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• Calls For Tourism Action Plan To Boost Rural Westmeath

  A tourism action plan for the county’s rural regions is being sought by Fianna Fáil's Niall Gaffney.

• Laois Financial Business Advises Auto-Enrollment For Pension Boost

  Shane Tobin is the CEO of Truewealth.ie in Portlaoise and says it helps to start early.

• Government Considers Heavy Fines For Tech Firms Over AI Abuses

  The move follows ‘Grok’ reportedly producing sexual images of women and children.

• Government To Lift Data Centre Ban Amid Energy Concerns And AI Ambitions

  Cabinet will consider the limited data centre development in areas with spare energy capacity.

• Over €150k Raised By Ashling Murphy Memorial Fund

  The fund was set up to remember the schoolteacher who was murdered in 2022.

• Butterfield Estate Confirmed As Venue For 2026 Tullamore Show

  The show will take place on Sunday August 9th.

• Mercosur Opposition Remains Priority No. 1 Ahead Of IFA AGM

  The Irish Farmer's Association's AGM takes place this afternoon.

• National Lottery Toasts Midlands Millionaires Among 2025 Winners

  There were two new millionaires from the region last year.

• Revenue Seizes Over €154k Of Contraband

  The seizures include suspected cannabis with a street value of €40k.

• Traffic Delays Expected In Laois Town This Week Due To Road Works

  The works will run from today until Friday evening, between 7:00am and 5:00pm each day.

• Midlands Students Scoop Multiple Awards At Young Scientist Exhibition

  It was a successful exhibition for midlands students.

• Westmeath Community Grants And Awards Now Open For Applications

  Applications must be submitted by 4pm on 27th February.

• Westmeath Photographer Wins Multiple Awards At Icon International Photography Awards

  Ken Byrne has been recognised in the Fine Art Portrait category.

• Ashling Murphy Remembered On Fourth Anniversary Of Her Death

  The 23 year old schoolteacher was murdered in Tullamore four years ago today.

• Midlands Dancers Dominate Early Weeks Of Dancing With The Stars

  Tolü Makay and Katelyn Cummins are impressing audiences nationwide.

• Irish Rail Issued Urgent Safety Notice After Series Of Staff Near-Misses

  Five safety recommendations have been issued in the meantime.

• Offaly Social Activist Meets Pope

  Ballycumber's Seamus Boland had a private audience with Pope Leo due to his work as EESC President.

• Three Hospitalised Over Two Separate Midlands Car Crashes

  The two incidents took place in Longford yesterday.

• Westmeath Manufacturing Initiative Secures €5.7m EU Funding To Support Jobs

  It provides businesses with a single point of access to cutting-edge digital tools, guidance, and funding.

• 30,000 Sign Petition Opposing Mercosur

  The signatures will be brought to the European Commission today.