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• 1926 Census Exhibition Comes To The Midlands On National Tour

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• Environmental Inspections On The Rise Across Midlands Farms

  Across the country, local authorities inspected 4,315 farms.

• Midlands Residents Invited To Explore Careers In Home Care

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• Offaly Man Jailed For Threatening Teenage Girls Set For Release

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• Midlands MEP Brazil Beef Concerns Backed By Food Safety Expert

  Authorities there have until September 3rd to get products back onto a safe export list.

• New Laois Gastro Pub Set To Launch

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• Ministers Set To Approve Plans To Remove Triple Lock

  The UN's mandate to send Irish troops abroad would not be needed under the new system.

• Laois Senator Calls For Further Measures To Tackle Irish International Protection System

  Sinn Féin Senator Maria McCormack feels the Irish Government also needs their own migration measures.

• Laois Man Pleads Guilty Over Mosque Attack Terrorism Charge

  Darren Gorman of O'Moore Place in Portlaoise is facing the charge along with three other men.

• Best In Class Celebrated At Midlands 103 Customer Service Awards

  This year's sold out gala event took place at the Tullamore Court Hotel.

• Local Authority Urged To Tackle Littering In Laois Shopping Centres

  Conor Horgan from IBAL wants to see more from the local council.

• Midlands Superintendent Pays Tribute To Departing Crime Prevention Officer

  Sergeant Graham Kavanagh is retiring following 31 years of service.

• 60 New Jobs For Offaly As Grant Invests €8m In Expansion

  Grant is located in Birr.

• IRHA President Criticises RSA Despite Increase In Learner Permit Numbers

  Offaly saw the largest increase in numbers over the past 12 months.

• Revenue Seize Contraband Worth Over €306k

  4.5 kg of herbal cannabis with an estimated value of over €92,500 was seized.

• Gardaí Respond To Open Letter From Midlands Africa Support Groups

  Both groups in Laois and Offaly signed an open letter following the death of Yves Sakila.

• New Intellectual Disability Designated Centre Opens In Laois

  It's designed to promote dignity, independence and community inclusion.

• Man Due In Court This Afternoon Over Laois Assault

  He's before Portlaoise District Court this afternoon.