Tag: Paschal McEvoy
Eir branded ‘most disastrous company in Ireland’ as appeals to repair...
The mobile telecommunications company Eir has been branded the 'most disastrous company in Ireland' and an 'absolute disgrace' by two Laois County Councillors.
The company's...
‘Thundering disgrace’ and ’embarrassment’ as campaign over footpath to Laois cemetery...
A Laois County Councillor has branded the lack of a footpath to a Laois cemetery a 'thundering disgrace' and an 'embarrassment' at a meeting...
Calls to replace key Council worker as elderly ‘left vulnerable’ in...
"I know of one elderly man living alone in a council house who could not sleep for two weeks because the battery in his...
Sadness following the passing of Laois publican
There is sadness in the village of Timahoe today following the passing of one of their publicans.
Liam Rambottom, of Ramsbottoms Bar in the village,...
Glorious sunshine and brisk trade as Laois’s newest market continues to...
It was all go at the Market House on Main Street in Stradbally this afternoon as the second session of Laois's newest outdoor market...
New outdoor market set to open in Laois town this week
A new outdoor market is set to open for the first time in a Laois town this week.
The Market House on Main Street in...
‘Critical piece of leisure infrastructure’ calls for Portarlington skate park
There is a big need for a skate park in the town of Portarlington, according to local councillor Aidan Mullins.
Cllr Mullins made the suggestion...
Laois housing estate set to be taken in charge by County...
The Graigavern Lodge housing estate in Ballybrittas has been taken in charge by Laois County Council - more than a decade after it was...
Tempers flare as proposal for a pedestrian crossing in Stradbally gets...
Whether it was the boredom of the past couple of months that was getting to them or the frustrations of lockdown, a right row...
Slow progress on facilities for Rock of Dunamaise
Having additional parking, toilet and information facilities at the Rock of Dunamaise has long been an issue with local county councillors in Laois and...
People reporting drug dealing should be ‘protected at all times’
People who wish to report drug dealing in their estates should have their identity protected at all costs was the strong view of Laois...
Box by box – how your area voted in the 2019...
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Being strong on your home patch was very much apparent in Graiguecullen-Portarlington Municipal District, where...
ELECTED: Paschal McEvoy gets the fourth seat in the Graiguecullen-Portarlington area
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Paschal McEvoy has claimed the fourth seat in the Graiguecullen-Portarlington area on the second count.
This...
Fleming set to top the poll, Barry shows strongly – but...
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Padraig Fleming looks set to top the poll for Fianna Fáil and take the first...
PROFILED: The full list of candidates running for Local Election in...
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The people of Laois and Ireland will be asked to vote in the Local Elections this Friday.
There...
Nine candidates in the mix for six seats in Graiguecullen-Portarlington
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In keeping with the lower number of candidates this year putting themselves forward for election,...
3,000 houses lie vacant as housing waiting list grows
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...