Pippa Hackett

This week I spoke at an event organised by ULI Ireland, about timber construction in Ireland. I highlighted the potential for mass timber...

Press Release Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue T.D. announced the opening of applications for solar...

Press Release The national forest estate has reached 11.6% of the total land area. The total forest area has increased from 697,842...

I am delighted that people of Laois & Offaly, will soon have new opportunities to hop on the bus to get to where they need to go. Laois...

Minister for Transport, Eamon Ryan T.D. today announced details of a €626 million investment programme for 2023 for regional and local...

This week I learned that Milne Foods Ltd is to close with the loss of 60 jobs at its Syngefield site in Birr. This must be a difficult...

60 vacant social houses in Laois, 28 in Offaly and 46 in Westmeath were brought back into active use in 2022 with support of the Voids...

I hope to encourage all volunteer and community groups, in my constituency of Laois and Offaly, to apply for the HSE National Lottery...

Changes to the Local Authority Home Loan is good news for anyone buying a home in Laois, Offaly and the wider Midlands region. From March...

I welcome funding for Laois Offaly County Councils to resource climate action partnerships with communities. €27 million was allocated by...

Today’s announcement of €1,705,298 for Community Support Programmes across Laois and Offaly is welcome news. €427,429 was allocated for...

Press Release Minister of State of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Senator Pippa Hackett welcomed the significant...

I’m delighted to see that €50million is being made available to communities across Ireland by this new Community Recognition Fund. This...

Minister Hackett said: "I welcome the launch of the Electric Vehicles Charging Infrastructure Strategy 2022 – 2025, which will see €100...

I hope to encourage all volunteer and community groups, in my constituency of Laois and Offaly, to apply for one or more of the Community...

I encourage all people in the Midlands to avail of “free and flexible” places on retrofit programmes. Facilities like the Centre of...

I welcome confirmation that the process for Phase 2 of the Edenderry Inner Relief project can begin. Phase 2 will link Fr. McWey Street,...

New subsidised local hackney service to be provided in Kilcormac, Co Offaly as part of national pilot programme I welcome todays launch...

Today's funding announcement of €5.25m for organisations supporting victims of crime sends two clear messages: First, our services on the...

Councillor Mark Hackett and I are using some quieter time to issue a joint message for people to review their entitlements to Government...