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• €1.8m Overspend On Midlands Homeless Services Last Year

  That's according to new figures from the Department of Housing.

• Event In Offaly Celebrating Palestinian And Irish Culture

  The event takes place this Saturday.

• "Grave" Funding Situation For East Galway And Midlands Cancer Support Centre

  Calls are being made by a TD for Government to step in.

• Event In Laois To Pull 85 Tonnes In Aid Of Autism Charity

  Anyone wanting to attend, or take part, can do so this Sunday.

• First Millennial To Become A Saint - "God's Influencer"

  The 15 year old passed away in 2006.

• Westmeath Home Damaged By Fire

  It was feared someone was trapped inside the house.

• Westmeath Health Services "Stretched"

  A Local Election Candidate says it comes with the territory of increasing populations.

• Changes In The Irish Rail Network Could Benefit Entire Line

  It's part of the campaign of a Midlands North West European Candidate.

• Recruitment Underway For Midlands MRI Scanner

  The facility has been long awaited for.

• Retro Cannonball Coming to Westmeath

  The classic car show will arrive in Mullingar for the finish line.

• Newly-Published Feasibility Study From 2019 Recommends New Laois Sports Hall

  It expected such a facility would cost in the region of €20m.

• LE Candidate Calls For Provision Of Bus Stops In Every Offaly Town And Village

  He says he's focused on improving infrastructure.

• Recovering Jobs Lost In Just Transition Top Of Conference Agenda

  The conference is taking place in the Athlone Springs Hotel.

• Not Fair To Blame Asylum Seekers For Rise In Protests - Westmeath Councillor

  Protestors gathered outside a former nursing home in the county yesterday.

• Preparations Underway for Laois Music Festival

  The Cult, Sharron Shannon and Dexys Midnight Runners will be headlining the festival

• Laois Man in Amazon Prime Documentary

  Mick Lynch provided David Beckham's Production Company with vital footage.

• 'Business As Usual' At Bord Na Móna Despite Strategic Review Into BNM Recycling

  That's according to a statement from the company.

• Laois Services 'Centralised' To One Major Town

  That's the view of a Local Election Candidate in the county.

• Protest At Former Westmeath Nursing Home Concluded Peacefully

  That's according to Gardaí, who were at the site yesterday.

• Climate Efforts Can't Be Left To Those Struggling - EU Election Candidate

  He believes people should be supported in relation to regulations.