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Muggings in Mountrath caused by lack of streetlights claims councillor

Muggings have taken place at Fr O’Connell Crescent in Mountrath, according to Cllr James Kelly, who blamed inadequate streetlighting. “There have been a couple of muggings, one lady had her handbag stolen. There are some lights but they are not ...

01 Feb 2017 at 15:00

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Call to repair sewerage in Rosenallis

The road in Goodwin Estate, Rosenallis will be considered for roadworks by Laois County Council this year, following a motion by Cllr David Goodwin. However, more urgent for him is connecting houses in the estate to the nearby sewage treatment ...

10 Feb 2017 at 11:00

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Laois council rents paid up but little cash spent on renovations

Council tenants in Laois paid up 96 percent of their rents in 2015 but their landlord spends less than any other council getting houses ready for reletting. The figure was a further improvement on the 2014 collection level, it was announced ...

11 Jan 2017 at 15:00

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No money for council if business shuts - Laois council warned

Laois County Council will get nothing in rates if rural businesses are forced to shut due to rising costs. Issuing the warning, Cllr Ollie Clooney called for a “more sympathetic view” of the challenges facing small businesses in rural ...

04 Dec 2023 at 18:53

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Respond! tenants feel forced into new tenancy agreement

Residents of Respond! houses in Laois feel forced into signing new tenancy agreements, claimed Cllr Caroline Dwane Stanley, with deposits set to double and tenants obliged to pay water charges. At today’s (Wednesday, March 15) ...

15 Mar 2017 at 18:01

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Snow: Confusion over lack of official advice to Laois schools over icy roads

Schools in Laois were left to make their own decisions whether to open today, Monday December 11, with Status Orange weather causing many schoolbusses to cancel services. Some schools were expecting to get advice from the ...

11 Dec 2017 at 12:59

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Laois Council must wait until winter to find out if a local river can be cleaned

Laois County Council could have to wait nearly six months into the winter to find if it can clear a stretch of river in Laois. The local authority has sought permission from An Bord Pleanála to remove vegetated sand and ...

28 Jun 2021 at 21:25

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Draft county plan for Laois nearly ready - now councillors to have their say

Laois County Council staff are preparing a draft of the new Laois County Development Plan which will outline how the county evolves up to 2027. Joe Delaney, Director of Services, Housing Regeneration and Planning, ...

28 Oct 2020 at 17:11

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'All kinds of everything' causing arguments on Laois road

A very narrow Laois road in the Slieve Blooms needs a range of safety measures because of the problems caused by the quantity and variety of vehicles that use it. So insisted, Cllr James Kelly, Fine Gael raised ...

27 Mar 2022 at 18:53

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Laois council repossessions forced in the courts

Laois County Council has repossessed 43 houses as a result of mortgage arrears between 2010 and September 2017, according to an analysis revealed by Laois TD Sean Fleming. The Fianna Fáil TD obtained the ...

28 May 2018 at 11:34

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Proposed new wind farm guidelines 'disappointing' - Wind Aware Ireland

Wind Aware Ireland has slammed the proposed updated guidelines on building wind farms in Ireland as "incompetent" and "divisive". The guidelines revealed this week have made a 500metre setback between ...

15 Jun 2017 at 13:28

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Every Laois town and village should get street cleaning machine says councillor

Every Laois town and village should get street cleaning machine which would be paid for with the help of money from Laois County Council, according to an independent county councillor. Cllr Ollie ...

20 Nov 2019 at 13:15

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