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  • Notification of Temporary Traffic Management Arrangements at the following location Knocknamoe, Abbeyleix, Co.Laois

    Notification of Temporary Traffic Management Arrangements

    Laois County Council wishes to advise the use of Temporary Traffic Lights

    At the following location: Knocknamoe, Abbeyleix, Co.Laois

    Road: R430
    From a point: 100 m North West of junction with the L-81078, entrance to Balladine Heights (52.918219, -7.3565570
    To a point: 100 m South East of junction with the L-81078, entrance to Balladine Heights (52.916906, – 7.354551)

    ON and/or BETWEEN the following dates & times

    11/01/2021 08:00:00 – 18:00:00

    For the purposes of Footpath Works

    Please see attached map (below)

    Any objections or observations shall be emailed to:
    glynn@laoiscoco.ie
    wwilkinson@laoiscoco.ie
    kquinn@laoiscoco.ie

    Signed: Roy Glynn
    On behalf of the Roads Authority

  • Reporting Issues with Public Lighting

    It has never been simpler to report an issue with public lighting in your area.

    Log on to https://deadsureapp.com/

    Follow the instruction in the document below and its as simple as that.

    https://laois.ie/wp-content/uploads/HOW-TO-REPORT-A-STREET-LIGHT-OUT-OF-ORDER.pdf

     

  • Christmas Closing Arrangements

    CHRISTMAS CLOSING ARRANGEMENTS

    Is mian le Comhairleoir, Catherine Fitzgerald,  Cathaoirleach Comhairle Chontae Laoise, Comhaltaí de Comhairle Chontae Laoise agus an Bainistíocht agus Foirne, Nollaig agus Athbhliain Shona Sábháilte a ghuí ar ár gcustaiméirí, iar-fhostaithe agus cairde sa mbaile agus thar lear.

    Councillor Catherine Fitzgerald, Cathaoirleach of Laois County Council,  the Members of Laois County Council and the Management and Staff wish all our customers, former employees and friends both at home and away, a safe and Happy Christmas & New Year.

     

    Socruithe do Shaoire na Nollaig

    Christmas Holiday Arrangements

     

    Áras an Chontae, Portlaoise

    County Hall, Portlaoise

    Offices will be closed for business from 4.00 p.m. on Wednesday, 23rd December, 2020 and will re-open at 9.00 a.m. on Wednesday, 30th December, 2020.  Offices will also be closed on Friday, 1st January, 2021 and will re-open at 9.00 am on Monday, 4th January, 2021.  To report an issue on water supply/water quality or wastewater please contact Irish Water on 1850 278278.

    An Roinn Pleanála,

    Planning Department,

    The Planning Department is currently open by appointment only and will close at 1.00 p.m. on Wednesday 23rd December 2020 and will re-open at 9.30 a.m. on Wednesday 30th December 2020.  On Thursday 31st December 2020, the Planning Department will be closed at 12 noon.  The Planning Department will also be closed on Friday 1st January 2021 with business returning by appointment only from Monday 4th January 2021.  Pre Planning meetings are suspended until Monday 4th January 2021.

    Mótarchánach, Oifig Airgid

    Motor Tax, Payments Office

    The Motor Tax and Payments Office will close at 1.00 p.m. on Wednesday, 23rd December, 2020.  Due to the Level 5 restrictions which are due to come into effect from midnight on 24th December, the public counter will remain closed until further notice.  Applications can be made on line @www.motortax.ie or by post.

     

    Seirbhísí Leabharlainne

    Library Services

    Seiceáil do chraobh áitiúil i gcóir sonraí.

    Please check your local branch or www.laois.ie for details.

     

    Líonadh Talún Kyletalesha, Ionad athchúrsála Phort Laoise agus Ionad athchúrsála Cúil an tSúdaire

    Kyletalesha Landfill, Portlaoise Recycling Centre and Portarlington Recycling Centre

     

    Feidhmeoidh Líonadh Talún Kyletalesha, Ionad athchúrsala Phort Laoise agus Líonadh Talún Cúil an tSúdaire mar seo leanas le linn saoire na Nollaig.

    Kyletalesha Landfill, Portlaoise Recycling Centre and Portarlington Recycling Centre will operate as follows over the Christmas Holiday period:

     

    Date Kyletalesha Landfill &

    Portlaoise Recycling Centre

    		 Portarlington Recycling Centre
    Thursday, 24th December, 2020 8.00 a.m. – 1.00 p.m. Closed
    Friday 25th December, 2020 Closed Closed
    Saturday 26th December 2020 Closed Closed
    Sunday 27th December 2020 Closed Closed
    Monday 28th December 2020 Closed Closed
    Tuesday 29th December 2020 Closed Closed
    Wednesday 30th December 2020 8.00 a.m. – 3.30 p.m. 8.00 a.m. – 3.30 p.m.
    Thursday 31st December 2020 8.00 a.m. – 3.30 p.m. Closed
    Friday 1st January 2021 Closed Closed
    Saturday 2nd January 2021 8.00 a.m. – 1.00 p.m. 8.00 a.m. – 1.00 p.m.
    Sunday 3rd January 2021 Closed Closed
    Monday 4th January 2021 8.00 a.m. – 3.30 p.m. 8.00 a.m. – 3.30 p.m.

