Members of Laois Youth Laois Youth Theatre in Portlaoise showcase their talents with performances of plays on Saturday 19th May at 4pm in the Dunamaise Arts Centre.
The Portlaoise Youth Theatre Junior Group will present Grimm’s Fairytales -The Adventures of The Brothers Grimm By John Morton and the Senior Group will perform Black Eyes an urban myth by Bev Clarke. The Mountrath Youth Theatre will give a spoken word performance of “Mountrath My Town” also. Please support our young talented actors in their 2018 performances. Booking at 057 8663355 or online www.dunamaise.ie
Draft Local Area Plans have been prepared for Portlaoise, Mountmellick and Portarlington (with Offaly County Council). The Draft Plans are on Public Display between 21st March and 8th May 2018, and submissions are invited during this time.
The Portlaoise and Mountmellick Draft Local Area Plans can be viewed during normal opening hours at:
Laois County Council, Áras an Chontae, JFL Ave., Portlaoise Co. Laois;
Submissions or observations regarding the Draft LAPs and the associated reports are invited from the public and interested bodies. Children, or groups or associations representing the interests of children, are entitled to make submissions or observations. Written submissions or observations made on or before 4pm 8th May 2018, will be taken into consideration before the making of the Local Area Plans.
Submissions may be made in one of the following ways:
On the Portlaoise and Mountmellick Draft Local Area Plans:
Write to: Senior Planner, Planning Section, Áras an Chontae, JFL Ave., Portlaoise, Co. Laois;
Please make your submission by one medium only, i.e. hard copy or e-mail.
St Joseph’s Catholic Church, Mountmellick
All submissions are to be clearly marked “Portlaoise LAP”, “Mountmellick LAP”, or “Portarlington Joint LAP” as applicable.
Submissions in relation to zonings should be send to the Local Authority in which the subject land is located, i.e. Portarlington, Co. Laois or Portarlington, Co. Offaly.
All submissions should include your name and a contact address, a map (where appropriate) and, where relevant, details of any organization, community group or company etc., which you represent.
All submissions will form a part of the statutory Chief Executive’s report to be presented to the elected members of Laois County Council and in the case of the Portarlington Joint Local Area Plan to the Edenderry Municipal District of Offaly County council.
The planning process is an open and public one, therefore all submissions/observations are a matter of public record and will be available for public viewing, and they may also be placed on the County Councils’ websites. Please include your name and contact details on a separate sheet to the content of your submission.
Notice of Proposed Development by a Local Authority. Planning and Development Act 2000 (As Amended) and Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (As Amended)
In accordance with Part XI, Section 179 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 as amended, and Part VIII, Article 80 & 81 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 as amended, Laois County Council hereby gives notice of its intention to carry out the following development: Public realm enhancements at Fitzmaurice Place, Church Avenue, Church Street and Railway Street Portlaoise, to include landscaping, re-location of car parking, undergrounding of services, conservation and installation of public access to Fort Protector and all ancillary services.
There are a number of Protected Structures within the area where public realm works are to be implemented: RPS 468 Fort Protector, RPS 186a Old St Peter’s Church and RPS 186b Graveyard, Railway Street; RPS 951, 957 & 958 St Mary’s CBS School, Tower Hill; RPS 955 Former VEC, Tower Hill; RPS 959 Post box, Tower Hill; RPS No. 475 & 476: Former Presentation Convent & Tower, Church Avenue
Inspection
Plans and particulars of the proposed development are available for inspection during office hours from Tuesday 24th April 2018 to Thursday 7th June 2018 inclusive (excluding Bank and Public Holidays) at Laois County Council, Áras an Chontae, Portlaoise or online at Fort Protector & Fitzmaurice Place Project. Submissions or observations with respect to the proposed development dealing with the proper planning and development of the area in which the development will be carried out may be made in writing to Kieran Kehoe, Director of Services, Laois County Council, Áras an Chontae, Portlaoise to be received no later than 4.00pm on 21st June 2018.
Submissions should be clearly marked Fitzmaurice Place Public Realm Part VIII.
Kieran Kehoe, Director of Services, Roads, Planning, Economic Development & Emergency Services
Tel: 057 8664000, www.laois.ie
This project received funding under the Historic Towns Initiative 2018 which is a partnership between the Heritage Council and the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht.
In time for the Bealtaine Festival in Laois, the Stradbally Active Age Group will launch their art exhibition titled “Welcome to May” at the Laois Arthouse Gallery, Stradbally on Saturday 28th April at 1.30pm. The exhibition will be officially launched by artist and art tutor Billy Dollard. “Welcome to May” is made up of a variety of original paintings including still life, pet portraits, local landmarks and landscapes. Some of the 21 individual pieces will be for sale at the launch and during the exhibition run. Exhibiting artists include: Phyllis Bennett, Ettie Kennedy, Mary Whelan, Vera Donohue, Chris Moran and Michael Mulhare The Stradbally group has been established for four years. It is an open and inclusive organisation who aim to support and empower retired and semi-retired individuals in their community through a wide range of activities and new members are welcome to join at any time.
Visitors are welcome to attend the opening on Saturday 28th April at 1.30pm or come to view the exhibition at the Laois Arthouse Gallery in Stradbally up until the closing date on Thursday 31st May. A full list of events happening in Laois is available here
