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Laois is seen as the third highest nationally.

Two midlands counties are ranked in the top 10 of Ireland's Most Competitive Gaming Counties.

New research from Virgin Media Ireland, found that Laois is the third highest nationally with 1,240 competitive gaming searches per 100,000 people.

Laois also ranks as the country’s top county for Esports streaming, with 33% of adults watching Esports regularly.

In ninth place is Offaly, with 757 searches per 100,000 people, while Westmeath is all the way down in 21st with 364.

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Fire Safety Upgrades Underway at Midlands Hospital

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Midlands MEP Calls For Schools To Register In EU Education Programme

Schools across Laois, Offaly and Westmeath are being encouraged to join the European Union’s ‘Blue Star’ education programme.
Longford-Westmeath TD Demands Measures To Tackle Public Transport Overcrowding

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Laois Councillor Calls For Further IDA Engagement

Councillor Ashling Moran wants the IDA to engage with the local authority on the matter.
Former Laois Teacher Fined €1,000 After Striking Colleague's Car

The incident took place in April this year.
Longford-Westmeath TD Slams Online Abuse Against FAI Members

The FAI have sat before the Oireachtas Sports Committee today.
Midlands Digitalisation Expert Expresses Concerns Over New Open AI Model

Open AI is postponing the release of its newest artificial intelligence model Astra 6.1.

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