Tag: Portlaoise Municipal District

The sight of election posters in Portlaoise is set to become a thing of the past. Councillors have agreed to avoid the use of postering...

Tonight saw the Fianna Fail selection convention for the local election area of Portlaoise. And there was something of an upset as sitting Cllr Pauline...

The need for a new cemetery in Portlaoise was raised at the area's latest municipal district meeting. "We definitely should plan one now - not...

"I was absolutely shocked and horrified at the lake in Glendowns Housing Estate," said councillor Pauline Madigan at the latest Portlaoise municipal district meeting. Cllr...

The toilet talk in Portlaoise municipal district meeting continued as the most recent meeting on Wednesday, October 17. The saga re-open public toilets in Portlaoise wages...

A number of issues surrounding road repairs and safety issues in the Portlaoise municipal district area came up at this month's meeting. Councillor Mary Sweeney...

The Tourist Office in Laois has been the subject of much discussion at recent Portlaoise Municipal District meetings. As the issue was raised in today's...

The latest motion to reopen the public toilets in Lyster Square was raised by councillor Noel Tuohy at Portlaoise Municipal District meeting on Wednesday,...

A number of parking spaces will be lost on the Stradbally Road in Portlaoise when double yellow lines are installed as a safety measure...

A voluntary housing body is to build 34 new houses on the field behind O’Moore Place as part of the planned regeneration programme for...

Drowning fears have been raised over the pond at the back of the IDA offices in Portlaoise. Cllr Caroline Dwane Stanley had a motion before...

Armed gardaí were on duty at an estate in Portlaoise over the weekend where violence erupted, resulting in one woman being hospitalised with head...

Concerns were expressed on behalf of residents close to Togher where Laois County Council plans to develop an ambitious 72 acre enterprise park. The issue...

Laois County Council is in negotiation with the State solicitor’s office over the ownership of a housing estate in Portlaoise, it has emerged. The Portlaoise...

The Raheen Cemetery footpath has been called, "one of the worst you will ever see" in the county. The state of affairs has gotten so...

Funding for CCTV  to combat anti-social behaviour on the Mountmellick Road should be requested from the Minister for Justice & Equality, according to Cllr...

A new roundabout at Rockview in Portlaoise could be done in tandem with works on the Southern Circular Relief road in Portlaoise, according to...

The return of a Crimean cannon to Portlaoise will be a fitting tribute to Cllr Jerry Lodge, a Laois Council official said. Speaking prior to...

An empty seat at the Portlaoise Municipal Authority meeting today was a poignant reminder of the recent death of Cllr Jerry Lodge. The monthly meeting...

A sum of around €50,000 has been suggested for the required safety works at the Raheen National School. At the latest Portlaoise Municiple District Meeting,...

An undertaking has been given by Laois County Council to repair the roadside fence at Mountain View estate in Portlaoise. At the recent meeting of...

The Portlaoise Prison Officers Club could form a centre piece of the Renaissance of Portlaoise town centre, Cllr Jerry Lodge has claimed. Speaking at the...

Bottle bank collections should reviewed in Laois due to dumping problems, the Portlaoise Municipal District meeting heard this week. A motion seeking the review was...

Councillors expressed their disappointment over the awarding of Laois County Council contracts to companies based outside of Laois at Wednesday's Portlaoise Municipal District meetings. Cllr...

There was a call from some Councillors to make safer changes to the Station road junction in Portlaoise on Wednesday morning at the Portlaoise...

Work on a foul sewer pumping station at an estate in Laois is holding up the area being taken in charge. An update was sought...

Businesses on Main Street in Portlaoise have been contacted as part of the council’s efforts to tackle vacant properties. At the recent Portlaoise municipal District...

The Portlaoise performance in the IBAL Litter League which saw it finish as the top ranked town in the midlands was praised at the...

People who dump litter should think of the council staff who have the “awful job” of going through the dumped bags, the recent Portlaoise...

Resurfacing of the back lanes in St Brigid’s Place is to be considered for improvement under the 2018 road programme, it has been confirmed. The...