Labour councillor Noel Tuohy is renewing calls for the courthouse to be moved.
There are calls for a museum and heritage centre to be created in Laois.
The current courthouse building on Main Street in Portlaoise is mooted as a possible location by Labour councillor Noel Tuohy.
Local reps have continually asked for the courts to be moved to improve the town's image to visitors.
Cllr. Tuohy says this project is the ideal replacement:
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