Laois County Council wishes to advise of the use of Temporary Traffic Lights at R419 on the pedestrian crossing near Supervalu and R420 on the pedestrian crossing outside Portarlington Credit Union (see attached map below).
ON and/or BETWEEN the following dates & times:
30/11/2018 09:30am to 4pm.
For the purposes of road surface maintenance.
Please see map below.
Any objections or observations shall be emailed to:
dlalor@laoiscoco.ie and copy the following fnasiem@laoiscoco.ie
Transboundary Environmental Public Consultation
Notice of Planning Application for proposed Wylfa Newydd Nuclear Power Plant, Anglesey, North Wales, United Kingdom
Submissions or observations in relation to the potential transboundary environmental effects of the project must be received by Planning Section, Laois County Council, Aras an Chontae, Portlaoise, Co. Laois by close of business on Friday, 15th February 2019. Submissions may be made in writing or emailed to transboundarysub@laoiscoco.ie
Laois County Council wishes to advise of the use of Stop/Go Boards at the following location:
N80 Ballyadams
Road: N80 Ballyadams
From a point: 50m North of L-3839-47
To a point: 650m North of L-3839-47
ON and/or BETWEEN the following dates & times
28/11/2018 8am and 30/11/2018 5pm
For the purposes of Pavement Resurfacing
Please see map below.
Any objections or observations shall be emailed to:
tmadden@laoiscoco.ie and copy the following nsweeney@laoiscoco.ie & fnasiem@laoiscoco.ie
Burglars like easy opportunities. If they have to make a lot of noise, spend a lot of time or risk being seen, the chances are they won’t bother. A good rule of thumb is the 3 minute delay test. If you can deny entry for 3 minutes or more – chances are the burglars will go elsewhere. Complete this simple home security survey to determine how well your home is secured against burglary. Ignore questions not relevant to your own home – Checklist Challenge
Of the use of STOP-GO BOARD(s)
At the following location: N77 Durrow
Road: N77
From a point: The Square
To a point: The Gateway Speed limit signs on the Kilkenny Road
ON and/or BETWEEN the following dates & times
13/11/2018 7pm and 17/11/2018 5am
For the purposes of
Pavement Resurfacing (night works 7pm to 5am – 13th to 17th Nov)
Please see attached map below
Any objections or observations shall be emailed to:
tmadden@laoiscoco.ie
nsweeney@laoiscoco.ie
fnasiem@laoiscoco.ie
Signed: Tadhg Madden E. Engineer Road Design
On behalf of the Roads Authority
The packed Laois Leaves Festival programme includes performances by spoken word artist Stephen James Smith and musician, Enda Reilly at the Dunamaise Arts Centre, on Fri 9th Nov, 8.00pm. A Workshop for adult writers in the Dunamaise Arts Centre from 10am-12.00pm on Saturday 10th Nov with London based writer, Helen Cullen. At 3pm a double book launch: Growing Pains and Growing Up, an anthology of essays and articles by John Whelan and the launch of Helen Cullen’s debut novel The Lost Letter of William Woolf takes place in the Gallery at the Dunamaise.
What better way to spend a Saturday evening that listening to a combination of wonderful conversation, music and readings by Helen Cullen, Brian Keenan, Dermot Bolger, and music by Seán Ryan and Kathleen Loughnane on 10th Nov in St. Peter’s Church of Ireland, Portlaoise at 8.00pm. Booking Box Office: 0578663355 or online at www.dunamaise.ie
Other highlights include an Irish event at the Laois Shopping centre, Gaeilge Tamagotchi a performance installation by Manchán Magan. Members of the public are invited to adopt an endangered Irish word and become a guardian of Gaeilge.
Barry Keegan, the creator of the graphic novel, The Bog Road has visited a number of schools 
and children’s writer Caroline Busher will also visit a number of schools on Friday.
New Reader in Residence with the Library Service, Simone Schuemmelfeder, will host a master class and workshop session on storytelling in Portlaoise Library on Thurs 8th Nov from 4.30-7.30pm for anyone wishing to improve their storytelling skills with children and other audiences. Simone will also host a children’s session with school children in Rathdowney Library on Fri 10th Nov at 12noon.
All are welcome but booking essential-at laoislibrary@laoiscoco.ie
An evening of remembrance for those who lost their lives in World War One on Sun11th Nov in Mountmellick Library at 7.30 pm with poetry, prose, newspaper articles and narratives about those who fought in the war.
The Dunamaise Arts Centre, Portlaoise has scheduled events for Leaves, including cinema;The Happy Prince, which chronicles the last days of Oscar Wilde and a play by Eoin Colfer entitled Holy Mary.
