Laois County Council are seeking quotations for Provision of Services for Coordination of Public Art Projects in Rathdowney and Errill.
The closing date for expressions of interest is 4pm on 12 July.
Quotations to be submitted by email to Muireann Ní Chonaill , Arts Officer at arts@laoiscoco.ie
#LaoisLocalElections2024 #LE2024 – Keep up to date with results from the Count Centre. Follow us on Twitter www.twitter.com/LaoisCouncil
Portlaoise Parade Committee working with Laois County Council wish to advise you of the St. Patrick’s Day parade route.
We would ask that you try to avoid roads that will be temporarily closed and please follow directions from An Garda Siochana and the Marshalls.
Wishing everyone a happy St. Patrick’s Day!
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A Draft Carlow-Graiguecullen Joint Urban Local Area Plan 2024-2030 has been prepared.
Submissions or observations are hereby invited from the public and interested bodies between 13th December 2023 to 5th February 2024 inclusive.
An bhfuil teach, árasán, teach saoire, nó seomra agat nach bhfuil in úsáid faoi láthair?
Smaoinigh le do thoil é a thairiscint dóibh siúd atá ag teitheadh cogadh san Úcráin.
Tá íocaíocht mhíosúil €800 saor ó cháin ar fáil.
Téigh chuig Gov.ie/TabhairDidean chun tairiscint a dhéanamh nó chun tuilleadh eolais a fháil.
#TabhairDidean
The Leaves Festival 2023 brings the best of Irish writing and music to Co Laois this November.
The festival is very excited to welcome Aingeala Flannery as its writer in residence. Her novel The Amusements was the winner of the Kerry Group Novel of the Year Award at Listowel Writer’s Week this year and more recently was awarded the John McGahern Prize. Aingeala will be visiting schools, libraries AND in Portlaoise Prison. Her public event this year will be with Anne Enright – both interviewed by journalist Alex Clark.
The Amusements is also the Leaves Festival One County One Book for Laois.
This year’s festival will also host
Please join us 8th-11th November 2023.
For tickets or to check out the full programme of events see www.leavesfestival.ie or www.dunamaise.ie . Tickets can also be booked directly from Dunamaise Box Office, Tel: 057 8663355.
Leaves Festival 2023, is brought to you by Laois Arts Office, Laois County Library Service, Dunamaise Arts Centre and funded by Laois County Council, the Arts Council and Creative Ireland Laois.
Further details from Muireann Ní Chonaill, Arts Officer, Laois County Council on 0578664000/artsoff@laoiscoco.ie
For all media enquiries. Please contact Cormac Kinsella on 086 8199874/ cormac.kinsella@gmail.com
Laois County Council were delighted this week to welcome a visiting delegation from our sister Cities of Franklin and Williamson Counties, Tennessee.
The County of Laois and the County of Williamson, Tennessee signed a Twinning Agreement/Charter on 7th March 2008. The aim of the twinning between Laois and Williamson Counties is to explore opportunities to promote trade, commerce and tourism, to build on the educational links already developed, to promote awareness of arts, culture and heritage and to promote mutual understanding between the two Counties.
Visit www.Culturenight.ie for all details on times of events and further information or visit www.laois.ie. Download the Laois Programme of events 2023 here. Brochures also available from Laois Co Co, Libraries and Arts Centres.
Further details from Laois Arts Office by telephone 057 8664109 or email: artsoff@laoiscoco.ie
The vital work of Laois County Council employees and the role they are playing in our county’s social and economic life is being highlighted for this year’s ‘Your Council Day’, which takes place on Friday 23rd June.
Across social media, #YourCouncilDay will showcase the work of our committed and passionate local authority employees who are working to make a difference to the lives of the people in their community.
Local authorities carry out a broad range of activities that make a significant contribution to the physical, cultural, social and environmental development of their communities. Whether its business supports through the LEOs, enterprise centres and economic development plans, or climate action, community supports and tourism development, Laois County Council is working for everyone.
Laois County Council will also join other local authorities in providing a ‘behind the scenes’ look at a typical day in the council to show the public the range of work and the variety of services their council provides to them.
Social media users throughout the community are asked to post their experiences of council initiatives using the hashtag #YourCouncilDay / #DoLásaChomhairle.
Follow our FB Page or #YourCouncilDay / #DoLásaChomhairle on Twitter to find out what’s happening in Laois during Your Council Day.
Laois County Council is continuing to engage with local Retained Fire Fighters to maintain a response to emergency calls during the industrial action which started on June 6th. Whilst the industrial action has resulted in a change in fire service communications procedures, at all times emergency calls have been responded to.
The second phase of the industrial action will commence on June 13th and this will result in 50% of the Fire Stations being ‘off the run’ each day. In Laois this means that four out of eight fire stations will not be fully operational in the county at any one time.
Laois County Council wishes to assure the public that every effort is being made to reduce the risk to communities during the dispute and an effective contingency plan is in place to ensure public safety. The Council will keep members of the public informed.
All households and businesses should ensure they have working smoke alarms and should continue to use 999 or 112 calls in the case of an emergency.
For further information please find the National Statement below
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National industrial action SIPTU retained fire fighters.
SIPTU have advised local authorities of the intention of Retained firefighter members to escalate industrial actions from 13th of June with rolling strikes to an average of 50% of Retained Fire stations and ultimately all out strikes commencing from the 20th of June.
This is a concerning escalation by SIPTU, however, as part of the normal industrial relations protocol of agreeing contingency plans, each local authority have engaged with SIPTU at local level to establish robust contingency arrangements. Local authorities wish to assure the public that every effort will be made to mitigate any risk to them arising from any industrial action protecting communities to the maximum extent possible during the dispute.
Members of the public should continue to call 999 or 112 in the case of an emergency; calls will be answered and responded to.
SIPTU have confirmed that throughout the strike action it will comply with the provisions of the Code of Practice on emergency disputes reflecting the professionalism and dedication of its retained fire service personnel to ensure that fire services are provided even in a strike situation and has confirmed that retained fire services will respond to all emergency calls involving life-threatening situations.
Fire Service Management initiated a negotiation process with SIPTU and agreed to the appointment of a Third-Party facilitator to shape a proposal that could be agreed by management and staff representatives. The led to a significant offer by Fire Service Management which would lead to an increase in fire service numbers allowing for greater levels of structured time off.
SIPTU then advised that in addition to the increase in numbers they would also require a significant increase in existing pay, however Management advised that the current national pay agreement, Building Momentum, means it cannot consider sectoral or grade-based pay and conditions claims during the lifetime of the agreement. Management remains available to continue the engagement through the mediator as its position would always be for constructive engagement with all stakeholders on any pay dispute.
The proposed escalation of industrial action is of major concern to local authorities, and we would call on SIPTU to reconsider and reengage in the mediation process.
