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• Laois Community Raises Thousands To Challenge Proposed IPAS Centres

  Almost €9k has been raised by the "Durrow IPAs Appeal Fund".

• New Appeal Date Set For Josef Puska In Ashling Murphy Murder Conviction

  The hearing is scheduled for the 15th of July.

• Enterprise Minister Says Energy Parks Will Make Midlands Production Leader

  There is developments planned for the region.

• Midlands Set To Outshine The Canaries With Warmer Weather Ahead

  Temperatures will reach 20 degrees in some places today.

• High Court Denies Enoch Burke Application To Stop Disciplinary Panel

  The panel will meet in Athlone today to consider his sacking from Wilson's Hospital School.

• Man Hospitalised In Westmeath Crash

  The collision occurred near Bunbrosna yesterday evening.

• Westmeath Teacher Highlighted By EU Education Programme

  The 'Champion Teacher Spotlight' from the Blue Star Programme is highlighting An Grianán NS.

• Westmeath School Awarded €1k under Community Fund

  Scoil Mhuire Loughegar is set to benefit from the RISE Community Fund.

• Offaly Athlete To Captain Team Ireland In Roller Derby

  Birr's Susan Verney leads a team of 23 at the Roller Derby World Cup in France.

• Planning Permission Granted For Westmeath Community Office

  A vacant former fire station next to Moate Library on Main Street will be refurbished.

• Regenerative Tourism Projects Officially Open In Offaly

  Banagher Open Water Pool and Shannonbridge Marina are benefitting from a €1 million investment

• Investigations Underway After Two Drug Seizures In Midlands Estate

  A male in his teens was arrested before being released.

• Rural Affairs Minister Backs Taoiseach’s Leadership

  Dara Calleary is one of the front runners to succeed Micheal Martin.

• Former Westmeath Fire Station To Be Refurbished

  Planning permission is being granted to turn a former vacant fire station into a community office.

• Fianna Fáil Convention In Laois To Select New County Councillor

  Voting gets underway at 6:30pm from the Killeshin Hotel.

• Man Known As "Tinder Rapist" Released From Midlands Prison

  Patrick Nevin had been in custody since 2014.

• Child In Critical Condition Following Crash in Westmeath

  It happened on the Killallon Road in Clonmellon yesterday shortly before 7.30pm.

• Midlands MEP Demands Further Suspension Of EU Carbon Tax

  Independent Ireland MEP Ciaran Mullooly feels it's needed to ease the cost of living.

• Rural And Community Development Minister To Launch Projects In Laois

  Minister Dara Calleary will be opening the various projects across Laois towns.

• Learner Driver Arrested In Offaly Following Positive Cannabis Test

  The driver's car was also seized.