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• Mental Health Charity Urges People To Consider Alcohol Free Christmas

  Turn2Me's CEO Fiona O'Malley says it will encourage a more inclusive celebration.

• Lands Of Offaly Farmer Flood Completely Following Heavy Rain

  Michael Milley is also concerned the planned Derrynadarragh Windfarm will add to flooding risks.

• Tánaiste Takes Finance Portfolio In Cabinet Shuffle

  Longford Westmeath TD Peter Burke will remain Enterprise Minister.

• Offaly Instructor Labels New Driving Test Rules As ‘Long Overdue’

  Around 38,000 people nationwide still need to sit the driving test.

• Offaly Boy Given All Clear After Life Saving Surgery

  Over €330k was raised for Joey Conway's operations.

• Offaly TD Calls For Emergency Following UK Asylum Reforms

  Carol Nolan wants to see action from the government.

• Enoch Burke Sent Back To Prison For Fourth Time

  The schoolteacher has so far spent 513 days in prison.

• Offaly County Council Announces 5% Budget Increase For 2026

  The local authority will have €102m to spend.

• Temperatures To Drop As Bitter Cold Snap Arrives

  Temperatures are set to plunge dramatically.

• Three People Hospitalised Following Midlands Garda Car Collision

  The incident took place on Saturday evening.

• Offaly Food Plant Workers To Extend Strike Into Weekend

  Members of Carrolls Cuisine will protest this Friday and Saturday.

• Westmeath Man Urges Men Over 45 To Get Prostate Checks

  John Tiernan was disagnosed earlier this year.

• "Simply Not Good Enough" - Brian Stanley On Flood Relief Schemes

  Flood defences are years away for two Laois towns badly affected by Storm Claudia last week.

• Government Working To Attract New Business After Leprino Closure In Laois

  132 jobs are set to be lost due to the closure of the factory.

• IRHA Defends Lorry Drivers Dodging Toll Costs On Local Roads

  IRHA President Ger Hyland says the body is due to meet with the Taoiseach soon on the issue.

• Midlands Students Take Part In Energy Saving Workshops

  Teachers and students from Edenderry and Mountmellick joined the Green Schools initiative.

• Midlands Meteorologist Calls For Public Flood Advisory System

  Heavy flooding occurred in the midlands over the weekend.

• Laois Councillor Calls For Weight Limits To Stop Lorries Using Local Road

  Ollie Clooney wants to see them in place for the Tentore Road.

• Strike Action Begins At Offaly Food Plant

  Carroll's Cuisine in Tullamore is carrying out 12 hour work stoppages.