Conor Ganly

13 hours ago | leinsterexpress.ie | Conor Ganly

Laois TD Seán Fleming is set to lead oversight of Government plans to spend millions of euro of taxpayers' money building public infrastructure. The Fianna Fáil TD has announced that he is pleased to be appointed Chairperson of the Committee on Infrastructure & National Development Plan Delivery in the Oireachtas. It's a role that could put him in a position to lobby for the projects in Portlaoise, such as a new Portlaoise courthouse and prison expansion.

1 day ago | leinsterexpress.ie | Conor Ganly

Iarnród Éireann has advised customers of reductions in train size on specific services that serve Laios stations throughout the summer. Train users in Laois will be among those impacted by the announcement to cut the number of carriages on services that serve Portlaoise and Portarlington.

1 day ago | leinsterexpress.ie | Conor Ganly

Portlaoise Tidy Towns have made great progress since launching their Biodiversity Action Plan in 2023. From planting thousands of trees to launching the Town in a Garden initiative, they have put biodiversity at the heart of their mission for Portlaoise. The following are just some of the completed and ongoing projects outlined to the Leinster Express / Laois Live, which the Portlaoise Tidy Towns Committee says have formed part of the environmentally-friendly biodiversity story so far.

1 day ago | leinsterexpress.ie | Conor Ganly

Portarlington needs more garda resources, insists Laois TD Brian Stanley, who says the Laois-Offaly town lacks community policing and a manned Garda Station to police criminality despite a rapid growth in population. With nearly €30 million being invested in Portlaoise Garda Station, the Laois Independent TD insists Garda management must allocate more resources to Portarlington which is the second biggest town in Laois and the Laois Offaly Garda Division.

2 days ago | leinsterexpress.ie | Conor Ganly

The founder of a mental health service which operates in Laois and Kilkenny is one of the finalists in the Irish Red Cross Humanitarian of the Year Award for 2024. Angela Hayes of Teach Tom was listed in the most prestigious individual category of the annual awards, which the organisers say celebrate extraordinary individuals and organisations making remarkable contributions to humanitarian causes across Ireland and beyond.