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Upgrade for Laois village sewerage plant that had polluted river Reporter: ); ); An outdated sewage treatment plant in a Laois village which was below environmental standards and had polluted a nearby river, has been approved for funding from Irish Water for a full upgrade. The summertime drought in 2018 forced Ballyroan village s plant to be temporarily shut down after fungal growth was found in the River Gloreen from poorly treated sewage. The river flows into the environmentally protected River Nore. The waste had to be sent in tankers to Portlaoise for several weeks until water levels rose again. Some work to bring the station up to scratch had already been done since then and paid for by Laois County Council, while waiting for a scheme by Irish Water. This also allowed the council to start building 10 new council houses at Gleann na Glaise. ....
Just two Laois villages are still waiting to get a playground from Laois County Council according to councillors. With Ballinakill now seeing work starting on a. ....
Illegal dumping clean-up budget already spent for Portlaoise area Reporter: ); The cost of cleaning up illegal dumping in Portlaoise this year has already exceeded the entire budget set aside for it for 2021. The significant increase in the dirty practice has been outlined by Laois County Council. The annual budget for cleanups etc is at present overspent. The problem of illegal dumping has significantly increased since early 2020. The Waste Enforcement Officers and Litter Wardens are carrying out daily inspections and are cleaning up each of the locations. However they say they will continue cleaning up the waste anyway for the rest of 2021. ....
Laois road to be changed to one-way past popular public gardens leinsterexpress.ie - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from leinsterexpress.ie Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
'Excitement' for Laois village getting new footpath to GAA club leinsterexpress.ie - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from leinsterexpress.ie Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.