Of the intention & decision to close the following road at the following location
Road: L5753 The Ballagh, Durrow
ON and/or BETWEEN the following dates & times
18/06/2018 08:00 and 20/06/2018 17:00
For the purposes of
Pavement Overlay Works
Please see map below
Any objections or observations shall be emailed to:
ekenny@laoiscoco.ie
pmcloughlin@laoiscoco.ie
willie@carrollquarries.com
Signed: Edmond Kenny E. Engineer Western Area
On behalf of the Roads Authority
Cruinniú na nÓg in Portlaoise
A National Day of Creativity for Children and Young People
Saturday 23 June – from 12- 7pm
Free events for all the family
At Fitzmaurice Place Plaza, Portlaoise
Creative Fun Workshops
Pendant Painting Workshops 12-5pm
Art Workshops 12-5pm
Cup Cake Decorating 12-5pm
Shield Making 12-5pm
Henna Art 12-5pm
Hair Braiding 12-5pm
Music/Dance/Drama Performances
Emer Dunne Dance Group 1pm -1.15pm
Laois Youth Theatre 1.30pm-1.45pm
Youth Dance Ensemble 2pm-2.30pm
Intercultural Dance Groups 2.45pm-3.30pm
CCE Portlaoise Group 3.45pm-4.30pm
Circus Skills Performance & Workshops
Street Show 12-12.30 pm
Stilt Walking 12.50-1.35pm
Street Show 2pm-2.30pm
Circus Skills Workshops 3pm-4pm
At Dunamaise Arts Centre
Storytelling 12-4pm
Try-an-Instrument 12-1pm
Drumming Circle 1pm-2pm
Rap Workshop 4pm-6pm ages 13-18
On The Gig Rig – Main St
Rapper performance 7pm
Organised by the Laois Arts Office, Laois County Council in conjunction with the Old Fort Quarter Festival. Cruinniú na nÓg is part of the Creative Ireland programme 2018 – 2022 Further details from Muireann Ní Chonaill, Creative Ireland Laois Coordinator at artsoff@laoiscoco.ie and 0578664013/4033
COMHAIRLE CHONTAE LAOISE
LAOIS COUNTY COUNCIL
SECTION 75, ROADS ACT 1993
TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF ROADS
EMERGENCY ROAD CLOSURES
In accordance with the provisions of Section 75 of the above Act Laois County Council hereby serves notice that it is intended to close sections of road on the N80 in County Laois are outlined below:
The Closures are effective at various times during the period 1st August 2018 to 31st August 2018 to facilitate necessary surfacing works. A Traffic Management Plan will be in operation.
In accordance with the provisions of Section 75 of the above Act and Article 12 of the Roads Regulations, 1994, Laois County Council hereby serves notice that it is intended to temporarily close the N80 at the following locations:
1. N80 Ballickmoyler to Maidenhead, Co. Laois – 1st August to 21st August
The diversion route is via R430 and the N78.
These works are scheduled to take place on various days within these dates on weekdays 07:00 to 18:00 Monday to Friday.
Please see map below for this route
2. N80 at Grange Upper, Co. Laois – 14th August to 28th August
Works to take place on various days within these dates.
The diversion route is via R427 & R426
Please see Map below for this route
These works are scheduled to take place on various days within these dates on weekdays 07:00 to 18:00 Monday to Friday.
3. N80 Laught or Commons, Co. Laois – 20th August to 31st August
Works to take place on various days within these dates.
The diversion route is via R423 & R420.
These works are scheduled to take place on various days within these dates on weekdays 07:00 to 18:00 Monday to Friday.
Access for residents will be accommodated where possible.
Diversions will be clearly signposted
Please see map for this route below
Maps of the diversion routes are available for inspection at www.laois.ie and Áras an Chontae, Portlaoise.
Any queries regarding this closure can be directed to the Road Office at 057 8664000.
Office Hours: 9.00am – 5.00pm – Monday to Friday
Any queries regarding this road closure may be directed to the Roads Section, Laois County Council, Áras an Chontae, Portlaoise, County Laois.
