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Laois fire crew clearing a tree that fell on a house in Portlaoise in Storm Eowyn.
A tree is in danger of falling across the road in a Laois housing estate, a local councillor says.
Cllr Marie Tuohy is asking Laois County Council to take down a "dodgy" tree before it falls in Beladd Upper.
She tabled a motion to the March meeting of Portlaoise Municipal District.
"I know the pressure on trees since the last storm. I huge tree fell across the road. Thankfully no-one was injured. the stump was left if you could remove it. There is one dodgy tree left," she said.
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In reply, the area engineer confirmed that trees in Beladd Upper have been included on a list of works to be done.
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