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• Laois County Council Launch Bat Lovers Group

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• Argentine Ambassador To Visit Westmeath Library

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• Longford-Westmeath TD Condemns Explicit AI Images

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• Farmer Concerns Mount Over Slurry Storage Capacity

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• Jury For Laois Murder Trial Told Evidence Points "One-Way"

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• Scene Of Offaly Crash Cleared

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• Family Of Midlands Man Seek Answers On Psychiatric Care System Gaps

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• Westmeath Mansion Worth Over €1.7m Hits Housing Market

  Delvin's South Hill House used to house a special school and is being offered in four lots.

• Laois Councillor Criticises Government Response To Flooding

  Graiguecullen/Portarlington Councillor Aisling Moran feels more can be done by TD's in response to recent flooding.

• Laois Protesters Host Anti-Hunt Ball

  Animal welfare representatives attended.

• Midlands 103 Reaches 112k Weekly Listeners In Latest JNLR Report

  The latest figures show that the station has increased by 6,000 listeners over the past 12 months.

• Longford-Westmeath TD Calls For Changes In ADHD policies

  5 new teams were funded in 2025 and are recruiting.

• HSE Midlands And Dublin Record Highest Number Of STI's

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• Laois Heritage Society Launches Spring Talks With Evening of Folklore

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• Midlands Counties Among Most Superstitious Regions In Ireland

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