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• Healthcare Worker Accused Of Adding Number To Teen’s Phone After Alleged Assault

  The trial continues tomorrow.

• Emergency Services Attending Serious Collision On Westmeath’s N4

  The N4 near Ballinalack is currently closed.

• 'Right To Be Forgotten' Bill Passes All Stages Of The Oireachtas

  Government amendments cut the remission period to five years.

• Offaly TD Calls For Improved Irish Rail Services For Commuters In The County

  The last service to Tullamore from Dublin departs at 8.30pm.

• Six In 10 Midlands Professionals Fear AI Will Impact Or Replace Their Roles

  Only 3.6% of Irish firms have used AI to replace a role.

• Family Carers Ireland Calls For End To Means Testing And Increase In Carer Payments

  The charity want to see weekly carer payments increased to €325.

• MEPs Vote To Ban Alumina Exports To Russia

  The motion does not carry legal force.

• Laois Leads Ireland’s Grid Transformation

  There's 29 priority projects to meet growing electricity demand.

• Midlands Live Register Figures On The Rise

  The figure is up 2.7% in the midlands.

• US-Iran Tensions Escalate As Trump Defends Fresh Airstrikes

  US and Iran exchanged strikes after Hormuz shipping attacks.

• 10 Appeals Lodged Against €1 Billion Westmeath Data Centre Plans

  Westmeath County Council signed off on Red Admiral Ltd’s application last month.

• Westmeath Angling Group Calls For More Fishing Platforms Along River Shannon

  Councillors believe this will increase tourism.

• 11 New Jobs In Westmeath

  The Pharmacy chain is opening it's second location in the town.

• Gardaí Investigating Series Of Westmeath Burglaries

  The burglaries happened on the same day.

• Laois Principal Welcomes New Rural Housing Rules

  New guidelines for one-off rural and Gaeltacht housing are coming into effect.

• Uisce Eireann Working To Repair Burst Water Main In Offaly

  Works are being done in Birr.

• Court Orders RTÉ To Hand Over Unedited Footage Of Laois Nursing Home

  The order was made by Judge Emily Egan yesterday.

• Sinn Féin Pushes Bill To Begin Planning For Irish Unity

  Maria McCormack feels Ireland can learn from the mistakes made following Brexit.

• 24-Hour Day Of Action Targeting Uninsured Westmeath Drivers

  Motorists are reminded that driving without valid insurance is a serious offence.

• Man Jailed For Nine Years For Midlands Arson Attack Causing €3.5m Worth Of Damage

  He was arrested on August 8, 2024, and denied any involvement in the fire.