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• Westmeath Doctor Backs Brain Tumour Awareness Campaign

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• Laois TD Calls For Tripling Of Disability Allowance Increase

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• Two Men Arrested After Suspected Pipe Bomb Found In Carlow Town

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• Man Accused Of Causing Criminal Damage In Laois Garda Station

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• Gardai Ask For Public's Help In Offaly Crash

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• Offaly TD Among Biggest Election Spenders

  Fine Gael rep for Offaly John Clendennen spent €33,000 of his own expenses on his campaign.

• James O'Connor Memorial Walk Returns Following Storm Amy Postponement

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• Laois Boy Makes Life Changing Recovery After Groundbreaking Gene Therapy

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• New Gender-Based Violence Service Launched In Westmeath

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• Laois Tops Midlands In Energy Efficient Homes

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• Alzheimer Society Hosts Dementia Information Day In Westmeath

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• High Cadet Training Dropout Rate Needs To Be Highlighted - RACO

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• Housing Commencements In Midlands Sharply Decline

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• Longford-Westmeath TD Calls For Faster HSE Access To Rare Disease Medicines

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