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• Storm Dave Set To Arrive In Midlands On Saturday

  Laois, Offaly and Westmeath are included in a Status Yellow wind warning from 3pm to midnight on Saturday.

• Offaly TD Backs Grants To Tackle Housing Crisis And Boost Town Centres

  Grant of up to €135,000 aims to turn empty space above shops into housing.

• Concerns Raised Over Eating Disorder Treatment Waiting Lists

  80 people are currently on waiting lists across the country.

• Holidaymakers Urged To Book Early Amid Fuel Supply Fears

  Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary worries about jet fuel supplies running out.

• Live Register Figures On The Rise In The Midlands

  The figure grew the highest in Offaly.

• PHOTOS: Mullingar Carers Concert

  The event was held in the Greville Arms Hotel on Tuesday night. 

• Gardaí Appeal For Witnesses To Westmeath Burglary

  The incident took place in Athlone.

• HSE Urges Midlands Patients To Use Injury Units Over Easter

  Patients with non-life-threatening injuries are encouraged to attend Injury Units.

• Around €10k of Cannabis And Cocaine Seized In Laois

  The roads policing unit made the discovery after stopping a Volkswagen Golf on the M7.

• Irish Farmers Warn Not Enough Gov Action On Fuel Costs

  Agri-diesel prices have surged over 50 % in recent weeks.

• Easter Bank Holiday Weekend Road Safety Campaign In Place

  Gardai say Bank holiday weekends are the busiest periods.

• CAP Changes Could Jeopardise Farm Incomes - IFA

  IFA's President, Ballinakill's Francie Gorman is voicing concern over proposed changes.

• Niall Horan Tickets On Sale At 10am

  The Mullingar man will play three nights at Dublin's 3Arena.

• €7m Cannabis Seizure In Midlands

  The drugs were discovered at a property in Athy.

• Enterprise Minister Welcomes Creation of 400 Jobs

  Manna Air Delivery is creating positions across their Irish and US operations.

• Stormy Easter Weekend Ahead For Midlands

  A nationwide weather advisory will come into effect from 2am on Friday.

• Gardaí Investigating Midlands Prison Inmate Death

  The person was found dead yesterday.

• Offaly TD Wants Irish Aid Protected From Christian Persecutors

  Carol Nolan says Irish Aid donated €650m to countries guilty of persecuting Christians.

• TUI Warns Easter Oral Exams Are Adding Pressure On Leaving Cert Students

  Exams will be completed by thousands of students nationwide by end of this week.

• Laois Councillor Calls For Review Of Investment Tax Rules

  He says the existing system discourages long term saving.