Tag: John Joe Fennelly
Council in Brief: Christmas lights, car parking, polling stations and more
It was a busy day in Laois County Council this week with the Portlaoise Municipal District holding their November monthly meeting.
The seven Councillors in...
Road safety audit to be carried out near Laois GAA club...
A road safety audit is to be carried out near a Laois GAA club grounds following numerous recent accidents on the road.
The matter was...
John Joe Fennelly: ‘The biggest achievement in my lifetime was seeing...
Having to wait around through the various counts before being elected was a new experience for Fianna Fáil's man in Abbeyleix, John Joe Fennelly.
First...
Temporary medical cards demanded for people with a terminal or long-term...
A Laois County Councillor has called for the introduction of a temporary medical card for people with a terminal illness or long-term illness.
Fine Gael...
Speed limit changes expected across Ireland according to Laois County Council
Mr James Dowling, Senior Executive Engineer at Laois County Council has revealed that the Department of Transport is preparing legislation for changes to speed...
Two local County Councillors join forces to call for Master Plan...
Two local County Councillors have joined forces to call for a Master Plan to be prepared in Abbeyleix
Fine Gael Cllr Barry Walsh and Fianna...
Several roads around county Laois can expect a face lift in...
A Laois County Councillor has sought to prioritise the state of the county's roads as local politics begins a busy 2024.
Cllr John Joe Fennelly...
Laois County Council called on to re-pave and landscape Ballinakill Square
A local County Councillor has called on Laois County council to put a plan in place to re-pave and landscape the Square in Ballinakill.
Cllr John...
Traffing calming measures called for in Abbeyleix
Traffic calming measures are needed in Abbeyleix, according to local councillor John Joe Fennelly.
Cllr Fennelly was making the call at this week's Portlaoise Municipal...
New road safety works set to take place at Scoil Mhuire...
New road safety works have been announced at Scoil Mhuire on the Ballyroan Road in Abbeyleix, under the Safe Routes to School Programme.
These road...
Laois Councilor seeks calls for clarification on the water system in...
A Laois Councillorm has called on the County Council to give a timescale on works for the Ballypickas Group Water Scheme Extension to take...
‘People with illness or disability should not have to pay a...
A Laois county Councillor has called for changes in the process involved to enable those with a disability or an illness to vote in...
Calls for replacement fence at Laois sports ground and drainage works...
They mightn't make them like that any more - but a concrete post and rail fence at the boundary of Spink community sports ground...
Calls for footpath near Abbeyleix school to be reinstated
If ever there's a need for good quality footpaths, it's at primary schools in urban areas.
And at last week's Portlaoise Municipal District meeting in...
‘People are walking out into the dark’ – Call made for...
A Laois County Councillor has called for public lights to be installed outside Headen's public house in Spink.
Cllr John Joe Fennelly said that the...
‘Adult nappies’ dumped on Laois farmer’s land as Council collects 650...
A meeting in Laois has heard how a farmer found a load of adult nappies dumped in one of his fields recently.
The farmer, based...
Call for ‘green machine’ to be deployed in Laois town that...
July and August are very busy times for farmers as corn has to be cut and straw from the fields has to be baled...
Calls for HGVs to stay out of small towns as survey...
Calls have been made for Higher Goods Vehicles to stop travelling through Laois towns after a survey revealed 30,000 are doing so each year.
A...
Meeting to be arranged over pollution fears in Laois town over...
A meeting is set to be held to discuss a solution to the heavy traffic volume levels that are being experienced in a Laois...
Calls for a playground to be constructed in two Laois villages
Two Laois County Councillors have called for a playground to be constructed in two Laois villages.
Raheen and Ballyroan were the subject of motions put...
Planning permission approved for new playground in Laois village
Planning permission to build a brand new playground in Borris-In-Ossory has been approved.
The matter came before members of Laois County Council this afternoon and,...
Calls for old Laois ‘eyesore’ school to be used for ‘good...
A call has been made for an old Laois school, which is now derelict, to be handed back to the community so they can...
‘There will be a fatality and it will be said to...
The ongoing issue of wild deer on the main road between Abbeyleix and Durrow was raised once again at this week's Portlaoise Municipal District...
‘Absolutely disgusting’ – outrage as dog fouling leads to wheelchair user...
Dog fouling has been described as 'absolutely disgusting and a huge problem' at this morning's meeting of the Portlaoise Municipal District.
Fianna Fail Councillor Catherine...
Laois County Council to erect temporary salt/grit areas to help rural...
Laois County Council is to pilot two temporary salt/grit drop off points in rural areas of the Portlaoise Municipal District in a bid to...
Laois County Councillors call for ‘Strategic Housing Developments’ to be abolished
Laois County Councillors have called on the Minister for Housing, Darragh O'Brien, to abolish Strategic Housing Developments (SHD) immediately.
Normally applications for planning permission first...
Fence needs be erected following ‘serious incidents’ involving deer on busy...
Laois County Councillor John Joe Fennelly has called on Transport Infrastructure Ireland to erect a fence on the Abbeyleix/Durrow road following a number of...
Laois village to get new playground as Laois County Council gives...
A brand new playground is on its way to a Laois village - after a plan to construct it was given the green light...
Issue over speed limit preventing safety measures at Portlaoise GAA grounds
A pedestrian crossing, a path and a decreased speed limit should be put in place at the Portlaoise GAA grounds at Rathleague outside the...
Additional car charging facilities sought for Abbeyleix
Only one electric car charging point in Abbeyleix isn't nearly enough and a request should be made to the ESB to instal additional points...