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• RSA Renew Appeal To Drive Safely In Housing Estates Following Death Of Young Boy In Mullingar

  Four year old Abdur Rehman was stuck by a car and killed near his house in Mullingar last week.

• €3m Allocated To Midlands County Councils To Improve Electoral Register

  The funding will be used to improve voter registration online.

• Athlone Hosting Lough Funshinagh Flood Prevention Public Meeting

  Members of the public can contribute on the issue in-person today, and online until next month.

• Puska Family Members In Court Over Withholding Information In Ashling Murphy Case

  The Offaly school teacher was murdered on the banks of the Grand Canal in Tullamore.

• Laois House Prices Up Nearly 1/4 In One Year

  The latest Geowox report prices are surging across the region.

• Gardaí Make €430k Midlands Cannabis Seizure

  A man in his 30s has been arrested after searches of two growhouses in Athlone and Ballinasloe.

• Westmeath Psychotherapist Suggests Farmers Can Take 'Mini Breaks' To Help Stress Levels

  Stress at prolonged levels can weaken your immune system.

• "It's Given Me A Place I Belong" - Laois Traveller Teenager On Youth Group Work

  The Irish Traveller Movement has found 53% of youth work projects for Travellers get no funding for their work.

• Full Houses Available To Rent On Airbnb On The Rise In Midlands

  It's despite tougher rules being set up by Government recently on holiday lets.

• Portlaoise Hospital Issues Visiting Restrictions Over Influenza Spread

  The Laois hospital is cancelling visits except for compassionate purposes.

• Construction Companies Need Incentive To Build Locally - IPAV

  New stats from the CSO show housing completions are down in the Midlands by six per cent.

• "He's A Divil!"- Laois Woman Starts Fundraiser To Keep Rescue Pig In His Enclosure

  Potbelly pig Arnold was rehomed in Ballinakill last summer.

• Midlands Homelessness Up 25% In Two Months

  The news comes from the latest report of homelessness from the Housing Department.

• Planning Expertise Will Be Crucial For Oireachtas Committee - Sean Fleming

  The Laois TD will over the Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery.

• "The Government Is On the Wrong Track" - Mary Lou McDonald

  It follows accusations made by Offaly Deputy Carol Nolan her former party was peddling misinformation on her stance towards Government.

• Hospital Cancellations In Midlands Drop By 27% Over Past Year

  Figures released to Aontú show nearly 300,000 appointments were cancelled nationally in 2024.

• Enterprise Minister Feeling Positive Over Irish Intel Situation

  Longford Westmeath TD Peter Burke has been in talks with the company over planned cuts.

• Accused Men Intend To Contest Offaly Halting Site Firearm Charges

  The alleged offences took place on March 21st in Tullamore.

• Running For Love: Laois Woman Taking On London Marathon For Late Husband

  This year's London Marathon begins in the English capital on Sunday morning.

• RTE Redundancies Are A "Sticking Plaster" - NUJ

  The State broadcaster is looking to reduce their employment numbers to balance the books.