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• Gardaí At The Scene Of Lorry Crash In Laois

  The road has been blocked after one lorry involved lost its load.

• Fundraiser In Offaly For Food Security Project In Kenya

  This will be the eighth year of the event.

• Laois Towns Set To Benefit From New TFI Local Link Bus Improvement

  The increase in runs is part of the Connecting Ireland Rural Mobility Plan.

• Offaly Business Backs Alex Dunne For F1

  The Clonbullogue racer impressed testing F2 machinery at the end of last year.

• Department Of Education Aiding Schools With Damage Caused During Storm

  The schools are able to remain open while works are being done.

• Gardaí Appeal For Witnesses Following Offaly Burglaries

  Two burglaries occurred yesterday evening in Birr yesterday evening.

• Laois Councillor Calls For Derelict Properties Committee

  Only 6 starts were made on vacant and derelict properties last year.

• Midlands MEP Raises Concerns On Impact Of Mercosur Deal

  The deal poses potential loss of €55m per year for Ireland. 

• Drennan Family "Disgusted" At Sentence For Man Who Killed Laois Student In Hit And Run

  Kieran Fogarty has been handed down two sentences which will run concurrently.

• Westmeath Man Says Washington DC Plane Crash Was Visible To Many

  Roscrea's Mark Kirwan is a former member of the Metropolitan Police Harbour Patrol in Washington.

• Tax Payers Need Value For Money From OPW Projects - Longford-Westmeath TD

  Kevin 'Boxer' Moran has been appointed as Minister of State with responsibility for the OPW.

• Two Motorists In Laois See Vehicles Seized By Gardaí

  Court proceedings have begun in both cases.

• Storm Éowyn Causes Extensive Damage To Westmeath Mushroom Farm

  Equipment and covers have been left unusable.

• Westmeath Senators To Learn Re-Election Fate After Golfgate

  A number of politicians involved in Golfgate four years ago have been appointed Junior Ministers.

• Laois Family Facing Deportation Have Original Order Revoked By Department Of Justice

  Lucy Adabowale and her sons will still face a final appeal hearing in February.

• Gardaí Appeal For Help In Locating Missing Midlands Man

  The 27-year-old is missing from Limerick and originally from the midlands.

• 1 in 5 Schools Forced To Drop Subjects Due To Lack Of Teachers

  The vast majority of schools across the country have had recruitment difficulties in recent months.

• Westmeath Woman Unable to Sleep Without Power Due To Medical Condition

  Moate's Ann Lynam cannot use her machine to help her sleep apnea.

• Two People Arrested In Relation To Cannabis Seizure In Westmeath

  The drugs are worth more than €15,000.

• €500k For A Wall Unacceptable - Enterprise Minister

  The OPW project follows on from the bike shed and security hut controversy.