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07 Sept 2025

Laois town to shut for a day

Laois village to shut for a day

Laois County Council has alerted the people of Ballinkill and motorists who drive through the town that road works will necessitate the main road through the town to shut for a day.

The local authority has issued a notice advising the public of its intention and decision to close the R432 through Ballinakill.

The road will be closed from unction with L-5732 (52.873103152472126, -7.30727215088574) to junction with (53.054538, -7.307002).

The road will be closed on and/or between 8 am and midnight on Friday, August 18. The Council says the work closure is needed for the purposes of road surfacing works.

A diversionary route around Ballinakill, which is part of the Portlaoise Municipal District, is outlined by the council below.

Any objections or observations shall be emailed to:

squinn@laoiscoco.ie and copy the following wwilkinson@laoiscoco.ie and pmahon@carrollquarry.ie

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