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• Enoch Burke To Be Re-Arrested For Repeated Trespass

  It comes only two days after his fourth stint behind bars.

• Laois Brothers Sentenced Over Rape And Assault Charges

  Both brothers pleaded guitly to rape and indecent assault.

• Laois TD Questions EirGrid On Energy Capacity

  Eirgrid have been before the government's Infrastructure Committee.

• Westmeath Library Re-Opening Pushed Back

  The Aiden Heavey Library in Athlone had been set to reopen in mid-January.

• Government Action Urged On Prison Conditions

  The Irish Penal Reform Trust is slamming recent inspection reports.

• Offaly GAA Club Submit New Pitch Plans

  Birr GAA have also submitted plans for two new viewing stands.

• Gardaí Attend Scenes Of Midlands Crashes

  Black ice is a factor in these collisions.

• Midlands Counties See Dramatic Fall In Housing Commencements

  The figure has dropped the most in Westmeath.

• Westmeath Councillor Calls For Baby Loss Certificate Scheme

  The scheme acknowledges parents who experience the loss of a baby before 24 weeks.

• Commemorative Walk For Ashling Murphy To Take Place In New York

  It's the fifth annual walk to take place in the US city.

• Sentencing Adjourned For Offaly Father Whose Son Died In Arson Attack

  Tullamore Circuit Court heard yesterday from 27-year-old Aaron Holt.

• Gardaí Seize Heroin, Crack Cocaine And Cash In Offaly Town

  The discoveries were made after a man in Edenderry was searched.

• Opposition TD Calls For Minister Overpayment Ultimatum

  Ten cabinet ministers were overpaid last year and have failed to return the money.

• Investigation Underway After Suspected Arson At Westmeath Home

  The incident occurred in the early hours of this morning.

• Midlands Counties Gear Up For National Pyjama Day 2026

  Since it began in 2003, National Pyjama Day has raised in excess of €4.5 million.

• Deadline Approaches For Schools To Enter Fyffes’ ‘Ireland’s Fittest School’ Competition

  The initiative is running for eight weeks.

• Portlaoise Jazz Festival Returns After 30 Year Hiatus

  The festival gets underway on January 30th.

• €1.2m Funding To Transform National Famine Museum Outdoor Experience

  The attraction is scheduled to open this summer.

• Deadline Extended For Offaly Hare’s Corner Biodiversity Project

  The scheme delivered 212 biodiversity habitats across the county last year.

• Offaly Musician Pays Tribute To Home Town After TV Success

  Tolü Makay is currently competing on Dancing With The Stars.