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• GRA Pointing To Pay Over Garda Recruitment Crisis

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• €3m Allocated To Midlands County Councils To Improve Electoral Register

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• Athlone Hosting Lough Funshinagh Flood Prevention Public Meeting

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• Puska Family Members In Court Over Withholding Information In Ashling Murphy Case

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• Laois House Prices Up Nearly 1/4 In One Year

  The latest Geowox report prices are surging across the region.

• Gardaí Make €430k Midlands Cannabis Seizure

  A man in his 30s has been arrested after searches of two growhouses in Athlone and Ballinasloe.

• Westmeath Psychotherapist Suggests Farmers Can Take 'Mini Breaks' To Help Stress Levels

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• Full Houses Available To Rent On Airbnb On The Rise In Midlands

  It's despite tougher rules being set up by Government recently on holiday lets.

• Portlaoise Hospital Issues Visiting Restrictions Over Influenza Spread

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• Construction Companies Need Incentive To Build Locally - IPAV

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