Category: News

  • Doon, Borris-in-Ossory – Temporary Road Closure

    ROAD CLOSED to public traffic to allow for road strengthening works. Access for residents will be accommodated where possible. Diversions will be clearly signposted.
    At the following location:

    L – 1514 at Doon Borris-in-Ossory as indicated on the map below.

    On:
    Friday 08/09/2017 07:00 – 19:00

    Observations (if any) should be emailed to pmcloughlin@laoiscoco.ie and copy ekenny@laoiscoco.ie

     

  • Coolrain Village – Temporary Road Closure

    ROAD CLOSED to public traffic to allow for road strengthening works. Access for residents will be accommodated where possible. Diversions will be clearly signposted.
    At the following location:

     

    L – 1059 from the townland of Kildrinagh towards Coolrain Village as indicated on the map below.On:
    Thursday 07/09/2017 07:00 – 19:00

    Observations (if any) should be emailed to pmcloughlin@laoiscoco.ie and copy ekenny@laoiscoco.ie

     

  • Temporary Road Closure – Ballyduff/Cappakeel

    ROAD CLOSED to public traffic to allow for Road strengthening works. Access for residents will be accommodated where possible. Diversions will be clearly signposted.
    At the following location:
    L – 3817 From the townlands of Ballyduff Cross Roads towards Cappakell Cross Roads as indicated on the map below.

    BETWEEN:
    Wednesday  06/09/17 07:00 – 19:00andThursday 07/09/2017 07:00 – 19:00

    Observations (if any) should be emailed to jormond@laoiscoco.ie  rrsmith@eircom.net and copy dcoss@laoiscoco.ie & dwalshe@laoiscoco.ie

  • Roadworks – Ballybrittas Area

    ROAD CLOSED to public traffic to allow for road strengthening works. Access for residents will be accommodated where possible. Diversions will be clearly signposted.
    At the following location:
    L – 39301 Bellgrove to Rossmore Cross Roads

    BETWEEN:
    Monday   04/09/17 07:00 – 19:00
    Observations (if any) should be emailed to jormond@laoiscoco.ie  rrsmith@eircom.net and copy dcoss@laoiscoco.ie & dwalshe@laoiscoco.ie

     

  • Update – Car Park at Pairc an Phobail, Portlaoise

     

    Temporary Closure of the
    Car Park and entrance to Páirc an Phobail
    Timahoe Road, Portlaoise, Co Laois

    The Car Park and gateway entrance will be closed from
    Monday 28th August to Friday 8th September 2017 inclusive
    to allow for undergrounding of electricity cables
    by ESB Networks.

    We regret any inconvenience caused.

    Please contact Laois County Council (057)86 64000 if you have any queries regarding same.

    LAOIS COUNTY COUNCIL
    “In Partnership with the Community

  • Temporary Road Closures, Co. Laois

    ROAD CLOSED to public traffic to allow for road surfacing works. Access for residents will be accommodated where possible. Diversions will be clearly signposted.

    Refer to attached Diversion route maps for each location.

    Laois Co Co Surface Dressing Works – Diversion Routes

    The works shall be carried out for the duration of 1 day at each location during the following period:
    Monday  28/08/17 08:00-19:00 – Friday  1/09/17 08:00-19:00
    Please note that these works are weather permitting and may be subject to change.

    Observations (if any) should be emailed to  laura.whelan@rms.ie wwilkinson@laoiscoco.ie and copy squinn@laoiscoco.ie & rglynn@laoiscoco.ie

  • Páirc an Phobail, Portlaoise- Temporary Closure of Car Park

    Temporary Closure of the Car Park and entrance to Páirc an Phobail
    Timahoe Road, Portlaoise, Co Laois

    The Car Park and gateway entrance will be closed from:
    Monday 29th August to Friday 1st September 2017 inclusive
    to allow for undergrounding of electricity cables by ESB Networks.

    We regret any inconvenience caused.

    Please contact Laois County Council (057)86 64000 if you have any queries regarding same.

