in your home area was once again key to sending successful candidates to Laois...

The Graiguecullen-Portarlington Municipal District had the smallest field five years ago - with just nine candidates contesting for the six seats. Fine Gael's John Moran,...

The Graigucullen-Portarlington Municipal District does, as the name suggests, stretch from one side of the county to the other, from the Carlow border to...

A group of international student's from one of the region's leading universities have given a presentation to Laois County Council this week, offering ideas,...

A pedestrian crossing has been sought for the village of Ballybrittas, which is located on the old main Dublin Road, while Laois County Council...

A number of Laois County Councillors again expressed their extreme frustration at the length of time it is taking for light repairs to be...

Calls have been made for the recently-installed footpath in Stradbally to be extended further - in order to allow people walk all the way...

Tributes have been paid all day at Laois County Council to former Cathaoirleach, Mr Tom Mulhall, who sadly passed away on Monday. Mr Mulhall (71)...

News that Laois County Council won't be providing footpath/cycle lanes from two Laois villages to the nearby GAA grounds was met with considerable frustration...

Five derelict properties in Portarlington have been levied by Laois County Council, according to information given out at a meeting this week. A motion from...

Laois County Council have said they will engage with Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) with a view to straightening the busy N80 road at Ballickmoyler...

Laois County Council should erect signage re-enforcing the message that e-scooters are not allowed to be use on paths. That was the subject of a...

The current Cathaoirleach of Laois County Council Paschal McEvoy has expressed his extreme frustration over a previously-approved footpath/cycle lane in his native village in...

A Laois County Councillor couldn't disguise his frustration and anger with Uisce Eireann, over their refusal to provide improved sewerage infrastructure in his local...

Concerns raised by primary school children have led to a local county councillor calling for extra safety railings to be installed at the Rock...

Independent councillor Ben Brennan will chair the Graiguecullen-Portarlington Municipal District of Laois County Council for the next 12 months after he was elected to...

A Laois County Councillor has called for tougher penalties to be imposed upon those who refuse social housing for 'spurious reasons'. Sinn Fein Councill Aidan...

Emo Court is one of Laois's most visited beauty spots - but drivers are making dangerous U-turns on the approach roads to it because of...

Funding has been found to create a footpath outside a Laois secondary school - but there is considerable anger over the allocation from a...

Residents in Killenard have been left continuously frustrated over unpredictable power outages in the area. The issue was a raised at a recent meeting in...

Frustration over road repairs - and the the salting programme in icy weather - was a major topic of conversation at this week's meeting...

There have been calls to remove a recently installed pedestrian crossing from a Laois town 'before someone is seriously hurt'. The offending pedestrian crossing is...

A number of Laois county councillors expressed their frustration over derelict properties in the county - with the Derelict Sites Register labelled "not accurate,...

Calls have been made for a roundabout to be installed at the busy landmark Laois junction Simmons Mill. The junction is at the intersection of...

The AGM of the Graiguecullen-Portarlington Municipal District took place in the Laois County Council chamber this afternoon where the only real item of note...

Council meetings by their nature can be tetchy affairs - and the issue of a pole in Portarlington was the latest cause of frustration...

Momentum is growing behind a campaign to develop a playground in Emo in the parish sports grounds where the GAA club, soccer club and...

Laois County Council should run a campaign alerting the public of the danger of Black Grass seeds that are found in many wildflower seeds...

The infamous Arles bends will be familiar to anyone who has ever driven from Portlaoise to Carlow but there has been a considerable realignment...