Fruithill Manor News Today

By Joe Barrett The Labour Party local election candidate in the Graiguecullen/Portarlington Municipal District has taken a swipe at sitting councillors for what…

A MAJOR housing development in Graiguecullen has been given the green light from planners. A total of 210 homes along with a nursing home and crèche have been…

By Michael Tracey A major housing development in Graiguecullen has been given the green light from planners. A total of 210 homes along with a nursing home and…

Laois County Council has granted planning permission for 214 homes, a 119 bed nursing home and a creche on a nine hectare site.  The council attached 25 co...

By Joe Barrett The Cathaoirleach of the Graiguecullen/Portarlington Municipal District cllr Paschal McEvoy was joined by the Mayor of Carlow Municipal District…

Cathaoirleach of Graiguecullen Portarlington Municipal District, Cllr Paschal McEvoy officially unveiled the entrance stone at Co-operative Housing Ireland&rsqu...

A major housing development that will include more than 200 new homes in housing and apartments alongside a nursing home is in the pipeline for the rapidly grow...

Graiguecullen people want an allotment of veggies Reporter:  ); The people of Graiguecullen want some space to grow their own food, according to a councillor. Cllr Ben Brennan raised the issue in a motion brought before the recent Portarlington Graiguecullen Municipal District meeting. He called on Laois County Council to make some land available for allotments in the Laois Carlow border town. “They want an allotment for gardening where they can grow their own vegetables. Surely the God we ...

The minute you pass, Graigue bridge, you are in Laois - Carlow and Laois friction over houses in Graiguecullen Reporter: news@leinsterexpress.ie Carlow councillors insists that most people who live on the Laois side of the Carlow bridge see themselves as Laois people );  ); Proposals that Laois land in Graiguecullen should be handed over to Carlow for housing caused friction between public representatives from both sides of the border town where nearly 200 applicants are waiting for council ...

‘Houses in Laois for the people of Laois’ county hall told Reporter:  ); Allowing Carlow County Council and other local authorities to build social housing in Laois means Laois people who need homes are losing out. Cllr Ben Brennan complained about the situation in Graiguecullen on the Laois Carlow border. He said, “We are allowing other counties to come in and build in our area. We are bringing the people of Carlow out to Laois. Why cant we build our own houses for our own people?” T...