Follow us on Facebook at Leaves. For more information please contact the Arts Office, Laois County Council Portlaoise, Co Laois. Email artsoff@laoiscoco.ie Web www.laois.ie
The Valuation Office will be holding walk in clinics, to answer any queries ratepayers may have about the Valuation Certificate they received at the offices of Laois County Council offices, Áras an Chontae, JFL Avenue, Portlaoise, Co. Laois on the 2nd and 9th November from 9.30am until 4.30pm.
Ratepayers are welcome to attend the clinic on one of these dates and meet Valuation Office officials. No appointment is necessary.
Leaves Literary Festival 2018 The annual Leaves Festival of Writing and Music is just around the corner celebrating the diversity and richness in today’s writing, spoken word, music, theatre and film scene. Highlights include performances in the Dunamaise Arts Centre, on Friday night 9thth November, at 8.00pm, by spoken word artist Stephen James Smith and musician, Enda Reilly. London based writer, Helen Cullen a native of Portlaoise will share her wisdom and experience at a special workshop for adult writers in the Dunamaise Arts Centre on Saturday morning 10th November. A double book launch on Saturday afternoon in the Dunamaise Arts Centre with the launch of Growing Pains and Growing Up, is an anthology of essays and articles by John Whelan and the launch of Helen Cullen’s debut novel The Lost Letter of William Woolf. Saturday evening’s programme will be in the beautiful surroundings of St. Peter’s Church of Ireland, Portlaoise at 8pm with a wonderful combination of conversation, music and readings by Helen Cullen, Brian Keenan, Dermot Bolger, music by Seán Ryan and Kathleen Loughnane. Booking box office 057 8663355 (Dunamaise Arts Centre) Download the full brochure for more details
Of the use of STOP-GO BOARD(s)
At the following location: N80 Graiguecullen
Road: N80 Graiguecullen
From a point: Sleaty Road Roundabout
To a point: on Bridge over the River Barrow, 200m west of the Athy Rd Roundabout
ON and/or BETWEEN the following dates & times
22/10/2018 7pm and 25/10/2018 5am
For the purposes of – Pavement Resurfacing – 7pm to 5am – 22nd to 25th Oct
Please see map below
Any objections or observations shall be emailed to:
tmadden@laoiscoco.ie
nsweeney@laoiscoco.ie
fnasiem@laoiscoco.ie
Signed: Tadhg Madden E. Engineer Road Design
On behalf of the Roads Authority
The use of temporary Stop & Go Boards
At the following location: N77 Tinwear
Road: N77 Tinwear
From a point: 50m West of junction with L-17512-0
To a point: 50m East of junction with L-17512-0
ON and/or BETWEEN the following dates & times
19/10/2018 7am and 19/10/2018 5pm
For the purposes of – Pavement Resurfacing
Please see the map below
Any objections or observations shall be emailed to:
tmadden@laoiscoco.ie
nsweeney@laoiscoco.ie
fnasiem@laoiscoco.ie
Signed: Tadhg Madden E. Engineer Road Design
On behalf of the Roads Authority
Of the use of TEMPORARY TRAFFIC LIGHTS
STOP-GO BOARD(s)
At the following location: Abbeyleix
Road: N77 ABBEYLEIX
From a point: N77 near the junction with the Ballyroan Road, Abbeyleix
To a point: N77 near Market Square, Abbeyleix
ON and/or BETWEEN the following dates & times
16/10/2018 17/10/2018
7am -7pm and 9:30am to 3pm
For the purposes of – Resurfacing of the road
Please see map below
Any objections or observations shall be emailed to:
dlalor@laoiscoco.ie
fnasiem@laoiscoco.ie
Signed: Diarmaid Lalor., Executive. Technician Road Design
On behalf of the Roads Authority
Of the use of TEMPORARY TRAFFIC LIGHTS
At the following location: Kyleclonhobert, (N80 Mountmellick road near the landfill)
Road: N80 Mountmellick road
From a point: N80 0.5km on the Portlaoise side of L-2117 (Landfill road)
To a point: N80 1.0km on the Portlaoise side of L-2117 (Landfill road)
ON and/or BETWEEN the following dates & times
17/10/2018 7am and 17/10/2018 7pm
For the purposes of – Resurfacing of the road
Please see map below
Any objections or observations shall be emailed to:
dlalor@laoiscoco.ie
fnasiem@laoiscoco.ie
Signed: Diarmaid Lalor., Executive. Technician Road Design
On behalf of the Roads Authority