A Laois family is holding their second big annual road run fundraiser, in aid of a hospital that acted quickly to successfully treat a member for skin cancer. F.
By Ryan Dunne GOOD news about improvement works at busy junctions in Laois was overshadowed somewhat at a council meeting, with claims about “cuckoo councillors”…
No light on the horizon to brighten up parts of south and west Laois
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No money is on the way to brighten south and west of Laois with new lights, according to Cllr James Kelly.
The Independent councillor raised the issue of public lighting at the Borris-in-Ossory Mountmellick Municipal District meeting.
He said Farhan Nasiem, acting senior executive engineer with Laois County Council, had made a presentation on the poor quality of lights at a recent meeting but this has not led to more money.
“There does not seem to be any extra funding for lighting in our area,” he said.
€12.6 million announced to fix and improve Laois roads
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Over €12.6m has been announced today to make safer rural roads, bridges and crossroads all around Laois, as well as town centre roads in Portlaoise and Portarlington.
The Government grant of €12,639,322 to Laois County Council announced on Monday, February 15 is to be spent on local and regional roadworks in 2021. It is up from last year s grant by €290,000.
It is part of a €555m investment for Irish roads announced by Minister Eamon Ryan TD for works on over 4,500kms of Irish roads.
There will be €220k spent on safety works on eight local and regional roads, including the crossroads at Treacys in The Heath, and the junction to Foxcroft Street in Portarlington.