It comes after years of flooding issues.
Just under 80,000 is going to Laois for flood defences.
OPW Minister, and Longford Westmeath TD Kevin Boxer Moran is announcing €78,000 for remedial works on the Manor Road in Mountmellick.
It comes after years of flooding issues in the town with significant damage done after the river Owenass flooded in 2017.
12 Laois projects have received funding from the Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme since its inception in 2009.
New Aldi Store Set To Open In Westmeath Before End Of Year
The new store is located in Moate.
Planning Permission Approved For Car Wash In Laois
Laois County Council is approving it subject to 13 conditions.
Offaly Man Credits Family Pub Following Hit Netflix Series Success
Banagher's Michael Hough plays Eli James in Little House on the Prairie.
Company Behind Offaly Hotels Posts Profit Boost of 23%
Canbe hospitality group runs two hotels in Birr - The County Arms and Dooly's.
Gardaí Criticising Pursuit Training After Fatal Head-On Motorway Crash
The Police Ombudsman is investigating yesterday's crash.
Revenue Seize Contraband Worth Over €204k
Investigations into all seizures are ongoing.
Family Day Held For Haemodialysis Patients In Laois
The Braun Wellstone Midlands Renal Care Centre in Portlaoise had a Family Day yesterday.
Drought Puts Midlands Farmers Under Pressure As Feed Supplies Dwindle
Ireland's current drought is set to be costing €3 million a day.
