County Hall ( ga, Áras an Chontae, Port Laoise) is a municipal facility in

Portlaoise Portlaoise ( ), or Port Laoise (), is the county town of County Laois, Ireland. It is located in the South Midlands in the province of Leinster. The 2016 census shows that the town's population increased by 9.5% to 22,050, which was well above ...

, County Laois, Ireland.

History

Originally meetings of

Laois County Council Laois County Council ( ga, Comhairle Chontae Laoise) is the authority responsible for local government in County Laois, Ireland. As a county council, it is governed by the Local Government Act 2001. The council is responsible for housing and c ...

were held in

Portlaoise Courthouse Portlaoise Courthouse is a judicial facility in Portlaoise, County Laois, Ireland. History The courthouse, which was designed by Richard Morrison (architect), Sir Richard Morrison in the Neoclassical architecture, neoclassical style and built in ...

. After the courthouse became inadequate, a purpose-built facility was built in May 1982. An extension, linked to the existing County Hall building by a single storey glazed corridor, was completed in 2007.

References

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Port Laoise Portlaoise ( ), or Port Laoise (), is the county town of County Laois, Ireland. It is located in the South Midlands in the province of Leinster. The 2016 census shows that the town's population increased by 9.5% to 22,050, which was well above th ...

Laois County Council