More than 50% of septic tanks fail inspection tests in 2024
Waste problem placing homeowners’ health and environment at risk, says Environmental Protection Agency
Laois County Council
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Electric Picnic promoters to seek permission for 80,000 tickets a day
Increase in capacity of 5,000 a day on last year would make 2025 the biggest festival in Electric Picnic’s 22-year history
Electric Picnic promoter hints at expansion of festival beyond 75,000
Melvin Benn says festival is one of the biggest in Europe and there is demand for more tickets for it
Local Elections: Laois County Council results
Sinn Féin strategy of running seven candidates fails to pay off, with party holding two seats rather than gaining ground
‘I do get a lot of straight out of secondary school jokes’: Young candidates stepping up for the local elections
The local elections have captured the imagination of Ireland’s younger generation as they go on the canvass in the next few weeks
Plans to reopen Galmoy zinc mine get boost
Laois County Council grants planning permission to Shannoon Resources
Cllr Thomasina O’Connell first to benefit from new maternity leave measures
Laois County Council cathaoirleach said lack of rights had been ‘one of the major bars’ to women staying in politics
Electric Picnic 2022 line-up: Dermot Kennedy, Tame Impala and Arctic Monkeys to headline
With 70,000 expected attendees, this year’s festival is set to be its largest on record
Electric Picnic festival cancelled for 2021
‘We have now run out of time,’ organisers say as council refuses to reverse licencing decision
Jennifer O’Connell: The scramble to save Electric Picnic is embarrassing
Arts sector has been ignored by cowardly Government afraid to make tough decisions
Electric Picnic organisers make final plea to Government to let event go ahead
Catherine Martin is said to be exploring all options to allow for holding of festival
Coronavirus restrictions likely to remain until October
Most over-16s must be vaccinated for Nphet to consider further easing of restrictions, say Coalition sources
Mixed messages as council again rules out Electric Picnic
Council says there is no provision in law to enable it to revisit refusal of event licence
Almost 5,000 Covid cases linked to English music and surf festival
Boardmasters event was attended by about 50,000 people between August 11th and 15th
Electric Picnic organisers urge Government to issue new reopening plans
Coronas singer calls for roadmap for live music after Laois council’s decision to refuse licence
‘I’d love if people ate local produce all the time, not just during a pandemic’
Stradbally’s open-sided Market House is an ideal venue for the town’s weekly farmers market
Man who harassed neighbour must permanently leave home to avoid jail
Paddy Dunne sent lewd texts to woman over two-year period and broke into house
Alien species and biodiversity projects to benefit from €1.35m
National Parks and Wildlife Service scheme to help local authorities with extra funding
Another Life: Emotional human bond with natural world increased in lockdown
Michael Viney: People sought out trees, gardens and landscapes, the chance of wildlife large or small
Dublin city playgrounds are set to reopen today
Dublin City Council is to open play areas after they have passed a safety inspection
Electric Picnic capacity to be expanded to 70,000 next year
Increase in size is response to ‘unsatiated demand’, says promoter Melvin Benn
More than 80% of private rental accommodation fail tests
Limerick City and County Council highest fail rate – all inspections short of compliance
Less than 2% of local authority vehicles are electric or hybrid, analysis shows
Just 75 low-emission vehicles being used by Irish local authorities
Nomination papers for Michael D Higgins submitted
O’Doherty nominated for presidential bid by Laois authority but falls short of required four
Biodiversity week: ‘Natural world should be protected for all our benefit’
Events aims to celebrate wildlife and raise awareness of damage being done to environment
Save the Barrow Line campaigners welcome refusal of planning permission
Chairwoman Olivia O’Leary hails ‘enlightened and responsible decision’
Extreme weather events cost local authorities €9m
Hurricane Ophelia caused widespread disruption to homes and businesses countrywide
Mountmellick residents say flooding happened ‘very, very fast’
Three rivers flooded the Co Laois town causing ‘mayhem and disaster’
Dozens of homes in Co Laois evacuated after river bursts banks
Gardaí warn motorists after flash floods and heavy rain close roads amid weather warning
Rain and floods bring road closures and disruption
Flash floods lead to traffic chaos across the country, with bitterly cold conditions to come
Full list of local property tax rate increases and decreases for 2018
The tax automatically returns to the base rate each year of 0.18% of the house price
Irish Victoria Cross winner to be honoured in Laois hometown
Rathdowney man Jack Moyney endured days of enemy fire before leading men to safety
Stradbally braces for Electric Picnic and €36m windfall
Town ‘rammed’ on Thursday as Electric Picnic campers are allowed on site for first time
Man sues council after floodwater badly damaged his house
Judge says impact of flooding on family ‘an appalling story’
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