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• Offaly Chef Criticises Government School Lunches

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• Offaly GAA Club Hosting Drive-In Bingo This Weekend

  Ballinamere GAA are hosting their first drive-in bingo.

• Laois County Council Launch Bat Lovers Group

  Their first meeting takes place this evening in Portlaoise Library.

• Argentine Ambassador To Visit Westmeath Library

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• Westmeath Children's Charity Awarded For Sustainability

  Helium will receive a €3,000 grant through Lidl's first ever Green Fund.

• Longford-Westmeath TD Condemns Explicit AI Images

  Sorca Clarke is backing her party Sinn Fein's proposed amendments to tackle AI.

• Jury Delivers Not Guilty Verdict By Reason Of Insanity In Laois Murder Trial

  American Henry McGowan was found to be having a psychotic episode when he strangled his Father.

• Westmeath Matchmaker Shares Top Valentines Day Tips

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• Farmer Concerns Mount Over Slurry Storage Capacity

  FRS Co-Op is a multi-sector co-op operating across multiple services.

• Jury For Laois Murder Trial Told Evidence Points "One-Way"

  Henry McGowan from Brooklyn, New York is pleading not guilty to murdering his 66 year old Father.

• Scene Of Offaly Crash Cleared

  The Tullamore road has reopened.

• Family Of Midlands Man Seek Answers On Psychiatric Care System Gaps

  Roscrea's Stephen Loughnane has spent almost five years in an isolation unit and is currently held in Portrane.

• Westmeath Mansion Worth Over €1.7m Hits Housing Market

  Delvin's South Hill House used to house a special school and is being offered in four lots.

• Laois Councillor Criticises Government Response To Flooding

  Graiguecullen/Portarlington Councillor Aisling Moran feels more can be done by TD's in response to recent flooding.

• Laois Protesters Host Anti-Hunt Ball

  Animal welfare representatives attended.

• Midlands 103 Reaches 112k Weekly Listeners In Latest JNLR Report

  The latest figures show that the station has increased by 6,000 listeners over the past 12 months.

• Longford-Westmeath TD Calls For Changes In ADHD policies

  5 new teams were funded in 2025 and are recruiting.

• HSE Midlands And Dublin Record Highest Number Of STI's

  Chlamydia, gonorrhoea and herpes were seen the most.

• Laois Heritage Society Launches Spring Talks With Evening of Folklore

  Tony Delaney will be speaking at the event.