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• HSE Funding Insufficient For Midlands Population Growth - Sinn Féin

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• Rock Legends 'The Cult' To Headline Forest Fest

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• Motorist In Westmeath Clocked Speeding On National Slow Down Day

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• Plans Submitted For Over 100 Offaly Homes

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• Midlands Student Among Winners At Prestigious Trad Music Awards

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• Midlands Man Who Died In Workplace Incident To Be Laid To Rest Today

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• 'Exceptional' Nurse To Return To MRHM Paediatric Diabetes Service

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• Support The Bees For 'No Mow May' - Offaly County Council

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