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• Westmeath Schools Awarded For Films In Aid Of Mental Health

  Students created pieces to promote positive mental health.

• Offaly Dental Clinic Passes Inspection With Flying Colours

  13 health standards were examined during the inspection.

• East And Midlands Second Most Popular Region For Domestic Overnight Stays

  The region claimed over 30% of domestic tourists in the final three months of 2023.

• Westmeath Air Corps Member Had "Fascination" With Defence Forces

  Mourners gathered for the funeral of the Lieutenant today.

• Ireland Sees Another Fall In Live Register Figures

  In the midlands, the number of people signing on dropped by just over 300.

• Laois Gardaí To Focus On Drug Drivers This Weekend

  The May Bank Holiday traditionally is a high-risk period for crashes.

• Major Hospital Survey Gets Under Way For May

  It's taking place across all acute public hospitals in Ireland.

• Tara Mines To Reopen Next Month

  Workers have accepted a deal brokered through the WRC.

• Over €180,000 Of Cocaine Seized By Gardaí

  Over 2 kgs of the drug was found during the search.

• Heated Debate In Laois Council Chamber Over Live-Streaming Of Meetings

  As it stands, members of the public can only attend meetings in public.

• Calls To Establish Expert Action Group on Loneliness

  The Green Party is calling for measures to be put in place to tackle loneliness.

• Sharon Shannon Kicking Off Laois Trad Festival

  Laois will welcome many Trad Musicians over the May Bank Holiday weekend.

• Gardaí Renew Witness Appeal To Offaly Shooting

  The gun was fired in April.

• 'Go Purple' Today For Victims Of Domestic Abuse

  Today marks the fourth 'Go Purple Day' event.

• Results Of Ballot To Reopen Tara Mines Due Today

  Workers at the mine were temporarily laid off last summer.

• Funding Allocated For Proposed Primary Care Centre In Laois

  The facility would be located on St Fintan's Campus in Portlaoise.

• Drug Related Crimes In Laois See Fall Of 30%

  Public order offences in the county also declined.

• Government Defends Commitment To Offaly In "Decarbonisation" Agenda

  Offaly received €550,000 in the most recent allocation.

• 'If It Works, Don't Fix It' - Chris MacManus On 'Triple Lock Approach'

  The Government is proposing to change the Triple Lock approach to deployment.