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Safety measures and road strengthening on the Spink/Derryfore Road in Abbeyleix are expected to begin around the end of June. The commitment was given at county hall recently, in response to a notice of motion raised by Cllr Mary Sweeney. Cllr ...

27 May 2017 at 15:00

Local News

New speed sign in Laois 'up for Santy' councillor hopes

A new speed reading sign is to be installed at a ‘dangerous’ junction in Laois should be up by Christmas, a local councillor hopes. Cllr Ben Brennan raised the issue at a recent meeting with Laois County Council officials. He tabled a motion ...

29 Oct 2022 at 20:23

Crime & Court

Be WARNED Garda checkpoints will be mounted in Laois over New Year's weekend

Gardaí have revealed the highest risk times for fatal or serious road traffic collisions during the Christmas and New Year period and warned that checkpoints will be mounted on roads in Laois and the rest of Ireland as the 2023 begins. It ...

30 Dec 2022 at 13:22

Motoring

FLOODING - Laois council publishes Mountmellick road closure update

Laois County Council has published a roads update following the flooding in Mountmellick. The following roads remain closed:  N80 through Mountmellick.  R423 Ballyfin to Mountmellick  L2097 Derrycloney to the R423  L2096 Manor Street ...

23 Nov 2017 at 19:52

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'Lorries would shake you' along Laois road, claims local councillor

A speed limit of 30km/h is set for the road near the Rock National School in Mountmellick, an area where lorries would “shake you” as they drive past and where a cattle truck recently went off the road terrifying locals. The news came ...

15 Nov 2017 at 15:56

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Emergency road closure in Portlaoise

There were roadworks on the Timahoe Road in Portlaoise recently which had ended. Today, Laois County Council has had to announce an emergency road closure on the same road. The closure is due to fallen electricity lines running ...

06 Sept 2017 at 15:04

On the Road

Silage season means road vigilance urge Laois farmers

Rural roads users in Laois are being urged to exercise patience and awareness as this year’s silage season begins by the Chair of Laois ICMSA. Donald Scully said that rural roads will see a massive increase in heavy traffic ...

08 May 2021 at 13:47

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Schoolbus full of children travelling on unsalted road in Laois

The New Line road and the Cuts in Rossmore, East Laois are not salted by Laois County Council, despite being used by “a busload of 51 children”. Cllr Ben Brennan asked for the roads to be included in the salting program at ...

15 Dec 2016 at 13:32

Motoring News

Laois commuters dodge toll hikes for now as Government steps in

Drivers in Laois who use the motorways won't have to face the rise in toll charges until next year after the Government stepped. The Government is to intervene to defer increases in toll charges on eight motorways for six ...

29 Nov 2022 at 17:52

On the Road

Fury in Laois over state of busy road strewn with rocks

Frustrated drivers in Laois have reacted angrily to the state of a local road due to rocks after a motorist highlighted car damage. Tara Gavin took to social media to highlight the problem which she claimed damaged her ...

29 Sept 2023 at 13:53

Local News

Drivers taking unnecessary risks to pass slow machinery on Laois road

A meeting was told slow moving machinery is leading to people taking unnecessary risks on the road between Mountmellick and Portlaoise. The comments were made by Bobby Delaney at the latest Laois Joint Policing ...

28 Mar 2023 at 18:23

Crime & Court

Laois Gardaí seize three vehicles in 24 hours

Laois Gardaí seized three vehicles in the space of 24 hours over the weekend. The Laois Roads Policing Unit said the cars were seized for "a variety of offences including no insurance". "Court proceedings ...

27 May 2024 at 08:40

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