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• Revenue Seize Contraband Worth Over €116k

  1.7kg of herbal cannabis with an estimated value of over €36,600 was seized.

• Westmeath Father And Son Fly The Flag For Italy At GAA World Games

  The GAA World Games take place this week.

• Driver Caught Speeding At 180km/h On M8 In Laois

  The driver was recorded doing double the speed limit.

• Bill Kenneally Abuse Victims To Hear State Apology In Dáil

  Bill Kenneally died in Midlands Prison.

• Fundraiser Launched For Westmeath Teenager Who Died In Lough Ree Tragedy

  Martin Greene died on Saturday evening after getting into difficulty while swimming.

• New High Temperature Warning Issued For Midlands

  Temperatures could reach 27 degrees celsius.

• M6 Reopens In Westmeath Following Bogfire

  Firefighters in Westmeath attended 19 bog fires over the weekend.

• Hosepipe Ban Breaches Could Lead To €5k Fines

  Uisce Éireann says the ongoing dry spell is placing significant pressure on water supplies.

• Two Men In Court After Garda Seize Guns And €700k Drugs In Midlands

  Military-grade firearms and hundreds of thousands of euro worth of drugs were seized.

• Man Accused Of Murdering His Wife In Laois Seeks Bail

  Eugen Constantin from 25 Church Street, Portlaoise will appear before the court again on July 27th.

• Emergency Services Attending Bogfire In Westmeath

  The blaze broke out this morning.

• Business And Commuter Survey For Westmeath Town Extended

  People now have until Wednesday to fill out the Kinnegad Business and Commuter Survey.

• Just Under Half Of Irish People Choosing 'Staycations' This Summer

  A poll from Ireland Thinks shows 49% of people would reconsider holiday plans due to the current heatwave.

• State Needs To Invest In Social Housing Investment - Micheal Carrigy

  The Housing Committee Chair believes the Stock Condition Survey will play a role in updating social homes.

• Offaly TD Questions Re-Turn Over Unredeemed Deposits

  John Clenndennen feels there needs to be more support for retailers with the scheme.

• Intel Announce €5b Investment In Irish Plant

  Enterprise Minister and Longford-Westmeath TD Peter Burke is welcoming the news.

• Nighttime Water Restrictions In Place For Midlands

  Nighttime water restrictions now in effect across Offaly.

• Funeral For Westmeath Teenager Taking Place On Thursday

  Martin Greene passed away after getting into difficulty swimming in Westmeath's Lough Ree.

• Laois TD Urges E-Scooter Licensing, Tax And Insurance Requirements

  E-scooter injuries filled almost half of Temple Street ICU beds, including one Laois case.

• Gardaí Seize Car After Young Learner Driver Caught Speeding On M7

  The 17 year old driver was doing 174 km/h.