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• Midlands Early Years Graduates Face Retention Challenges

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• Midlands University In Line For Sustainable Laboratory Cert

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• Laois Offaly Garda Patrolling On National Day of Action

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• Midlands Group Demands Updated Wind Farm Regulations

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• Laois TD Urges Government And HSE To Fix Issues In Dental Services

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• Coroner Rejects Calls To Refer Death Of Offaly Farmer To Gardai

  Coroner Raymond Mahon delivered a narrative verdict at an inquest into Joe Scregan's death.

• Teenager Charged Over Discharge Of Firearm in Westmeath

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• 'Hospital Watch' Launches in Laois Hospital

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• Grandad Set To Mark 90th Birthday With Charity Skydive

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• Medication Should Be Prescribed For Minor Illnesses - Irish Pharmacy Union

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• Midlands Heart Attack Survivor Cycling To Raise Funds For Cardiac Care

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• More Frequent Inspections Needed For Laois Nursing Homes - Brian Stanley

  The Laois TD says large time gaps between HIQA inspections were brought up at a meeting with the body.

• Man Jailed For Two Years For Defilement Of Employer's Teen Daughter

  The man was convicted at the Central Criminal Court.

• Man Who Raped Pregnant Partner Receives Seven Year Sentence

  He pleaded guilty at trial.

• Revenue Seize Over €400k Of Contraband In Midlands, Dublin and Rosslare

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