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• Woman Dies In Offaly House Fire

  The incident took place at around 10pm on Friday night.

• Laois Parks Honoured With Green Flags For Community And Environmental Excellence

  An Taisce recognised 128 green spaces with awards this year.

• Laois Sports Hub Opens For Visually Impaired and Physically Disabled Athletes

  The VIP Hub in Portlaoise by Laois Sports Partnership is the first of its kind in Ireland.

• Nominations Open For 2026 Offaly Business Awards

  The Tullamore and District Chamber of Commerce Business Awards takes place in January.

• IFA Welcomes Sean Kelly’s Lead Role In EU CAP Environmental Report

  The MEP will draft CAP, food safety, climate, and animal welfare policy for 2028–2034.

• Kare Honours Three Decades Of Community Employment Success

  The company has operations in Offaly, Kildare and Wicklow.

• Enterprise Minister Defends Construction Sector Numbers

  Longford-Westmeath TD Peter Burke says there's enough workers to meet housing plan demands.

• Medication Management Failings Flagged At Disability Centre In Laois

  The Portlaoise facility met or substantially met 12 other regulations during its August inspection.

• Laois TD Questions Farm Plastics Recycling Scheme Over Site Clearance

  The IFFPG maintains that all site waste under their jurisdiction has been eliminated.

• Government’s Long Awaited Housing Strategy Criticised By Sinn Féin

  The new housing plan aims to build 300,000 homes by 2030.

• Former GAA Referee Sentenced To Six Years And Nine Months For Abuse Of Niece

  Thomas Howard pleaded guilty to a number of charges.

• Approval Delays Leave Laois Town Vulnerable With Flooding

  Mountmellick has suffered flooding across the town over the past week.

• Offaly Journalist Recognised As Podcast Wins News & Current Affairs Award

  The first ever All Ireland Podcast Awards took place last night.

• Taoiseach Pledges To Support Fastway Workers And Contractors

  Laois TD Brian Stanley raised the matter with Micheal Martin.

• Man Released In Laois Under Cross-Border Terrorism Investigation Linked To Sinn Fein Senator

  He also attended a rally for President Connolly during her election campaign.

• Strong Winds And Rain Expected Today For Most Of Country

  Significant rain is expected throughout the day with a risk of flooding.

• Man Arrested In Relation To Terrorism-Related Laois Investigation Released

  Three men have been held over the investigation over the last week.

• Midlands Autism Group Calls For Action As 16,000 Children Await Assessments

  The figure has grown since the first quarter of the year.

• Westmeath Heritage Park Awarded Funding Under Rural Tourism Fund

  Dún na Sí Amenity and Heritage Park is among 11 projects to receive supports.

• Blooming Minds Circle Creates Community For Neurodivergent Children In Laois

  Blooming Minds Circle formed last January.