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A breakdown of educational supports from the government for families and...

A range of educational supports for families and younger people are available - Laois TD Sean Fleming has said. "The Government is acutely aware that...

132 Laois Community Groups awarded substantial Government funding

132 groups and organisations in Laois have been awarded Government funding under the Government Community Support Fund. The news was confirmed by Laois TD, Sean...

Drug crime high on the agenda as number of Gardai clarified...

Two Laois TDs have had their say on drug crime policy in the county. Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs, Sean Fleming,...

Laois Joint Policing Committee warned of the rising problem of illegal...

Laois PPN (Public Participation Network) representative, Bobby Delaney has warned the Laois Joint Policing Committee meeting of the rising problem of illegal money lenders...

National School extensions approved for Timahoe and Newtown

Sean Fleming, Minister of State in the Department of Foreign Affairs, has confirmed that two schools in Laois have been given approval for extensions. Newtown...

Laois biodiversity projects set to receive government funding as part of...

€83,035 has been granted for Laois biodiversity projects under the Government’s Local Biodiversity Action Fund (LBAF). The projects in Laois that have been approved for...

From the Archives – Sean Fleming, Lemass and early General Election...

This interview with Sean Fleming was originally published on LaoisToday in September 2020.  What's talked about at a family kitchen table can have such long-lasting,...

Laois set to receive €121,500 for flood works in critical areas

Sean Fleming, Minister of State in the Department of Foreign Affairs, has announced that Laois will receive €121,500 funding for flood works in critical...

New counselling and mental health supports coming for Laois schools

Sean Fleming, Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs, has welcomed the pilot programme of counselling and mental health supports for Laois...

€200,000 has been allocated for the Laois Offaly Education Training Board

€200,000 has been allocated for the Laois Offaly Education Training Board (LOETB). The funding has been announced to support educationally disadvantaged learners in accessing and...

€12,740 Approved for Community-Based Integration Projects in Laois

Funding of €12,740 has been allocated for local community-based integration projects in Laois. This funding is being made available to local communities to promote integration...

Laois students set to benefit from changes to fees which will...

Applications for new student supports have opened and Laois TD Sean Fleming says that they will reduce the costs associated with attending college. According to...

€1.4 million in Housing Adaptation Grants has been allocated for Laois

€1.4 million funding has been approved for Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability in Laois. The total €1,421,438 funding is...

Laois and Offaly links in Zambia explored as local Minister makes...

A recent Ministerial visit to Zambia has highlighted the great work being done by people with Laois and Offaly links. Minister for International Development, Sean...

Laois TD confirms that Kolbe Special School has been approved to...

The new Kolbe Special School building project has been approved today to go forward to tender. So says Fianna Fail TD Sean Fleming who says...

Four Laois projects awarded over €150,000 by Community Monuments Fund

Four Laois projects have been awarded €153,040 under the Community Monuments Fund. The core objective of the Community Monuments Fund is to support the conservation,...

BREAKING: Kolbe Special School project back on track as Minister removes...

The project to bring a new school building for Kolbe Special School in Portlaoise is back on track. So says Laois TDs Sean Fleming and...

Hot Meals Programme set to be rolled out for all primary...

The Hot School Meals Programme is set to be rolled out to every Primary School in Ireland. As previously announced Hot School Meals are to...

Abolition of adult public hospital in-patient charges set to come into...

Legislation to abolish adult public in-patient hospital charges in public hospitals has been finalised in the Dáil and is set to come into practise...

Laois to benefit from €107k funding package to conserve and safeguard...

€107,100 has been allocated for works to be carried out on four historic structures across county Laois. This scheme, confirmed by Minister for State Sean...

Praise for four Laois women for supporting people living in extreme...

Four Laois women have received high praise for supporting people living in extreme poverty overseas. Mountrath Community School students Sarah Phelan and Doireann O’Connor, along...

€94,450 allocated for conservation repairs to eight heritage structures in Laois

€94,450 has been allocated for conservation repairs to eight historic structures in Laois. This funding includes work to repair thatched buildings, gable end walls, roofs...

Over €300,000 allocated for Laois farmers under 2022 GLAS Scheme

The 2022 GLAS (Green Low-Carbon Agri-Environmental Scheme) balancing payments have commenced this week. Under the payments, farmers in Laois will receive over €315,000, a Laois...

Laois Minister for State describes Kolbe situation as ‘serious set back’...

Laois Minister for State Sean Fleming has described the news surrounding Kolbe Special School as 'a serious set back' but he is certain the...

New special education needs facility approved for Mountrath Community School

A new special education needs facility, consisting of three classrooms, has been approved for Mountrath Community School. This involves the reconfiguration of six existing mainstream...

Laois TD confirms more than €18 million allocated for road improvements...

Minister Sean Fleming has confirmed the total government allocation of €18,860,448 for the improvement and upkeep of roads in Laois for 2023. In recent days,...

€13.5 million for regional and local roads improvements announced for Laois

A €626 million investment programme for 2023 for regional and local roads has been announced and of this allocation, €13.5m will come to County...

Laois politician heading up Ireland’s response to devastating earthquake that hit...

Laois Minister Seán Fleming is overseeing Ireland’s response to the devastating earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria earlier this week. As Minister for International Development,...

More homebuyers are now eligible for Local Authority Home Loans following...

More homebuyers in Laois and nationwide are now eligible for increased Local Authority Home Loans following threshold changes. The prices of homes eligible for Local...

Funding for first ever biodiversity officer approved for Laois County Council

Laois County Council has been given approval to appoint the first biodiversity officer to the county. The announcement follows a commitment in the Programme for...