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Coming into Summer the Arts Office have lots of great workshops available to keep you busy click here to download the brochure Summer Camps  The line up includes Circus Art Workshops with Maria Corcoran running in Portlaoise from Tues 3^rd -Thurs  5^th July in the mornings from 11am-1pm and a second workshop in the afternoon from 2pm-4pm for ages 7 to 12 yrs. Cost €25  Art workshops with Artist Caroline Conway in the MDA, Mountmellick running from Tues 10^th to Thurs 12^th July from 2pm-4pm for ages 7 to 12 yrs. Cost €25. Go Fly Your Kite – Art and Craft Workshop running in Abbeyleix on Thurs 12^th July in the morning from 11.30-1pm and a second workshop in the afternoon from 2pm-3.30pm for ages 7-12 yrs. Fee €5

Go Fly Your Kite – Art and Craft Workshop running in Stradbally on Friday 13^th July in the morning from 11.30-1pm and a second session in the afternoon from 2pm-3.30pm for ages 7 to 12 yrs. Fee €5. Art workshops with Artist Jen Donnery at Laois Arthouse, Stradbally running from Tues 17^th – Thurs 19^th July in the mornings from 11-1 and a second session in the afternoons from 2pm-4pm  session for ages 7 to 12 yrs. Fee €25. And Pottery Workshops with Finn Pottery Tuition running in Kiln Lane, Community Centre from Tues 26^th – Thurs 28th July in the mornings from 11am-1pm and a second  session in the afternoons from 2pm-4pm for ages 7 to 12 yrs. Fee €25

An adult art workshop ‘Learning the art of botanical painting’

with artist Mary Dillon takes place from July 2 – 6, at  Laois Arthouse, Stradbally, Co. Laois.  Now fully Booked – waiting list only.Summer Camps Broch

Of the intention & decision to close the following road at the following location

Road: L-5615 Mannin, Borris-in-Ossory

ON and/or BETWEEN the following dates & times
29/05/2018 08:00AM to 01/06/2018 5.00PM

See Map below

For the purposes of
Drainage Improvement Works

Any objections or observations shall be emailed to:

ekenny@laoiscoco.ie
bdempsey@laoiscoco.ie
pmcloughlin@laoiscoco.ie

TEMPORARY TRAFFIC LIGHTS
STOP-GO BOARD(s)

At the following location: N80 Graiguecullen Carlow Laois

Road: N80
From a point: Talbot Hotel Roundabout
To a point: Talbot Hotel Roundabout

ON and/or BETWEEN the following dates & times
24/05/2018 08:00am to 24/05/2018 5.00pm

For the purposes of Traffic Management to enable KLS with works in Graiguecullen Co Laois

Any objections or observations shall be emailed to:

tmadden@laoiscoco.ie
nsweeney@laoiscoco.ie
fnasiem@laoiscoco.ie

SECTION 75, ROADS ACT 1993

(Road Regulations 1994)

NOTICE OF INTENTION – Amendment

 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 following roads in the vicinity of Raheen and Deerpark between 09.00a.m and 19.00 p.m. on 10th June, 2018. The closure is 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

Also Main Street, Portlaoise will be closed to vehicles from 18:00pm to 21:00pm on Saturday 9^th June 2018 from the Courthouse to junction with Church Avenue. There will be no access onto Main Street from any vehicular lanes.

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.  A map indicating the routes to be closed and the alternative routes will be available for inspection at  www.laois.ie and Áras an Chontae, Portlaoise.  Participants of the rally will not be permitted to view the maps.

Any person wishing to object to the proposed road closure should do so in writing to the Administrative Officer, Roads Section, Laois County Council, not later than 4.00 pm on Tuesday 6^th June 2018.

Please be advised that Portlaoise Gardai have notified Laois County Council that they may decide to close the Main Street, Portlaoise to traffic on Sunday 27th May 2018 from 11am onwards in anticipation of crowds expected for the Dublin -v- Wicklow match.

A further update may be issued later as we are advised.

Stop and Go boards
At the following location:

Road: R420 & L-3157-22 Junction, Portarlington
From a point: Crowe Lane Main St. Junction
To a point: At the Crowe Lane Main St. Junction

ON and/or BETWEEN the following dates & times
12th May 2018 – 09:00 am to 17:00 pm

For the purposes of:
Reinstatement Works

See map below

Any objections or observations shall be emailed to:

nsweeney@laoiscoco.ie
fnasiem@laoiscoco.ie
tmadden@laoiscoco.ie

STOP-GO BOARD
AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATION:
On N80, N77 & N78 at various locations (See maps below).

ON and or BETWEEN the following dates & times
from 12/05/2018 08:00am to 18/05/2018 17.00pm

For the purposes of
Road Surface Retexture Works from 12/05/2018 to 18/05/2018

Please see attached maps of four locations of Road Works below

Any objections or observations shall be emailed to:

nsweeney@laoiscoco.ie

tmadden@laoiscoco.ie

fnasiem@laoiscoco.ie

TEMPORARY TRAFFIC LIGHTS – along the N80
ROAD CLOSURE

AT Along the N80 between, Simmon’s Cross (junction of N78 and N80) and Ballickmoyler
ON and/or BETWEEN the following dates & times
11th May 2018 from 08:00am to 6.00pm

For the purposes of
Road surface maintenance and pothole repair.

Please see attached map

Any objections or observations shall be emailed to:

dlalor@laoiscoco.ie

fnasiem@laoiscoco.ie

STOP-GO BOARDS
At the following location: Barrymorris rd, Portarlington Co. Laois

Road: N80
From a point: Petrol Station
To a point: 500m out Tullamore Road

ON and/or BETWEEN the following dates & times
10/05/2018 from 08:00 am

For the purposes of
Traffic Management to enable works on N80 in Mountmellick, Co. Laois

Any objections or observations shall be emailed to:
tmadden@laoiscoco.ie
nsweeney@laoiscoco.ie
fnasiem@laoiscoco.ie

Stop and Go Boards AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATION:
On N80, at various locations between Graigue (outside Mountmellick) and Moneyquid

(See map below)

ON and/or BETWEEN the following dates & times
Wednesday 9th May 2018 – 08:00am to Friday 11th May 2018 – 17.00pm

For the purposes of

Road Surface Re-texture Works

Please see attached map

Any objections or observations shall be emailed to:

nsweeney@laoiscoco.ie

tmadden@laoiscoco.ie

fnasiem@laoiscoco.ie

In Abbeyleix along the R430 Mountrath rd. at the junction with the N77
ON and/or BETWEEN the following dates & times

Saturday – 5th May 2018 from 08:00am to 4.00pm

For the purposes of
Installation of emergency ducting tomorrow for Traffic lights upgrade
(Saturday 5th May 2018)

AND

Tuesday – 8th May 2018 from 09:15am to 7.00pm

For the purposes of
Resurfacing of the road on Tuesday (8th May 2018)

Please see attached map

Any objections or observations shall be emailed to:

dlalor@laoiscoco.ie

fnasiem@laoiscoco.ie