Many people who use the parking facilities around the church are elderly, said one councillor.

OUR Journalist Joe Barrett has reported on every town commission, town council, county council, general election and referendum count that have been held in either Laois or in Offaly over the past 25-years.

The yellow box in being installed to alleviate delays for residents exiting the estate

“So bad is the situation now pertaining here in Laois that parents are being advised to take their children to schools in neighbouring counties such as Tipperary and Kildare," said Aisling Moran.

"She doesn’t just ask the hard questions, she offers solutions.”