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• ESB Requires Massive Step Change To Meet Connection Obligations

  300,000 homes will need to be connected in the next half decade.

• Concerns Raised Over National Lottery’s Handling Of Gambling Risks

  The research also found that the age-verification system can be easily bypassed using falsified identification.

• Over €73k Awarded To Midlands Schools For Sustainability Projects

  Laois schools will receive the highest amount of funding.

• Appeal Lodged Over Slieve Blooms Quarry Expansion

  Anna and Michael Carroll say they are among six households living close to the site.

• Westmeath Community Group Spreads Christmas Cheer To Families In Need

  The Connaught Street Markets group is helping families this festive season.

• Offaly Bike Shop Owner Calls For Tougher Penalties For Phone Use While Driving

  Current phones users while driving receive a fine of €120.

• Department Of Education Faces Almost 2,000 Teacher Vacancies

  Almost 1,300 of those vacancies are in primary schools.

• Midlands MEP Slams EU Commission President Over Mercosur Trade Deal Push

  The signing is delayed until 2026.

• Revenue Seize Over €455k In Contraband In The Midlands

  282 weapons were also seized.

• Westmeath Global Tech Company Set To Move Next Year

  Ericsson could be moving to the Garrycastle IDA park.

• Offaly TD Makes Call For Retail Crime Reporting Systems

  Fine Gael's John Clendennen feels a grant will allow retailers to report crime more easily.

• Westmeath Private Medical Campus Credits Public Health Cases For Success

  The Charter Medical Campus in Mullingar is set to expand its Midlands workforce by up to 200 jobs.

• Over 300 Irish Soldiers Spending Christmas In Lebanon

  The 127th Infantry Battalion was deployed from Athlone's Custume Barracks.

• Midlands Children’s Services Project Celebrates HSE Excellence Award Wins

  HSE Dublin and Midlands region secured major success.

• Midlands Towns And Villages To Receive €2.4m In Regeneration Funding

  Offaly will receive the highest amount in the midlands.

• Midlands Private School Principal Urges Inclusion In Free Books Scheme

  The Irish Independent reports an annual €2,000 rise in private school costs.

• F1 Prospect Alex Dunne Brushes Off Media Speculation

  The Offaly man finished fifth in this year's F2 Championship.

• Westmeath Sports Clubs Do 12 Laps of Christmas

  The event kicks of tonight.

• Emergency Services At Scene Of Offaly Crash

  It happened on the R402 Daingean to Mount Lucas road this morning.

• National Mercosur Protest Set For Midlands Next Month

  Independent Ireland is organising the protest in Athlone for January.