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• Temperatures Could Drop As Low As - 10 Degrees Tonight

  A Status Yellow low temperature warning remains in place, and will be upgraded to Orange this evening.

• Close To 130 People In Midlands Without A GP Following Practitioner's Retirement

  Calls are being made for a new full - time GP to be appointed in an Offaly town.

• Westmeath County Council Approve Major Hotel Expansion

  Permission was granted to the Annebrook House hotel in Mullingar.  

• Laois Man Says He's Being Denied Opportunity To Plan Final Resting Place

  Bernard O'Reilly from Portlaoise is planning his own funeral as he has no family members.

• Over 1,700 People Attend Laois Hospital In Past Two Weeks

  Visiting restrictions are currently in place in Portlaoise Hospital.

• Westmeath Cafe To Close Next Month

  It has been in business in the town for close to six years.

• Works Expected To Commence On New Offaly Housing Development

  It will be a combination of houses and apartments.

• Latest Report Points To Rising House Prices For 2025

  DNG's residential market review details near 9% midlands house price increases last year.

• Uisce Eireann Announce Offaly Public Consultations For Major Project

  The plans will see a pipeline bringing water from the West through the midlands to the East.

• Portlaoise Hospital Resume Outpatient Appointments Tomorrow

  All outpatient appointments have been cancelled the past two days.

• School Closures Continue In The Midlands Amid Status Orange Weather Warning

  Public transport is also being impacted.

• Offaly Goose Could Make Guinness Book of World Records

  Concepta was bought two years ago by Banagher's John Dolan.

• Government Formation Talks To Start With Independents This Week

  The group includes Carol Nolan and Kevin 'Boxer' Moran.

• Planned Power Outage In Laois To Go Ahead Tomorrow

  ESB Networks will cut the power in Rathmore from 9am until 4pm.

• 43 Projects From Midlands Schools Featured At This Year's BT Young Scientist

  Moate Community School has entered the most projects this year at eight.

• Offaly Parent Claims Temple Street Unsuitable To Facilitate Sick Children

  He spent 5 days in the hospital with his daughter.

• Healthcare Workers Need Assurance Of Safety - INMO

  Healthcare workers are currently facing lower and unpredictable levels of staffing, according to the INMO.

• Laois School Community Strongly Defend Family Facing Deportation

  The Adebowale family are facing alleged death threats from their father.

• Westmeath Town One Of Highest NCT Failure Rates In The Country

  Steering was one of the main reasons for NCT failures.

• Calls To Reform CAO Points System For Entry To Third Level Education

  It follows recommendations from the Senior Cycle Redevelopment Delivery Board.