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• Digital Career Skills Platform Launches For Midlands

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• Canadian Ambassador To Ireland Visits Offaly

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• Laois Council Moves To Acquire Derelict Building On Main Street

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• Offaly TD Demands Stronger Ticket Touting Laws As Six Nations Prices Hit €3k

  Fine Gael TD for Offaly John Clendennen says the laws need stronger enforcement.

• Offaly Hotel Manager Highlights Lack Of HSE Staff To Register Marriages In County

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• Threshold Express Concern Over Excessive Short Term Lets

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• New Highly Skilled Midlands Jobs Announced

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• Wind Chill Expected To Bring Back Winter Feeling

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• Pieta House Expected To Close Midlands Services

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• Westmeath Hotel Applies For New Wellness Centre

  A decision on the application is due May 5th.

• Midlands MEP Demands Stronger Disability Access Laws

  Ciaran Mullooly believes a dedicated EU Accessibility Agency is needed.

• Tullamore Lions Club Named All Ireland Club Of The Year

  The Lions Club was honored last year for its 50 years of Service.

• €366k In Compensation Paid Last Year For Pothole Damage To Motorists

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• Offaly Councillor Expresses Concern On 'Nearest School' Rule For Online Admission

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• High Court Hears Moving Enoch Burke To Castlerea Prison Was 'Lawful'

  Judgement on the matter has been reserved to next Wednesday.

• IFA Welcome Plan To Dredge Parts Of River Shannon In Offaly

  Plans have been approved by the local authority in Offaly.

• Regional Enforcement Authority To Prevent Illegal Peat Extraction Still Being Formed

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