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• Funding Allocated For Proposed Primary Care Centre In Laois

  The facility would be located on St Fintan's Campus in Portlaoise.

• Drug Related Crimes In Laois See Fall Of 30%

  Public order offences in the county also declined.

• Government Defends Commitment To Offaly In "Decarbonisation" Agenda

  Offaly received €550,000 in the most recent allocation.

• 'If It Works, Don't Fix It' - Chris MacManus On 'Triple Lock Approach'

  The Government is proposing to change the Triple Lock approach to deployment.

• "Odds Stacked Against Farmers" - Irish Grain Growers Association

  The Minister for Agriculture was in Laois this week.

• Three People Arrested In Laois In Connection With Burglary And Theft Of And From Cars

  Arrests were made between Tuesday and Wednesday this week.

• Enoch Burke's Mother Gives Evidence In Defamation Action

  Mr Burke is suing over a Sunday Independent article from October 2022.

• Two People Hospitalised Following Offaly Crash

  Emergency services attended the scene this morning.

• Midlands TD Defends Government's Record On Housing

  Rental costs in Laois increased by 14% at the end of last year.

• €150m On Dublin Metro Despite No "Significant" Physical Work

  The underground system has faced significant delays over the past 20 years.

• Two Westmeath Schools Win Short Films Awards

  The 10th Annual 'Frame of Mind' Awards Ceremony celebrated Midlands Schools Creations.

• Funeral Mass Of Westmeath Air Corp Member To Take Place This Week

  He's being remembered as a 'true gentleman.'

• Midlands EV Popularity Continues To Fall

  Nationally, demand was down more than 40%.

• Efforts Being Made To Keep Offaly Ukrainian Refugees Near Accommodation - State

  The 42 refugees were due to leave their accommodation yesterday.

• Environment Minister Urged To Review Allocation Of Just Transition Funding

  A special meeting was held in Offaly to discuss the matter.

• Laois Rental Costs Soar By 14%

  Westmeath also saw an increase.

• Enoch Burke Rejects Claim His Reputation Was Damaged Prior To Article

  He is taking legal action against a Sunday Independent article about him from October 2022, which he claims was defamatory.

• Over 40 People At Midlands Nursing Home Ill Following Vomiting Bug Outbreak

  There was a similar outbreak at a care home in the region a week prior.

• CEO Of Laois County Council Applauded After Final Report

  He will be retiring from the role this year.

• Over 200 Notices To Quit Received In The Midlands So Far This Year

  The highest figure in the region was in Westmeath