Laois may be getting its first crematorium in Portlaoise
A crematorium could be in the cards for Laois, ending a long trip out of the county for bereaved families for cremations
A crematorium could be planned to be built in Laois, the first one for the county.
A crematorium company is seeking to buy a business plot in J17 National Enterprise Park in Togher, Portlaoise.
On Monday September 28, Laois County Council will ask its public representatives to consider approving the deal to sell a 1.24 hectare plot in their business park.
The proposed buyer is The Island Crematorium Ltd, with an address in Mocklerstown House, Ballyclerihan, Clonmel.
The price is €540,000 plus VAT.
The Island Crematorium declined to confirm to the Leinster Express / Laois Live whether they are planning to build a facility in Laois.
The business has a crematorium in Ringaskiddy, Cork, where they offer end of life ceremonies, both non-religious and religious, as well as a cremation service.
Cremation is a growingly popular option for bereaved families in Laois, with several Columbarium Walls for urns now installed in Laois County Council’s cemeteries.
However the nearest crematorium to Portlaoise is 50 miles away in Newlands Cross, Dublin.
The proposed land sale is on the agenda of the September meeting of Laois County Council.
J17 National Enterprise Park beside the M7 motorway was bought and developed by Laois County Council to attract more jobs to Laois, which sees about 10,000 people leaving the county daily to commute elsewhere.
The serviced sites have been sold to a range of companies who built large factories, including Midland Steel, Alpha Drives and the Leprino cheese factory. The latter is however closing down shortly and is on the market for €12 million.