Tag: Ollie Clooney

It was a busy day in Laois County Council this week with the Borris-in-Ossory-Mountmellick Municipal District holding their November monthly meeting. The six Councillors in...

For the second time in under a month, Laois County Council have voted to block the introduction of live streaming of Council meetings, despite...

Portarlington business-owner, Elaine Mullally last week announced her intention to run as an Independent candidate in the upcoming General Election. Speculation continues to bubble, however, that...

Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) have been accused of being "completely and utterly out of touch and out of control" following "botched" roadworks between Durrow...

Independent Councillor Ollie Clooney was re-elected to Laois County Council on Monday after polling extremely well in Durrow. There will be many familiar faces in...

Another instance of campaign posters being damaged has been captured, this time on the road between Castletown and The Pike of Rushall. Posters belonging to...

Laois County Council have been presented with a petition containing over 500 signatures this week, as a rural community aims to send a strong...

Car parking facilities in Laois was a topic of much discussion at April's meeting of the Borris-in-Ossory-Mountmellick Municipal District this week. Independent Cllr Ollie Clooney...

At the February meeting of the Borris-in-Ossory-Mountmellick Municipal Distric, Laois County Council announced that they would be seeking funding for "urgently needed" safety works...

Independent Laois County Councillor Ollie Clooney has pleaded with the Council to clean the River Erkina. The Durrow based Councillor says that the river, which...

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...

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,...

Cllr Ollie Clooney continues to plead with Laois County Council for the erection of more bus shelters across the county. Speaking about driving past bus...

The Transport For Ireland bus routes in Laois have been described as "chaos" by a local Councillor. Independent Cllr, Ollie Clooney was speaking at the...

A Laois Councillor has called on the County Council contact Minister for Finance, Michael McGrath, for financial support for rural pubs. Speaking at the meeting...

Laois County Council are seeking the views of interested parties in relation to the proposed new car parking facility in Durrow. The proposal is in...

A local councillor has called on Laois County Council to carry out a feasibility study on the possibility of a Greenway from Abbeyleix Railway...

Laois County Council have been called upon to take action to clean up a river that has been described as the 'dirtiest in Ireland'. Independent...

A local councillor has called on Laois County Council to improve safety measures on the Durrow to Abbeyleix road. Cllr Ollie Clooney was speaking at...

Three Laois County Councillors have come together to fight for Fr O'Connor Crescent in Mountrath. Independent Cllrs James Kelly and Ollie Clooney along with Fine...

At this week's Borris-in-Ossory Mountmellick Municipal District meeting, Councillor Ollie Clooney has called on Laois County Council to make several upgrades to the roads...

The County Council has been called upon to provide light to what has been described as 'the darkest road in Laois'. The call was made...

Laois County Council should invest in their own tractor and hedgecutter, rather than relying on contractors. That was the view put forward by Cllr Ollie...

Fianna Fail Councillor Paddy Bracken has been elected as the new chairman of the Borris-in-Ossory/Mountmellick Municipal District. There are 19 Councillors in Laois County Council...

It's not often that the media come in for praise at a public meeting. More often than not they're being blamed for something. But at a...

The road at Cullohill Mountain is in bad need of a resurface according to local councillor for the area Ollie Clooney. Cllr Clooney had a...

There was outrage and anger expressed at a meeting in Laois County Council over dumping in one of our main tourist spots. Independent Councillor James...

'All I am looking for is a small car park and I don't think that is too much to ask for'. That was the plea...

The rolling out of CCTV schemes across the county have been described as 'vital' as the impact upon those who are the victims of...

Residents along a rural Laois road are 'terrified' following a 'number of near misses involving HGVs', a meeting in Laois has heard. The matter was...