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Major boost for vital Laois school in Portlaoise

A Laois primary school that focuses on educating children with profound disabilities has been given planning permission to build a new home in Portlaoise. Nearly 40 years after moving into its existing premises, Laois County Council has signed of on ...

16 Feb 2022 at 12:02

U-turn welcome but Portlaoise School shouldn't have been on list, says Laois TD

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U-turn welcome but Portlaoise shouldn't have been on list, says Laois TD

Laois TD Brian Stanley questioned the government decision to put Kolbe Special School on a list of projects being reviewed before doing a ‘U-turn’. The planned new school was one of 58 nationally which were placed on hold pending a review on March ...

06 Apr 2023 at 13:23

Local News

Kolbe School parent 'not getting too excited' despite latest announcement

Having heard political discussion on Kolbe Special School over the years, one parent said she was ‘cautiously optimistic’ at the latest announcement. In a joint statement this afternoon, Minister for Education Norma Foley and Minister of State ...

05 Apr 2023 at 17:53

Local News

Questions remain despite Ministerial meeting over Portlaoise's Kolbe Special School

Minister of State Sean Fleming met with Minister for Education Norma Foley this week to discuss Kolbe Special School in Portlaoise. Minister Fleming described his meeting with Minister Foley as “constructive and positive” and said it left him ...

31 Mar 2023 at 13:53

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Portlaoise woman's Easter skydive rescheduled due to weather conditions

Portlaoise woman Sheila Parker has had to reschedule her fundraising skydive until May due to weather conditions. Sheila was due to take to the skies this Easter bank holiday weekend to raise much needed funds for Kolbe Special School but ...

30 Mar 2024 at 08:52

Local News

More snags in build of new home for Laois Special School in Portlaoise

Construction work on the new Kolbe Special School has been delayed further by bad weather and the need to complete more paperwork while the Department of Education says it is "assessing" its "work programme and priorities" for new ...

29 Mar 2024 at 12:53

Local News

Diggers on-site for long awaited Portlaoise school

Diggers are now on-site for the long awaited new school building for Kolbe Special School in Portlaoise. On Thursday, May 16 building work began on the project. “The long wait to see the diggers on-site for our new school build ...

16 May 2024 at 21:02

Schools

Kolbe special kids enjoy PE helped by Scoil Chriost Rí students in Laois

The Laois school for children with severe to profound disabilities has found a way to help them enjoy physical education time, with the one-to-one care and attention that they require. Kolbe Special School in Portlaoise has 41 ...

08 Oct 2018 at 18:21

Local News

Laois special needs school building 'totally inadequate' says principal

A Laois school for children with severe disabilities is in need of a new building the principal has said, but is likely to be the last primary school in Portlaoise to get one. Kolbe Special School which teaches 30 boys and ...

15 May 2018 at 15:23

Your Community

Laois family get the filmstar treatment at the LauraLynn Oscars awards

A Portlaoise family who have made a funny sci-fi short movie got the filmstar treatment at a special LauraLynn Oscars ceremony in Dublin last weekend. Liam Ryan, 9, his twin brother Sean and parents Niamh and Gerry ...

30 Mar 2018 at 15:20

Portlaoise

Site revealed for the new Kolbe Special School in Portlaoise

A new greenfield site has been announced for the new Kolbe Special School in Portlaoise. The school on the Block Road teaches 30 boys and girls with severe disabilities. It relies on prefab classrooms around a ...

12 Jun 2018 at 15:33

Schools

Laois special schools 'excluded' from major Government pilot-plan

Laois and Offaly have been left out of a nationwide 'pilot plan' to redistribute therapists through 16 special schools in the coming year. The aim of this new plan is to 'provide delivery of in-school therapy ...

22 Aug 2024 at 20:53

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