Gardaí say the victim was assaulted by a group of men.
A man's been arrested and charged over an attack in Longford Town the weekend before last, in which a man was slashed in the legs.
Gardaí say the victim was assaulted by a group of men outside a house in the Glebe View estate on Friday April 16th.
A man in his thirties was arrested this morning and questioned at Longford Garda Station.
He's due before Longford District Court at five o'clock this evening.
Puska Brother Attacked In Prison
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Enterprise Department Confirms Over 80 Westmeath Jobs At Risk
The Department says they have been made aware of the 86 jobs at risk in Circana in Athlone.
Offaly Teacher Pays Tribute To Colleagues After Winning STEM Award
Sindy Meleady and Aisling Burke from Tullamore's Sacred Heart School have picked up a STEM Mentor Award.
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Laois TD Calls For Shorter Ambulance Deployment Distance
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120 submissions have been made on the €6 billion project.
70% Of Farming Families Lack Succession Plan
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Mental Health Charity Triple Counselling Sessions After Citywest Protests
CEO of Turn2Me Tullamore's Fiona O'Malley says such events can cause anxiety in communities.
Westmeath Library To Close For Three Months From Today
The library will re open on January 19th.
Drug Usage On The Rise In The Midlands
There's been an increase in problem drug use since 2017.
Over 80 Jobs At Risk In Westmeath Tech Plant
Circana in Athlone has reportedly notified staff of its intention to cut jobs.
Shannon Callows Farmers Demand Inclusion In Flood Management Group
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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
TD's and Councillors in Laois are objecting to five land parcels being erected in Laois.
Government Funding To Benefit Midlands Historical Structures
Almost €500k was provided across the midlands last year.
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.
