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• Laois Heritage Society Launches Spring Talks With Evening of Folklore

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• Midlands Counties Among Most Superstitious Regions In Ireland

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• Landlords Set To Reset Rents To Market Rates

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• Man Charged Over Westmeath Garda Station Attack Expected To Bring Full Bail Application

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• Offaly Retailer Fined For Breaching Consumer Law

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• EU Must Recognise 'Toxic' Laughing Gas As Psychoactive Substance Of Concern - Nina Carberry

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• Unmarked Grave Campaign Group Call For Meeting with Taosieach

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• Court Hears Man Who Killed Father In Laois Hotel Believed He Was Attacking Imposter

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• Former Detective Demands Higher Gardai Numbers For Community Policing

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• Aontú Publish New Flood Forecasting Bill

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• Retired Westmeath Chief Fire Officer Calls For Re-Examining of Beep Test

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• Laois Actor Settling Roots In West Cork

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