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• Uisce Eireann Enforce Overnight Water Restrictions In Laois Village

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• Robert Mizzell And Mike Denver To Headline Forest Fest Country Music Stage

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• Midlands Households Discard €31m Worth Of Food This Year

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• Laois “STEM Stars” Initiative Brings Inclusive Science Learning To Autism Classes

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• High Temperatures Continue In Ireland Amid European Heatwave

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• CAO Deadline Approaching For Midlands Leaving Cert Students

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