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• Public Meeting Set To Take Place On Proposed Westmeath Climate Centre

  A public meeting on Climate House Ireland's proposal for Moydrum is taking place on June 18th at TUS Athlone.

• Offaly Teacher Who Faked Two Pregnancies Avoids Further Jail Time

  43 year old Eimear Carroll of Hillside, Seffin, Birr has pleaded guilty to charges of false documents and claiming fraudulent payments amounting to almost €60,000.

• HSE Seeks Retention Permission For Coffee Dock At Laois Hospital

  A decision is due July 28th.

• Offaly Pupils Become Local Stars After Publishing Bestselling Book

  Five students from Scoil Mhuire Naofa in Rhode have written 'The Rise of Evan O'Connor'.

• Katie Taylor To Fight At Croke Park In September

  The Bray woman will take on France's Floria Pill on September 5th.

• Offaly Gardaí Renew Appeal For Witnesses To Firearm Incident

  It took place at a house in Tullamore in the early hours of yesterday morning.

• Cruinniú Na nÓg Returns With Workshops And Events Across Region

  The initiative will be taking place across Laois, Offaly and Westmeath

• Ukrainian President Seeking Face-To-Face Talks With Vladimir Putin

  The Russian President could respond to the letter sent to him this afternoon.

• Ireland’s Oldest Person Dies Aged 109

  Eileen Hynes lived until the age of 109.

• Midlands Hospice Long Overdue - Hospice Fundraising Committee

  An Coimisiún Pleanála granted permission for the hospice yesterday.

• Westmeath Town Set For First Official Pride Parade This Weekend

  The event it taking place in Athlone.

• Westmeath Business Wins €15k Award For Supporting Irish Business

  Flamers was recognised by Guaranteed Irish.

• €1bn Data Centre And Energy Campus Approved For Westmeath

  The green light has been given for the proposed facility near Rochfortbridge.

• Laois TD Criticises Lack Of EV Charging Infrastructure

  The Transport Minister says 24 charging points are planned for Laois.

• JFK 50 Mile Challenge Returns To Midlands

  The route passes through Westmeath, Meath and Cavan.

• Midlands Man To Stand Trial Over Alleged €200k Deception Case

  Bright Banda will appear in Mullingar Circuit Criminal Court next month.

• EPA Seeks Tougher Action On Illegal Peat Cutting

  Midlands sites were highlighted for illegal peat extraction.

• Laois Shop Owner Hopeful Businesses Will Be Helped By Over The Shop Grant

  The owner of Midland Hardware in Rathdowney David Ryan says it will increase their busy customer base.

• Laois Councillor Backs Council Buying Derelict Town Centre Properties

  Fine Gael Councillor for Rathdowney, John King feels it will add a new lease of life to the town centre.

• Midlands TD Calls For Public Access To Rare Disease Treatment

  Skyclarys is the first approved therapy demonstrated to slow disease progression.