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  In January 2022, Ashling Murphy was murdered in Tullamore by Jozef Puska.

• Tourism Minister Plans To Boost Tourism Sector

  Recent figures show a drop in tourism.

• Government Highlighting Importance Of School Attendance

  Measures are being introduced to tackle absenteeism.

• Offaly Mothers & Others Group Heading To USA

  The New York Festival is this October. 

• Average Midlands Rent Price Over €1.5K

  The figures are for the first quarter of 2025.

• New National Famine Way Roadshow In Westmeath

  It is passing through seven locations nationwide.

• Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Midlands

  Met Eireann has put Offaly and Laois under the warning until 8 this evening.

• Drug Driving Motorcyclist Clocked At 180km/h

  Laois Roads Policing Unit made the stop on Friday evening.

• Offaly Bog Fire Under Control

  It's believed the blaze started at around 6 o'clock yesterday evening.

• Offaly Farmer's Marriage Questioned At Inquest

  A pathologist’s report was unable to determine the cause of Joe Grogan's death.

• More People Using Vacant Home Grants For Works - Offaly Auctioneer

  Auctioneer John Leahy says more people are applying for grants to be used on vacant and derelict homes.

• Westmeath Gut Health Professor Warns Against Downplaying IBD Symptoms

  Today marks World Inflammatory Bowel Disease Day.

• Midlands Rents Up Again

  Rents in Offaly are up 7.2% when compared to the year previous.

• Emergency Services At Scene Of Large Offaly Bog Fire

  It's believed the blaze caught around 6pm this evening.

• Gardaí Issue Public Appeal Over Missing Midlands Man

  Kehinde Olukoya was reported missing from Longford on Saturday.

• Paw-Lates Class In Laois This Weekend

  Sabrina Comerford is looking to raise awareness and funding for LSPCA.

• Works On Athlone Main Drainage Scheme Now 80% Complete

  It follows the completion of a second underwater tunnel linking the sewer network from east to west.

• Laois Local Authority Make Funding Applications for Tourism Amenity

  The council plans to conduct a feasibility study on Donaghmore Workhouse and Museum.

• Laois Father Gives Back To Health Service With Planned 76km Cycle Challenge

  Ballacolla's Padraic Kavanagh is undertaking the "Twins Thank You Tour" for his children Ellie and Páidí.

• Westmeath Songwriter Already Working On Next Eurovision Entry

  Kilbeggan's Larissa Tourmey co-wrote Laika Party which missed out on a spot in the Grand Final.