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  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

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• 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.

• HSS Hire Managing Director Underlines Future Security Following Multi-Million Euro Sale

  Portlaoise's Michael Killeen says the Chadwick's Group deal offered security for stafff.

• Offaly's Finest Will Be Celebrated This Weekend

  The county's Person of the Year awards are taking place in Tullamore on Saturday.

• Athlone Castle Gets €1.8m In Funding

  The works will improve accessibility and the usability of the space for visitors.

• Laois Senator Holding Endometriosis Awareness Event

  Sinn Fein Senator for Laois Maria McCormack is aiming to set up a specialist clinic for the condition.

• Mother Of Stillborn Baby Campaigning To Encourage Women To Advocate For Their Own Bodies

  Kildare's Chelsea Brereton is sharing her story in the hope no other woman will experience the same thing.

• Electric Picnic Introduce Campsite Pre-Booking Options

  Automatic camp access is included for weekend campers.

• Funeral Of Westmeath Woman Who Died Following Cork Crash Taking Place Today

  Athlone's Marie Coughlan passed away after being involved in a two car collision.