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Tuesday, 8 October 2024 15:20

These households are receiving the Accommodation Recognition Payment.

Over 1,000 properties in the midlands are hosting Ukrainian refugees.

New figures from Integration Minister, Roderic O'Gorman, show 1,074 households in the region are in receipt of the Accommodation Recognition Payment.

The scheme, which was introduced in July of 2022, offers €800 per month to properties accommodating Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection.

As of the middle of last month, there were over 16,000 active claims.

486 households in Westmeath are availing of the scheme - the figure in Offaly is 334, and 254 in Laois.

Over 40 Boats Join Search For Missing Westmeath Man On Midlands Lake

The search for a man in his 20s is set to continue into tomorrow.
Mildands Mother Urges Community To Take Part In MS Readathon

Sarah Mather received a diagnosis in 2022, following the birth of her second child.
Laois Inclusion Club Hopes To Dance Its Way Onto The Late Late Toy Show

BraveHeart in Portarlington is hoping to perform Riverdance on this year's show.
New Book Explores The Pressures Of Brian Cowen’s Reign As Taoiseach

The Offaly man was Taoiseach from 2008-2011.
Plans Underway To Mark Fifth Anniversary Of Ashling Murphy’s Death

The former schoolteacher was killed on January 12th 2022.
Laois Senator Calls For Action On High Home Heating Oil And Gas Prices

Sinn Fein is expected to bring forward legislation on the issue this evening.
Laois Restaurant Closes Doors After Opening Two Months Ago

The Fort Café and Bistro in Portlaoise's Dunamaise Arts Centre is closing due to personal circumstances.
Youth Council Calls For Action As Most Young Adults Consider Emigration

Nine in 10 18–24-year-olds feel that finding well-paid work is becoming more difficult.

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