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  Mullingar's Mairead Loughman is celebrating a decade in business this year.

• Farmer Concerns Mount Over Slurry Storage Capacity

  FRS Co-Op is a multi-sector co-op operating across multiple services.

• Jury For Laois Murder Trial Told Evidence Points "One-Way"

  Henry McGowan from Brooklyn, New York is pleading not guilty to murdering his 66 year old Father.

• Emergency Services Attend Scene Of Offaly Crash

  The Tullamore road is currently closed.

• Family Of Midlands Man Seek Answers On Psychiatric Care System Gaps

  Roscrea's Stephen Loughnane has spent almost five years in an isolation unit and is currently held in Portrane.

• Westmeath Mansion Worth Over €1.7m Hits Housing Market

  Delvin's South Hill House used to house a special school and is being offered in four lots.

• Laois Councillor Criticises Government Response To Flooding

  Graiguecullen/Portarlington Councillor Aisling Moran feels more can be done by TD's in response to recent flooding.

• Laois Protesters Host Anti-Hunt Ball

  Animal welfare representatives attended.

• Midlands 103 Reaches 112k Weekly Listeners In Latest JNLR Report

  The latest figures show that the station has increased by 6,000 listeners over the past 12 months.

• Longford-Westmeath TD Calls For Changes In ADHD policies

  5 new teams were funded in 2025 and are recruiting.

• HSE Midlands And Dublin Record Highest Number Of STI's

  Chlamydia, gonorrhoea and herpes were seen the most.

• Laois Heritage Society Launches Spring Talks With Evening of Folklore

  Tony Delaney will be speaking at the event.

• Midlands Counties Among Most Superstitious Regions In Ireland

  Westmeath and Offaly are seen as superstitious areas of Ireland.

• Landlords Set To Reset Rents To Market Rates

  The measure will be approved by the Seanad today.

• Man Charged Over Westmeath Garda Station Attack Expected To Bring Full Bail Application

  38 year old Adil Muhammed will be back in court later this month.

• Offaly Retailer Fined For Breaching Consumer Law

  Shops in Cork, Donegal, and Dublin have also been found in breach by the CCPC.

• EU Must Recognise 'Toxic' Laughing Gas As Psychoactive Substance Of Concern - Nina Carberry

  Countries across the continent are reporting severe poisonings and deaths.

• Unmarked Grave Campaign Group Call For Meeting with Taosieach

  The Friends of Julia want the release of an estimated 50,000 names buried at 18 former psychiatric institutions across Ireland, including St Loman’s in Mullingar.

• Court Hears Man Who Killed Father In Laois Hotel Believed He Was Attacking Imposter

  31-year-old Henry McGowan, from Brooklyn, New York is pleading not guilty by reason of insanity.

• Former Detective Demands Higher Gardai Numbers For Community Policing

  A 38% decrease has been recorded in recruitment to the road safety unit last year compared to 2009.