    Coiméad Laois slachtmhar le do thoil le linn tréimhse na Nollaig

    Please remember to keep Laois tidy during the Christmas period

    The Laois Dog Pound/Shelter will be closed from Friday, 25th December to Monday, 28th December 2020 (inclusive) and on Friday 1st January 2021.  The Dog Pound/Shelter will be open on Tuesday, 29th December and Thursday 31st December 2020 between 10.00 a.m. and 12.30 p.m. for the public to bring in stray or reclaim and rehome dogs.  The Dog Pound/Shelter is closed on Wednesdays.  The Laois Dog Pound/Shelter will re-open as normal on Saturday, 2nd January 2021 – 10.00 a.m. to 12.30 p.m.

    Stay safe this Christmas Season and adhere to Covid guidelines

  • A very special Christmas message from Cathaoireach Catherine Fitzgerald, Santa & Mrs. Claus

    Don’t miss this very special Christmas message from Cathaoireach Catherine Fitzgerald, Santa & Mrs. Claus to all the boys & girls in Laois!

     

     

  • Notification of Temporary Road Closure at the following location: Road: L6114 Pallas Little, Co. Laois 

    Notification of Temporary Road Closure

    Laois County Council wishes to advise of the intention & decision to close the following roads at the following location

    Road: L6114 Pallas Little, Co. Laois
    From a point: Junction with the L2112 Ballyfin Road (53.044287, -7.364417)
    To a point: Junction with the L21127 (53.047873, -7.350674)

    ON and/or BETWEEN the following dates & times
    18/12/2020 08:00 and 18/12/2020 18:00

    For the purposes of Drainage Works

    Alternative routes are outlined on the attached map (below)

    https://laois.ie/wp-content/uploads/L6114-Pallas-Closure-Diversion.pdf

    Any objections or observations shall be emailed to:
    rglynn@laoiscoco.ie
    wwilkinson@laoiscoco.ie
    kquinn@laoiscoco.ie

    Signed: Roy Glynn
    On behalf of the Roads Authority

  • Clonaslee Community celebrates successful conservation of medieval church

    Clonaslee Community celebrates successful conservation of medieval church

    The community of Clonaslee has celebrated the end of another successful season of conservation at the medieval Kilmanman Church just outside the village.

     

    The conservation project which started in 2019, is funded by the Creative Ireland Programme in Laois and Laois County Council, with the help of local community fundraising. This year’s work saw the conservation of the west gable with its fragile bell cote and the east gable with its beautiful carved medieval window. Some work was also carried out to stabilise the  19th century Dunne Mausoleum adjacent to the older church.

    Kilmanman Church Restoration Committee members, members of Clonaslee High Nelly Club, with Catherine Casey, Laois Heritage Officer, Colm Flynn, Archaeologist and Jethro Sheen, Sheen Stoneworks at Kilmanman Church, Clonaslee. Photo: Alf Harvey

    Catherine Casey, Heritage Officer with Laois County Council said “the support of the Creative Ireland programme was crucial in getting this conservation work started and the aim of the project – in addition to saving the medieval fabric of the church – was to build on the sense of place associated with Kilmanman to develop the capacity and resilience of the local community. The project has been enormously successful in this, and in addition to impressive local fundraising, the local people have been on hand to help with all aspects of the work, with the community assisting with management of vegetation, providing water and weathered stone, helping to interpret the archaeology and showing huge hospitality to the conservation team.”

     

    She continued “ On behalf of Laois County Council and the project team, I’d like to thank most sincerely the Kilmanman Restoration Committee, Fr O’Reilly, Chris Horan, Tommy Kelly, David Brickley, Fred Mathews and Denis Feighery, the Clonaslee Graveyard Committee represented by Denis Feighery, The High Nelly Club Clonaslee, the Local Employment Scheme and Caitriona Cashin of Clonaslee Development Association and the many people living near Kilmanman who donated money and also gave so freely of their time to help.”

    Fred Mathews, Chris Horan and Tommy Kelly at Kilmanman Church, Clonaslee. Photo Alf Harvey (Missing from Photo Fr O’Reilly, David Brickley and Denis Feighery)

    The work this year was planned by Conservation Engineer Aoife Murphy working with David Kelly Partnership Consulting Engineers and overseen by archaeologist Colm Flynn. The contract to carry out the highly skilled lime mortar work and masonry conservation was awarded to Jethro Sheen of Sheen Stonework in Gort Co Galway.

     

    Conservation Management Plan

    In addition to the practical conservation work on site this year, the Kilmanman group was successful in sourcing Heritage Council support for a full Conservation Management Plan on the site and this was also started this year, with Conservation Architect Richard McLoughlin working with archaeologist Colm Flynn to carry out a measured survey of the site, and an analysis of the known history to date. The community hopes that phase II of the Conservation Plan will be completed in 2021, if funding is available.

