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The committee behind Mountmellicks St Patricks Day celebrations has announced that a Boglands Festival has returned this year with a bang, after being cancell...

Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene of a traffic crash on Edenderrys main street on Thursday night, November 4. The centre of the town on J...

Council commissioning major plan which will "eliminate unnecessary traffic and car parking" from OConnell

A four day festival has been announced for a Laois town. The Boglands Festival is to take place over the St Patricks Day week in Mountmellick in 2022. It is or...

Upgrade of Laois towns Georgian market square to begin soon Reporter: );  ); The historic Georgian market square in Mountmellick, Laois is to undergo an upgrade by Laois County Council. An upgrade design has been completed according to the local authority, and OConnell Square will undergo works shortly, the council announced at the April meeting. The costs will be met by the Town and Village Renewal Scheme 2020 Accelerated Measures fund. These were added to the usual TVRS to enhance public re...

New public space providing focal point for community events completed in Offaly Reporter: );  ); A new multipurpose public space that will provide a focal point for community events has been completed in Offaly. Edenderry Municipal District is delighted to announce the installation of a multipurpose sheltered space on the recently refurbished public realm at O’Connell Square in Edenderry. The canopies, which are weather proof and equipped with lighting, are a further welcome addition to the...

Clare FM 17th December 2020 Photo © Oireachtas.ie The Taoiseach is to visit Ennis in the New Year to launch a new long-term strategy for the town’s development. Clare Fianna Fáil Senator Timmy Dooley has confirmed that party leader Micheál Martin will visit the county town on January 25th to launch Ennis 2040. It comes after the plan, which is expected to include plans to rejuvenate much of the town centre as well as setting out long-term development goals, was raised in the D�...