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Plaque unveiled at site of an ancient church and burial ground on Laois Offaly border Memorial in Cloneygowan near Portarlington Bernie Kirwan and Breda Coleman OCoinnor unveil the plaque erected by locals to mark the site of Templeshenane ancient church and burial ground Reporter: );  ); A plaque marking the site of an ancient church dedicated to St Senan and an adjoining burial ground has been unveiled at Bogtown outside Cloneygowan near Portarlington. The memorial was made possible by the ...

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A "perfect job" has been completed to rebuild a historic bridge between Laois and Offaly on the Slieve Bloom mountains. In a joint venture Laois Cllr ...

A "perfect job" has been completed to rebuild a historic bridge between Laois and Offaly on the Slieve Bloom mountains. In a joint venture Laois Cllr ...

Sale of OConnor Park and lease review ruled out as Tullamore GAA seeks arbitration in County Board row Lease fight escalates as Tullamore release lengthy statement Reporter: );  ); A ROW between Tullamore GAA Club and the Offaly GAA County Board over the payment of the lease for OConnor Park has escalated further. Tullamore GAA Club have clearly stated that they have no appetite for selling OConnor Park to the County Board, there is no provision for a review of the lease and that they will en...

A former Offaly convent and school is set to be converted into a residential development as plans for the project have been unveiled. The Sophia Housing Associa...

Former Offaly convent and school to be turned into housing development Reporter:  ); A former Offaly convent and school is set to be converted into a residential development as plans for the project have been unveiled. The Sophia Housing Association has lodged an application for planning permission for a substantial residential development  at the former Presentation Convent /school and the adjoining Parish lands on Patrick Street in Portarlington. The over 4,000 square metre project will in...

Landmark Portarlington site set for new social housing and community hub in Laois Offaly town Reporter:  ); A social housing provider that has embarked on a big development in Portlaoise has lodged plans for a similar project in Portarlington which will include new community facilities for the Laois Offaly town. The Sophia Housing Association has lodged an application for planning permission for a substantial residential development  at the former Presentation Convent /school in Patrick Stre...

Decision made on wind farm planned in Laois Reporter: A windfarm planned for Laois has been refused permission by Laois County Council today. Statkraft had applied to build eight wind turbines 185 metres tall, in the Forest Upper, Forest Lower and Dernacart rural area outside Mountmellick, off the N80 Tullamore road. Their plans received many local objections from residents. Minister Sean Fleming had sent a submission against the development saying it was against World Health Organisation guid...

Offaly County Council buying up vacant properties in county with Compulsory Purchase Orders Reporter: );  ); Three compulsory purchase orders have been completed to date on vacant properties by Offaly County Council. Replying to a query from Cllr Clare Claffey at this months meeting of the local authority, the county council outlined how as part of the planning team plan for 2021 Vacant and Derelict sites have been given “priority” status. “An internal working steering group has been es...