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Laois Council called upon recruit PR person to drive message

A Communications Officer should be recruited by Laois County Council to ensure that work undertaken by Laois County Council is shared with the local community and the wider population, according to a Laois Councillor. Cllr Thomasina Connell, Fine ...

27 May 2024 at 18:53

Portlaoise

"Irish Rail can't tell us what to do" says Laois councillor

A Laois County Councillor has affirmed that Irish Rail need not be consulted on the implementation of safety measures on a footpath beneath the railway bridge on Portlaoise's Mountrath road. Fine Gael Councillor William Aird has stressed that ...

18 Oct 2024 at 12:53

Portlaoise

Laois Councillors slam HSE for loss of local Meals on Wheels

Laois County Councillor Catherine Fitzgerald has hit out against the HSE for the closing of Meals on Wheels in Portlaoise, and has called for the Council to contact agencies in relation to restarting the initiative. Mr. Simon Walton, ...

16 Jan 2025 at 12:53

Portlaoise

'Nightmare' cobbles causing trip hazard in Laois housing estate

Cobbled footpaths 'look lovely" but they are causing a trip hazard in a Laois housing estate. Laois County Council has agreed to a request to carry out repairs at "priority locations" in The Downs housing estate on the Stradbally ...

08 Jun 2025 at 14:52

Portlaoise

Difficult to walk on rough ground at rural Laois cemetery

Pedestrians are finding it hard to walk into a rural Laois cemetery but Laois County Council says Ballinakill cemetery is not on their list for 2025. Cllr Barry Walsh tabled a motion to the June meeting of Portlaoise Municipal ...

27 Jun 2025 at 18:22

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 RTÉ ...

19 Jun 2025 at 12:57

Portlaoise

Another 'off Laois' dog park suggested for Portlaoise town

A second Laois dog park for pets to run free has been requested to Laois County Council. The park would also be in a Portlaoise public park, if it is built. Labour party Cllr Marie Tuohy made the suggestion, in a ...

24 Jun 2025 at 13:22

Portlaoise

Trespassers smoking on derelict Laois site have neighbours 'terrified'

Neighbours of a derelict housing site in a Laois town are "terrified" that smoking trespassers will cause their oil tanks to explode, and have been so for five years, due to inaction by the site owner. A ...

08 Jun 2025 at 17:52

Portlaoise

'Shopping list' of extra charges at private Portlaoise nursing home

Families of elderly people living in a controversial private nursing home in Laois are being charged for dressings and incontinence pads, as if they are extras. A long list of extra bills is being ...

23 Jun 2025 at 17:52

Portlaoise

'Huge money' for paths and lifebuoys for angling pond in Laois town

'Huge money' is sought to rejuvenate the main square in a Laois village, while it is also getting more lifebuoys for its pond. The growing village of Ballinakill is home to Laois' only public ...

26 Jun 2025 at 12:22

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Big Portlaoise housing estate plans new allotment gardens

A large Portlaoise housing estate is planning to build its own allotments for residents to grow food and flowers. St Brigid's Place, one of the oldest council built estates in Laois, has the ...

06 Jun 2025 at 12:52

Portlaoise

Council unsure if enough water and electricity for growing Portlaoise

Laois County Council is asking the ESB and Uisce Éireann how further Portlaoise can keep growing. Portlaoise is still expanding fast, across housing, industry and school sectors, but just ...

11 Jun 2025 at 07:22

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