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• Man Arrested In Connection With Fatal Offaly Fire Released Without Charge

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• Westmeath Waste Facility Remains Temporarily Closed

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• Laois Man To Be Laid To Rest Friday

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• Laois Community Safety Partnership To Start January

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• Midlands Community Groups To Get Communication Grants

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• Offaly Community Shop Highlights Services

  Pullough Community Shop has been serving locals for eight years.

• Offaly TD Urges Action On Student Accomodation

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• Laois County Council Urge Continued STEM EU Just Transition Funding

  The local authority is making the call ahead of an expiry of EU Just Transition funding in March.

• EU Set To Unveil Housing Package As Fiscal Rules Face Relaxation

  The proposals target short-term lettings and streamline construction rules.

• Midlands Driving Instructor Calls For Mandatory Alcolock System

  A sharp increase in drug driving cases was recorded in the Midlands

• Westmeath Family Into Final Of Ireland's Fittest Family

  The final takes place this Sunday.

• Motion Calls For HSE Investigation Into Wind Turbine Noise Passed In Offaly

  The motion was called by Fianna Fáil Claire Murray Smale.

• Irish Farmers Head To Brussels On Tractors To Protest EU Policies

  The IFA President and his son Tom are among those protesting.

• Man Arrested Over Alleged Assault At Midlands Prison

  The incident took place on December 6th.

• Emergency Services Attend Westmeath Car Fire

  The incident happened on Austin Friar Street.

• Unanimous Vote Supports €20m Midlands Hospice Project

  Construction is set to begin in 2026.

• Drink Driving Rider Arrested After Illegal E-Scooter Seized In Offaly

  The rider arrested was eight times over the legal limit.

• Drug-Driving Surge Sparks Calls For Christmas Crackdown

  A Westmeath town saw the highest increase in the region.