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<p>Rahin Towers estate is located just off Main Street, Ballylinan</p>

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Planning permission granted for completion of Ballylinan housing estate

DE Bhal Construction Limited has been granted conditional planning permission to finish the construction of 30 unfinished houses at Rahin Towers estate, Ballylinan, an estate which had languished unfinished for decades.

Signage needed at Portarlington junction crossing

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Signage needed at Portarlington junction crossing

SAFETY fears have been prompted after a new crossing was introduced at the Lea Road junction on Canal Road, Portarlington.

Council requested to install Age Friendly parking space at Stradbally library

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Council requested to install Age Friendly parking space at Stradbally library

Cllr Vivienne Phelan said that the request had been put to her by several different people in Stradbally and by many families of older people living in the area w

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Councillor calls for support for Laois village in Pride of Place

Councillor calls for support for Laois village in Pride of Place

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Proposal to shine a light on famous Laois landmark

Proposal to shine a light on famous Laois landmark

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New Laois developments requested to use Irish placenames

New Laois developments requested to use Irish placenames

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Laois councillors call for survey on minor roads

Laois councillors call for survey on minor roads

Laois councillor attends his last Municipal Meeting

Laois councillor attends his last Municipal Meeting

Mon, 23 Mar, 2026

THE latest meeting of the Graiguecullen/Portarlington municipal district marked the final appearance of long-serving councillor Padraig Fleming, who has been serving this particular council area since 2009.

Laois councillors demand change for victims of sexual abuse

Laois councillors demand change for victims of sexual abuse

Thu, 26 Feb, 2026

Notes from counselling sessions with victims of sexual abuse should not be made available to defendants to exploit in a court of law

Historic Laois water pump to be restored and renamed

Historic Laois water pump to be restored and renamed

Sun, 22 Feb, 2026

It was agreed that Diane needed "to be honoured in the location."

Rats run rampant in Laois Housing Estate

Rats run rampant in Laois Housing Estate

Thu, 19 Feb, 2026

RATS are running rampant through the Esker Hills housing estate, which sits on Ridge Road near Portlaoise Leisure Centre.

Laois councillor's roundabout way of ‘ask and you shall receive’

Laois councillor's roundabout way of ‘ask and you shall receive’

Sat, 24 Jan, 2026

‘‘I don't actually believe it. TII are finally actually going to put a roundabout there.’’