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Bridge at Slieve Bloom scenic amenity needs repairs Laois council told Reporter: );  ); A bridge at a popular Laois scenic spot is in need of repair, according to Cllr Seamus McDonald. The county councillor called on Laois County Council to clean and repair the Cathole Bridge at the Catholes in Ballyfin. “This is a scenic area with a lot of tourists visiting the area. A number of people have brought the condition of the bridge to my attention,” he said. Mr Edmond Kenny, District Engineer ...

All Leitrim County Council outdoor staff will return to work by next week Reporter:  ); All Leitrim County Council outdoor staff will return to work by next week according the a spokesperson for the local authority. The confirmation came after a query was raised by Cllr Felim Gurn at Mondays meeting of Manorhamilton Municipal District. Cllr Gurn was told that, last week and this week, staff were returned to work in separate groups. However it was noted that the full complement of outdoor sta...

Subsidence at very dangerous bridge in Mountmellick Reporter:  ); A commitment to repair subsidence at a ‘very dangerous’ bridge in Mountmellick was given by Laois County Council recently. Cllr Paddy Bracken tabled a motion at the Borris-in-Ossory Mountmellick Municipal District meeting calling on the Council to address the road subsidence at Hickey’s Bridge, Mountmellick. “It’s a very dangerous junction...we are lucky that there has been no serious accident there,” he said.  Mr ...

Very very bad Ballyfin road will have to wait for council to get cash Reporter: );  ); A road at Irey, Ballyfin which it has been claimed is in a very bad condition will have to wait for an upgrade. Cllr Paddy Bracken raised the issue with Laois County Council recently. He tabled a motion at the Borris-in-Ossory Mountmellick Municipal District meeting calling on Laois County Council to carry out road repairs. “It’s in a very very bad state. It needs major work,” he levelled. Cllr Seamus...

Laois M8 motorway stop junction wall repair needed councillors Reporter: );  ); A motorway maintenance firm is responsible for the repair of a wall at motorway services in Ballacolla according to Laois County Council. So councillors were told Mr Edmond Kenny, District Engineer who was responding to a motion tabled by Cllr John King at the Borris-in-Ossory Mountmellick Municipal District. “That this Council investigates who is responsible for repairing the large opening in the wall directly ...

A bridge built in the year the GAA was founded has a new plaque as part of repair work needed after a crash twenty years ago. The move was confirmed to Cllr Joh...

A lot of complaints about rough and tough Laois road Reporter:  ); A rough and tough road in the Cullohill area has attracted a lot of complaints, according to Cllr Ollie Clooney. He wants Laois County Council to re-surface the road near Boston, Cullohill. “I’ve got a lot of complaints about this. It is very rough and tough in places. Lorries use it on the way from Manor Stone. I would be very grateful if something was done,” he said at the recent Borris in Ossory Mountmellick Municipal...

Almost impossible to use Laois officials told Reporter:  ); Road flooding at a road in Rosenallis has reached a point where it is almost unusable, according to Cllr Seamus McDonald. The councillor wants Laois County Council to resolve the flooding problem at Clonduff, Rosenallis. While a long-running problem, its condition has deteriorated to a point where it is unusable “It’s almost impossible to use the road, its that bad,” he said at the recent Borris in Ossory Mountmellick Municipal...

Resurface ‘twisty’ Pike road in Laois causes call on the county council Reporter: ); He called for on Laois County Council re-surface the L-5616 road at Lowran/Derrinoliver, Pike-of-Rushall. Raising the issue at the recent Borris-in-Ossory Mountmellick Municipal District meeting, he acknowledged that a stretch of had been worked on in recent years but there is more to do. “It’s a twisty road. There are houses along there,” he said  The Fine Gael councillor added that it links into t...

A Mountmellick road has not been upgraded in four decades, Cllr Paddy Bracken has claimed. The Fianna Fáil councillor tabled a motion at a recent meeting in county hall calling on Laois County Council to resurface the road at Manor Lane/Manor Cottages, Mountmellick. “There wasn’t anything done with that road in 40 years. I would appreciate it if it could be done this year,” he said. Mr Edmond Kenny, District Engineer, replied that the council would assess this road in the overall context...