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• Laois Housing Plan For 74 Homes Resubmitted After 2024 Refusal

  The site is situated in Portarlington.

• Westmeath School Appeals For Enrolments To Retain Two Teacher Status

  Emper National School needs 14 new pupils.

• Mixed Fortunes For Midlands Towns In Latest Litter Rankings

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• Midlands Carers In Focus As National Carers Week Gets Underway

  An estimated 32,000 people provide care for loved ones across the Midlands.

• Gardaí Investigating Alleged Shots Fired In Laois

  The incident happened on Sunday.

• Westmeath Retail Worker Sentenced To Eight Months For Violent Assault

  33 year old James McCann of the Dublin Road, Moate is pleading guilty to three counts of assault, criminal damage and two charges of public disorder.

• Two Midlands Lotto Players Win Big In Saturday Night Draw

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• Man Hospitalised After Serious Laois Assault

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• Gardaí Investigating Arson Attack on Westmeath Sports Centre

  The incident took place in the early hours of Thursday morning.

• Public Meeting Set To Take Place On Proposed Westmeath Climate Centre

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• Offaly Teacher Who Faked Two Pregnancies Avoids Further Jail Time

  43 year old Eimear Carroll of Hillside, Seffin, Birr has pleaded guilty to charges of false documents and claiming fraudulent payments amounting to almost €60,000.

• HSE Seeks Retention Permission For Coffee Dock At Laois Hospital

  A decision is due July 28th.

• Offaly Pupils Become Local Stars After Publishing Bestselling Book

  Five students from Scoil Mhuire Naofa in Rhode have written 'The Rise of Evan O'Connor'.

• Katie Taylor To Fight At Croke Park In September

  The Bray woman will take on France's Floria Pill on September 5th.

• Offaly Gardaí Renew Appeal For Witnesses To Firearm Incident

  It took place at a house in Tullamore in the early hours of yesterday morning.

• Cruinniú Na nÓg Returns With Workshops And Events Across Region

  The initiative will be taking place across Laois, Offaly and Westmeath

• Ukrainian President Seeking Face-To-Face Talks With Vladimir Putin

  The Russian President could respond to the letter sent to him this afternoon.

• Ireland’s Oldest Person Dies Aged 109

  Eileen Hynes lived until the age of 109.