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  SIPTU say transparency is needed around the phased closure of Carlow College.

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• Former Laois-Offaly Garda Sergeant Joins Muintir Na Tíre

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• Laois Accused Told Gardaí He Hit Deer After Fatal Collision

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• Business Leaders Meeting In Laois

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• Midlands Landscaper Granted Bail In Drug Case

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• Laois Leisure Centre Calls Gardaí Over Group's "Disgraceful Behaviour"

  Laois Leisure in Portlaoise is withdrawing is offer of complimentary access to students sitting exams.

• El Nino Officially Begins

  Offaly's Cathal Nolan from Ireland's Weather Channel says the worst we can expect here is localised flooding.

• Renewable Energy Generation In Offaly Needs To Be Honoured In New Targets - Tony McCormack

  The Offaly TD wants the county's work to be considered in new targets set by the Housing and Energy Ministers.

• Longford -Westmeath TD Calls For Government Energy Credits To Be Brought Forward

  Sinn Féin's Sorca Clarke feels the measure is needed for those who can't afford their electricity bills.

• Recruitment Underway For New Normal Store In Westmeath

  Danish retail chain Normal is advertising jobs for a new store in the Athlone Town Centre.

• Enoch Burke To Face Teaching Council Inquiry

  Mr Burke is seeking to make an application to stop the inquiry from going ahead.

• Offaly TD Demands Local Authorities Be Afforded Stronger Powers To Tackle Anti Social Behaviour

  Offaly TD Tony McCormack is raising the issue with the Housing Minister.

• Investigation Still Underway Into Irish Produced Alumina

  Longford Westmeath TD and Enterprise Minister Peter Burke says the full facts into the material is needed.

• Listen: Offaly Band JigJam Take On Nashville

  They blend bluegrass and Americana music. 

• Midlands School Celebrates Raising €5k Through Charity Initative

  Cistercian College Roscrea has raised €5,350 to support the education of young girls in Uganda.

• Offaly Sinn Fein Councillor Elected As Edenderry Cathaoirleach

  Claire Murray is the first female Sinn Fein rep to hold the role.

• Developers Have "Raw Materials" To Deliver Laois Housing - County Council Chief

  257 extra hectares of land has been made available for housing.