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  Praveen Rawal began his journey on February 14th in Dublin.

• €40m Worth Of Irish Peat Exported In 2025

  More than 370,000 tonnes of peat were exported to 21 countries.

• Gardaí Host Firearms Licensing Information Stand In Offaly Today

  The event runs from 10am until 3pm today.

• Irish Rail Services Reduced After Westmeath Graffiti Incident

  Three train carriages were defaced in Athlone last Friday.

• Met Éireann Issues Nationwide Wind Warning For Entire Country

  The midlands is under a yellow rain warning until 3pm.

• Midlands Lotto Player Lands €250k

  The winning ticket of last night's Lotto Plus Two draw was bought in Westmeath.

• Westmeath Students Aim For Gold At National Entrepreneur Finals

  Our Lady's Bower in Athlone will represent Westmeath in May.

• 14 Counties See No New Bus Shelter Installations In 2025

  Only two shelters have been installed in Offaly over the past eight years.

• Construction Begins On GAA Club Grounds In Laois

  Portlaoise GAA are set for a major makeover.

• Close To 900 Children In Midlands On Primary Care Psychology Waiting Lists

  Sinn Féin TD for Longford-Westmeath, Sorca Clarke is seeking the expansion of those primary care teams.

• Health Minister And HSE Issue Formal Public Apology To Midlands Family

  Bryonny Sainsbury died on 26th August 2021 after being crushed by a horse during a veterinary procedure at a riding stable.

• EU Approves New Plan To Boost Home Building And Curb Short-Term Lets

  The legislation seeks to tackle the growing number of short-term rentals in EU countries.

• Safer Roads Conference To Look At Road Design, Engineering And Enforcement

  Road Safety Experts are gathering for a National ‘Safer Roads’ Conference.

• Status Yellow Wind Warning Issued For Tomorrow

  The entire country will be under the weather warning.

• Midlands School Runner-Up At Certified Irish Angus Schools Competition

  Five schools made it to the national final.

• Midlands Town To Get New Fire Station

  Laois County Council will now appoint the Design Team for the project.

• First Time Buyers In Offaly Town Could Wait Over 70 Years For Home

  The Irish Times is reporting the setup of a new website calculating average wait times based on builds per year.

• Survey Shows One In Three Women Downplay Female Health Issues At Work

  Portarlington's Dr. Sumi Dunne, a GP specialising in women's health, says there's a culture of silence around the topic.

• Push For Government To Consider Other Climate Goal Options

  The Irish Bioenergy Association is calling for officials to promote renewable wood fuels alongside retrofitting.

• ST. Patrick's Day Celebrations Kick Off Around The World

  Three midlands TDs will be travelling abroad for the celebrations.