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• Former Oireachtas PAC Chair Urges Direct Answers From State Bodies

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• Revenue Seize Contraband Worth Over €352K

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• Three Midlands Garda Stations Left Without Dedicated Officers

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• Midlands Fire Stations To Benefit From Fire Services Capital Programme

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• Midlands Motorists Clocked Speeding Over Bank Holiday Weekend

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• Gardaí Seek Witnesses Following Westmeath Burglary

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• Teacher Pay, AI And Staffing Crisis To Dominate Union Conferences

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• Electric Picnic Organiser Defends Kanye West UK Festival Booking

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• Missing Offaly Man Found Safe And Well

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• Man Dies Following Midlands Crash

  A man has died five days after being involved in a serious collision in Longford.

• Storm Dave Leaves Hundreds Of Midlands Homes Without Power

  A yellow wind warning remains in place for Laois, Offaly and Westmeath until 2am Sunday.

• Laois Dairy Farm Submits Planning Application To Retain Onside Accommodation

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• Westmeath’s Musical Link To Sinead O’Connor Highlighted By Wax Museum Update

  Paddy Dunning was good friends with the late singer.

• Moneygall To Feature On New US Presidents Trail Celebrating Irish Roots

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• Free Bookfair Returns To Offaly This Weekend

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• Brighter Weather Could Be On Way Next Week

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