    LAOIS COUNTY COUNCIL
    “In Partnership with the Community”

  • A treat for the Laois people as Culture Night takes place on Friday 22nd of September

    Laois Culture Night will take place across the county with 16 locations confirmed to host a range of events from dancing to art exhibitions, poetry and storytelling to traditional music sessions. With such a wide variety of events it is sure to be a great night to bring along the whole family out. Laois Culture Night are delighted that Lucy Deegan from Luggacurren will be the inaugural Laois Culture Night Ambassador. Download the full programme here Laois Culture Night 6pp A5

  • Road Closure – East of Graigue Cross Roads

    ROAD CLOSED to public traffic to allow for Road strengthening works. Access for residents will be accommodated where possible. Diversions will be clearly signposted.  At the following location: L – 39761 East of Graigue Cross roads,  towards Shanganagh Beg for 2KM as indicated below
    BETWEEN:
    Monday   21/08/17 07:00 – 19:00 to Wednesday  23/08/2017  07:00 – 19:00

    Observations (if any) should be emailed to jormond@laoiscoco.ie  rrsmith@eircom.net and copy dcoss@laoiscoco.ie & dwalshe@laoiscoco.ie

     

     

  • Temporary Road Closure – Rathgilbert.

    ROAD CLOSED to public traffic to allow for road resurfacing. Access for residents will be accommodated where possible. Diversions will be clearly signposted.

    At the following location: L – 3960 West of Rahin Cross, Rathgilbert, Co. Laois, towards Loughlass for 1KM as indicated below.

    BETWEEN:
    Thursday  17/08/17 07:00 – 19:00toFriday  18/08/2017 07:00 – 19:00

    Observations (if any) should be emailed to jormond@laoiscoco.ie  rrsmith@eircom.net and copy dcoss@laoiscoco.ie & dwalshe@laoiscoco.ie

    Signed: John Ormond, A/Senior Executive Engineer

    Darren Coss, A/Executive Engineer

  • Are You Registered To Vote?

    Are You Registered To Vote?

    Check you are registered to vote on www.checktheregister.ie

    Are your details correct?

    For further assistance, contact 057 8664105 or email register@laoiscoco.ie

    Remember, you cannot vote if you are not on the register

  • Connect 2 Laois For Food

    Connect 2 Laois For Food

    Connect 2 Laois for Food, a collaborative project between Laois County Council, the Local Enterprise Office and Laois Partnership, is a programme of market led innovation, best practice transfer and product and service development.

    It is aimed at supporting and nurturing start-up and established businesses in the County and will allow them to have access to a programme of supports to improve their businesses. James Burke & Associates, Ireland’s leading Food Consultants and Retail Advisors, have been recruited to deliver the programme which is funded under the Rural Economic Development Zone (REDZ) Initiative through the Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, together with Laois County Council. 30 food businesses from County Laois will avail of specialist training and mentoring to help develop their businesses.

    An information session for the Connect 2 Laois for Food programme was held on Wednesday 9th August in the Midlands Park Hotel in Portlaoise. The event was very well attended by both food producers and food service providers from all over the County. One of the speakers at the event was Darragh Flynn, Director of the Happy Pear. He enthralled those who attended the session with tales of how the Flynn brothers have developed their business from a fruit and vegetable shop in Greystones to a large multi facet business employing 170 people.

    He stated “it is very important that any business continuously reviews its direction on a regular basis.  Our growth within The Happy Pear has been relatively fast and we have always been big believers in participating in up-skilling programmes, and surrounding ourselves with mentors who have expertise greater than ours.  I would encourage any Laois food stakeholder to seize the opportunity to participate in the Connect 2 Food Programme”

    Programme mentor and trainer James Burke said ‘The support that Laois County Council are providing through this project to food producers and foodservice operators is unprecedented by national standards.  The programme structure will provide food stakeholders with an opportunity to revisit the direction their business is moving in, and together with the support of an external team of experts, to formulate new strategies for their business.

    Liz Kennedy, Laois County Council, Project Co-ordinator emphasised that  ‘in addition to the networking and brand awareness opportunities that participation in the Connect 2 Laois for Food programme will afford participants, it will also provide the opportunity to create synergies between the food sector and support agencies in the County . Training and mentoring commence in September 2017.  In addition to the mentoring and training, a Showcase of food in County Laois will also take place during the first quarter of 2018.

    Places on the programme are limited. Anyone interested in participating should contact:

    Liz Kennedy; Connect 2 Laois for Food, REDZ Project Co-ordinator, Laois County Council, Business Support Unit

    Email: lkennedy@laoiscoco.ie; Phone 086 174 6370/ Denise Rainey , Business Support Unit, 057 8664103

    http://http//www.laois.ie/departments/business-and-economic-development/Connect2Laois-for-food