A PROPOSITION to scrap the long-held tradition of saying a prayer before the start of council meetings in Laois was roundly defeated when it came before the February meeting of Laois County Council.

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.

IN HIS address to the November meeting of Laois County Council, new chief executive Michael Rainey outlined a list of priorities that he would like to achieve during his term in office.

A FAMILIAR and very popular figure is expected to take the reins at Laois County Council.