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• Enterprise Ireland Back Regional Employment

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• Planning Permission Granted For Long Awaited Flood Relief Scheme In Laois

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• Enoch Burke Is Back In Prison

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• Motorist Arrested In Laois For Speeding In Untaxed Uninsured Van

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