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• Midlands Gardai Suspension Story Given Standing Ovation At Conference

  Detective Garda Eamonn Cunnane's story was told at today's GRA conference.

• Newly Released Census Shows 500 People At Former Midlands Asylum

  The records reveal numbers at the former Maryborough District Lunatic Asylum in Portlaoise. 

• Offaly Gardai Seize Two E-Scooters

  They were detected in Edenderry on Saturday.

• Laois Man Who Assaulted Landlord Jailed For 12 Months

  Philip Lalor was convicted of two counts of assault causing harm and one of production of a Stanley knife.

• Laois Library Earns National Recognition With Award Nomination

  Portlaoise Library is up for Building of the Year.

• Sunny Spell Set To Continue As Temperatures Climb Across Ireland

  Temperatures could reach over 20 degrees this Friday.

• Major Housing Expansion Planned For Laois Estate Sparks Objections

  Plans included 174 new homes off the Borris Road in Portlaoise.

• Midlands Set For Large Scale Energy Parks

  It aims to bring thousands of jobs.

• Midlands Outdoor Equipment Shop Shutting Down

  Killeigh's 'A Room Outside Midlands' operates its last day of business on Friday.

• Irish Rural Link CEO Hits Back Against Varadkar Comments

  The former Taoiseach implied the rural community get 'a lot of tax benefits' with urban areas 'paying all the bills.'

• Developers Seek Fuel Support As Rising Costs Threaten Housing Delivery

  The conflict in the Middle East is driving up prices.

• Midlands ETBs Launch New Tertiary Mental Health Nursing Course

  The course will officially launch in September.

• Gardaí Searching For Missing Midlands Man

  The 42 year old is missing since Saturday.

• Gardaí Investigate Vandalism Incident In Laois

  The incident took place during the early hours of Friday morning last week.

• Plans Submitted For Large Scale Midlands Solar Project

  The site is located between Monksland and the Roscommon–Westmeath border, west of Athlone.

• Driver Arrested Under The Influence In Laois

  The car had a bumper sticker labelled “My driving scares me too.”

• Offaly Councillor Wants Local Authority Commitment On Turbine Noise Pollution

  Complaints are coming into the council from Cloghan.

• Gardai Investigating Assault in Westmeath

  The incident happened in the early hours of Thursday morning in Athlone.

• Offaly Landowner Prosecuted For Destruction Of Vegetation

  The offence was in breach of the Wildlife Act.

• Revenue Seize Contraband Worth €156K In Various Operations

  113 counterfeit items were seized with an estimated value of over €43,000.