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• Emergency Services At Scene Of Westmeath Motorway Incident

  The M4 road is currently closed from junction 12 to 13 westbound. 

• Tributes Paid To Midlands Teen Following Fatal E-Scooter Crash

  It was one of two serious e-scooter collisions to happen this week.

• Laois Centenarian Award Honours Sr. Eileen In Australia

  The Centenarian Award has traveled to Australia.

• CCTV Planned Across Offaly To Combat Illegal Dumping

  Litter fines are also set to be increased this September.

• Laois Communities Selected For 2026 IPB All-Island Pride Of Place Competition

  Portlaoise Tidy Towns and Clough Village, Ballacolla have been selected for Laois.

• Laois TD Says RSA Waiting Times Are Misleading

  There is 25 weeks on average to wait for a test in the county.

• Inquest Hears Blood Seen On Offaly Prisoner’s Face During Fatal Incident

  The fatal incident occurred as prison staff were returning him to his cell.

• Offaly Hosts 12th Scripts Playwriting Festival

  The event runs from today until this Sunday.

• Debate On "Ban Hare Coursing" Bill In Dáil Today

  According to the National Parks and Wildlife service coursing is happening in the Midlands.

• Midlands MEP Brings Wool's Future To European Parliament Debate

  She is campaigning to remove wool's classification as a waste product.

• HSE Withdraws Home Support Guidance

  An internal email suggested home care services would be limited to only urgent cases.

• Enoch Burke Released After Over 700 Days In Prison

  He failed in his bid to appeal his dismissal from a Westmeath school.

• Uisce Éireann Welcomes EPA Report Highlighting Continued Progress On Safe Drinking Water

  In 2025, Uisce Éireann invested €1.4 billion in significant improvements to water infrastructure.

• Laois Family Syndicate Collect Winning Lotto Prize

  The family have won €389,066.

• Irish Men's Sheds Association Calls For €3.55m In Pre-Budget 2027 Submission

  The organisation represents 484 Men’s Sheds.

• Midlands Hotelier Says VAT Cut Is A Lifeline

  It's down to 9% from today.

• Offaly TD Urges Budget Action As Energy Bills Rise

  Bills will rise by between €250 and €300.

• Junior Minister Acknowledges Need For Faster Government Decisions

  Opposition parties have criticised the Government’s handling of the energy crisis.

• Offaly Records Lowest Number Of Complaints Against Lawyers

  Just 11 were recorded in 2025 in Offaly.

• Laois To Receive €1m For Storm Chandra Road Repairs

  €40m is being allocated across the country.