Business
Cash backed start-up project
Entrepreneurs in Laois with an innovative business idea can now apply for New Frontiers 2013 commencing in July.
Mountrath’s Jean’s dragons success with timetable pen
MOUNTRATH CS student Jean Kennedy has received a bursary from the dragons on Junior Dragons Den for her product which is a timetable pen.
Portlaoise’s car commuters
Almost One third of the working population in Portlaoise faced a commuting time in excess of 30 minutes.
Portlaoise should be prioritised for IDA investment
A Laois TD has called on the IDA to include Portlaoise has one of the priority towns for investment along with the Midlands towns of Athlone, Tullamore and Mullingar.
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FG councillors break ranks on pay cuts
Some Fine Gael county councillors have backed a Fianna Fail motion opposing pay cuts on public servants.
Laois County Council to draw up plan for jobs
County hall’s top official has pledged to launch a new action plan for jobs.
Prison officer president warning to Minister on pay
The President of the Irish Prison Officers Association has warned the Minister for Justice Alan Shatter that his members will not support any measures which are more stringent that the package of proposals that was already reluctantly accepted by our members in Croke Park 2 deal which was supported by Prison officers in Portlaoise and elsewhere.
Strike threat from Prison officers
Prison officers in Portlaoise and elsewhere have warned that they will ballot for Industrial Action up to and including Strike Action
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Weather for Portlaoise
Wednesday 22 May 2013
Today
Cloudy
Temperature: 4 C to 13 C
Wind Speed: 22 mph
Wind direction: North west
Tomorrow
Light showers
Temperature: 5 C to 10 C
Wind Speed: 23 mph
Wind direction: North west
