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• Westmeath Security Expert Welcomes Gardai Training For EU Presidency

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• Lower Childcare Fee Caps Could Lead To Closures - FECP

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• Gardai Investigating Potentially Suspicious Approach Of Child In Laois

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• Gardaí Confirm Discovery Of Man's Body At Midlands Premises

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