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• Laois Leisure Centres To See €1.7m Investment

  This investment will boost the 'quality of life aspect' for locals.

• Westmeath Credit Union Now Offering Affordable Retrofit Loans

  Just under 65,000 people are serviced in the region.

• 64% Of People Exceeding Alcohol Limit Said They Were Going To Drive

  It comes as a new RSA pilot project showcased the figures.

• Laois Financial planner Gives Investment Advice Following Trumps Tariffs

  Some retaliation on the tariffs have been seen already.

• Firefighters Attend Westmeath Bog Fire

  A local councilor is warning of the dangers.

• Kildare Man Receives Life Sentence For Murder

  The mother of his victim has spoken out.

• Gardaí Attend Scene Of Laois Crash

  The collision happened in Portarlington.

• Hold Onto Investments Following Stock Market Crash - Laois Financial Planner

  Shane Tobin is the Chief Executive of True Wealth in Portlaoise.

• RSA Pilot Project Finds Over Half Of People Who Exceeded Alcohol Limit Intended To Drive

  The pilot project launched at Electric Picnic and the Ploughing Championships last year.

• Laois County Council Sets Target Of Delivering Over 1,000 New Homes

  New Chief Executive of Laois County Council Michael Rainey believes it can be achieved.

• North Midlands Region May Benefit From "Collective Strength" In Mortgage Market

  North Midlands Credit Union is joining the Home Energy Upgrade Loan Scheme.

• Revenue Seize Over €400k Of Contraband Across Midlands, Dublin And Rosslare

  Investigations into all seizures are ongoing.

• Electric Picnic Officially Sold Out

  The Laois music festival is expecting a full crowd as tickets sell out.

• Westmeath Link Road Closed Until Next Month

  The closure is on the Robinson Link Road from April 7th to May 2nd.

• Emergency Services Attend Westmeath Crash

  The incident occured at around 1.20pm yesterday.

• New Housing Development Approved For Midlands

  The development has been approved for the Slí An Choiste estate in Monksland.

• High Noon - One Last Chance For Electric Picnic Tickets

  The final round of public sale tickets will go on sale at 12pm today.

• Laois School Wins National Green Schools Challenge Award

  Portlaoise's Scoil Chríost Rí took home the title of Sustainable Travel School of the Year.

• Midlands Companies Can Save Big By Becoming More Lean And More Green - Offaly TD

  Fianna Fail's Tony McCormack is pointing a cost and energy saving course at the LOETB

• Local Authority Looking At Double Bypass For Laois Town

  Councillors in Laois are concerned Mountmellick will struggle to develop without the work.