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• Westmeath Marina Awarded Blue Flag

  Over 90 sites across Ireland received the honour this year.

• Close To 5,000 Motorists Caught Speeding In The Midlands This Year

  Just under 3,000 of this year's figures so far for the region come from the Meath-Westmeath Division.

• Irish People Choosing Between Their Childhood Home And Abroad

  A European Candidate says people are putting their life on hold due to the housing situation.

• Road Conditions In Laois Damaging To Cars

  A Local Election Candidate says patching potholes and seeing them washed out again has little impact.

• Garda 'Super Cab' Proposals A 'Huge Step Forward' - IRHA

  The initiative aims to detect distracted driving.

• People Being Pushed Out Of Rural Areas And Into Larger Towns - Labour

  A Local Election Candidate is concerned with the lack of facilities in rural Ireland.

• Fears Offaly Will Be Over-Run By Renewable Energy Infrastructure

  That was among the issues raised in the county's meeting of the Local Authority.

• Offaly Hospital Made 'Safe' After Fire

  Units attended the scene yesterday evening.

• Midlands Under Thunderstorm Warning

  The warning has just come into effect.

• Westmeath Greenway Won't Only Be For Tourists - Eamon Ryan

  The Local Authority has launched Phase Two of the project's consultation.

• Westmeath LEA One Of Two Without Woman On Ballot Paper

  41 women are running in the midlands in this year's Local Elections.

• 1,000 Westmeath Premises Access High Speed Broadband

  Government Investment in rural Ireland gives access to faster connections.

• Death Of Man In Offaly Crash 'Very Tragic,' Says Councillor

  The man died in the single-vehicle collision last night.

• Offaly Students Win Environmentalist Award

  Tullamore Students created a solution to solve environmental issues.

• Local Election Candidate Blasts Offaly Town Lighting

  He claims there are over 60 street lights not working in the town.

• Significant Increase In Midlands Asylum Seeker Numbers

  Nationally, there are 30,000 asylum seekers in Ireland.

• Man Dies In Offaly Crash

  It occurred last night.

• Plans Being Made For This Year's Pride Celebration In Laois

  The main event will be held at the beginning of September.

• Disqualified Driver Arrested In Laois

  In a separate incident, a vehicle without insurance was also stopped by Gardaí.

• Parking In Midlands Town Largely Unsuitable For Wheelchair Lift Users

  Calls are being made by a Local Election Candidate for parking along the main street of the Offaly town.