Kieran Kehoe,
Director of Services
Infratsructure and Emergency Services
Laois County Council
Áras an Chontae
Portlaoise
Tel.: 057 8664000
Fax No.: 057 8622313
www.laois.ie
LAOIS COUNTY COUNCIL
“IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COMMUNITY”
Of the intention & decision to close the following road at the following location
Road: L5599 Donaghmore Village to Raheen
ON and/or BETWEEN the following dates & times
12/06/2018 08:00 until 13/06/2018 17:00
For the purposes of
Pavement Overlay Works
Please see map below
Any objections or observations shall be emailed to:
ekenny@laoiscoco.ie
pmcloughlin@laoiscoco.ie
willie@carrollquarries.com
Signed: Edmond Kenny E. Engineer Western Area
On behalf of the Roads Authority
STOP-GO BOARD(s) at the following location: N80 Graiguecullen Carlow Laois
Road: N80
From a point: Talbot Hotel Roundabout
To a point: Sleaty Road Roundabout
ON and/or BETWEEN the following dates & times
11/06/2018 8pm to 18/06/2018 6am
For the purposes of
Resurfacing works
Please see attached map
Any objections or observations shall be emailed to:
Email 1 tmadden@laoiscoco.ie
Email 2 nsweeney@laoiscoco.ie
Email 3 fnasiem@laoiscoco.ie
Of the intention & decision to close the following road at the following location
Road: L-7911 – Killeshin
From a point: Y Junction Cross Roads near the Water Works (L-7911/ L-7895)
To a point: Rossmore Junction (L-7911/L-3896)
ON and/or BETWEEN the following dates & times
09:30Hrs 11/06/18 until 17:00Hrs 12/06/18
For the purposes of
Flood Relief Works – Installation of a Drainage Crossing.
Local access will be maintained (highlighted Green below) to each side of the works area.
Alternative routes are outlined on the attached map below
Any objections or observations shall be emailed to:
dcoss@laoiscoco.ie
jormond@laoiscoco.ie
Dwalshe@laoiscoco.ie
Laois County Council would like to remind everyone of its decision to temporarily close the following roads in the vicinity of in the vicinity of Raheen and Deerpark between 09.00 a.m and 19.00 p.m. on 10th June, 2018. These closures are necessary to facilitate the Heartlands Rally for Laois Rally Sports Club. The following is a list of roads which are to be closed:-
Stage 1
L-6695-21, L-6695-0, L-2694-0, L26801-22, L-26801-0, L-2680-0, L-5677-19, L5677-11, L-5678-0, L-6691-9, L-6693-0, L-5675-0, L-5674-0
Stage 2
L-6114-0, L2110-29, L-2110-0, R-423-129, L-21101-0, L-21008-0, L-60982-0, L-6020-0, L-6019-0, L-2018-68
The Laois Rally Sports Club will be erecting the appropriate signage and arranging manned points to divert traffic to the alternative route. Local access will be provided in emergencies. See route map below.
Also Main Street, Portlaoise will be closed to vehicles from 18:00pm to 21:00pm on Saturday 9th June 2018 from the Courthouse to junction with Church Avenue. There will be no access onto Main Street for vehicles.
A new Laois Passport has been published to encourage adults and children, tourists and residents alike to explore the wonderful heritage sites of Laois this summer. The passport, produced in a collaboration between Laois Offaly Education and Training Board and Laois County Council with the support of the Heritage Council, details 7 of the heritage sites of Laois, with a space for a passport stamp each time a site is visted. Stamps are available at Timahoe Heritage Centre (and the Corner shop in Timahoe), Mountmellick Museum, Donaghmore Workhouse, Dunamaise Arts Centre and Portlaoise Tourist Ofice, Abbeyleix Heritage House and Emo Court.
Passports are availble from each of the sites featured, and the Tourist Office in Portlaoise. They are also available for collection by primary school teachers at Laois Education Centre.
