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Friday, 2 October 2020 06:45

Over 55,000 calls have been made to the helpline nationally.

Over 1700 calls have been made to coronavirus community call centres in the midlands since the end of March.

Volunteers have been collecting and delivering essential food and medicine to those who are cocooning over the past few months.

55,000 calls have been made to the centres nationally, with 21,519 follow ups.

Minister of State for Planning and Local Government and Longford Westmeath TD Peter Burke says they will be in greater demand over the coming months:

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Edenderry Councillor Fergus McDonnell says there's ongoing water supply issues in the Clonmullen area.
Offaly Village Raises Concern Over Vandalism Incidents

Incidents have been taking place in Kilcormac over the last few months.
Midlands Housing Supply Struggles To Meet Demand

House prices across Laois and Offaly have climbed by an average of 8.3% in the past 12 months.
Ericsson To Relocate Midlands Research And Development Site

The company will move to a nearby IDA Ireland campus in Athlone.
Google AI Weather Forecasting Project To Be Rolled Out Across Ireland

Offaly's Cathal Nolan, from Ireland's Weather Channel says this will lead to a shift in the role of weather broadcasters.
Offaly College Student Describes Struggle To Find Accomodation

Tullamore's Charlie Beaudelot commuted up to five hours a day to Dublin before finding accomodation.
Laois TD Calls For Public Sector Strike To End Pay Dispute

More than 300,000 public sector employees will strike tomorrow.
Robert Pether Thanks Those Who Helped Safe Return

Mr Pether has been returned home safely to Ireland.

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