THE campaign to save Carlow College has gathered momentum over the last few days, with two well-attended public meetings and demonstrations held in Carlow town over the weekend, while an online petition calling for transparency for staff and ...

'There has been a pause in funding from the National Transport authority on any new enhancements to existing services'

FLOODING issues at Teampall Lane, Raheenadown must be addressed following a prolonged period of heavy rainfall in the spring, the latest meeting of Portarlington/Graigeucullen municipal district heard.

THE latest meeting of the Borris-in-Ossory/Mountmellick municipal district heard that Laois Co Council should collaborate with Castletown tidy towns committee in attempting to draw down funding from the Department of Rural and Community Affairs and ...

A 750-METRE cycle track connecting Graiguecullen to Carlow town centre has been proposed, with construction planned for later this year and a four-week public consultation scheduled for mid-May.

A COUPLE living in very poor conditions in a rural part of Kildare claim they have been ignored by Kildare County Council. Robert (60) and Miriam Bickerdike (65) live in Old Kilcullen, a rural area roughly 4km from Kilcullen town centre.

A YOUNG couple’s first home purchase has turned into a nightmare after they were cut off from sewerage and water networks upon moving in and were also refused planning permission for a septic tank by An Coimisiún Pleanála.

A MAN was knocked off his bike by a stray dog and a visually-impaired woman was attacked on the sideline of a match by another dog.

The installation of twinned passing bays along Pedigree Corner would alleviate the risk to children

Concerns have been expressed about the maintenance of water tables and gullies that lie alongside important roadways.

A call for change has been issued on several fronts

THE square in Rathdowney is in desperate need of a solar bin, as the existing bins are not fit to cater for the volume of rubbish that accumulates at the weekend.

"I know it well. I got a big fright when I was young."

Last month, Laois Bat Conservation Group held its inaugural meeting in Portlaoise library. Its mission? To locate, identify and lead conservation of bats and their habitats, wherever they may arise, across Laois.

Laois County Council has confirmed that the long-gestating project will now progress to a full design and cost planning stage.

Laois will be paired with Malta and will, among other events, receive the Ambassador of Malta

Coimisiún Pleanála has finally granted permission for the long-gestating, long-contentious solar farm in the townlands area of northern Co Laois; in the environs of Morette, Killone, Cappakeel, Rossmore and Raheenahown.

Minister James Browne announced funding of €140 million for local authorities under the Energy Efficiency Retrofit Programme (EERP)

According to an official representing Laois Co Council, there remains ample capacity at the cemetery for at least the next eight years

SLEATY Road roundabout in Graiguecullen is set to be renamed ‘Tommy Murphy Road Roundabout’ in the coming weeks.