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A decision from Laois County Council is due by the 27th of July.
An old bookshop in the midlands could soon find a new purpose.
Planning permission has been filed to change the use of the old Easons building on Bull Lane in Portlaoise into a three-storey gym.
If given the green light, the ground floor will include a changing room and shower facilities, while the first and second floors will be re-purposed for gym use.
A decision from Laois County Council is due by the 27th of July.