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Mountmellick

Important update given on construction works at Laois primary school

Laois County Council has provided an update on the safety works being carried out at The Rock National School in Mountmellick. In response to Councillor Catherine Fitzgerald's motion on completing the footpaths at the school during the November ...

24 Nov 2025 at 18:55

Portlaoise

Years-long problem with traffic on busy Portlaoise road an 'embarrassment' for council

The lack of progress with traffic management on the Mountmellick Road in Portlaoise is an "embarrassment", according to Councillor Catherine Fitzgerald. Cllr Fitzgerald requested that Laois County Council provide an update on the installation ...

21 Nov 2025 at 13:22

Portlaoise

'Answers needed' to 'distressing scenes' in Laois nursing home, says Portlaoise Councillor

Following RTÉ's recent exposé into The Residence Portlaoise nursing home, a Laois Councillor has called for answers. Fianna Fáil Portlaoise Cllr Catherine Fitzgerald has called for a meeting with Minister Kieran O’Donnell, Minister for Older ...

06 Jun 2025 at 11:53

EcoLive

Flood protection in Laois housing estate needs Office of Public Works funding

Residents of a Laois housing estate must wait until 2026 funding from the Office of Public Works (OPW) to address flood risk to their homes. The Grange housing estate near Portlaoise Prison Campus has a stream running through it and ...

11 Dec 2025 at 10:52

Portlaoise

No reduction for 'incredible' 100km speed limit near Portlaoise cemetery

A Portlaoise councillor has pleaded to no avail to reduce the traffic speed limit near Portlaoise cemetery. The N80 Stradbally road into the Laois town runs past St Peter & Paul's Cemetery, and is also used by kids heading to ...

08 Jul 2025 at 07:52

Local News

Plan to buy up Laois agricultural land to tackle housing crisis

A plan to buy up agricultural land as a way of tackling the housing crisis in Laois has been put forward at the latest meeting of Laois County Council. Housing was the predominant issue raised by local councillors at the ...

25 Nov 2025 at 12:55

Portlaoise

Residents complain about parking at Portlaoise mosque and preschool

Parking by users of a mosque and a childcare centre, on either side of the entrance to a Portlaoise housing estate, have become "dangerous" and "stressful", with residents "boxed" in and afraid for their children out ...

23 Jan 2026 at 18:00

Portlaoise

Public HSE nursing home requested for Portlaoise town

Portlaoise should have a public state owned nursing home, a local councillor suggests, to give people a choice. The Laois town where the private Residence nursing home is at the centre of a controversy following an ...

19 Jun 2025 at 12:57

Newsletter Laois Live

'Disappointed' no extra busstops planned on Portlaoise Town Service

A promise to consider adding more bus stops to the instantly popular Portlaoise town bus service, has not been fulfilled yet, with local "disappointment". The National Transport Authority is being urged to respond ...

25 Feb 2026 at 13:00

Portlaoise

New Cathaoirleach elected to Portlaoise MD but not without 'tit for tat' row

The annual switcheroo between Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael to hold the Cathaoirleach's chair in Portlaoise Municipal District sparked a row at their June meeting. The two parties are in a pact to vote together as ...

20 Jun 2025 at 17:52

Deaths

Biggest Laois cemetery Portlaoise filling up fast with rocky waterlogged sections unused

The cemetery in Portlaoise is filling up fast in the rapidly growing town, with councillors urging Laois County Council to plan ahead. The Council says however, that there is enough room for eight more years ...

23 Feb 2026 at 12:29

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