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Getting picked for new Portlaoise council estate will be like "lucky bag"

The first council estate built in Portlaoise in more than a decade, is due to open next Spring, but it will be like the loaves and fishes for the thousands waiting for a home. The new tenants for 33 homes in Conniberry Estate off the Old Knockmay ...

06 Nov 2017 at 18:43

Local News

Laois council gets cash to fix up empty homes

Laois County Council is getting nearly €360,000 to refurbish empty or so-called 'void' homes for people on its social housing waiting list. A total of €359,422 has been allocated by the Department to Laois County Council for the refurbishment of ...

15 Sept 2020 at 12:38

Laois County Council's housing staff threatened by public 'I know where you live'

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Laois County Council housing staff threatened by public 'I know where you live'

Laois county councillors have adopted a tougher policy for visitors to county hall, after staff received serious personal threats. Anyone who repeatedly breaks the policy code may now be barred from any contact for over six months, with the ...

15 Jun 2017 at 15:00

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'The knob on the door can wait' as over 1000 repairs logged in Laois social housing

There is currently over 1,000 repairs on the local housing authority repairs list in Laois. Three hundred of these are considered ‘minor repairs’ while 714 are ‘routine repairs’. Laois County Council have said this figure is in keeping ...

22 Jun 2017 at 12:38

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WATCH: Refused an extension in a house where elderly Portlaoise woman eats her food from a trolley

An elderly Portlaoise woman has been refused an extension onto her house after eight years of applications to Laois County Council. Maria Brophy (79) will not receive an extension onto the back of her house due to the size of the ...

04 Jul 2017 at 11:04

Local News

Laois council pushes ahead with housing office for public

Laois County Council is following through with a plan to have a designated area for the public to meet staff to discuss housing related issues in a private secure setting. In the past week the deadline passed for builders to bid ...

13 Sept 2017 at 11:05

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Laois private renters getting a council rent payment wait longer for a council home

The chances of getting a council home in Laois are slimmer for people on the waiting list living in private rented accommodation on a council rent supplement. The difficulty for renters who are unable to afford private ...

08 Nov 2017 at 21:00

Council plans for derelict Hepburn Court estate in Portlaoise held up by three remaining houses

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Council plans for derelict Hepburn Court estate in Portlaoise are stalled

A Portlaoise housing estate that had to be abandoned shortly after it was built, due to vandalism and anti-social behaviour, remains an eyesore despite lengthy efforts by the council to buy up every building in it. ...

03 Oct 2017 at 13:26

Property

Laois councillors unite in opposition to Portlaoise houses

County councillors from the main political parties have unified against 99 new homes being built in Portlaoise. Public representatives from Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, Sinn Féin and Labour have co-signed a submission ...

31 Aug 2021 at 21:53

Property

Laois Council selling affordable lakeside homes near Portlaoise schools

New affordable houses are on sale in Portlaoise through a partnership involving Laois County Council and builders the Woodfort Group. With the support of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, ...

27 Dec 2023 at 20:52

Local News

€3 million investment in social housing for Laois

Laois is set to receive a €3 million investment to meet social housing needs in the county following a government announcement on Monday, March 31. This includes funding for new-build social homes and for ...

31 Mar 2025 at 08:42

National News

Sinn Fein calls for vacant council houses to be made available within 12 weeks

Sinn Fein has called for local authorities to be given powers that would see council homes made available to move into within 12 weeks of becoming vacant. New figures show that at least one in every four ...

06 Jun 2025 at 20:51

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