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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 calling ...

29 Oct 2022 at 20:23

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 over the next four weeks ...

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 the December meeting of ...

15 Dec 2016 at 13:32

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 Committee meeting. “I am really ...

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 commenced in all cases," they said. ...

27 May 2024 at 08:40

Weather

Warning to motorists as weather warnings come into effect

The Road Safety Authority (RSA), is asking road users to exercise caution while using the roads today as Met Eireann has issued Orange and Yellow weather warnings for strong winds. Met Eireann has issued an Orange Wind weather warning for ...

10 Mar 2021 at 20:02

On the Road

Lots of Laois potholes after a tough winter for roads

The damage the very wet winter has done to Laois roads is revealed in a Laois County Council council on repairs done in recent months in just one part of the county. The engineer's progress report to the Graiguecullen / Portarlington ...

14 Mar 2024 at 08:52

Crime & Court

Laois Gardai seize two cars and arrest driver

Gardaí seized two cars and arrested a driver in Laois in recent days. The Volkswagen cars were stopped and seized by gardaí at Cappakeel and in Ballylinan. “Laois Roads Policing Unit on patrol at Cappakeel this evening stopped a ...

22 Feb 2024 at 11:52

Local News

Laois road to close daily this week

A Laois road is being closed daily during day time hours this week. Laois County Council has advised of its intention to close the L2690 road at Coole, Raheen between 9am and 6pm. The closure begins today and continues daily ...

09 Jan 2023 at 18:23

On the Road

Drains on busy Laois roads 'not cleaned in years'

National roads through Laois are being damaged and flooding because drains are not being cleared according to a county councillor. Cllr Padraig Fleming raised the need to clean the N78 and N80 in a motion at the recent ...

13 Nov 2020 at 12:27

On the Road

Laois joint safest county in terms of road fatalities in 2020 Road Safety Authority reports

Laois is one of just two counties where nobody died on Ireland's roads in the past 12 months, according to figures released on New Year's Day by the Road Safety Authority (RSA). Laois and Longford led the way on the ...

01 Jan 2021 at 21:30

Mountmellick

Costly legacy issues on roads after cold winter

There were going to be legacy issues from the long, cold winter, Senior Executive Engineer Paul McLoughlin warned a Borris-in-Ossory/Mountmellick Municipal District meeting. He gave the example of a County Council ...

04 May 2018 at 19:23

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