‘Thundering disgrace’ in Stradbally needs action demands Laois councillor
Roads: Money block an embarrasing situation on deadly N80
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A Laois County councillor fumed at county hall this month over a long running issue in Stradbally which Government road safety agencies have so far refused to sanction safety measures for, and a footpath to the town’s cemetery.
Cllr Paschal McEvoy labeled delays in finding a solution for pedestrians and other road users on the N80 at Oakvale an embarrassing thundering disgrace .
Speaking at the Portarlington Graiguecullen Municipal District meeting in December, he said he had raised the issue up to seven years ago when he first got elected.
Waiting weeks and weeks for house repairs in Laois
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More tradespeople should be allowed to repair council homes with new means used to employ them to ensure householders are not waiting many weeks for problems to be fixed, county council officials have been told.
Cllr Aidan Mullins said that the issue arises also with regard to repairs on council homes.
“People have to wait for weeks and weeks. It is not a question of money, it is a question of the contractor not being able to get to the job,” said the Sinn Féin councillor.
He suggested that more contractors could be signed up to carry out repairs to prevent delays. Speaking at the Portarlington Graiguecullen Municipal District meeting in December, he said the issue could be a heating problem which presents big problems for householders in winter.
Brian Stanley victim of ‘witchhunt’ says Laois councillor
Portarlington Graiguecullen Municipal District politician believes Stanley will not resign
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Laois Offaly Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley was making no further comment ahead of his personal statement to the Dáil this week but a close ally of his believes there has been a witchhunt and he should not resign.
Cllr Aidan Mullins is Sinn Féin s Portarlington Graiguecullen Municipal District representative on Laois County Council.
“My personal feeling is that he should not resign as the chairman of the Dáil Public Accounts Committee.