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• Laois Motorist Parks In Disabled Bay Without Permit To get Ice Cream

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• Michael O'Leary Criticizes Environmental Taxes On Airlines

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• Westmeath Garda Station To Host Open Day

  Different units will be available to speak to on the day.

• Midlands To Hit Highs Of 29 Degrees

  A yellow high temperature warning is in place.

• Offaly Man Who Died in Workplace Accident To Be Laid To Rest On Saturday

  Paul Loonam passed away following the incident on Wednesday afternoon near Tullamore.

• Financial Pressure For Families Waiting To Move Into Laois Estate

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• Former Midlands MEP Emerging As Favourite To Be Fine Gael's Presidential Candidate

  Mairead McGuinness could get the nod for the party nomination.

• Missing Woman Believed To Have Traveled To Dublin On Day Of Disappearance

  Natalie Nolan was seen in the Tullow Street area of Carlow town at around 7 am on June 24th.

• Reduction In Hiring New Graduates Due To AI

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• Plans For €1bn Westmeath Data Centre Campus And Solar Farm

  The site will span a 600-acres near Rochfortbridge. 

• Status Yellow High Temperature Warnings For Midlands

  The warning will span over the next two days.

• Westmeath Man Who Died In Motorcycle Crash To Be Laid To Rest Saturday

  He died following a crash in Abbeyleix.