    Kilmanman Medieval Church, Clonaslee. Photo Alf Harvey

    The conservation project at Kilmanman will continue in 2021 with conservation of the North Wall high on the priority list for the next step in this important conservation project.

     

    The conservation work at Kilmanman was funded by The Creative Ireland Programme in Laois and Laois County Council. The Conservation Management Plan was funded by the local community and the Heritage Council

     

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  • Launch of Abbeyleix Energy Master Plan

    Launch of Abbeyleix Energy Master Plan

    Abbeyleix Energy Master plan to be launched by Duncan Stewart

    Abbeyleix is on a path to becoming an energy efficient community, guided by the Sustainable Energy Communities programme and the Abbeyleix Climate Action Project.

    The Abbeyleix Energy Master plan will be launched by Duncan Stewart on Thursday 17th December at 7.30pm. The launch will be streamed live on the Laois Heritage Forum Facebook Page. Dr Niamh Shaw, Laois’s science communicator in residence, will be joined by well known architect, environmentalist and media personality Duncan Stewart who will help interpret the master plan and discuss opportunities for local climate action.

    Also taking part in the discussion will be Mark Robertson of Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) with details of funding available for householders who want to make their homes more energy efficient.

    The event is part of the Abbeyleix Climate Action project, a project of Creative Ireland Laois in Partnership with the Creative Ireland Programme 2017-2022, Laois County Council, Midlands Science and Abbeyleix Tidy Towns.

     

  • 2020 Laois Community & Voluntary Awards

    If for whatever reason you cannot view the video, please click here to watch it directly on Facebook

  • Notification of Temporary Traffic Management Arrangements at the following location: N78 Ballylinan

    Notification of Temporary Traffic Management Arrangements

    Laois County Council wishes to advise of Temporary Stop-Go Boards and Traffic Lights

    At the following location: N78 Ballylinan

    Road: N78 Main street ballylinan Co Laois
    From a point: N78 Ballylian @ Pedistrian lights crossing
    To a point: N78 Ballylinan St. Annes Church Junction

    ON and/or BETWEEN the following dates & times (daily)
    11/12/2020 07.00Hrs to 18:00 hrs

    For the purposes of Ironwork adjustments and replacements

    Please see attached map (below)

    Any objections or observations shall be emailed to:
    sconlan@laoiscoco.ie
    pmurphy@laoiscoco,ie
    john.walsh@kilsaran.ie
    niall@towerltd.ie

    Signed: Sinead Conlan
    On behalf of the Roads Authority

     

  • REMINDER – Free Parking on Saturdays this December

    In support of ‘’shopping local’’ in the lead into Christmas, no parking charges will apply to Laois County Council operated public parking areas in Portlaoise, Portarlington or Mountmellick on the following days;

    – Saturday 12th December
    – Saturday 19th December

    This support relates to parking charges only. Parking time limits (2 hours in short term car parking zones) will remain and will be enforced to ensure turnover of spaces.

    Enforcement regarding other parking offences such as unauthorised parking, on footpaths, in loading bays or in disabled parking bays, parking on double yellow lines etc will continue as normal, further to the provisions of Road Traffic Regulations and enforceable by our Traffic Wardens and An Garda Síochána.

    Please shop local this Christmas.

    #supportlocal #connect2laois

  • Notification of Temporary Road Closure at the following location: Coolrain

    Notification of Temporary Road Closure

    Laois County Council wishes to advise of the intention & decision to close the following road

    At the following location: L1059 Coolrain

    From a point: Junction with L5060 (52.976269, – 7.655415)

    ON and/or BETWEEN the following dates & times 09/12/2020 09:00 and 09/12/02020 13:00:00

    For the purposes of Public Lighting Works

    Please see attached map (below)

    Any objections or observations shall be emailed to:
    fnasiem@laoiscoco.ie
    kmanning@laoiscoco.ie
    pmurphy@laoiscoco.ie

    Signed: Farhan Nasiem E. Engineer Road Design
    On behalf of the Roads Authority

  • Notification of Temporary Traffic Management Arrangements at the following location: Rath Gailine, Dublin Road, Portlaoise, Co.Laois

    Notification of Temporary Traffic Management Arrangements

    Laois County Council wishes to advise that the Roads Narrows

    At the following location: Rath Gailine, Dublin Road, Portlaoise, Co.Laois

    Road: L-81021-3, Rath Gailine
    From a point: Junction with the L-81021-2. (53.041276, -7.276059)
    To a point: Various locations within estate. (53.041255, -7.276072)

    ON and/or BETWEEN the following dates & times
    01/12/2020 08:00:00 – 18:00:00
    02/12/2020 08:00:00 – 18:00:00
    03/12/2020 08:00:00 – 18:00:00
    04/12/2020 08:00:00 – 18:00:00

    For the purposes of Footpath Works

    Please see attached map (below)

    Rath Gailine Road Narrows

    Any objections or observations shall be emailed to:
    glynn@laoiscoco.ie
    wwilkinson@laoiscoco.ie
    kquinn@laoiscoco.ie

    Signed: Roy Glynn
    On behalf of the Roads Authority