Tag: Laois County Council

Portarlington swimmer Nicole Turner was honoured with a Civic Reception in Laois County Council on Thursday - where glowing tributes were paid to her...

A local County Councillor has told how homeless people in Laois have been sent to live in hostels as far away as Mullingar and...

Charges at the construction and demolition (C&D) waste facility in Portlaoise are harming local jobs, Laois County Council has heard. At the council’s monthly meeting,...

Information is being sought from Bord na Móna management on the company's future plans for its 3,000 acre land bank and Laois bogs, in...

Tidy Towns groups in Laois are being urged to enter a special award in the National Tidy Towns competition which promotes the protection of...

A crumbling bridge that was struck by a vehicle in Camross cannot be repaired because no funding is currently available. Part of the structure at...

A crucial meeting between local GPs and Minister Simon Harris is due to take place tomorrow (Wednesday) to discuss the future of Portlaoise hospital. The...

Laois County Council is willing to buy land to allow the relocation of the Portlaoise courthouse from the town centre, if they are later...

A Rosenallis cystic fibrosis patient says he “anxiously awaits” the outcome of this week’s negotiations on a life-changing drug. The HSE and manufacturers Vertex have...

Over the last couple of weeks we have looked at the pre-planning process in relation to the pre-planning meetings, percolation and ensuring that your...

The Fort Protector, the 16th century fort in Portlaoise, could become a tourist attraction in the town. The monthly meeting of Laois County Council heard...

Gardai were called to deal with an incident at county hall last week over a stand-off on housing. The local authority is now seeing to...

The owner of Emmet Stores in Mountmellick is calling for compensation to be paid to him by Laois Co Council as he claims he...

Supermacs owner Pat McDonagh is to purchase 110 acres at Togher in Portlaoise from NAMA - and Laois County Council is to buy 76 of those...

Laois County Councillors have voted not to allow any part of the county be zoned for wind turbines, at their development plan meeting on...

Parts of Laois are suffering from a 'signage theft epidemic', a Laois County Councillor has claimed. Cllr James Kelly made the revelation following a discussion...

A joke about the Progressive Democrat (PD) past of Laois Cathaoirleach Cllr Tom Mulhall by his Fine Gael colleague Cllr Willie Aird resulted in...

A limit on the amount of free legal aid granted to repeat offenders is being sought by elected members of Laois County Council. A motion...

We might as well start with a look at the planning process. My column over the next few weeks will bring you through the process...

Paperwork is being finalised on the purchase of three houses in Hepburn Court by Laois County Council which will bring to eight the number...

A strong submission pushing the case for Portlaoise to be prioritised as one of the main towns for investment outside of Dublin, is to...

The managers of the Ballyhoura Bike Trail in Limerick have given their backing for the mountain bike trail in the Slieve Bloom mountains, predicting...

Laois County Council has backed a motion in support of medicinal cannabis, to help people suffering from medical conditions. Cllr Noel Tuohy, who brought the...

Laois County Council Cathaoirleach Cllr Tom Mullhall was asked not to shake President Donald Trump’s hand if he meets him on his visit to...

Many families in Laois are waiting over four years to secure a council house, while 3,000 houses are currently lying idle in the county. Due...

The worldwide brief and varied political career of Charlie Flanagan was recognised by his own when he was accorded the highest local honour, a...