Welcome to Portarlington! Remote working doesn’t have to be remote. So many reasons to love our town and so much to offer - a great place to live, work and play. As always, we are available to support all of our wonderful businesses and groups within Portarlington and the surrounding area.
Do you need help picking up essential supplies like groceries, medicine or maybe you just need to talk? ⠀⠀ The Community Call helpline is still open for you and available to help. 𝐊𝐈𝐋𝐃𝐀𝐑𝐄 1800 300 174 (8am-8pm, Monday-Sunday) covidsupport@kildarecoco.ie 𝐋𝐀𝐎𝐈𝐒 057 866 4000 (9-5pm, Monday to ...
A fund of €50million has been made available to local authorities for investment in walking and cycling projects. The aim of this funding is to support the development of high-quality cycling and walking infrastructure. Local authorities are being asked to identify convenient and direct routes for active ...
Fantastic to see the Christmas lights being switched on in Portarlington last Friday for the ‘Big Switch On’! Thanks to the Christmas Lights Committee for all your hard work and dedication over the past few weeks - the town looks great! The countdown to Christmas has officially begun ...
I really welcome confirmation from the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan TD that following major funding allocations of €27.8 million from the Just Transition Programme, a variety of projects in Kildare, Laois and Offaly have received funding. These projects represent innovative and ...
With the trends towards remote working and remote education accelerating, it is critical that these enterprise centres are fully supported to enable more jobs to remain in our local communities while also reducing the need for commuting. Portarlington Enterprise Centre (€67,840) The Allenwood Community ...
The shortage of secondary school places in Kildare South has been an ongoing issue for a number of years. While short-term solutions can be found for Sept 2021 by increasing capacity in nearby secondary schools, the only definitive solution is to build a new secondary school for the Curragh/Newbridge/Kildare area as ...
A major priority for me over the next four years is the redevelopment of both the Curragh Camp and Portarlington. Both towns need new secondary schools and numerous derelict buildings to be refurbished. Accordingly, please see the below flyer from Downey Planning Consultants requesting submissions on the future ...
Pfizer has announced approximately €300 million capital investment in its Irish operations which will support the further development of existing manufacturing sites, including their site in Newbridge, which is great news for the town. The investment will provide additional manufacturing and laboratory capacity ...
Youth mental health is such an important issue throughout these difficult times. The Hive in Kildare Town provide support for young people and their doors are still open, particularly for individual support work. They are working hard to provide positive alternatives and support for young people in the coming ...
Laois Chamber is launching the Laois Gift Card in collaboration with the Laois Local Enterprise Office and Laois Tourism. This is a prepaid Me 2 You Gift Card that can be spent in over 100 businesses in Laois including hairdressers, jewellers, hotels and restaurants both in-store and online. For details on ...
The Portarlington Business Association will hold a Public Meeting (Webinar) on Tuesday, 20 October, at 7pm on Urban Regeneration of Portarlington Town. The meeting will be addressed by Simon Wall, Architect with Mayo County Council, who was deeply involved with the transformation of Westport from a coastal town ...
