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  The man will appear before Longford District Court this afternoon.

• 'Hospital Watch' Launches in Laois Hospital

  It's a collaboration between Midlands Regional Hospital Portlaoise and An Garda Siochana.

• Grandad Set To Mark 90th Birthday With Charity Skydive

  Eamon Kehoe, from Clonroche, is marking his 90th birthday with a daring skydive over Clonbullogue.

• Medication Should Be Prescribed For Minor Illnesses - Irish Pharmacy Union

  A survey by the body also showed three quarters are now waiting longer to get an appointment with their GP. 

• Midlands Heart Attack Survivor Cycling To Raise Funds For Cardiac Care

  Rathangans' Ger Heffernan is leading a charity cycle to Kerry in aid of St James Hospital Foundation.

• More Frequent Inspections Needed For Laois Nursing Homes - Brian Stanley

  The Laois TD says large time gaps between HIQA inspections were brought up at a meeting with the body.

• Man Jailed For Two Years For Defilement Of Employer's Teen Daughter

  The man was convicted at the Central Criminal Court.

• Man Who Raped Pregnant Partner Receives Seven Year Sentence

  He pleaded guilty at trial.

• Revenue Seize Over €400k Of Contraband In Midlands, Dublin and Rosslare

  Herbal cannabis and illicit drugs were discovered.

• Westmeath Historian Debunks Rain Weather Forecast Myth

  Today is St.Swithin's Day, where for centuries it was believed if rain falls today, it remains for 40 days.

• Irish Troops Have Paid 'Huge Price' On UNIFIL Mission - Midlands Defence Expert

  Government are being briefed today on the future of Irish UNIFIL troops in Lebanon.

• Fire Forces Temporary Closure Of Offaly Citizens Information Centre

  Staff are all safe following the incident.

• Emergency Services Clear Westmeath Crash Scene

  The collision took place on M6 near Athlone this morning.

• Two Teens Arrested In Westmeath For Shooting In Residential Area

  Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to the incident.

• Star With Midlands Roots Tipped To Be Nominated For Emmys

  The nominees will be announced today.

• Laois CEO Behind Hoax Film Exposing Irish Stereotypes

  They included some Irish cliches in the project.

• Westmeath Councillor Urges Take-Aways To Provide Bins

  He believes public bins can't cater for all the waste.

• Retired Post Officers To Protest In Laois

  They are protesting a 2% cap on pension increases.

• Enterprise Minister Rules Out One-Off Relief Fund As US Tariff Threats Loom

  It comes as tariffs pose a threat to Irish Jobs.

• Almost €80m Spent Annually On Housing Sexual Offenders

  The midlands saw 183 recorded cases of rape and sexual assault last year.