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• Norovirus Outbreak In Midlands Nursing Home

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• Offaly GAA Community Mourning The Loss Of Former County Chair

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• Education Minister Believes Laois Special School Building Project Set To Progress

  Teachers, parents and children have been waiting on a new facility for years.

• Midlands Students Win Top Prizes In Children's Art Competition

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• "There's No Defence For Having A Knife" - Midlands Garda

  Midlands Gardaí have seized nearly 600 knives in the past four years.

• Unsafe Residents And Overcrowded Rooms Highlighted In IPA Accommodation Centre

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• Midlands Taxi Numbers See Significant Drop Since 2019

  23 counties have seen a reduction in the past five years.

• Approval Granted For Mullingar Hospital To Recruit Staff For Paediatric Diabetes Service

  The clinic has been facing pressures due to staffing and resources.

• Aontú Blames Lack Of Government Action For Increasing Road Deaths

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• Westmeath Solar Farm Proposals Up For Decision

  The project would see the farm operated for a period of 40 years.

• Century-Old Westmeath Business To Close

  It first started operating in 1911.

• Lack Of Supply Leads To 8% Jump In Midlands House Prices - Association of Irish Mortgage Advisers

  House price growth in the midlands is exceeding the national average.

• Taoiseach Offers Assurances Over Government's Focus On Westmeath Paediatric Diabetes Services

  Concern is being voiced about the State's approach to ensuring the service continues.

• Robot Dogs And Psyche Tests Feature On TUS Athlone Open Day

  Leaving cert students will be taking guided tours of the campus today.