Tag: Laois County Council

The Astro Pitch at Portlaoise Leisure is in dire need of repair and will soon become unplayable Laois County Council has heard. This is the...

The area from Junction 17 Portlaoise Plaza towards Portlaoise Rugby Club and on to Togher Woods is in urgent need of new lighting and...

Laois councillors have expressed their frustration over a delay to the new playground in Ballyfin - and an unexpected bill of €1,500 handed down...

A local Cllr has called for Laois County Council be given an update as to when the six vacant houses in Knockmay will be...

Laois County Council are being called upon to improve the safety of county's roads and make driving conditions easier for Laois road users. Cllr Barry...

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...

Laois County Council has been urged to consider the "significant social and economic value" of Social Enterprises for communities across the County. Cllr Thomasina Connell...

There was some welcome news on the housing front at this week's meeting of Laois County Council. Council Chief Executive, Mr John Mulholland confirmed to...

Laois County Council is to write to the Minister for Health to request that mammogram screening be extended to those over the age of...

Laois County Council will call on the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications & Transport, Mr. Eamon Ryan TD to urgently enact legislation to...

"Ash Dieback in public urban areas is not a significant issue in County Laois," local Councillors have been told. Fine Gael Cllr Thomasina Connell had called...

Laois County Council unveiled their budget for 2024 last week, with a big emphasis on rural funding. The Laois Rural Broadband Project is one of...

A local Councillor has called on Laois County Council to recognise the importance of core funding to support the LGBT+ community in the County. Cllr...

A Laois County Councillor has called on the Local Hackney Pilot Scheme to be introduced in rural areas across the County. Fine Gael Cllr, Conor...

Considerable business opportunities have been made in Portarlington following the purchase of a site in the town. Laois County Council have purchased six acres of...

A Laois County Councillor has put flooding top of his agenda at the November meeting of the Borris-in-Ossory-Mountmellick Municipal District. Fine Gael Cllr Conor Bergin began...

The many guises of road safety were high on the agenda during the November meeting of the Borris-in-Ossory-Mountmellick Municipal District. Councillor Paddy Bracken has called...

A local Councillor has highlighted the tourism potential of Rosenallis, whilst also urging for better care of the rivers in the area. Fianna Fáil Cllr...

A Laois County Councillor has outlined several key improvements he wishes to see "sooner rather than later." Independent Cllr Ollie Clooney was speaking at the...

Laois County Council has been put under pressure to deliver on funding "that was approved some years ago" for major road works at Middlemount,...

Fine Gael Councillor PJ Kelly has called for speed warning signs to be erected on the R419 Portlaoise Road into Portarlington. Cllr Kelly says there...

A local County Councillor has called on Laois County Council to engage with Mountrath Co-Op Livestock Mart committee to help them with costs associated...

A former nuns convent has been placed on the Derelict Sites Register by Laois County Council. The old Presentation convent in question is located in...

Despite a recent commitment from Laois County Council to prioritise the environmental concerns of the county, there was no meaningful increase in funding in...

Emergency accommodation funding for Ukranian refugees is set to see an increase of €165,000 in 2024. The news came at Laois County Council's unveiling of...

Laois County Council this week unveiled their Budget for 2024, receiving unanimous praise from the elected members. It was the first time in history that...

Road Transportation and Safety is set to receive an increase in funding of almost €3.5 million in Laois County Council's Budget for 2024. In total,...

Laois County Council's Budget for 2024 will see the county's Fire Service receive welcome boost in funding. In total, the Council will spend over €6.8...

Laois County Council yesterday announced their upcoming Budget for 2024, and housing was to the fore. In total, the Council will spend €30.6 million on...

Laois County Council are in the process of drafting a new County Development Plan, with climate considerations front and centre. The Council have already begun...