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• Firefighters Continue Response To Bogfire In Westmeath

  Firefighters in Westmeath attended 19 bog fires over the weekend.

• DPD Ireland Partner With Mental Health Awareness Charity

  Their partnership with Legend on the Bench will see two awareness benches installed in Athlone.

• Offaly Fire Service Assist In Extinguishing Another Bog Fire

  Officers from Edenderry assisted in tackling a blaze that broke out in Kildare.

• Cabinet Approves Paid Leave For Women Following Early Miscarriage

  The bill was proposed by Enterprise Minister Peter Burke.

• €3.2 Million Sought For Rural Roads In Offaly

  Birr Cathaoirleach John Leahy says the town's roads allocation is just under €282,000.

• Westmeath Councillor Raises Alarm Over Persistent Derelict Sites

  15 properties are listed on the Derelict Sites Register across the Mullingar-Kinnegad Municipal District.

• Revenue Seize Contraband Worth Over €116k

  1.7kg of herbal cannabis with an estimated value of over €36,600 was seized.

• Westmeath Father And Son Fly The Flag For Italy At GAA World Games

  The GAA World Games take place this week.

• Driver Caught Speeding At 180km/h On M8 In Laois

  The driver was recorded doing double the speed limit.

• Bill Kenneally Abuse Victims To Hear State Apology In Dáil

  Bill Kenneally died in Midlands Prison.

• Fundraiser Launched For Westmeath Teenager Who Died In Lough Ree Tragedy

  Martin Greene died on Saturday evening after getting into difficulty while swimming.

• New High Temperature Warning Issued For Midlands

  Temperatures could reach 27 degrees celsius.

• Hosepipe Ban Breaches Could Lead To €5k Fines

  Uisce Éireann says the ongoing dry spell is placing significant pressure on water supplies.

• Two Men In Court After Garda Seize Guns And €700k Drugs In Midlands

  Military-grade firearms and hundreds of thousands of euro worth of drugs were seized.

• Man Accused Of Murdering His Wife In Laois Seeks Bail

  Eugen Constantin from 25 Church Street, Portlaoise will appear before the court again on July 27th.

• Emergency Services Attending Bogfire In Westmeath

  The blaze broke out this morning.

• Business And Commuter Survey For Westmeath Town Extended

  People now have until Wednesday to fill out the Kinnegad Business and Commuter Survey.

• Just Under Half Of Irish People Choosing 'Staycations' This Summer

  A poll from Ireland Thinks shows 49% of people would reconsider holiday plans due to the current heatwave.

• State Needs To Invest In Social Housing Investment - Micheal Carrigy

  The Housing Committee Chair believes the Stock Condition Survey will play a role in updating social homes.

• Offaly TD Questions Re-Turn Over Unredeemed Deposits

  John Clenndennen feels there needs to be more support for retailers with the scheme.