Weekend street closures planned for Portlaoise

Eoghan MacConnell
By Eoghan MacConnell

Reporter

Published 19th Jun 2023, 13:33 GMT
Main Street, Portlaoise which will be closed at the weekendplaceholder image
Main Street, Portlaoise which will be closed at the weekend

Laois County Council will close streets in Portlaoise town for the Old Fort Quarter Festival this weekend. 

The council has given notice of its intention to close the streets in the town from 9am on Saturday, June 24 to 3am on Monday, June 26. 

The council outlined the planned closures on their website. The closures are planned for “Main Street, Portlaoise (L-21209) from the junction with Church Street (L-21208) to the junction with Church Avenue (L-63101). Church Avenue, Portlaoise (L-63101) from the junction with the Main Street (L-21209) to the junction with Tower Hill / Millview (L-21207).”

“These closures are necessary to facilitate family friendly street entertainment from 12 noon to 6pm on Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th, to facilitate safe passage of pedestrians and cleaning of the thoroughfare,” the council explained. placeholder image
“These closures are necessary to facilitate family friendly street entertainment from 12 noon to 6pm on Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th, to facilitate safe passage of pedestrians and cleaning of the thoroughfare,” the council explained. 

“Diversions will be clearly signposted. A map indicating the routes to be closed and the alternative routes will be available for inspection at www.laois.ie and Áras an Chontae, Portlaoise,” the council stated.

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