A seminar on protected structures and thatched buildings will be held later this month in Abbeyleix Heritage House.

The event is aimed at owners of historic properties, planning agents, community groups or those with a general interest in the built heritage of County Laois.

The free event, on Saturday 18 October, is being organised by the Forward Planning Section of Laois County Council.

Meanwhile, details have been announced for this year's Green Infrastructure Conference, due to take place in Dublin next month.

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The two-day conference, organised for 4 and 5 November in the Grand Hotel, Malahide, will brings together a field of experts, sharing their experiences in "green infrastructure" planning and delivery.

Green infrastructure is a term for the networks of green areas that provide multiple social, economic and environmental benefits to society.

These include protecting nature and natural systems, providing a network of green space for people, and underpinning economic prosperity by creating a high-quality environment.

The conference is the first of its kind to be held in Ireland and will bring together a wide-range of expertise from the USA, England, Scotland, The Netherlands, Sweden and Ireland, including leading practitioners from a variety of different backgrounds.

(PR/JM)