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• RNLI Christmas Pop Up Shop Takes Place This Weekend

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• Midlands Prison Ranks Top Two For Serious Complaints

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• High Court Quashes Lissywollen Ministerial Order

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• Solicitor For Westmeath Family Says High Court Action Added To Trauma

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• Father Who Raped And Threatened To Kill Daughter Jailed For 12 years

  The 51 year old man was found guilty of five sample counts between 2012 and 2020.

• Country Music Night To Take Place In Laois

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• Offaly Driving Instructor Criticises New Learner Driver Rules

  More than 64,000 learner drivers currently hold a third permit.

• Offaly Community Groups Receive Over €164k In Funding From Bord na Móna

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• Mental Health Charity Highlight Tips For Stress Awareness Week

  This years theme focuses on employee wellbeing.

• Family Of Joe Drennan Express Relief At Extended Sentence For His Killer

  Kieran Fogarty will now serve 13 years in prison.

• Midlands MEP Urges Tougher Stance On EU Nitrates Deal

  Barry Cowen wants action from the government.

• Midlands Prisons Linked To One In Three Inmate Deaths

  The Irish Penal Reform Trust is urging immediate intervention.

• Laois Councillor Calls For Livestreaming Of Meetings

  Multiple Laois Councillors are in support of this motion.

• Two Men Charged After Cross Border Terrorism Investigation In Laois

  The men in their 30s and 40s will appear before Portlaoise District Court this morning.

• Sentence Increased For Driver Who Killed Laois Student In Hit And Run

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• HSE Warns Poultry Farmers To Get Flu Shot Amid Bird Flu Cases

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• Westmeath Farmers Encouraged To Attend Election Debate

  Maurice Brady will come up against Kevin Sweeney in Mullingar on Tuesday.

• Midlands Workers In Line For Possible Revenue Refunds

  People are being encouraged to review their tax.