The passport grew out ‘Unravelling Laois’, a Portlaoise-based family learning project, which aimed to capture some of the hidden gems of the county. ‘Unravelling Laois’ started to unfold when a group of parents in Scoil Bhríde enabled their family learning project to take on a different dimension when they developed an interest in history. The DEIS funded programme, in collaboration with the HSCL in Scoil Bhride, Adult Literacy Service in Laois Offaly ETB supported these parents in visiting a range of historical sites in Laois during the autumn months of 2017.
Laois Offaly Local Link ensured that the group arrived at each destination safely and returned everybody to the school full of imagination. After each trip, the parents reflected on their adventures through artwork and creative writing. With the encouragement of their tutors, Denise Dunne and Mary Delaney, they have created art that illustrates their new understanding of the history of this county along with compiling a book through their own book club, that captures all their experiences throughout the project.
This inspirational project is family learning in its true sense, supporting parents to help their children learn and providing them with an opportunity to develop their own learning skills.
The project developed further and it was decided that the group would publish a passport at the end of their travels, for parents to use when bringing their children to each of the sites during the summer months. This passport was taken to the next level with the support of Catherine Casey, Laois Heritage Officer, and is available to all primary schools in Laois now and is also available from the Dunamaise Arts Centre, Portlaoise Tourist and all the heritage sites the project visited.
Unravelling Laois will be exhibited in Emo Court for the summer. Drop in and don’t forget to collect your passport at reception or download it here – happy travels!
M7M8 Motorway – Proposed Roadworks / Lane Restrictions
In accordance with the provisions of Section 75 of the above Act and Article 12 of the Roads Regulations, 1994, Laois County Council hereby serves notice that it proposes to place lane restrictions on the M8 motorway to through traffic between Junction 4 on the M8 and Junction 19 of the M7, during the period 1st July 2018 to 30th September 2018 to facilitate mainline pavement repair works. A Traffic Management Plan will be in operation.
The works will be undertaken utilising a phased approach and diversions for wide loads, with diverted wide load traffic directed to follow signage along an alternative route. Single lane running will be provided and the motorway will remain open at all time to all vehicles, except for wide loads.
Laois County Council hereby serves notice that it proposes to provide single lane running on the M8 motorway to through traffic between Junction 4 of the M8 and Junction 19 on the M7, on both the M8 northbound carriageway and the M8 southbound carriageway during this period.
In addition, during this period there will also be traffic restrictions, including intermittent ramp closures and stop-and-go systems, in place at Junction 3 of the M8 and Junction 18 of the M7 to facilitate roadworks at slip-roads, roundabouts and regional roads passing through these junctions.
Under Section 10 of the Road Works Speed Limit Road Traffic Act 2004, it is the intention of Laois County Council to impose a temporary Road Works Speed Limit from 1st July- 30th September from 120kph to 60kph at the above motorway location. The road works speed limit is required to facilitate the above works.
Maps of the diversion routes are available for inspection at www.laois.ie and Áras an Chontae, Portlaoise. Also see link below.
Any person wishing to object to the proposed roadworks / lane restrictions should do so in writing to the Administrative Officer, Roads Section, Laois County Council, Áras an Chontae, James Fintan Lalor Avenue, Portlaoise not later than 4.00 pm on Monday 18th June, 2018.
Take a visit to the Laois Arthouse next Saturday 9th June for the opening of ‘Illustrating Joyce’s Finnegans Wake’ by Thomas McNally on Saturday 9th June at 2pm ALL WELCOME – Opening by our talented Laois actor Emmet Byrne. The Exhibition runs up to the 29th June. Or take in a Talk and Tour of new Sculpture ‘Invincible Spirit’ by Simon Carman, one of Ireland’s most gifted sculptors, who has been working at McKeon’s stone yard while staying at the Laois Arthouse, Stradbally recently. The sculpture ‘Invincible Spirit’ was commissioned by the Irish National Stud. Simon will host a tour of his work on Saturday 9th June, at 4pm. Following the tour Simon will give an illustrated talk at 5pm in the Arthouse Library, to be followed by refreshments.
