Laois County Council

Category: News

  • Notice of Public Consultation Part 8 Rockview & Togher

    Notice of Public Consultation

    Proposed Development by Laois County Council at  Rockview, Mountrath Road, and Togher, Portlaise

    Parish Centre Portlaoise on 23rd April 2018 from 2.30pm to 6pm. See www.laois.ie for details.

  • Notification of Positive Traffic Controls – Dublin Road, Portlaoise

    Please be advised of the following Traffic Controls

    TEMPORARY TRAFFIC LIGHTS at night time
    STOP-GO BOARD(s) during day light hours

    At the following location:

    Road: R445 Dublin Road, Portlaoise (opposite Portlaoise Prison)
    From a point: Outside St. Fintans Hospital

    ON and/or BETWEEN the following dates & times
    09.30Hrs on Tuesday 17th April to 18.00Hrs on Thursday 19th April

    For the purposes of service connections and road reinstatement works

    Please see map below.

    Any objections or observations shall be emailed to:

    Tom Doran tdoran@clancy.ie or Tom Regan tregan@clancy.ie

  • Notification of Temporary Traffic Lights – Emo Church

    Notification of Temporary Traffic Lights at the following location:

    Road: R419 – Portlaoise To Portarlington Road
    From a point: Emo Church
    To a point: Greatheath junction (R419/R445)

    BETWEEN the following dates & times

    09:00Hrs 16/04/18 to  15:00Hrs  16/04/2018

    For the purposes of Road Maintenance and Surveying

    Please see map below.

    Any objections or observations shall be emailed to:
    dcoss@laoiscoco.ie or jgriffin@laoiscoco.ie

  • Are you registered to vote?

    Are you registered to vote?

    Are you Registered to vote?

    You can check the register to vote on www.checktheregister.ie to see if you are registered to vote and that your details are correct.

     

    Please note:

    The closing date for the Supplement to the Register of Electors is Tuesday 8th May 2018.

    The closing date for the Supplement to the Postal Voters and Special Voters Lists is Saturday 28th April 2018.

     

    For further assistance, contact 05786 64105 or email register@laoiscoco.ie

     

    Remember, you cannot vote if you are not on the register.

     

  • Are you registered to vote?

    Are you registered to vote?

    Are you Registered to vote?

    You can check the register to vote on www.checktheregister.ie to see if you are registered to vote and that your details are correct.

     

    Please note:

    The closing date for the Supplement to the Register of Electors is Tuesday 8th May 2018.

    The closing date for the Supplement to the Postal Voters and Special Voters Lists is Saturday 28th April 2018.

     

    For further assistance, contact 05786 64105 or email register@laoiscoco.ie

     

    Remember, you cannot vote if you are not on the register.

     

  • Stop-Go Board/Temporary Traffic Lights at the following location – Road R419

    Stop-Go Board/Temporary Traffic Lights at the following location:

    Road: R419 – Portlaoise To Portarlington Road

    From a point: Kennels Cross Junction( R422/R419)
    To a point: Greatheath junction (R419/R445)

    ON and/or BETWEEN the following dates & times
    09:00 – 17:00 Hrs 09/04/18 To 09:00 -17:00 Hrs 11/04/18

    For the purposes of
    Road Maintenance

    Please see attached map

    Any objections or observations shall be emailed to:

    dcoss@laoiscoco.ie

    jgriffin@laoiscoco.ie

  • Death of Mr. Jerry Lodge, M.C.C.

    Death of Mr. Jerry Lodge, M.C.C.

    As a mark of respect following the death of our esteemed friend and colleague, Councillor Jerry Lodge, M.C.C., R.I.P., the following arrangements will apply on Friday afternoon, 6th of April 2018.

     

    All offices of Laois County Council will be closed to the public from 2.00 p.m. onwards on Friday, 6th of April 2018 as a mark of respect to the late Councillor Lodge.

  • Funding announced for historic properties in Laois

    Funding announced for historic properties in Laois

    Funding of €87,000 has been announced for the conservation of protected structures in County Laois. A total of 14 buildings were allocated funds through the Built Heritage Investment Scheme and the Structures at Risk Fund.

    Both schemes are administered by Laois County Council, with funding from the Department for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht. These grants have been awarded following assessments by local authorities, who accepted applications from members of the public and put recommended projects forward to the Minister for approval.

     

    Mountmellick Town Hall has been awarded funding to continue conservation work started in 2017
    Mountmellick Town Hall has been awarded funding to continue conservation work started in 2017

    Full details of all projects funded nationally are at the website of the DCHG.

    Details of the schemes and projects funded in Laois are here.

  • Death of Mr. Jerry Lodge, M.C.C.

    Death of Mr. Jerry Lodge, M.C.C.

    Please note that a Book of Condolence will be available for signing for our friend and colleague Mr. Jerry Lodge, M.C.C. from 10.00 a.m. this morning at reception, Laois County Council, Áras an Chontae, Portlaoise, Co. Laois.

     

  • Road Closure due to road works – L-2013 Rosenallis

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

    Road: L-2013 Rosenallis
    From a point: Junction with L-6094 & R422
    To a point: Junction of L-6093 & L-60934 Drummond Cross

    ON and/or BETWEEN the following dates & times
    08.30Hrs 05/4/18 and 17.00Hrs 05/4/18

    For the purposes of Emergency Works

    Local diversions will be clearly signposted.

    Please see map below

    Any objections or observations shall be emailed to:

    pmcloughlin@laoiscoco.ie

    ekenny@laoiscoco.ie

  • Are you Registered to vote?

    Are you Registered to vote?

    Are you Registered to vote?

    You can check the register to vote on www.checktheregister.ie to see if you are registered to vote and that your details are correct.

     

    Please note:

    The closing date for the Supplement to the Register of Electors is Tuesday 8th May 2018.

    The closing date for the Supplement to the Postal Voters and Special Voters Lists is Saturday 28th April 2018.

     

    For further assistance, contact 05786 64105 or email register@laoiscoco.ie

     

    Remember, you cannot vote if you are not on the register.

     

  • Notification of Positive Traffic Controls

    STOP/GO signs will be in use at the following location:

    Road:  R445 Dublin Road, Portlaoise

    From a point:  St. Fintan’s Hospital, Portlaoise

    To a point:  St. Fintan’s Hospital, Portlaoise

    From:   Tuesday  03/04/2018     To:   Saturday 07/04/2018 

    Times: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

    For the purposes of: Road crossing for sewer connection trench works

    Any objections/observations shall be emailed to:

    tregan@clancy.ie

    dlonergan@clancy.ie