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• Offaly Rugby Club Gets €30k Development Boost

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• Chief Prison Inspector Slams 'Degrading' Prison Conditions

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• Fine Gael MEP Plays Down Mercosur Concerns As Farmers Push Back

  The Irish Farmers Association held their AGM today.

• Offaly Woman Launches Mental Health Support Initiative For GAA Clubs

  Off the Pitch was officially launched in 2025.

• Offaly All Ireland Winner To Feature On Laochra Gael

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• Calls For Tourism Action Plan To Boost Rural Westmeath

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• Laois Financial Business Advises Auto-Enrollment For Pension Boost

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• Government Considers Heavy Fines For Tech Firms Over AI Abuses

  The move follows ‘Grok’ reportedly producing sexual images of women and children.

• Pay Rise Of 40% For Offaly Councillors

  Pay rose to over €30,000 after the release of the 2020 Moorhead Report.

• Government To Lift Data Centre Ban Amid Energy Concerns And AI Ambitions

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• Over €150k Raised By Ashling Murphy Memorial Fund

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• Butterfield Estate Confirmed As Venue For 2026 Tullamore Show

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• Mercosur Opposition Remains Priority No. 1 Ahead Of IFA AGM

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• National Lottery Toasts Midlands Millionaires Among 2025 Winners

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• Revenue Seizes Over €154k Of Contraband

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• Traffic Delays Expected In Laois Town This Week Due To Road Works

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