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• Lough Ree RNLI Issue Bank Holiday Water Safety Appeal

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• Laois Village Raises €170k For New Sports Amenity

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• Midlands Records Over 100 Homeless Children In April

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• Gardai Bank Holiday Operation Clocks Speeding Midlands Drivers

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• Irish Online Shoppers Facing Higher Customs Charges From July

  Offaly TD and Oireachtas Enterprise Committee member John Clenndennen says it will help local shops.

• Offaly Bond Holder Wins €500k

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• Muintir na Tíre Host Property Marking In Offaly

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• Gardaí Pick Up Early Midlands Speeders On June Bank Holiday Weekend

  Over 600 motorists have been clocked speeding across the country.

• Plans In Place For Laois Housing Development

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• Water Network Upgrades In Laois

  These upgrades will reduce the risk of supply interruptions.

• Ministers Burke And Dillon Announce New Employment Permits

  It aims to address ongoing skills and labour shortages across key sectors. 

• Carlow County Council Encourages Creatives To Apply To CUBE Craft Academy In Greece

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• Midlands Gears Up For Vibrant June Bank Holiday Weekend

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• HSE Midlands Points To Care Options Ahead Of Bank Holiday

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• Laois TD Criticising An Coimisiún Pleanála Planning Delays

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• Offaly Brothers Found Not Guilty Of Attempted Murder

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• Midlands MEP Wants CAP Funding Boost For Young Farmers

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