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• Shannon Callows Farmers Demand Inclusion In Flood Management Group

  Save Our Shannon Organisation say they should be included in the OPW'S working group for flooding solutions.

• Offaly Teachers Win National STEM Award

  Sacred Heart School's Sindy Meleady and Aisling Burke won the honour for the work with the 'Steminists' club.

• Appeal Lodged Against 600 Acre Laois Solar Farm Project

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• Government Funding To Benefit Midlands Historical Structures

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• Former GAA Referee Pleads Guilty To Indecent Assault

  79 year old Thomas Howard appeared before Tullamore District Court yesterday.

• Laois TD Warns EU Plans Threaten Irish Neutrality

  An EU proposal seeks a fund for defence and innovation projects.

• Almost One Million Cigarettes Seized In Offaly

  The discovery was made following searches in Edenderry and Rhode.

• Management Can Easily End Industrial Action - SIPTU

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• Westmeath Credit Union Manager Wins Lifetime Achievement Award

  Mullingar branch manager Tom Allen picked up the honour at the CU Awards.

• Midlands Readers Encouraged To Take Part in MS Readathon

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• Westmeath Town Strong Performer For Fibre Broadband

  Mullingar is ranked as one of the best performing areas in the country for fibre adoption,

• Ireland's Oldest Living Person With EB Publishes Autobiography

  Abbeyleix's Emma Fogarty has released 'Being Emma' which tells the story of her life.

• Fund Midlands Councils To Build Housing On Public Land - Simon Community

  10 new properties are available to rent in Athlone and Portlaoise.

• Midlands Councils Boost Environmental Enforcement Performance

  Local authorities have seen improvements of 66% over the past three years.

• Offaly Food Workers Launch Industrial Action

  SIPTU members at Carroll's Cuisine in Tullamore have voted to take striking action.

• Public Consultation Taking Place In The Midlands

  An event for the Hodson Bay Waterfront Park Project will be held in Athlone.

• Man Due In Court Over Armed Pharmacy Robbery In Offaly

  The man in his 30's will appear before Portlaoise District Court today.

• Offaly Man Appointed President Of EU Body

  Seamus Boland is the 35th man to lead the European Economic and Social Committee.