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92,000 applications have been made to the humanitarian assistance scheme.

92 thousand applications have been made to the Department of Social Protection's humanitarian assistance scheme in the aftermath of Storm Eowyn.

Figures obtained by TG4 show almost 11.5 million euro in payments have been paid so far.

The scheme is still open following the record breaking storm in January.

Ballycumber's Seamus Boland is CEO of Irish Rural Link - he says it can take people a long time to realise damage was done during Eowyn:

Doctor Spared Jail After Defective Tyre Triggered Crash Which Fatally Injured Daughter

Babak Meshkat was charged following a Garda investigation into a motorway crash in Westmeath in 2024.
€13,750 Awarded To Midlands Festivals Under Government Funding Scheme

The scheme aims to support local cultural events that may not qualify for other funding programmes.
Midlands MEP Seeks Gender-Focused CAP Reform

MEP Maria Walsh recently proposed that gender equality be made a core principle of the 2028–2034 CAP.
Countdown On For Ireland's Biggest One-Day Agri Show

The Tullamore Show takes place Sunday August 9th.
Westmeath Marital Rape Victim Speaks Out After Husband Jailed For 10 Years

Explicit content warning.
Offaly Town Set To Come Alive With Annual Dancing At The Crossroads

The annual event takes place in Clara.
Laois Community Safety Partnership Seek Joint Letter On E-Scooter Ban

The partnership want to collaborate with other branches to write to the Justice Minister on the ban.
Uisce Éireann Set To Carry Out Upgrade Works In Offaly Town

200 metres of old watermains on Orchard Lane, Birr, will be replaced in the coming weeks.

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