Tag: Sean Fleming

The Central Bank of Ireland has published the National Claims Information Database (NCID) report on Employers’ Liability, Public Liability and Commercial Buildings Insurance. This is...

Funding for emergency heating works at a Laois primary school has been granted. Clough National School has qualified under the Emergency Works Scheme. While the funding...

A Laois village has retained its Post Office after a location for a new shop was found. Back in February, An Post sought a 'retail...

Four Laois community organisations will receive funding through the COVID-19 Stability Fund. The fund focuses on organisations providing support and services to not-for-profit organisations in...

A multi-national tech company has agreed to establish its European headquarters in Laois. Canadian tech company 'N’ware' has chosen Mountrath as home and will create...

Applications are now open for the Back to School Clothing Allowance and Footwear Allowance. This is a once off payment to those eligible to assist...

Music Generation Laois will receive €12,000 of funding for cross-border cultural projects under Cooperation with Northern Ireland Scheme 2021. Started in 2012 Music Generation Laois...

Funding for the School Meals Programme will continue throughout the summer holidays, Laois TD Sean Fleming has confirmed. The objective of the scheme is to...

Three Laois schools have been selected for inclusion in the first round of the Safe Routes to School Programme. The scheme announced in March of...

Laois TD Sean Fleming has issued a warning after he received a phone call from a scammer. The Fianna Fail TD answered a call from...

Laois people on two government schemes are to have their existing contracts extended. Community Employment and Tús scheme participants will have their contracts further extended...

Laois County Council has been granted €490,000 in order to boost outdoor infrastructure this summer. Six projects in the county have been selected by the...

Laois businesses are being urged to apply as the Small Business Assistance Scheme has now opened for applications. Businesses can apply for a grant of...

Minister of Education Norma Foley has given the green light to proceed to tender for refurbishment works for Portlaoise College. This funding will see improvements...

Funding of €282,360 to develop and promote participation initiatives in sport and physical activity in Laois has been granted. This funding is to promote physical...

13 Laois road locations have been selected for €463,500 investment in improvement works. A mix of local and regional roads across the county have been...

Laois businesses have received a boost with the news that the current commercial rates waiver has been extended for an additional three months to...

€30,000 in funding under the Local Authorities Play and Recreation Grant to support outdoor play as part of the Summer of Play initiative has...

Six Laois schools are to receive extra special education classes for the new academic year. Sean Fleming, Minister of State at the Department of Finance,...

A date has been set for when the final decision on if Electric Picnic 2021 will go ahead or not. According to Minister for State...

Ratheniska National School is to have improvement works carried out following government approval. Sean Fleming, Minister of State at the Department of Finance, says the...

50 Laois families are expected to be in new homes by the end of this year following a €745,000 investment from the government. According to...

The announcement of a new enhanced Summer Programme for students with special educational needs and those facing disadvantage has been heralded as 'good news'...

The government has granted €100,000 for two heritage and conservation projects in Laois. Lea Church of Ireland, Killenard, and Presentation Convent, Church Avenue, Portlaoise have...

Today has been heralded as a 'great day' for Kolbe Special School as there has finally been progress on their hopes for a new...

There has been a 44% increase in funding for home support services right across the Midlands, including Laois. There has been an extra allocation of...

Improvement works for the heating system in a Laois primary school will commence shortly following the approval of funding. Fianna Fail TD Sean Fleming confirmed...

There have been major reductions in the amount of water being wasted through leaks in Laois in recent times. Over 6 million litres of water,...

Minister for Education Norma Foley will meet with officials from Scoil Mhuire in Abbeyleix to discuss the many structural problems that exist with the...

There has been a warm welcome from local politicians following the announcement of funding of €270,000 for the Slieve Bloom Outdoor Recreation Infrastucture scheme. "This...