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  The Plovers Wood estate will be built in the Lisseywollen area of Athlone.

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• Midlands Early Years Graduates Face Retention Challenges

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• Midlands University In Line For Sustainable Laboratory Cert

  Minister James Lawless made the announcement.

• Laois Offaly Garda Patrolling On National Day of Action

  Offenders will face fines and bans.

• Farmers Braced For Bad News From Brussels

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• Midlands Group Demands Updated Wind Farm Regulations

  The 'No To Seskin Wind Farm group' opposes a Major Turbine Project.

• Laois TD Urges Government And HSE To Fix Issues In Dental Services

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• Coroner Rejects Calls To Refer Death Of Offaly Farmer To Gardai

  Coroner Raymond Mahon delivered a narrative verdict at an inquest into Joe Scregan's death.

• Teenager Charged Over Discharge Of Firearm in Westmeath

  The man will appear before Longford District Court this afternoon.

• 'Hospital Watch' Launches in Laois Hospital

  It's a collaboration between Midlands Regional Hospital Portlaoise and An Garda Siochana.

• Grandad Set To Mark 90th Birthday With Charity Skydive

  Eamon Kehoe, from Clonroche, is marking his 90th birthday with a daring skydive over Clonbullogue.

• Medication Should Be Prescribed For Minor Illnesses - Irish Pharmacy Union

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• Midlands Heart Attack Survivor Cycling To Raise Funds For Cardiac Care

  Rathangans' Ger Heffernan is leading a charity cycle to Kerry in aid of St James Hospital Foundation.

• More Frequent Inspections Needed For Laois Nursing Homes - Brian Stanley

  The Laois TD says large time gaps between HIQA inspections were brought up at a meeting with the body.

• Man Jailed For Two Years For Defilement Of Employer's Teen Daughter

  The man was convicted at the Central Criminal Court.

• Man Who Raped Pregnant Partner Receives Seven Year Sentence

  He pleaded guilty at trial.

• Revenue Seize Over €400k Of Contraband In Midlands, Dublin and Rosslare

  Herbal cannabis and illicit drugs were discovered.