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Cllr James Kelly

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<p>Councillors agreed unanimously to call on the Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan to withdraw all planning exemptions for properties accommodating International Protection Applicants in Laois.</p>

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Laois councillors call for withdrawal of planning exemptions for IPAS centres

“If you’re not supposed to be here, you need to go home,” said one councillor.

Meeting hears why plans for IPAS centres in Laois village should be refused

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Meeting hears why plans for IPAS centres in Laois village should be refused

"Those who do talk are told they’re far right and racist," said one woman at the meeting.

No offer of accommodation made for IPAS centres in Laois village says Department.

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No offer of accommodation made for IPAS centres in Laois village says Department.

"As of now neither premises meet the planning requirements for IPAS to even look at" - Deputy Sean Fleming.

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Huge meeting in Laois hears ‘We don’t want them here’ - IPAS Centres

Huge meeting in Laois hears ‘We don’t want them here’ - IPAS Centres

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Policing body in Laois renamed ‘Community Safety Partnership’

Policing body in Laois renamed ‘Community Safety Partnership’

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Councillors call for amenity walks and recreational areas in Laois forests to be protected

Councillors call for amenity walks and recreational areas in Laois forests to be protected

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‘Magnificent seven’ councillors in Laois demand their own meeting room

‘Magnificent seven’ councillors in Laois demand their own meeting room

Huge demand for council serviced sites in Laois

Huge demand for council serviced sites in Laois

Mon, 10 Feb, 2025

SUBJECT to proper planning procedures log cabins and modular homes will be permitted to be erected on council serviced sites around Laois. That’s according to the Director of Services in the housing department of Laois County Council Angela McEvoy.

New 60ph/m speed limits on roads across Laois from this Friday

New 60ph/m speed limits on roads across Laois from this Friday

Mon, 03 Feb, 2025

“It’ll be a disaster,” said one councillor.

Urgent appeal for crossing at busy Laois secondary school

Urgent appeal for crossing at busy Laois secondary school

Fri, 27 Sep, 2024

A SPEED ramp and pedestrian crossing are urgently needed outside a local secondary school, which has 950 students and is located near a busy filling station.